Rory McIlroy just won the 2025 The Masters, but why was he playing last year’s driver? In this video, we put the brand-new 2025 TaylorMade Qi35 driver head-to-head against the older 2024 Qi10 model Rory used to win a green jacket.
TaylorMade claims the Qi35 is more forgiving, more stable, and more advanced… so why isn’t their biggest star using it? We hit both drivers, break down the numbers, and reveal what the average golfer actually needs to know.
▶️ Watch until the end to see if newer tech really means better performance—or if Rory’s got it figured out.
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well when you swing the QI35 4.1 out to in, then leave the face open 4.1, where do you think the ball is going? derp. (10:26) Put whatever driver you like in your hands and it's still going right. (keyboard commando)
That isn’t a dot head thou. They use the dot head not a standard head as we get. Dot is same profile as the LS but has a ton of hot metal in the head
Qi35 is great driver. Loft it up and rip it. I agree with you on Rory. lol. Little shit can drill a ball thou
Trevor looks like a younger, slimmer Kevin Owens (the wrestler) 🙂
I dare you to go to a driving range and make this video. To get real world results
The new Qi35 is great.
The video is WRONG! Rory is not gaming an ordinary Qi10. He games the Qi10 Dot ( you can see a dot next to the loft # ) which is the core model with an LS profile. It’s a completely different club than what is offered off the rack. The reason he didn’t switch to the Qi35 Dot is because it’s not meeting his spin profile.
Now compare these 2 drivers with the M1, the greatest driver ever
It was a 7 iron on 15 not a 6 iron
Trevor, I can’t stand Rory either!
The Rory hate is unbelievable, you act as if he’s chasing down media to talk and give his opinion! Rory is great for the game and is desperately needed, and if the golf media constantly asks him questions about all things you think he should keep to himself how is that his fault? If you want to hate any golfers you should hate LIV players, they actively sued and tried to destroy professional golf.
I felt the same between the two. I went back to my Qi10. Come on Taylormade, step it up.
Please do a 2025 mini driver show down. Hottest thing right now. You guys are doing a great job. Luv the show. Don’t sweat the haters. Keep up the reviews. Thx
The best and actual answer is, the new TM driver is well new and the other one he knows how it will react and he’s comfortable with it… that’s the only answer.
I love my stealth 2. Not switching any time soon. 🤙🏽
People that hate Rory is probably a victim of false narratives. Rory was in the position representing PGA during the time he kept speaking on its behalf. After that, he just focused on golf again. What did he get after staying true to his principles? Just haters. I don’t get it. As if what he stand for was immoral. It wasn’t. Why the hate?
How are these guys fitters.
To be fair, the MEDIA is consistently guilty of asking Rory gotcha questions and putting him on the spot with questions that they know are only asking him for his opinion. I can't really blame Rory for being honest.
Trevor talking about his dislike, I literally thought he was being sarcastic and was actually talking about Bryson
Hey i don't understand… i find these guys good with the driver, but i wonder… i kinda swing reaaally hard on simulator, and i don't understand how i only do 280 with a 120mph clubhead speed (consistent) ams these guys have a clubhead speed (i saw one at 107mph) and they average almost 300… makes no sense to me… have they altitude adjustment ??? Of course, i don't use a gcquad, but my god, i don't understand, and my swing are consistent
Just had a replacement with them it took 5 days to receive my new driver head. Incredible service
Taylormade is good at extracting it's customers money. That's why they did 4 heads, to try and get customers to but multiple over priced drivers.
Qi35 sucks. Failed
Boys gotta work on your swing but I think you know that…
I’d say the biggest factor Rory didn’t switch is head size. I came from a TSR3 before I bought a QI35 core, and I’m a little put off by how big the head is. However the LS model of the QI35 was a little too low spin for me. I do like the forgiveness of the QI35, but I lost some yards compared to my TSR3. I came to terms of sacrificing distance for accuracy this year, but I almost wish I got a QI10 for a little smaller head size
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Can you review the new vice driver
Cam Smith is WAY worse than Rory could ever dream to be, regarding “opinions.” I was glad to see him go to LIV, and him missing the cut at the masters made it oh-so-sweet!!
4:37 good job said it great Trevor