2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“That was the best one I've hit so far”
The clear winner of the test: a cleaner traditional look with no crown dashes, the lowest spin, the fastest ball speed, and a near-identical 274-276 yard carry dispersion.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Cleanest address look of the line with no distracting crown dashes
- +Lowest spin of the three, down around 1,900-2,500 rpm for optimal drives
- +Hit 167 mph ball speed with carries stacked at 274-276
- −Standard setup may be slightly too low-spin for players who like a spin cushion
For: Players who need lower spin than the core model delivers, or who dislike the core's crown aesthetics
Golf Monthly
UK magazine, season-long testing
“quite simply, it is an absolute speed machine”
An absolute speed machine — the driver he swung faster than anything else in all his winter testing, and one of his two low-spin favorites.
+ the facts · 3 pros− the facts
- +Redesigned aerodynamic sole (a full segment removed) helped him generate his fastest club head speed of anything tested
- +Front and back weights allow fine-tuning of ball flight
- +New darker crown resonates with more people than the Qi35 LS's light gray
For: Players chasing flat, hot bombs and raw speed
James Robinson Golf
Mid-handicap everyman reviews
“this is the best driver of 2026 for low handicap golfers”
His pick as the best driver of 2026 for low handicap golfers, with looks and low-spin tech to match.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Through-slot speed pocket protects ball speed on low-face strikes
- +Movable 15g weight for forward low-spin setting
- +Improved face roll radius for better spin consistency and straighter shots
- −Smaller, sleeker head may put some golfers off at address
For: Low handicap golfers who want lower spin and can handle a compact, weight-forward head
TrottieGolf
Tour-level club builder
“First impressions of the brand new Tailor Made 4D LS and I like it.”
A classic-shaped low-spin head he liked enough to put straight in the bag, with alignment details and face tech that add forgiveness for near-tour-quality strikers.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Nails the classic compact shape for players who want the traditional look
- +Matte coppery-black crown doesn't mark as easily as the Qi35 and sits great behind the ball
- +Thicker laser-etched top line and T-bug decal make alignment to the target easy
- −At 9.5 degrees he struggled to see his launch windows, forcing him to a more lofted setup
For: Players who love a compact classic head but aren't tour-level strikers and need the extra face forgiveness
Club Champion (TXG)
Tour-level fitting studio
“It's one of the best visuals I've had on a driver a long time”
Club Champion fitter Nick Schneider tested the Qi4D LS against his Titleist gamer (same shaft, loft, swing weight) on course and on TrackMan, and it won him over: faster clubhead speed, solid carbon-face feel, and a heel miss that flew dead straight.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Clubhead speed jumped about 1-1.5 mph over his gamer with the identical shaft setup, which he credits to aerodynamics
- +Carbon face feels solid and muted rather than tingy; the first carbon face he's actually loved
- +White crown line frames the ball beautifully; one of the best driver visuals he's had in a long time
- −Harder to feel where on the face he struck it heel-to-toe compared to a titanium face
- −Sounds higher-pitched indoors than the more solid sound outside
- −High-toe misses dropped spin very low (around 1700 rpm), which could get wild without good face control
For: Players with good face control who want low spin, ball speed, and a solid muted carbon feel
“My head goes straight to the LS”
The low-spin model is the one his head gravitates to, but the fitting steered him away from it as the wrong build for him.
+ the facts− the facts
For: Not him, per his fitting; a future test is promised
“Oh, wow. That is bulleted.”
The compact low-spin head did exactly its job, coming out hot with sub-2,000 spin averages and a beautiful clean shape.
+ the facts · 5 pros− the facts
- +Averaged just under 2,000 rpm spin, clearly the lowest of the lineup
- +Beautiful compact-looking shape despite still being 460cc
- +Great sound and solid feel
For: Faster swing speed players needing to reduce spin
“LS is tour style speed and low spin”
The LS is pitched as the fastest, lowest-spinning tour-style head, but he warns it off for anyone who doesn't find the sweet spot consistently.
+ the facts · 2 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Fastest and lowest-spinning head in the family with a compact tour shape
- +15g front weight promotes a penetrating, flatter flight
- −Less forgiving across the face
- −A no-go if you aren't confident of consistently striking the sweet spot
For: High swing-speed players who spin their driver too much and want a penetrating flight
Mark Crossfield
Coach, famously hard to impress
A genuinely low-spinning head (~2,150 rpm) that was his most volatile — up to 284-yard carries when flushed but clearly punished on mishits.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Genuinely strips spin (~2,150 rpm for him with weight forward)
- +Big carry potential when struck well (284-yard average with mishits removed)
- +Smaller, more compact presentation some better players will like
- −Most volatile of the three heads; mishits dragged the average carry down to 272
- −Spin was a bit too low for him, and low-spin setups drop off hard when mishit
For: High-spin, faster players who consistently find the middle of the face
Today's Golfer
UK magazine, robot + human testing
“Why would you game this?”
Fast, slippery and extremely low spin with the stock weight-forward 'nitro' setting, but his dispersion was clearly more inconsistent and he questions why most golfers would choose it over the Core.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Most aerodynamic head in the range; Tommy Fleetwood is already playing it
- +Weight forward spins even lower than last year; weight back keeps last year's forgiveness while faster
- +Still strong smash factor (1.42-1.44) even on his mishits
- −His dispersion was noticeably more inconsistent than with the Core and Max
- −For him it offered similar numbers to the Core with less forgiveness and customization
- −Right for only a tiny fraction of the golfers watching, in his view
For: Very high swing speeds or steep, high-spin players who can't get below 3,000 rpm any other way