TaylorMade have really upped their game in recent years with their fairway woods. In 2025 they have definitely continued that growing trend with the Qi35 Fairway Woods. The addition of the new carbon crown already has my vote for best looking fairway, but is it any good?
Not only is the Qi35 Fairway one of the best looking fairways out there, TaylorMade have also packed it full of technology, so hang around as we dive into it.
Who Is It Aimed At?
The Qi35 Fairway is the standard model in the range, designed to suit the majority of golfers. Its large profile helps launch shots higher, making it versatile from both the tee and the fairway.
The larger footprint should help golfers feel more comfortable to get the ball up in the air. With the added bonus of adjustability too which will help golfers achieve their desired ball flight.
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The Tech
The Qi35 Fairway Woods use lightweight carbon, steel, and aluminum for consistent performance from any lie. They feature Twist Face, Thru-Slot Speed Pocket, a four-degree loft sleeve, and the new Infinity Carbon Crown.
Twist Face was designed back in 2018 originally in the M3 / M4 drivers, but the brand have carried on this popular technology still to this day. Twist Face is simply designed to help golfers who struggle with off centre hits and help curve the ball back into the fairway.
The “Thru-Slot Speed Pocket” adds face flexibility to boost ball speed and forgiveness on off-center strikes.
The carbon crown uses multiple materials to optimise mass placement and maximise performance. Meanwhile TaylorMade added a TSS weight near the front to further optimise mass and increase ball speed.
Each loft has an optimised CG position to give golfers more flexibility when fine-tuning their ball flight.
The Qi35 is offered in 15, 16.5, 18 and 21 degree heads. Along with a choice of two stock shafts and a Golf Pride Z-Grip.
TaylorMade Qi35 Driver Review
Looks and Feel
At first glance this is one good looking shape and colourway. I love the new carbon crown on the top of the club, I would describe it as a more classic slate colour with a gorgeous carbon fibre designed over the top.
Up close, the carbon crown itself has a smooth matt finish, which really completes the premium look. A big upgrade from the Qi10 in my opinion.
On the sole, it doesn’t have the full carbon look like the Qi35 driver – just a gloss finish instead. It’s not a big deal when you’re hitting shots, but it does take away from the premium feel a bit. In my experience, gloss finishes tend to scratch up pretty easily over time.
The Qi35 fairway features a fairly large profile at address, with most of the shape leaning toward the toe. One possible drawback is the overall head size, which might feel a bit too big for some golfers. That said, TaylorMade have tried to offset this by adding a multi-line border around the edge to make it look a little smaller.
Down by the ball, the club seems to me that it isn’t quite as shallow as TaylorMade suggest and does look like more of a deeper face compared to fairways I’ve tried in the past. However, the club does sit completely flush to the floor giving me a lot of confidence that this is easy to hit off the deck.
Performance
After hitting a few shots, I could sense straight away how solid this feels at impact. The first few shots weren’t perfectly struck, but the face was very stable on mis-hits. The ball still propelled forward with noticeable speed.
The Qi35 features TaylorMade’s carbon face which does provide its own distinct feel off the face, offering quite a thrashing sound through impact. This sound particularly gave me a sense of speed and distance.
TaylorMade say the CG is placed low and forward, helping generate high ball speeds for maximum distance. To test this claim, I took Foresight’s GCQuad onto the golf course to test it out.
The first few shots with the GCQuad were nailed, showing impressive numbers that were matched in the ball flight. As soon as the ball made contact, it was coming off very fast with a high towering flight and low spin.
Diving into the data: It took me a few shots to get warmed up, but once I found my groove the ball was launching between 11-12 degrees with a peak height of 100ft. Average strikes were around 152mph and better strikes above 160mph. All the shots had spin rates between 2100-2800 spin.
These numbers led to seriously impressive carry distances compared to other fairways I’ve tested, like the Callaway Elyte. The Qi35 was easily carrying above 256 yards and sometimes above 265 yards. Whereas the Elyte was struggling to get above 252 and max out at 256. I also feel with mis-hits the Qi35 felt far more forgiving when struck off the toe too, and didn’t see a huge drop in carry distance. Whether this is a credit to TaylorMade’s Twist-Face Technology or their Thru-Slot Speed pocket, both offer far more forgiveness compared to the Ai 10x face the Elyte range offers.
TaylorMade Qi35 Fairway Wood Verdict
TaylorMade fairway woods have never caught my eye much over the years, however the Qi35 was one of my favourites to test so far in 2025. It offers big carry distance in probably the best and most advanced crown style I’ve ever witnessed.
Other than a poor glossy finish underneath the club this is one extremely impressive piece of kit. I usually aim for around 250-255 yards of carry so to see a gain of 10 yards extra carry on some better strikes is a big plus. This would give me the extra confidence that even on mis-hits I’m still going to get a good carry distance coming into par fives.
The only negatives would be the headcover, which is bright and does feel a little bit on the cheap side. The sole of the club is a bit cheap looking too, reminding me of an old Kalea design. Down by the ball though, this club is gorgeous to look at.
Would I Use It?
Its hard to ignore the gains in distance and stability in this club, offering an extra 10 yards at the end of the bag is fantastic, making me excited to try out the driver as well!
