TaylorMade Qi10 Max HL Driver

HL stands for high and light, and both halves are the point. The head is the Qi10 Max shape drawn shallower front to back, still 460cc, still carrying the family's 60-layer carbon face and its near-total carbon crown. Only two lofts exist, a 10.5 and a 12, which tells you the model was built for golfers who need launch more than they need choice.

It reached retail through TaylorMade's custom department instead of the main lineup, and that shows in the specification. The 4 degree hosel sleeve carries over, rear weighting stays fixed, and the shaft pairing is the one the Max uses, Speeder NX TCS alongside Diamana T+, spanning senior through X-stiff. A lighter 40 gram Speeder build was available for anyone wanting to push the idea further.