TaylorMade Qi4D Max Driver

Titanium-faced where the standard Qi4D is carbon, the Max fills the familiar slot: 9, 10.5 and 12 degree lofts on the usual 460cc multi-material footprint, hosel and weighting adjustable, flexes senior through X-stiff, offered in both hands. The shaft menu repeats the standard model's rotation-sorted REAX trio in both weight classes. The recipe simply holds.

The name promises forgiveness and the loft menu backs it, trading the 8 degree head away for a lineup that starts at 9. Between the two, the question is whether the carbon face or the extra-low loft matters to you; if neither does, the Max makes the simpler purchase, and an easy one to live with.