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TaylorMade Qi10, Qi10 Max, Qi10 Tour Rescue clubs

The multimaterial construction and distance-enhancing features of the Qi 10 Rescue clubs help deliver distance and versatility.

Gear: TaylorMade Qi10, Qi10 Max, Qi10 Tour Rescue clubs
Price: $299 each with Fujikura Speeder NX TCS shaft, Fujikura Ventus Blue TR shaft or Mitsubishi Tensei AV Limited Blue shaft and Golf Pride Z-Grip grip.
Specs: Carbon fiber crown with Speed Pocket and stainless steel face for the Qi10 and Qi10 Max; stainless steel crown with adjustable hosel for the Qi10 Tour.
Available: Feb. 2, but available via pre-order NOW

Who They’re For: Golfers who want to maximize forgiveness and distance off the tee and from the fairway (Qi10, Qi10 Max), or accomplished ballstrikers who want adjustability and ball speed from an iron-style hybrid (Qi10 Tour).

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The Skinny: The standard Qi10 and Qi10 Max rescues benefit from a carbon fiber crown that lowers the center of gravity and a fast face design to make them extremely forgiving and easy to launch high into the air. The Qi10 Tour has a compact shape and an adjustable hosel, making it a long-iron replacement for golfers who put a premium on control and shot-making.

The Deep Dive: It has been more than two decades since hybrids gained acceptance and earned a spot in many golfers’ bags. Since that time, the category has been segmented. Some hybrids are miniature fairway woods and some are designed with better players in mind, so they resemble the irons they replace more closely.

As with the Qi10 family of fairway woods, TaylorMade is offering three rescue clubs that share several technologies but are made for three different types of players.

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TaylorMade Qi10 Rescue — The Qi10 Rescue’s carbon fiber crown helps reduce weight on the top of the head and lower the center of gravity. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

The standard Qi10 rescue has a large carbon fiber crown that helps reduce weight on the top of the club and lower the center of gravity to encourage higher-flying shots. A significant amount of the weight saved by opting for a carbon fiber crown has been repurposed inside the head and split between the front and back areas for better overall performance. The standard Qi10 is available in 19 (3), 22 (4), 25 (5), 28 (6) and 31 (7) degrees of loft.

The Qi10 Max rescue is bigger from front to back and has a lower profile than the standard Qi10, and it also has a carbon fiber crown to help lower the center of gravity. Designed for golfers who prioritize forgiveness, the Qi10 Max has extra internal weight in the back area, increasing the moment of inertia to make the club more forgiving. The Qi10 Max comes in 20 (3), 23 (4), 27 (5) and 31 (6) degrees of loft.

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TaylorMade Qi10 Tour Rescue — The Qi10 Tour has a compact head and boxy shape that accomplished golfers tend to like. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

The Qi10 Tour has been made with better players in mind. It has a forged C300 stainless steel face and a stainless steel crown, a hosel that allows players and fitters to increase or decrease the loft, and it is the smallest of the three rescue clubs.

The Qi10 Tour has a boxy-shaped face that is taller than the hitting area of either the Qi10 or the Qi10 Max, and it also has the highest center of gravity. That means while its hollow-body design allows the face to flex more for increased ball speed and distance, shots should have an iron-style trajectory. At the same time, TaylorMade added extra weight in the heel and toe areas to make this club more stable on off-center hits.

The Qi10 Tour is available in 17 (2), 19 (3) and 22 (4) degrees.

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TaylorMade Stealth 2, Stealth 2 Plus, Stealth 2 HD rescue clubs

TaylorMade’s newest hybrid clubs have updated faces and are offered in three shapes.

Gear: TaylorMade Stealth 2, Stealth 2 Plus, Stealth 2 HD rescue clubs
Price: $279.99 (Stealth 2, Stealth 2 HD) with Fujikura Ventus TR Red shafts or Fujikura Speeder NX Red shaft and Golf Pride Z-Grip grips. $299 (Stealth 2 Plus) with Mitsubishi Kai’li Red shaft.
Specs: Carbon fiber crown with variable-thickness face and stainless steel design for the Stealth 2 and Stealth 2 HD; Carbon fiber crown with titanium body and face, and adjustable hosel for the Stealth 2 Plus. Lofts: 19, 22, 25, 28, 31 degrees for Stealth 2; 20, 23, 27, 31 degrees for Stealth 2 HD; 17, 19.5, 22 degrees for Stealth 2 Plus.
Available: Feb. 17, but available for pre-order now

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Who They’re For: Golfers who want more distance and height than with long irons.

The Skinny: With three different shapes and sizes, the Stealth 2 rescue clubs were designed to create different shot shapes and offer different levels of shot-shaping ability for golfers who want a long-iron replacement option.

The Deep Dive: When it comes to long-iron replacements, golfers have been split by manufacturers into two groups: players who want a compact, iron-like hybrid and golfers who prefer a miniature fairway wood. With the release of the Stealth 2 rescue clubs, TaylorMade has those options covered and is adding a third option that maximizes forgiveness.

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TaylorMade Stealth UDI driving iron, Stealth DHY driving hybrid

TaylorMade’s Stealth UDI and DHY are designed to bridge the gap between fairway woods and irons with different looks and flights.

Gear: TaylorMade Stealth UDI, Stealth DHY
Price: $249 each with Aldila Ascent Black graphite shaft and Super Stroke S-Tech grip
Specs: Forged stainless steel body and face with vibration-damping foam
Available: July 15

Who It’s For: Golfers looking for options to fill the distance gaps between fairway woods and their longest iron.

The Skinny: The Stealth UDI is a hollow-bodied driving iron designed to create a piercing ball flight and hybrid-style distance, while the Stealth DHY is a compact rescue club intended to produce a slightly higher flight and more carry distance.

The Deep Dive: Nearly every golfer carries a driver and at least one fairway wood in addition to his or her irons, but when it comes to bridging the distance gap between that fairway wood and the longest-hitting iron, things get personal. Some carry more fairway woods, such as a 5-wood and a 7-wood, while others prefer one fairway wood along with a hybrid club. Driving irons are an option for players who want a lower ball flight too.

With the release of the new Stealth UDI and Stealth DHY, TaylorMade is trying to give players options that provide both distance and feel with different flights and looks.

TaylorMade Stealth woods and irons

Get to know TaylorMade’s new Stealth family.

Starting in early December, there were whisperings on social media that TaylorMade was going to release something very different in 2022. There were blurry photos here and there, but then the company submitted the Stealth driver to the USGA and R&A, who tested them and added them to the Conforming Driver lists, making the Stealth drivers legal for play in official competitions.

Shortly after that, Tiger Woods used a Stealth driver and 3-wood at the PNC Championship, and equipment junkies took notice. The face of the driver was red and the sole plate on the 3-wood looked different.

On Monday, TaylorMade released three Stealth drivers, two Stealth fairway woods, two Stealth Rescue clubs and the Stealth irons.

TaylorMade Stealth Rescue clubs

TaylorMade’s new Stealth and Stealth Plus+ Rescues are designed to provide more distance and versatility off the tee and from the fairway.

Gear: TaylorMade Stealth Plus+ Rescue, Stealth Rescue clubs
Price: $299 (Stealth Plus+ at Carl’s Golfland and Dick’s) with Project X HZRDUS Smoke Red shaft and Lamkin Crossline 360 grip. $279 (Stealth at Carl’s Golfland and Dick’s) with Fujikura Ventus Red FW shaft
Specs: Stainless steel bodies with carbon-fiber crowns (Stealth) and V-shaped sole design. Loft offerings: 17, 19.5 and 22 degrees for the Stealth Plus+; 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 degrees for the Stealth
Available: Feb. 4 for the Stealth, April 1 for the Stealth Plus+

In late 2019, TaylorMade hosted a commercial photo and video shoot with several of the company’s highest-profile players including Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson, Matthew Wolff and Collin Morikawa. Rory McIlroy was there too, and one of the clubs he tried that day was a SIM Max Rescue club (from $161.99 at Global Golf). It had the same loft as his 5-wood, and McIlroy loved the ball flight and how easy it was to hit. The following year, that club found its way into McIlroy’s bag.

If there was a criticism TaylorMade heard from players regarding the SIM and SIM2 Rescue clubs, it is that they were too similar, with both clubs getting the ball up quickly and easily. Elite golfers wanted to see something more iron-like, so with the release of the Stealth and Stealth Plus+ Rescues for 2022, that is what TaylorMade tried to deliver.

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TaylorMade SIM DHy, SIM UDI irons

TaylorMade has two new hollow-bodied options for golfers who want to replace their long irons but who don’t like hybrids.

Gear: TaylorMade SIM DHy, SIM UDI irons
Price: SIM DHy: $249 each with Mitsubishi Diamana Hybrid shaft and Lamkin Crossline 360 grip; SIM UDI: $249 each with Mitsubishi Diamana Thump shaft
Specs: Foam-filled, hollow-bodied irons with a stainless steel face. SIM DHy available in 17, 19, 22 and 25 degrees. SIM UDI available in 18 (2) and 20 (3) degrees
Available: Sept. 4

Two seasons ago, TaylorMade released a new family of hybrid-irons, the GAPR Low, Mid and Hi. They were made to appeal to golfers who wanted hybrid-like performance in clubs that looked more like an iron. They were hollow, and each had a different center of gravity height to encourage a different ball flight.

While the GAPR line has been discontinued, the demand for clubs like those has not gone away because some golfers simply do not like the look of hybrids, yet they want a club that delivers more ball speed and height than their long irons. For those players, TaylorMade is releasing the SIM DHy and the SIM UDI.

While the basic construction of both clubs is the same, the SIM DHy and the SIM UDI likely will appeal to different players.

TaylorMade SIM DHy iron (David Dusek/Golfweek)

The SIM DHy (DHy stands for Driving Hybrid) is the larger of the two clubs and features a forged C300 stainless steel face shaped like an L. It not only covers the hitting area but wraps under the leading edge and into the sole.

The hollow cavity between the face and the 450 stainless steel body is filled with a light material that TaylorMade calls Speed Foam Lite. It is 35 percent less dense than the foam injected into the P-770 and P-790 irons but still absorbs excessive vibrations to enhance sound and feel. Using a less-dense foam allows the center of gravity to stay lower, which will encourage a higher-flying shot.

To improve performance on shots hit low in the face, TaylorMade designed the SIM DHy with a slot called a Speed Pocket in the sole. It is covered by a polymer to keep grass and debris from getting into the head, but it lets the lower portion of the hitting area flex more on thin shots, so players are not robbed of distance on mis-hits.

While the SIM DHy does not have an adjustable hosel, the neck is bendable, so TaylorMade said a custom fitter should be able to increase or decrease the loft by up to 2 degrees. That will allow golfers to hit a specific yardage number more consistently.

TaylorMade SIM UDI iron (David Dusek/Golfweek)

The SIM UDI (UDI stands for Ultimate Driving Iron) has the same basic construction as the SIM DHy, but the shape of the club is more like an iron. It has a thinner topline, less offset and a thinner sole. Like the DHy, it has a pass-through Speed Pocket in the sole, but the hollow cavity in the head of the SIM UDI is filled with standard Speed Foam to improve feel and sound. That should make it feel more like an iron at impact, too.

Like the SIM DHy, the neck of the SIM UDI is bendable, so a fitter can change the loft by up to 2 degrees.

TaylorMade SIM UDI — The SIM UDI has a thinner topline and narrower sole than the SIM DHy. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

While golfers will see a large portion of the SIM DHy’s back flange when looking down at the club in the address position, that area is hidden from view in the SIM UDI because it would make the club less visually appealing to many better players.

With a center of gravity that is higher than the SIM DHy, the SIM UDI will create a lower, more piercing ball flight and less spin. For that reason, it should be a good option off the tee for players who want to keep the ball below the wind or who are looking for increased accuracy.

TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue clubs

TaylorMade’s newest rescue club has been given a V Steel sole and a massive speed pocket help create more ball speed and distance.

Gear: TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue clubs
Price: $249.99 with Fujikura Ventus Blue shaft and Lamkin Crossline 360 grip
Specs: Stainless steel construction available in 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 degrees of lofts.
Available: Feb. 7

As more and more players opt to remove multiple long irons from their bags and add hybrid clubs in their places, TaylorMade is trying to ensure its clubs are easy to hit and deliver plenty of distance for both pros and recreational players.

For 2020, the new SIM Max Rescue clubs do that with a combination of improved shaping and unique materials.

For the first time, TaylorMade has incorporated its V Steel sole design into a rescue club. First introduced in fairway woods in the early 2000s and now also back in 2020’s SIM family of fairway woods, it features a curved heel area and elevated toe section. As a result, a smaller portion of the sole comes into contact with the turf so the club can maintain speed more effectively through the hitting zone.

To help golfers hit straighter shots, the SIM Rescues also were given Twist Face, with the hitting area bending back in the high-toe and low-heel areas. Research revealed to TaylorMade that these are the areas where players tend to mis-hit the ball, and changing the face angle in those spots helps reduce sidespin and encourage a straighter ball flight.

TaylorMade SIM Max rescue clubs — Twist Face helps golfers hit straighter shots. (TaylorMade)

The thin face is made from C300 stainless steel and at impact can flex more efficiently to deliver increased ball speed. TaylorMade designers also added a Speed Pocket in the sole, right behind the leading edge. It’s a slot, covered by polymer so debris will not get inside the head, that helps protect ball speed on shots hit low in the hitting area.

At address, the club also has more of a square look because the gray design on the topline is asymmetrical. Many better players think hybrids look shut at address and tend to send the ball to the left, but this subtle trick of the eye is designed to inspire confidence.