Golf Digest South Africa Hotlist 2025

TAYLORMADE Qi R22 000 (Steel)

TITLEIST T350 R27 000

GOLD

GOLD

OVERALL RATING ★★★★★

OVERALL RATING ★★★★★

• With the Qi, TaylorMade prioritised reducing the chances of a slice. A multi-material cap- back that is lighter than the steel it replaces decreases weight high in the toe, making the clubface easier to square at impact. • It has been a staple of TaylorMade irons for more than a decade, but to ignore the heat brought by the “Speed Pocket” slot up to the 7-iron would be journalistic malpractice. • Top 5 in Sound/Feel, middle-handicaps • Specs: 7-iron: 28 degrees; PW: 43 degrees

• The T350, with its larger size and wider sole, is the company’s most aggressive approach to boosting forgiveness and ball speed.

PERFORMANCE ★★★★★ INNOVATION ★★★★★ LOOK / SOUND / FEEL ★★★★ ½

PERFORMANCE ★★★★★ INNOVATION ★★★★★ LOOK / SOUND / FEEL ★★★★★

• The high-strength,

variable-thickness steel clubface features the same alloy as the T200 as well as the L-shape that overlaps into the sole for extra rebound at impact. • Healthy chunks of super-dense tungsten in the heel and toe foster sumo-wrestler- like stability. • Top 5 in Performance, all handicaps • Specs: 7-iron: 29 degrees; PW: 43 degrees

‘Really long. Even smooth swings produced shots longer than I’m used to. Flew higher, too. I’d tell you about mis-hits, but I just striped this repeatedly.’ – 11-HANDICAP

‘It was light but explosive off the clubface. I could make an easy swing to get real easy power. It also was effortless through

the ground.’ – 12-HANDICAP

AESTHETICS

AESTHETICS

Plain

Elaborate

Plain

Elaborate

ACOUSTICS

ACOUSTICS

Quieter

Louder

Quieter

Louder

SENSORY

SENSORY

Softer

Firmer

Softer

Firmer

LAUNCH

LAUNCH

Lower

Higher

Lower

Higher

FORGIVENESS

FORGIVENESS

Least

Most

Least

Most

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