Fairway wood comparison
Ping G430 Max vs TaylorMade Qi35 fairway woods
More pros play the TaylorMade Qi35: 33 to 20. Here is who plays each, at what loft and shaft.
Side by side
| G430 Max | Qi35 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pros now | 20 | 33 |
| Wins in the bag | 0 | 1 |
| PGA Tour | 14 | 23 |
| LIV Golf | 5 | 5 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | 3 |
| DP World Tour | 0 | 2 |
| Most common loft | 15° (12) | 21° (11) |
| Loft range | 13–24° | 3–24° |
| Most used shaft | Fujikura Ventus Black (5) | Fujikura Ventus Black (6) |
Wins count only weeks where the winner's bag was seen.
Loft spread
Pros at each loftG430 Max
1
12
3
1
9
1
3°9°13°15°16.5°18°19°21°24°
Qi35
2
1
10
7
8
11
1
3°9°13°15°16.5°18°19°21°24°
Who plays the G430 Max
20
Brian Campbell15°Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 TX
Bubba Watson15°Project X HZRDUS RDX Black 80
Carson Young15°Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
David Lingmerth15°Project X Denali 70 TX
Greyson Sigg21°Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Joel Dahmen15°Project X HZRDUS Black 80 TX
Lee Westwood15°Aldila Synergy 75 TX
Louis Oosthuizen15°Mitsubishi Diamana TB 70 S
Marc Leishman18°Fujikura Ventus Black 8-X Utility
Marcelo Rozo19°
Mark Hubbard15°Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X
Matt McCarty21°Fujikura Ventus TR 9 X
Matthieu Pavon13°Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 95 X
Max McGreevy21°Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Nick Hardy21°Mitsubishi Diamana WB 83 TX
Who plays the Qi35
33
Ryan Gerard24°Fujikura Ventus TR Red 7 X
Tommy Fleetwood18°Mitsubishi Kuro Kage 80 X
Matt Fitzpatrick15°Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Orange 75 TX
Alistair Docherty16.5°UST Mamiya LIN-Q PowerCore White 8TX
Angel Ayora9°Mitsubishi Kai'li 90 TX
Branden Grace21°Project X Denali Blue 80 TX
Brandt Snedeker15°Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X
Cameron Champ18°Mitsubishi TENSEI K Series 60 X
Camilo Villegas16.5°Project X HZRDUS
Chandler Blanchet21°Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Cooper Dossey3°UST Mamiya LIN-Q
Danny Walker16.5°Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
David Lipsky18°Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black AV Series 75 TX
David Puig21°Project X HZRDUS
Davis Chatfield3°Fujikura Ventus 7 X
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G430 Max or Qi35: common questions
Which is more popular on tour, the Ping G430 Max or the TaylorMade Qi35?
The TaylorMade Qi35: 33 pros have it in the bag, against 20 for the Ping G430 Max.
Who plays the Ping G430 Max?
Brian Campbell, Bubba Watson, Carson Young and David Lingmerth, plus 16 more.
Who plays the TaylorMade Qi35?
Ryan Gerard, Tommy Fleetwood, Matt Fitzpatrick and Alistair Docherty, plus 29 more.
What loft do pros play the Ping G430 Max at?
Most often 15°, from 13° to 24°.
What loft do pros play the TaylorMade Qi35 at?
Most often 21°, from 3° to 24°.
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All comparisonsBased on each player's latest bag.