Gear & Tech

TaylorMade Qi Rescue Review

Hybrid · 9 rounds in my bag

Played & written by Marcus Santana

By Marcus Santana · Published January 16, 2026

8.4/ 10

The short version

Pulled the TaylorMade Qi Rescue out on the first tee and it feels like a club I can swing at rather than one I have to steer. It replaced a long iron I had been lying to myself about for two seasons. The catch: flighting it down is a fight, it wants to go up.

How it played

I gave it 9 rounds before writing a word, including two in proper wind. What I keep coming back to is that it feels like a club I can swing at rather than one I have to steer. Where it bit me: flighting it down is a fight, it wants to go up — worth knowing before you spend the money.

How it looks

Somewhere between an iron and a wood, and it hides its bulk well at address. I care less about that than how it feels, but it does not hurt.

What won me over

the strike window feels twice the size of my 4-iron
it works fine from the light stuff
there is almost no turf resistance

Good to know before you buy

the stock shaft feels loose at full tilt
the sound is duller than the irons around it

My verdict

8.4/10 from me. If you need a bail-out club from 200 yards that still holds a green, the TaylorMade Qi Rescue earns its spot in the bag. If the stock shaft feels loose at full tilt is a dealbreaker for you, keep looking.

Marcus Santana

Founder & Lead Tester, Homie Golf

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