Following on from the 40th event of the 2025 DP World Tour season, we now know who has made it into the circuit’s Play-Offs.
Some huge names will be present at the first of two tournaments, the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, as Ryder Cup stars and Major winners tee it up at Yas Links.
Paul Waring claimed the victory last season, but will be missing after failing to qualify for the DP World Tour Play-Offs
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Featuring a 7,425 yard layout, it’s known to be a tough test off the tee, which is why players will want to have their drivers on form to manage the difficult fairways in Abu Dhabi.
For some, they will be relying on their usual gamers but, earlier this week, new Ping and TaylorMade drivers were spotted on the USGA’s conforming list, with the latter seen in players’ hands during the practice rounds.
Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Angel Ayora were the players seen using the new Qi4D drivers as they practiced before the $9 million event, with both the standard and LS versions spotted.
As of Wednesday evening, it’s unclear as to which models will be used at Yas Links, but it will be interesting to see which one they go with as they look to claim the victory.
A total of 76 players are teeing it up for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and, below, we have taken a look at what drivers will be in play from Thursday to Sunday.
Every Driver Players Are Using At The 2025 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
*driver correct as of final tournament played
|
Player |
Driver |
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Rory McIlroy |
TaylorMade Qi10 (spotted using Qi4D) |
|
Marco Penge |
Mizuno ST-X 230 |
|
Tyrrell Hatton |
Ping G430 LST |
|
Kristoffer Reitan |
Ping G440 Max |
|
Adrien Saddier |
Mizuno ST-Z 230 |
|
Robert MacIntyre |
Titleist TSR2 |
|
John Parry |
Ping G440 Max |
|
Alex Noren |
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max D |
|
Laurie Canter |
Ping G440 LST |
|
Haotong Li |
Titleist GT2 |
|
Daniel Brown |
Ping G440 LST |
|
Keita Nakajima |
TaylorMade Qi35 LS |
|
Jordan Smith |
Titleist GT2 |
|
Martin Couvra |
TaylorMade Qi35 |
|
Matt Fitzpatrick |
Titleist GT3 |
|
Joakim Lagergren |
Wilson Dynapwr Carbon |
|
Elvis Smylie |
Titleist GT3 |
|
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen |
Ping G440 LST |
|
Daniel Hillier |
Titleist GT3 |
|
Thriston Lawrence |
Ping G440 Max |
|
Patrick Reed |
Titleist GT3 |
|
Jayden Schaper |
TaylorMade Qi35 |
|
Angel Ayora |
TaylorMade Qi35 (spotted using Qi4D) |
|
Tommy Fleetwood |
TaylorMade Qi35 Dot (spotted using Qi4D LS) |
|
Shaun Norris |
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