What Driver Every Player Is Using At The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship trophy with four golfers around it.

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 (Image credit: Getty Images)

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.

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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
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	Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond
Jacques Kruyswijk	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond
Joost Luiten	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond
Rasmus Hojgaard	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond
Andy Sullivan	Titleist GT3
Eugenio Chacarra	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond
Nicolai Von Dellingshausen	Titleist GT3
Michael Kim	Titleist GT2
Richard Mansell	Titleist GT3
Marcus Armitage	Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond
Calum Hill	Titleist GT2
Kazuma Kobori	Titleist GT3
Nicolai Hojgaard	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond
Oliver Lindell	Cobra DS ADAPT X Golf
Tom McKibbin	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max
Johannes Veerman	Ping G440 LST
Ewen Ferguson	Titleist TSR3
Jorge Campillo	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond
Grant Forrest	Titleist GT3
Nacho Elvira	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond
Connor Syme	Ping G440 LST
Marcel Schneider	TaylorMade Qi35 LS
Jacob Skov Olesen	Titleist GT2
Brandon Robinson Thompson	Srixon ZXi LS
Todd Clements	Titleist GT2
Matthew Jordan	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond
Dylan Naidoo	Titleist GT2
Francesco Laporta	Titleist GT3
Aaron Rai	TaylorMade M6
Darius Van Driel	Srixon ZXi LS
Alejandro Del Rey	Titleist TSR3
Ryan Gerard	Titleist GT3
Joel Girrbach	Ping G440 LST
Alex Fitzpatrick	Ping G440 LST
Romain Langasque	TaylorMade Stealth Plus
Junghwan Lee	Ping G440 LST
Ugo Coussaud	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max
Andrea Pavan	Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond
Ben Schmidt	Ping G430 LST
Manuel Elvira	Titleist TSR3
Richard Sterne	Titleist GT3
Rafa Cabrera Bello	Titleist GT3
Mikael Lindberg	Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond
Ryggs Johnston	TaylorMade Qi35
Jeong Weon Ko	Titleist GT3
Joe Dean	Ping G430 Max 10K
Ludvig Aberg	Titleist TSR2
Shane Lowry	Srixon ZXi LS+

Top Brands Used At The 2025 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Brand	Number
Titleist	26
Callaway	15
Ping	14
TaylorMade	10
Srixon	3
Mizuno	2
Wilson	1
Cobra	1

What Is The Most Popular Driver Model At The 2025 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship?

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Like we saw at the Walker Cup, the Titleist GT3 is the most used driver this week in Abu Dhabi, as 14 players will tee it up with this club in the bag.

Known as one of the best drivers money can buy, the GT3 sits in the middle of the GT range in terms of spin and forgiveness, with it also offering the most adjustability.

Major winners Matt Fitzpatrick and Patrick Reed are just some of the big names wielding the GT3. In fact, throughout 2025, it is the driver with the most wins on the DP World Tour.

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The second most used driver in Abu Dhabi is the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond, which is also the big stick with the second most wins on the DP World Tour in 2025.

Used by nine players, including the Hojgaard twins, the Triple Diamond version of the Paradym Ai Smoke is the low-spinning, low-flighted model in its range. Despite being an older driver, it's still extremely popular with those on the professional circuits.

Rounding out the final podium position is the Ping G440 LST which, like the Triple Diamond, is the low-spinning version of the G440 range. Eight players have the driver in the bag, including 2025 circuit winners Laurie Canter and Dan Brown.

Nicolai Hojgaard uses his Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond during a practice round in Abu Dhabi (Image credit: Getty Images)

In terms of the new TaylorMade Qi4D, we have seen three players using it during the practice rounds - McIlroy, Fleetwood and Ayora.

Usually, McIlroy would use the Qi10 driver, while Fleetwood the Qi35 Dot and Ayora the standard Qi35. The latter is actually the fifth most used driver this week in the UAE, as four players have it in play.

Driver Model	Number
Titleist GT3	14
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond	9
Ping G440 LST	8
Titleist GT2	7
TaylorMade Qi35	4