{"id":29552,"date":"2026-06-30T02:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T02:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/29552\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T02:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T02:31:13","slug":"winners-club-the-qi4d-ls-driver-that-helped-yoo-haeran-become-a-major-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/29552\/","title":{"rendered":"[Winner\u2019s Club] The Qi4D LS Driver That Helped Yoo Haeran Become a Major Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n      First Major Title at the KPMG Women\u2019s PGA Championship<br \/>Equipped with a Consistently Outstanding TaylorMade Driver<br \/>265-Yard Average Drive Sparks Impressive Performance\n    <\/p>\n<p>World No. 7 Yoo Hae-ran has become a major champion, powered by her impressive long drives.<\/p>\n<p>On June 29 (Korean time), Yoo claimed victory at the KPMG Women\u2019s PGA Championship\u2014the third major of the LPGA Tour season\u2014held at Hazeltine National Golf Club (par 72) in Chaska, Minnesota, USA. This marks her fourth career win and her first major title. She received prize money of 1.95 million dollars (approximately 3 billion won). Yoo also set a rare record by winning a major after trailing the leader by 10 shots on the opening day, a feat achieved for the first time in 62 years since Carol Mann (USA) in 1964.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiae.co.kr\/news\/img_view.htm?img=2026063010033928120_1782781419.jpg\" class=\"img_link\" title=\"Yoo Hae-ran is holding a driver and teeing off at the 3rd hole of the 4th round of the KPMG Women&#039;s PGA Championship. Photo by Chaska, AFP Yonhap News\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026063010033928120_1782781419.jpg\" alt=\"Yoo Hae-ran is holding a driver and teeing off at the 3rd hole of the 4th round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Photo by Chaska, AFP Yonhap News\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"txt\">Yoo Hae-ran is holding a driver and teeing off at the 3rd hole of the 4th round of the KPMG Women&#8217;s PGA Championship. Photo by Chaska, AFP Yonhap News<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiae.co.kr\/news\/img_view.htm?img=2026063010033928120_1782781419.jpg\" class=\"img_figure\" title=\"Yoo Hae-ran is holding a driver and teeing off at the 3rd hole of the 4th round of the KPMG Women&#039;s PGA Championship. Photo by Chaska, AFP Yonhap News\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView original image<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yoo Hae-ran put on a long-driving show in the final round. She made birdies on the par-5 3rd and 7th holes, averaging 265 yards off the tee with her driver. For this tournament, she added the TaylorMade Qi4D LS driver to her bag\u2014a club renowned for its exceptional distance and forgiveness, designed based on feedback from world-class players. The Qi4D LS offers the lowest spin rate in the Qi4D lineup, with its head engineered to maximize performance, speed, and stability. TaylorMade clubs have contributed to five wins out of six men\u2019s and women\u2019s majors held this year.<\/p>\n<p>In her post-win interview, she said, \u201cWinning my first major feels like a dream. I\u2019m so happy, and it truly feels like my dream has come true,\u201d adding with a broad smile, \u201cIt\u2019s amazing and exciting to think I\u2019ll now be called \u2018Major Champion Yoo Hae-ran\u2019.\u201d She continued, \u201cThere were moments of crisis, but I focused on playing my own game. Not feeling pressure and believing in myself made the difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>      Hot Picks Today<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiae.co.kr\/en\/article\/2026062918511514667\" title=\"&quot;Jumped 50 Million Won Overnight&quot;... Gwangju Real Estate Surges on News of Samsung and SK hynix Arrival [Real Estate AtoZ]\" class=\"thumb\" onclick=\"gtag( &#039;event&#039;, &#039;click&#039;, { &#039;event_category&#039; : &#039;V_\uc8fc\uc694\ub274\uc2a4&#039;, &#039;event_label&#039; : &#039;1\uc2ac\ub86f&#039; });\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026061006584393609_1781042324.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Jumped 50 Million Won Overnight&quot;... Gwangju Real Estate Surges on News of Samsung and SK hynix Arrival [Real Estate AtoZ]\"\/><br \/>\n        &#8220;Jumped 50 Million Won Overnight&#8221;&#8230; Gwangju Real Estate Surges on News of Samsung and SK hynix Arrival [Real Estate AtoZ]<br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D LS (8 degrees)<\/p>\n<p>Mini Driver: TaylorMade R7 Quad (11.5 degrees)<\/p>\n<p>Hybrid: TaylorMade Qi4D Rescue (17 degrees)<\/p>\n<p>Irons: TaylorMade P770 (#4), P7MC (#5-PW)<\/p>\n<p>Wedges: TaylorMade MG5 (48, 54, 58 degrees)<\/p>\n<p>Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 11R OC<\/p>\n<p>Ball: TaylorMade TP5   *Source: Golf.com<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation  services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"txt_prohibition\">\u00a9 The Asia Business Daily. All rights reserved. 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