GolfSpy_APH Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/2024-taylormade-tp5-and-tp5x-golf-balls/ The year of the golf ball! sirchunksalot, CB Lobo 4 Life, Nickpoole32 and 2 others 3 1 1 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Lobo 4 Life Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 I am so excited! Ordered mine this morning and should get it by Monday at the latest! Just in time for a round on Tuesday! GolfSpy_KFT, sirchunksalot and Rob Person 3 Quote DRIVER - TSR3 9* Ventus TR Blue TX 70g, 3 WOOD - TSR3 15* Ventus TR Red TX 80g, 5 WOOD - TSR3 18* Ventus Blue VC TX 90g IRONS - ZX7 MKII (5, 6, & 7), Z Forged (8, 9, &PW) WEDGES - SM9 50* D Grind, 54* D Grind, & 60* M Grind PUTTER - Spider Tour 36", SuperStroke ZENERGY XL TOUR 3.0+ w/50g counterbalance weight BALL - Maxfli Tour X, TP5x, & Tour B X (Testing) Home Course: Snowflake Municipal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_KFT Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 I am really intrigued by the new TP5/TP5x. They can't get worse than the previous iteration, which really underperformed in MGS Ball testing. I have 6 of the TP5x protos, and the feel is really good. I haven't been able to get to a sim to see what numbers look like, but am hoping to either do that or will be putting them in play early in 2024. Last year we got a dozen as a tee gift for our member/guest tournament as well, so they will make it into the playing rotation mid summer as I would assume that'll remain consistent for this year's event. Seeing reports on IG of the x being 1/2 a club longer, which would be welcomed as they did not perform in the distance category. tdroma98, Josh Parker, Byrnzee and 4 others 7 Quote Driver: TSi3 9* Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6X Fairways: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W MCA Kai'Li White 60 Stiff Hybrid: King TEC 3H MCA MMT 85g Stiff Irons: Aerojet 6-GW KBS $-taper Lite Stiff Wedges: Snakebite Black 52/56/60 Hi-Rev 2.0 Black Stiff Putter: Super Select Newport 2.0 Ball: Tour X & ProV1x #LeftyGang Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge (link here) Unofficial FootJoy Hyperflex BOA 2023 Review Unofficial Flightscope Mevo Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Lobo 4 Life Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 minute ago, GolfSpy_KFT said: I am really intrigued by the new TP5/TP5x. They can't get worse than the previous iteration, which really underperformed in MGS Ball testing. I have 6 of the TP5x protos, and the feel is really good. I haven't been able to get to a sim to see what numbers look like, but am hoping to either do that or will be putting them in play early in 2024. Last year we got a dozen as a tee gift for our member/guest tournament as well, so they will make it into the playing rotation mid summer as I would assume that'll remain consistent for this year's event. Seeing reports on IG of the x being 1/2 a club longer, which would be welcomed as they did not perform in the distance category. I am hearing a lot of the same thing. Watched a Hannah Holden video where she gained like 6mph ball speed, 9 yards, carry, and 11 yards total. If that is the case this ball could be a game changer if that carries over from golfer to golfer. One thing I am going to be looking into/testing is durability. That is always something with me that I feel TM's balls tend to lack. sirchunksalot and GolfSpy_KFT 2 Quote DRIVER - TSR3 9* Ventus TR Blue TX 70g, 3 WOOD - TSR3 15* Ventus TR Red TX 80g, 5 WOOD - TSR3 18* Ventus Blue VC TX 90g IRONS - ZX7 MKII (5, 6, & 7), Z Forged (8, 9, &PW) WEDGES - SM9 50* D Grind, 54* D Grind, & 60* M Grind PUTTER - Spider Tour 36", SuperStroke ZENERGY XL TOUR 3.0+ w/50g counterbalance weight BALL - Maxfli Tour X, TP5x, & Tour B X (Testing) Home Course: Snowflake Municipal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_KFT Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 minute ago, CB Lobo 4 Life said: I am hearing a lot of the same thing. Watched a Hannah Holden video where she gained like 6mph ball speed, 9 yards, carry, and 11 yards total. If that is the case this ball could be a game changer if that carries over from golfer to golfer. One thing I am going to be looking into/testing is durability. That is always something with me that I feel TM's balls tend to lack. Totally agree with you. Their cover has always seemed softer and more susceptible to damage compared to ProV1/x. I had a few in my dozen from last year where one full wedge shot chewed the cover up pretty well. Like you said, if they found a way to get more distance out while improving durability, gonna be a big time jump for them. Definitely looking forward to giving the 6 I have a proper run! Rob Person, sirchunksalot and CB Lobo 4 Life 3 Quote Driver: TSi3 9* Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6X Fairways: Aerojet Max 3W & 7W MCA Kai'Li White 60 Stiff Hybrid: King TEC 3H MCA MMT 85g Stiff Irons: Aerojet 6-GW KBS $-taper Lite Stiff Wedges: Snakebite Black 52/56/60 Hi-Rev 2.0 Black Stiff Putter: Super Select Newport 2.0 Ball: Tour X & ProV1x #LeftyGang Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge (link here) Unofficial FootJoy Hyperflex BOA 2023 Review Unofficial Flightscope Mevo Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Lobo 4 Life Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 4 minutes ago, GolfSpy_KFT said: Totally agree with you. Their cover has always seemed softer and more susceptible to damage compared to ProV1/x. I had a few in my dozen from last year where one full wedge shot chewed the cover up pretty well. Like you said, if they found a way to get more distance out while improving durability, gonna be a big time jump for them. Definitely looking forward to giving the 6 I have a proper run! I will say this right now, if I can go 18 holes while keeping the same ball and it looking mostly intact it will not only go into my bag but stay there! Rob Person, GolfSpy_KFT and sirchunksalot 1 2 Quote DRIVER - TSR3 9* Ventus TR Blue TX 70g, 3 WOOD - TSR3 15* Ventus TR Red TX 80g, 5 WOOD - TSR3 18* Ventus Blue VC TX 90g IRONS - ZX7 MKII (5, 6, & 7), Z Forged (8, 9, &PW) WEDGES - SM9 50* D Grind, 54* D Grind, & 60* M Grind PUTTER - Spider Tour 36", SuperStroke ZENERGY XL TOUR 3.0+ w/50g counterbalance weight BALL - Maxfli Tour X, TP5x, & Tour B X (Testing) Home Course: Snowflake Municipal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 Always enjoyed the TP5 series however hasn't been a purchase I made in a while. May have to give a dozen of these a go! Rob Person, MattWillGolf, sirchunksalot and 1 other 4 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 $100mm investment turned my head. It’s such an odd market segment to chase (low margins, high costs, DTC competition) yet they’re all in…I’m genuinely impressed. I hope it does well. The first generation TP5x was an excellent ball. sirchunksalot, Rob Person and GolfSpy_KFT 3 Quote Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skraeling Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Its been a hot minute for me as well on these. Quited liked how the pix looked. I however was (I mean still am) bad-ish. Ive improved so perhaps worth a poke again on these. Can they beat my Chromesoft X LS's? Rob Person, sirchunksalot and GolfSpy_KFT 3 Quote Stack Referral code Driver - Sim2Max 10.5° (set at 9*) UST Helium shaft 3W - StealthHL 16.5° 3h - Sim2max 19° irons - Sim2OS kbsmax85mt steel shafts reg flex 5i-Aw wedgies - Jaws MD5 52°-10° (Bounce) S Grind Jaws MD5 56°-12° (Bounce) W Grind Putter - Mizuno OMOI Type II Final Sugar "Pure" Golf Balls Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Golf Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 16 minutes ago, bens197 said: $100mm investment turned my head. It’s such an odd market segment to chase (low margins, high costs, DTC competition) yet they’re all in…I’m genuinely impressed. I hope it does well. The first generation TP5x was an excellent ball. I think the success of the Pro V1 shows that if you can make an excellent ball, the public will be loyal and pay an extra premium price for your ball. Not saying that the TP5 will attain this, but it’s the TM goal. So $100 mm may be worth the investment. I am sure Titleist has spent a ton building and producing the number 1 ball in golf… sirchunksalot, GolfSpy_KFT, Rob Person and 1 other 3 1 Quote TSR 3 9.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff TSi 3 15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff TS3 21 Hybrid Tensei AV Blue 65 HY Stiff U-510 19 Utility Iron HZDUS Smoke Black 6.0 Stiff 5-PW 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023 Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff Vokey Forged 56 M - 10 DG S200 MG3 60 - 12 NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff Scotty Special Select - Squareback 2 - 35” / Super Stroke Slim 3.0 Z-Star Diamond Players 4 bag Official Tester - 2021 & Loyal MCC Plus 4 Sensor User Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 11 minutes ago, KC Golf said: I think the success of the Pro V1 shows that if you can make an excellent ball, the public will be loyal and pay an extra premium price for your ball. Not saying that the TP5 will attain this, but it’s the TM goal. So $100 mm may be worth the investment. I am sure Titleist has spent a ton building and producing the number 1 ball in golf… I won’t disagree. It definitely has some major potential. sirchunksalot, Rob Person and GolfSpy_KFT 3 Quote Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 3 hours ago, GolfSpy_KFT said: I am really intrigued by the new TP5/TP5x. They can't get worse than the previous iteration, which really underperformed in MGS Ball testing. I have 6 of the TP5x protos, and the feel is really good. I haven't been able to get to a sim to see what numbers look like, but am hoping to either do that or will be putting them in play early in 2024. Last year we got a dozen as a tee gift for our member/guest tournament as well, so they will make it into the playing rotation mid summer as I would assume that'll remain consistent for this year's event. Seeing reports on IG of the x being 1/2 a club longer, which would be welcomed as they did not perform in the distance category. I have generally hit the X pretty well sirchunksalot and GolfSpy_KFT 2 Quote Paradym TD Driver w/ Ventus Blue 6S 3W MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy_Oz Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I was given a couple of 4-ball boxes of the new TP5 at a free GG Taylormade fitting recently and I have some TP5X and more TP5 on their way (free balls from TM as a thanks for being a customer kind of thing). Having returned to golf in 2022 after 20 years, I didn't have any preconceptions on what ball I should use, but after trying a bunch out in '22 and early last year I settled on the TP5 and TP5X and have really liked them, so I'm looking forward to testing the new ones. I have the new and old TP5s in my bag to test alongside the Chrome Tour and Tour X for the current ball test. Once I have enough data for them all I'll be able to draw conclusions, but right now the Chrome Tour is right up there with the new TP5X based on early feel and sound. More testing against last year's model needed before I can say there's much of a difference. It's definitely year of the ball right now though. Fun times testing and deciding! GolfSpy_KFT, Rob Person and GregGarner 3 Quote 2024 WITB: G430 LST 9* (set at 10*) w. Mitsubishi Kai'Li White 60X TSR2 15* w. Mitsubishi Tensei White 75X Stealth+ 3H (@18.5* flat) w. Hzrdus Smoke RDX Red 80/6.5 Rogue ST Max 21* 7-wood w. Mitsubishi Tensei Blue stiff/ or/ Stealth2+ 4H (@22* flat) w.Mitsubishi Kai'Li White 80X Irons: 5i-9i: '19 P790; P- '23 P7MC w. Tour C-Taper Lite 115X Wedges 50/09 MG3; 56/12 MG3TW; 60/11 MG2TW Putter- Toulon Design Memphis, 2019 model [Backup: Sik DW C 2.0] Ball: TP5x/ TP5xPix -or- Chrome Tour [see ball test link below] (also testing Tour BX Mindset) Other: . Gogogo Sport V-Pro rangefinder. Select Plus stand bag. Nitron push cart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinski91 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Came across this on my instagram feed this morning - $100m investment not looking too good if this is a persistent issue! The one ball is definitely way off, but it looks like a good amount out of a dozen box have off-center cores to some degree. GregGarner and brogies 1 1 Quote Driver - Radspeed XB, Aldila Rogue Silver 70-S 3 Wood - Radspeed, Aldila Rogue Silver 70-S 5 Wood - Radspeed, Fujikura Motore X F3 6-S Utility - Pro 225 3i, Mitsubishi MMT 105S Irons - Pro 225 4-5, 223 6-PW, KBS $-Taper 120 Wedges - King Cobra Snakebite 52° & 58°, KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 S Putter - Stroke Lab Black Ten 35" Ball - Chrome Tour Powered by 2020 ExPutt Official Review | 2021 Cobra Connect Five Participant | 2023 SuperSpeed Official Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsecor Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) I have TBH. I just played the new TP5X and its all hype once again. Still clicky, still mediocre in the long iron game and definitely not enough spin around the greens The other side of the coin is the TP5 is still too soft and spinny.....lots of room for improvement in this lineup if you ask me....... the marketing is hilarious.....each player is saying "I have my longest gains with this ball".....Rory, Fowler and even a hot of youtube amateurs.....IMO, TM is not even CLOSE to Titleist quality or performance......Callaway is much better than TM and closer to Titleist......im disappointed. Edited February 20 by Tsecor Quote Golf is cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datmizuno Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Been trying out the Mizuno RB Tour X and decided to try the TP5X as well, since I had played them years ago. Seem to sound clicky when chipping compared to the Mizuno's and don't notice a much softer feel. This is after playing the B XS's for a few years. brogies 1 Quote Driver: Ping 425 LST 3w: Taylormade M2 Tour (2017) 5w: Taylormade Sim Ti Irons: Mizuno 223 (4-6) Mizuno 221 (7-PW) Wedges: 50, 54 Mizuno T-24, 58 Mizuno S23 Putter: Lab MezzMax Broomstick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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