TaylorMade TP5/TP5X Golf Balls! - 2024 Forum Review

[acatalano32]

40 minutes ago, GolfSpy_BNG said:

 

Yes taylormade skips 4 in the tp5 balls and uses 5 because of the 5 piece ball instead of 4. I believe they started it as soon as they came out with it

I like it, I’m just new to Taylormade balls

[rkj427]

Congrats. to this group of testers, looking forward to see their ball choice, comments, and reviews.

[MattWillGolf]

Congrats testers. This is the one ball test I was looking forward to. This will be one to watch. 

[LeakyValve]

Congrats testers!! Hit em long and straight!

[Preeway]

Congrats, testers. I’ve been reading a lot about the increased distance and overall performance of the new TM ball. Eager to hear if you experience the same as my interest is definitely piqued!

[ZackS]

Congrats testers 

[GolfSpy_KFT]

Congrats, testers! Seems that TM has really gone above and beyond to make this ball more competitive this year and am excited to see how it performs for you! I have 6 of the TP5x protos that I am waiting to play until it warms up a bit more, but they felt great off the club hitting into a net.

[russtopherb]

Congrats all!

[BreakfastBall15]

Congrats testers! 

[Michael.Sandoval33]

Congrats to all the testers! The TP series is looking awfully good this year.

[Swood1994]

Congratulations tester! I hope the new TP5 line gives you ALL the distance!

[Shrek74]

5 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Testers Announced!

It seems to be the year of new golf balls! We are certainly not complaining, though. With a few other major brands already putting up their new golf balls for member testing, we now have the opportunity to get the new TaylorMade TP5 and TP5X in the hands of our testers to see how they really perform.

What’s changed?

TaylorMade has completely revamped both their TP5  and TP5X models with a significant investment to the tune of $100 million for golf ball-related business. This investment went into several key areas, which included buying the Nassau ball plant in South Korea and huge investments in their golf ball R&D. Over the last three years, TaylorMade has built a new state-of-the-art indoor test range and completely remade its outdoor test area with Trackman units to capture performance data for every stage of ball flight.

As for the golf balls themselves, the TP5  and TP5X now have what TaylorMade calls “Speed-Wrap.” This is a new technology that TaylorMade claims produces “significantly faster with a better feel and a softer feel.” This is done by allowing the material to control the sound without affecting speed. As sound often directly relates to feel, the new TP5 and TP5X can be firmer golf balls without feeling or sounding firm.

Finally, the initial three layers are now progressively firmer, allowing them to “truly perform like completely different products.”

The bottom line is TaylorMade feels they have really upped their standards with their new golf ball lineup and want to make significant gains in the ever-competitive golf ball market. Being a distant third in market share to Callaway and the far-and-away leader Titleist, TaylorMade hopes the new TP5 and TPX will be their launchpad to further success.

Please welcome and congratulate our testers!

@OdinSnipes414 

@Wib081 

@ronnieg 

@Marlin Dave 

@MissionMan 

@DiscipleofPenick

Congrats to the testers!! I look forward to hearing whether these have gotten better from the previous gen, which didn't exactly shine in last year's ball test. Good luck to all!

[tdc1]

4 hours ago, acatalano32 said:

 Congrats everyone! 
can someone tell me if Taylormade skips “4” on the golf ball? My box goes 1,2,3,5. In just curious to see if Taylormade does that for every dozen.

Saw a recent YouTube tour of of the TaylorMade ball factory and the TM guy says "4" can be special ordered (0, 1, 2, 3 or 1, 2, 3, 5 are standard in each dozen).  Reason is that "4" in Asian market looks too much like the word for "death."  [See 8:45-9:35 mark.]

 

[frazzman80]

Nice! Congratulations all! Let us know if they are really “half a club longer”!!!

[brogies]

Congrats! Really interested to see the data behind the tests with this new model since the previous models performed so poorly in the MyGolfSpy 2023 ball testing.

[David Leighton Reid]

Congratulations testers!  I look forward to reading your review on the TM golf balls. 

[buckpillar]

Congratulations to the testers, suspense is growing to see how they perform and the feedback. Enjoy!

[buckpillar]

45 minutes ago, tdc1 said:

Saw a recent YouTube tour of of the TaylorMade ball factory and the TM guy says "4" can be special ordered (0, 1, 2, 3 or 1, 2, 3, 5 are standard in each dozen).  Reason is that "4" in Asian market looks too much like the word for "death."  [See 8:45-9:35 mark.]

 

I prefer the higher numbered golf balls, you don't find them too often on the course, I feel that they are an additional identifier for your ball

[bens197]

Congrats!  Now let’s see if these are the real deal

[TG8]

Congrats guys. Curious to see if this ball has improved. Was always too spinny for me off the tees

[Javs]

6 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Testers Announced!

It seems to be the year of new golf balls! We are certainly not complaining, though. With a few other major brands already putting up their new golf balls for member testing, we now have the opportunity to get the new TaylorMade TP5 and TP5X in the hands of our testers to see how they really perform.

What’s changed?

TaylorMade has completely revamped both their TP5  and TP5X models with a significant investment to the tune of $100 million for golf ball-related business. This investment went into several key areas, which included buying the Nassau ball plant in South Korea and huge investments in their golf ball R&D. Over the last three years, TaylorMade has built a new state-of-the-art indoor test range and completely remade its outdoor test area with Trackman units to capture performance data for every stage of ball flight.

As for the golf balls themselves, the TP5  and TP5X now have what TaylorMade calls “Speed-Wrap.” This is a new technology that TaylorMade claims produces “significantly faster with a better feel and a softer feel.” This is done by allowing the material to control the sound without affecting speed. As sound often directly relates to feel, the new TP5 and TP5X can be firmer golf balls without feeling or sounding firm.

Finally, the initial three layers are now progressively firmer, allowing them to “truly perform like completely different products.”

The bottom line is TaylorMade feels they have really upped their standards with their new golf ball lineup and want to make significant gains in the ever-competitive golf ball market. Being a distant third in market share to Callaway and the far-and-away leader Titleist, TaylorMade hopes the new TP5 and TPX will be their launchpad to further success.

Please welcome and congratulate our testers!

@OdinSnipes414 

@Wib081 

@ronnieg 

@Marlin Dave 

@MissionMan 

@DiscipleofPenick

Congrats testers! Looking forward to the reviews. Especially, @OdinSnipes414 because I know deep in your heart what ball you love! So, will be interesting to see how this stacks up. Hit’’em well!

[William P]

Congratulations testers!! Looking forward to hearing how these balls perform for you.

[MuniGolfer]

Very excited to see the results of this one.

[tdroma98]

Congratulations Testers! Looking forward to reading about the "New" TP5 Ball!! 

[OdinSnipes414]

Intro is up! Let’s start this show!

[KenRider]

9 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Testers Announced!

It seems to be the year of new golf balls! We are certainly not complaining, though. With a few other major brands already putting up their new golf balls for member testing, we now have the opportunity to get the new TaylorMade TP5 and TP5X in the hands of our testers to see how they really perform.

What’s changed?

TaylorMade has completely revamped both their TP5  and TP5X models with a significant investment to the tune of $100 million for golf ball-related business. This investment went into several key areas, which included buying the Nassau ball plant in South Korea and huge investments in their golf ball R&D. Over the last three years, TaylorMade has built a new state-of-the-art indoor test range and completely remade its outdoor test area with Trackman units to capture performance data for every stage of ball flight.

As for the golf balls themselves, the TP5  and TP5X now have what TaylorMade calls “Speed-Wrap.” This is a new technology that TaylorMade claims produces “significantly faster with a better feel and a softer feel.” This is done by allowing the material to control the sound without affecting speed. As sound often directly relates to feel, the new TP5 and TP5X can be firmer golf balls without feeling or sounding firm.

Finally, the initial three layers are now progressively firmer, allowing them to “truly perform like completely different products.”

The bottom line is TaylorMade feels they have really upped their standards with their new golf ball lineup and want to make significant gains in the ever-competitive golf ball market. Being a distant third in market share to Callaway and the far-and-away leader Titleist, TaylorMade hopes the new TP5 and TPX will be their launchpad to further success.

Please welcome and congratulate our testers!

@OdinSnipes414 

@Wib081 

@ronnieg 

@Marlin Dave 

@MissionMan 

@DiscipleofPenick

Congratulations! Have fun with it.

[EugeGall]

Congrats to all. Like others haven’t played TaylorMade since the Penta, but always toyed with trying the Pix for the alignment just never got round to it simply because my gamer Seed-01 is great value and very Pro-V1 that I was using so I’ll be tuning in for the feedback. 

[DiscipleofPenick]

Thanks everyone. Excited to test these. I did try a sleeve last year and was pleasantly surprised by how they performed.

[Dweed]

Way to go all. Hope you all have a great experience. Looking forward to hearing about your hard work and thoughts.

[OdinSnipes414]

3 hours ago, DiscipleofPenick said:

Thanks everyone. Excited to test these. I did try a sleeve last year and was pleasantly surprised by how they performed.

Whole new animal this year