Off the tee
The five-layer design is tuned for speed while keeping the overall flight more controlled than TP5x.
2026 MODEL · FITTING GUIDE
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TP5
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The softer-feeling TP5 option with controlled flight and high short-game spin.
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- Feel
- Soft tour feel
- Flight
- Mid
- Construction
- 5-layer cast urethane
2026 INDEPENDENT TEST DATA
What the numbers say.
Choose the robot speed closest to your driver swing. These are test averages—not a promise of what your swing will produce.
Driver ball speed149.5 mph
Driver carry258.9 yd
Driver spin2,853 rpm
Offline variation6.30 yd SD
Driver
100 mph robot speed- Ball speed
- 149.5 mph
- Carry
- 258.9 yd
- Total distance
- 288.6 yd
- Launch
- 12.7 °
- Backspin
- 2,853 rpm
- Peak height
- 87.5 ft
- Descent angle
- 33.5 °
- Dispersion area
- 513.6 sq yd
- Ball-speed variation
- 0.47 mph SD
- Carry variation
- 4.84 yd SD
7-iron
mid test group- Ball speed
- 112.1 mph
- Carry
- 157.4 yd
- Total distance
- 166.9 yd
- Launch
- 18.3 °
- Backspin
- 6,283 rpm
- Peak height
- 84.2 ft
- Descent angle
- 44.8 °
- Dispersion area
- 446.7 sq yd
- Spin variation
- 169 rpm SD
- Carry variation
- 6.28 yd SD
35-YARD WEDGE SPIN5,592 rpm32.1° launch
FULL WEDGE SPIN10,748 rpm100.4 yd carry
WET WEDGE SPIN10,207 rpm100.0 yd carry
WET SPIN RETENTION95%wet spin ÷ dry spin
Compression93CoverUrethaneLayers5Test price$57.99
How to read dispersion: lower standard deviation and a smaller shot area mean the tested shots grouped more tightly. Small differences can fall inside normal testing variation, so use the numbers to build a shortlist and confirm it with your own launch conditions. Source: 2026 MyGolfSpy Golf Ball Test.
THE FIT IN PLAIN ENGLISH
Who should play it?
Players who prioritize feel and wedge control but still want a fast premium ball.
TP5 is the touch-first member of TaylorMade’s tour pair. Its five-layer construction aims to tune performance by club speed, while the softer feel and controlled window distinguish it from TP5x.
Approach shots
A mid window and responsive cover suit players who flight wedges and vary trajectory.
Around the green
The softer of TaylorMade’s two tour balls, with high spin on partial shots.
WHY IT MAKES THE SHORTLIST
Strengths
- Soft feel in a tour construction
- Controlled mid flight
- High partial-wedge spin
KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY
Tradeoffs
If your primary need is a higher flight or a firmer, faster sensation, TP5x is the closer comparison. Confirm driver spin because the softer option is not automatically the lower-spin option for every swing.
COMPARE BEFORE YOU COMMIT
Three nearby fits
A BETTER WAY TO CHOOSE
Validate from the green back.
- Start at 30–50 yards.Compare launch, check and feel with the shots you actually play.
- Hit mid-irons next.Watch peak height, landing angle and front-to-back dispersion.
- Finish with the driver.Keep the ball that gives you the best overall pattern—not one heroic shot.
Product positioning is summarized from the TaylorMade TP5 product page. The fitter uses independent test data when available. Review the independent source.
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TaylorMade TP5
Soft tour feel · mid flight · 5-layer cast urethane
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