TaylorMade golf ball

TaylorMade TP5

Players cited with it: 26; 8 in play now, by the latest report on each.
Released: 2017; Last reported 1 month ago.
Reviewers: Praised for greenside spin; Pushback on durability. From 5 reviews. What they said

$57.99

Checked Oct 16, 2026. Verify at the retailer.

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“Bridgeman originally played 1 degree weaker lofts in his 7CBs, but upon switching to the new TP5x golf ball this season , the added spin allowed him to bend his irons back to a more standard loft spec.”
Jacob BridgemanSeptember 2026Read the report
“Rounding out Woods' WITB is the golf ball, where he uses a TaylorMade TP5x, one of the best premium models money can buy.”
Charlie WoodsSeptember 2026Read the report

24 more players cited with it, listed below.

What reviewers say

Based on 5 reviews (2 press, 3 video), newest May 2026

What press and YouTube reviews of the TaylorMade TP5 judged, by what buyers compare. Open any line for the quotes behind it.

Where it shines

Greenside spin

Where reviewers push back

Durability
Value
Distance
Feel
Consistency

DistanceSplit: Reviewers are split.Reviewers split: some see strong distance, others call it shortest tested.5 reviews›
Praise (5)
- “I achieved a ball speed of 167.6 mph, which, for a ball that feels this soft, is seriously impressive”
  PressGolf Monthly, Sam · February 2026Read the review
- “I saw really impressive distance out of the TP5.”
  PressGolf Monthly, Sam · February 2026Read the review
- “if you mishit it, you really don't lose much distance per se”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · November 2025Watch at 17:34
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “the TP5 is still strong off the tee”
  PressToday's Golfer · March 2026Read the review
- “I would say that backspin with the driver, at least you have a little bit more control.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · May 2026Watch at 7:23
  About the model family, not this exact version.
Complaints (4)
- “dead last in distance so far out of 10 golf balls with the TP5”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · May 2026Watch at 6:02
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “Look at the carry. Look at the distance. I mean, it's uh that's just that's just not great.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · May 2026Watch at 3:34
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “The TP5 can be much shorter than the TP5x, especially off the tee”
  PressToday's Golfer · March 2026Read the review
- “we lost a lot of spin 6,614 compared to 7,057 with the old model.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict, Nick · April 2026Watch at 17:36
Greenside spinMostly positive: Leans positive.Mostly strong greenside spin and grip, though some noted weaker short chips.4 reviews›
Praise (6)
- “all kinds of rotation, all kinds of bite, all kinds of tug”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · November 2025Watch at 2:46
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “Strong short game spin”
  PressGolf Monthly, Sam · February 2026Read the review
- “these golf balls have a lot of grip. They really do, and that's something they do well.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · May 2026Watch at 1:41
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “The TP5 retains spin incredibly well, even on mishit shots.”
  PressToday's Golfer · March 2026Read the review
- “You can hit the TP5 safe in the knowledge that it’s going to hit and hold the green”
  PressToday's Golfer · March 2026Read the review
- “60-yard pitch is pretty darn good. Very accurate.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · May 2026Watch at 10:20
  About the model family, not this exact version.
Complaints (2)
- “they just don't spin on those short chips as much”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · May 2026Watch at 1:54
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “really just don't spin that much from that close”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · May 2026Watch at 2:06
  About the model family, not this exact version.
FeelSplit: Reviewers are split.Feel opinions clash: some love the softness, others call it dead.5 reviews›
Praise (7)
- “So light, so soft, so easy to come off the putter”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · November 2025Watch at 4:52
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “I don't know that I've putted a better ball than that TP5 this year as far as feel, how it comes off, the easiness of it, how buttery it is”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · November 2025Watch at 5:46
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “The soft feel is what I noticed straight away with the TP5 yet it still provided a powerful feel through impact”
  PressGolf Monthly, Sam · February 2026Read the review
- “the sound at impact is extremely sweet”
  PressToday's Golfer · March 2026Read the review
- “The TP5 provides strong feedback throughout the bag, especially on flushed shots, which isn’t always the case.”
  PressToday's Golfer · March 2026Read the review
- “It's actually got a really good feel.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict, Nick · April 2026Watch at 7:48
- “five out of five roll, the best feeling you can possibly get, the sound is crispy.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict, Nick · April 2026Watch at 10:27
Complaints (7)
- “Uh that is one of the worst feeling golf balls I've ever felt in my life.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict, Nick · April 2026Watch at 13:34
- “The TP5 is a little dead for me um regardless of what club I've used”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · May 2026Watch at 9:37
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “it does feel firm”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · November 2025Watch
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “if you mishit this thing, it definitely lets you know”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · November 2025Watch at 8:19
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “miss hit feel is a zero, and then regular feel is a one.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict, Nick · April 2026Watch at 15:17
- “it just feels like this is a step down.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict, Nick · April 2026Watch at 20:39
- “there's so much sandpaper effect.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict, Nick · April 2026Watch at 28:28
DurabilityMostly negative: Leans negative.Mostly weak durability, with visible scuffs and slits despite one improvement claim.4 reviews›
Praise (1)
- “the durability of the ball was another improvement I noticed with this ball over the previous model”
  PressGolf Monthly, Sam · February 2026Read the review
Complaints (3)
- “There's some slits in this golf ball that are pretty bad”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · November 2025Watch at 18:12
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “a few scuffs were collecting on some of the balls”
  PressToday's Golfer · March 2026Read the review
- “the the r m a d e is all mangled. You can barely read it anymore.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict, Nick · April 2026Watch at 28:21
ConsistencySplit: Reviewers are split.Consistency views differ: some praise stable flight, others report erratic dispersion.4 reviews›
Praise (5)
- “These golf balls are consistent”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · November 2025Watch at 21:34
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “The one element that really stood out for me was how consistent and stable the ball flight was.”
  PressToday's Golfer · March 2026Read the review
- “I saw a really impressive dispersion pattern on my test hole, to the point I could claim with a degree of assurance that it was marginally better than my control test ball”
  PressGolf Monthly, Sam · February 2026Read the review
- “Moving down to a 7-iron, the consistency remained solid”
  PressGolf Monthly, Sam · February 2026Read the review
- “the ball flight didn’t massively deviate even on poor strikes”
  PressToday's Golfer · March 2026Read the review
Complaints (3)
- “the ball bends left and right a lot more”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · November 2025Watch at 17:38
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “I mean, I'm getting 10, 20, 25 yards dispersion from my furthest left and my furthest right”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict, Nick · April 2026Watch at 25:56
- “distance control is all over the place”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict, Nick · April 2026Watch at 25:35
ValueMostly negative: Leans negative.Mostly seen as overpriced for performance, despite one favorable opinion.3 reviews›
Praise (1)
- “Almost worth the price of admission.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict, Nick · April 2026Watch at 10:38
Complaints (4)
- “it's still on the really, really expensive side”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · November 2025Watch at 1:20
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “especially for a ball at this price point. I expected better.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict, Nick · April 2026Watch at 25:40
- “If that's the best you can say about a $60 a dozen golf ball, I'm just not going to recommend it to most average golfers.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · May 2026Watch at 13:17
  About the model family, not this exact version.
- “for that type of price, $60 a dozen, I and five layers, I'd want it to spin a little bit more than that.”
  VideoGolf Ball Addict · May 2026Watch at 2:57
  About the model family, not this exact version.

Creators who use it

From their own videos. Not counted in the figures above.

Chris Trott
trottiegolf
“I told you I spin the TP5X a lot.”
September 2026Watch the video at 1:07

Price history

Oct 16, 2026: $57.99
Sep 24, 2026: $57.99
Sep 18, 2026: $44.75

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Photo credits

Jacob Bridgeman — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0

TaylorMade TP5

26 players cited with it

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