Off the tee
The higher-launching TP5 model is aimed at players looking for speed and carry at the top of the bag.
2026 MODEL · FITTING GUIDE
Ball guide / TaylorMade
TP5x
TaylorMade
A firmer, higher-flying tour ball built around speed and carry.
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- Feel
- Firm tour feel
- Flight
- High
- 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 speed148.5 mph
Driver carry258.7 yd
Driver spin2,807 rpm
Offline variation3.42 yd SD
Driver
100 mph robot speed- Ball speed
- 148.5 mph
- Carry
- 258.7 yd
- Total distance
- 287.5 yd
- Launch
- 12.6 °
- Backspin
- 2,807 rpm
- Peak height
- 87.7 ft
- Descent angle
- 33.9 °
- Dispersion area
- 491.3 sq yd
- Ball-speed variation
- 0.28 mph SD
- Carry variation
- 7.18 yd SD
7-iron
mid test group- Ball speed
- 112.0 mph
- Carry
- 158.9 yd
- Total distance
- 168.9 yd
- Launch
- 18.4 °
- Backspin
- 5,966 rpm
- Peak height
- 85.4 ft
- Descent angle
- 44.5 °
- Dispersion area
- 218.9 sq yd
- Spin variation
- 160 rpm SD
- Carry variation
- 4.19 yd SD
35-YARD WEDGE SPIN5,852 rpm31.4° launch
FULL WEDGE SPIN10,519 rpm99.4 yd carry
WET WEDGE SPIN9,201 rpm98.2 yd carry
WET SPIN RETENTION87%wet spin ÷ dry spin
Compression98CoverUrethaneLayers5Test 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?
Golfers who prefer a fast, firm response and want help creating a higher overall window.
TP5x is the speed-and-height choice in TaylorMade’s premium line. It makes the most sense when you want a higher apex and firmer response, not simply because the letter x sounds faster.
Approach shots
High flight can add descent angle, especially for players whose iron shots arrive too shallow.
Around the green
Tour urethane provides control, though impact feels firmer than TP5.
WHY IT MAKES THE SHORTLIST
Strengths
- High flight and carry potential
- Fast, firm response
- Five-layer performance tuning
KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY
Tradeoffs
Already-high hitters may see too much peak height, and feel-sensitive players may prefer TP5. Compare both with the same wedges and putter before deciding.
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 TP5x product page. The fitter uses independent test data when available. Review the independent source.
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TaylorMade TP5x
Firm tour feel · high flight · 5-layer cast urethane
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