Equipment
2019 TaylorMadeTP5 and TP5x golf balls feature High-Flex Material
Announced today, TaylorMade is set to update its premium tour balls, the TaylorMade TP5 and TaylorMade TP5x, next month.
At the core behind both golf balls is TaylorMade’s new High-Flex Material (HFM). The new material, which TaylorMade has described as its “fastest material” ever, is a tightly wound spring, which is designed to create more rebound energy when compressed for added ball speed.
The tightly wound spring characteristic of HFM also aims to increase the force on the driver face, to further improve the speed of the golf ball as soon as it leaves the driver head.
2019 TP5 cutaway.
The HFM is integrated into TaylorMade’s new Speed-Layer System, which is comprised of four increasingly stiff layers, creating a Speed-Layer System that enables a soft core to be wrapped by increasingly rigid materials, allowing each outer layer to become progressively faster with the aim of controlling spin rates without affecting speed or distance.
Speaking on the new releases from TaylorMade, and its brand new HFM material, Director of Golf Ball R&D, Eric Loper, stated
“With the new TP5 and TP5x golf balls, we knew there was an opportunity to make them even faster. Our research into the driver and ball interaction at the moment of impact along with the development of a new material (HFM) has given us the ability to more efficiently convert compression into speed, at any swing speed. The new Speed-Layer System (SLS) controls spin rates that is critical for driver, iron and wedge performance.”
The new balls from TaylorMade both feature a Tri-Fast Core consisting of an extra-large, low-compression inner core (16 compression in TP5 & 25 compression in TP5x) and a progressively stiffer outer core and mantle. The combination of these cores is designed to create lower drag and increased carry for all level of swing speeds.
2019 TP5x cutaway.
As well as this, the 2019 TP5 and TP5x golf balls contain a Dual-Spin-Cover which holds an ultra-soft cast urethane cover and a 30% more rigid inner cover, which aims to provide excellent control on greenside shots through the rigid inner cover forcing the soft urethane cover into wedge grooves. The new Soft-Tough cast urethane cover has also been introduced to provide greater overall durability.
According to TaylorMade, the TP5 ball has a softer feel, launches lower on iron shots and is targeted at golfers who desire more spin around the green, while the TP5x contains a firmer feel and is designed for players wishing to generate higher launching iron shots.
The 2019 TP5 and TP5x will both be available at retail on February 15, 2019. The cost of both golf balls is $44.99 per dozen.
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In our forums, our members have been reacting to Cameron Smith’s new Scotty 11.5 putter. The flat-stick is a big hit amongst WRXers, and has even been described by one of our members as “basically perfect”.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- Katke87: “Ooooh baby baby!!! Can’t wait to get my hands on a new 5 and 11 to see which is more wonderful.”
- TIScape: “Love it! I’m a slant neck fan. Identical to Homa’s it appears.”
- MillerTime859: “That’s basically perfect.”
Entire Thread: “Cameron Smith’s Scotty Cameron 11.5 putter at the 2021 WGC Workday”
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Bettinardi Golf has announced the official signing of former World Number 2 amateur and LPGA Tour rising player Patty Tavatanakit.
Entering her sophomore season on the LPGA Tour, Tavatanakit will play her DASS (Double Aged Stainless Steel) Studio Stock 3 putter, with the 21-year-olds first tournament this week at the Gainbridge Championship in Orlando, Florida.
Patty attended the University of California Los Angeles, where she became a 7-time winner and two-time WGCA First Team All-American. With her success at UCLA, Patty qualified and became the Low Amateur at the 2018 U.S. Women’s Open, where she finished T5. Turning pro shortly after, she earned the Gaelle Truet Rookie of the Year award in 2019 on the Symetra Tour.
Putter Specs:
Model: Studio Stock 3
Weight: 360 grams
Material: DASS (Double Aged Stainless Steel)
Face Milling: Micro-honeycomb
Finish: Black PVD
Speaking on joining Team Bettnardi, Tavatanakit said
“I was always a big fan of Bettinardi Golf during my collegiate days, and now I couldn’t be more excited to be part of their official Tour staff. Being able to visit their shop, see the technology, and try all their face millings to find my perfect putter was truly awesome.
The confidence I now have in my putting is the best it has been, and I’m really looking forward to this season and seeing it pay off on the greens.”
Tavatanakit joins a young lineup of LPGA Bettinardi Staffers, including Annie Park, Muni He, and PGA Tour stars, such as Matthew Fitzpatrick, Sam Horsfield Jason Kokrak, and long-time staffers Matt Kuchar and Fred Couples.
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In our forums, our members have been reacting to Rory McIlroy’s new kicks as well as a putter change ahead of the year’s first WGC.
McIlroy has swapped out his Spider X for a TP Juno flat-stick. Despite the switch, the Irishman lost over a stroke on the greens during round one of the WGC Workday.
Our members have been reacting to the switch and commenting on his Nike Tour Victory II shoes, which are getting praised for their clean look, in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- MBDirtyy: “Looks like the Lunars and back to his anser style putter. 2014 Rory making a comeback.”
- RacineBoxer: “Plain, but very nice.”
- Matty01984: “Much cleaner looking shoe that the majority of the Nike Golf shoes which, for me, is a good thing. As far as Nike shoes go, they might not be as fashion forward as we are used to, but fashion and style are different beasts and this style trumps for me.”
Entire Thread: “Rory McIlroy’s Nike Tour Victory II shoes at the 2021 WGC Workday Champ”
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NoDonkeys
Jul 1, 2019 at 10:45 pm
Matt Kuchar sucks donkey.
Art Williams
Jan 4, 2019 at 8:18 pm
Over the last few weeks it’s obvious 2019 is the year of fast, faster and fastest. The espionage among and between the big golf companies must be fast and furious as they bring out similar products in similar colors with similar marketing schemes. Must be a lot spies employed by them, especially Callaway and Taylor Made. I noticed they both were very fast to exceed the $500 ceiling.
WB
Jan 4, 2019 at 2:12 am
I gained 14 yards on the driver when I went from Tour Preferred X to TP5X. If the new TP5X gets only 3 yards more I’m in.
David
Jan 3, 2019 at 11:14 am
These must be pretty bad since they didn’t jack the price 30%. TM must know they don’t perform well enough to deserve the same price increases as the rest of their line.
Frank
Jan 3, 2019 at 4:41 pm
Must be David. Keep dropping nearly $60 on that “superior” ProV1
KM01
Jan 4, 2019 at 7:50 am
At the end of the day Pro V is superior. I still think TM are having their balls made by someone else so the probability is that some of them probably don’t even have 5 layers, when you look at how bad the rest of their quality control is. I tried TP5 last time around and it doesn’t spin enough through the bag.
It’s obvious what they’re going for in their marketing blurb. Distance off the driver. That’s always the first thing they say in everything they say.
Thing is, I’m still only going to be hitting max 14 drives in a round. So the majority of my shots I need more control. You don’t get that with something that doesn’t spin.
Daniel Forbes
Jan 5, 2019 at 4:36 am
Realistically if you are hitting max 14 drives per round, then u probably dont hit it well enough for spin to be an issue. I hit 14 drivers almost every time i play. Obviously playing a distance ball will prob hurt me… but Playing a proV isn’t going to improve my score at all. Unfortunately taylormade realised they could charge a lot more and did so. So the range of balls available that all qork the same is huge for amatuers now
KM01
Jan 5, 2019 at 3:30 pm
This comment makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. How could hitting at most 14 drives in a round mean that you don’t hit it well enough to worry about spin? You do realise that most golf courses would have 4 par 3’s meaning, realistically you would only ever have to hit driver at very most 14 times, and on shorter par 4’s you’d hit irons! I’ve played 2 British amateur championships, and have had quite a good amateur career…
There’s no such thing as a distance ball and a spin ball anymore. This isn’t the days of persimmon woods and balata balls.
Spin does not just come in to play on shots green side. It’s on every shot you hit. Every golfer needs a certain amount of spin to keep their ball airborne, depending on their launch characteristics.
Please have a proper ball fitting. You might just learn something…
Thomas A
Jan 3, 2019 at 10:48 am
So they are TP5-ier?
bill
Jan 3, 2019 at 10:20 am
having to click read more is really annoying. just show the full article
Gil
Jan 4, 2019 at 7:21 pm
Who do you claim is making their balls? Why do you question TM’s quality control?
KM01
Jan 6, 2019 at 5:04 am
That’s a fact. Look it up. There is only one company who actually manufacture their own golf balls. Everyone else buys in.
Have you not seen TM’s product the past few years? The rubber in the speed slots on irons has been falling out, iron faces caving in, and some of the loft and lies) swing weights that I’ve had delivered to my shop have been so far out its unbelievable. A couple of years ago, I had an M2 4 iron arrive which was to be standard loft/lie and it was 17*. Quality control is worse than terrible.
Daniel
Jan 5, 2019 at 4:27 am
That is dumbest thing ive ever ive ever read.. u have to scroll down anyway so i dont think clicking 1 button will kill u..
Thunder Bear
Jan 3, 2019 at 10:12 am
Of all things releasing this year, I’m most excited about the golf balls coming out. Seems like every company is on the same release schedule with golf balls so I plan to take them all out and do a battle royale to find the best ball. I’ve played the TP5x for a couple years and really excited to see if their claims are actually true.