The development of TP5 and TP5x Stripe took 42 months and included more than 300 hours of robot testing, nearly 20,000 shots recorded and more than 550 prototypes.
When Golf Digest ran a test with average golfers, less than half could tell the difference between a non-urethane cover ball and a urethane cover ball.
The TaylorMade TP5 and TP5x tour-preferred multilayer urethane-cover balls use a new rubber formulation in the core to create more speed with a better sound and feel.
Golf Digest equipment editor E. Michael Johnson had the opportunity to ask Woods about his ball-testing process, how he mimics tournament conditions when practising at his home in Florida and where amateurs are missing the mark with their ball choice. Here’s what Woods had to say.
The undisputed stars of the upcoming auction are these golf balls, particularly a pair from the mid-19th century that are tied to two of the premier figures in the early history of the golf ball.
Australian Golf Digest
