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TaylorMade · Ball · 2026

TaylorMade TP5

2 reviewers tested · unanimous · 1 named it a top pick

88

Strongly recommended

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The takeaway

Pro V1 feel, more distance, less money.

They agree

  • +Soft feel rivals Pro V1
  • +Extra ball speed and carry
  • +Consistent, predictable spin

The knocks

  • −Less wedge spin than Pro V1

Buy it ifyou want Pro V1 feel cheaper

Skip it ifyou need maximum greenside stopping power

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The verdicts.

2nd Swing Golf

Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing

Loved it

“TP5 is always going to be the way I'd be leaning towards.”

Against the 2011 Penta TP, the modern TP5 won convincingly on spin consistency, launch, and efficiency, gaining about 4 mph ball speed and 8 yards of driver carry for the master fitter tester.

+ the facts · 6 pros
  • +Much more consistent iron spin across varied strikes, only 144 rpm differential versus 305 for the Penta
  • +Higher driver launch and spin window (around 2,900-3,100 rpm) that keeps pushed drives in the fairway
  • +Ball speed up 4 mph and carry up from 275 to 283 yards versus the Penta

For: Players who prioritize consistent, predictable carry numbers and keeping the ball in the fairway over raw low-spin distance

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GolfalotTV

Liked it

“The TP5 has done pretty well in terms of performance”

The new TP5 matched the Pro V1's soft feel so closely he couldn't tell them apart while going a few yards further for £5 less a dozen, living up to TaylorMade's claims.

+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons
  • +Feel indistinguishable from a Pro V1, very soft with lots of greenside control
  • +Carried 5 yards further than the Pro V1 with a 7-iron and 2.8 mph more ball speed
  • +A couple of extra yards and 1.5 mph more speed with the driver
  • −Noticeably lower wedge spin than the Pro V1, so a little less stopping power

For: Pro V1 players happy to trade a little wedge spin for distance and savings

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