2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“great feel, good control, and very straight”
Rounded out the top five as an extremely long, lower-spin tour ball with great feel and very straight flight for bigger hitters.
+ the facts · 3 pros− the facts
- +Extremely long with lower long-game spin for big hitters
- +Great feel, good control, and very straight
- +Softer feeling than a Pro V1x to the reviewer despite being firmer than TP5
For: Bigger hitters who need to reduce long-game spin.
“The tp5x was always going that little bit further”
The much-hyped TP5x consistently spun 500 rpm less than the Pro V1x and flew noticeably further on the course and in iron testing, though its firmer feel takes adjustment around the greens.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Consistently 500 rpm lower spin than the Pro V1x with driver, iron and wedge
- +Carried 6 yards further with the 7-iron and ran out 5 yards more with the driver
- +Noticeably longer than the TP5 off the tee on the course, matching the distance hype
- −Firmer than a Pro V1x, takes time to get used to on short game shots
- −Around 500 rpm less wedge spin than the Pro V1x
- −New square Pix design takes getting used to versus the old triangles
For: Pro V1x players chasing distance who can accept a firmer greenside feel