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TaylorMade TP5X 2026: We Put Golf’s Most Complex Ball Through Ball Lab

The 2026 TaylorMade TP5X earned a Quality Score of 93 with an A overall grade: Recommended. It posted a perfect 100 on Good Ball Rate with zero bad balls out of 36 and no category-level defects across cores, layers or…

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 11:03 AM
TaylorMade TP5X 2026: We Put Golf’s Most Complex Ball Through Ball Lab
Key Things to Know
  • The 2026 TaylorMade TP5X earned a Quality Score of 93 and an "A: Recommended" grade in Ball Lab testing.
  • The ball achieved a 100 percent Good Ball Rate with zero bad balls out of 36 tested.
  • Compression consistency ranked inside the top 10 of all golf balls tested in the database.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The 2026 TaylorMade TP5X earned an overall Quality Score of 93 and an "A: Recommended" grade in MyGolfSpy's Ball Lab review. The five-piece urethane golf ball recorded a perfect 100 percent Good Ball Rate with zero bad balls detected out of 36 tested. It also ranked in the top 10 for compression consistency across 123 golf ball models tested.

Priced at $57.99 per dozen, the golf balls tested were manufactured across facilities in Taiwan and South Korea. While compression and symmetry graded strongly, minor variations appeared in diameter consistency, where several balls measured slightly below the USGA minimum.

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