First Time Playing with TP5X - Wow

[kozubs]

I played a member member with my wife last week.  It was a 2 day 6-6-6 tournament with alternate shot on the cards.  To make it easier on her I played a TP5X which is her ball.  I normally use a Pro V1.

 

I couldn't believe how straight I hit that ball.  I'm typically a very erratic driver but the first day I hit every fairway.  The next day I hit every fairway again but with my driver.  This weekend I picked up a dozen and once again drove it great.  I had a really bad swing where I was trying to carry some high trees  just to see if I could.  I came out of the swing and hit a really bad wipe off my back foot.  As soon as I hit it I announced that the ball was a goner expecting it to flight over the rough into the trees.  To my surprise it landed in the fairway, and hopped into the right rough about 2 yards in.  I couldn't believe.  I fully expected with that swing the ball to be 30 yards right of the fairway.  I did hit one bad hook with my 4 wood but that's been my worst drive in 4 rounds.  It's not uncommon for me to miss every fairway with my driver.  

 

I find distance control a little off and I'm over spinning them a bit but that's me.  I also have to get used to the new feel and sound.  

 

I have a hard time believing the ball really has that much of an impact.  Has anyone else had a similar experience with this ball or another brand?  

[gripandrip]

The TP5X is my new ball.... coming from the Pro V1. 

[Jc0]

To me the Titleist balls seem to spin more than other tour low spin balls. I've played the B330 and TP5x and both we noticeably straighter with lower spin. A lot more obvious to me in the scoring clubs but I'm a high spin player so the Titleist balls spun to much.

[ajestrada3]

TP5X is a great ball, for me that ball and the tour bx fly super straight for me compared to the titleist balls.

[TourSpoon]

I found a mint tp5 ball on the course the other day and played it on the back nine (I usually play ProV1x). I found it to be softer around the greens and it held a great line in the wind. I immediately became a fan and bought a few sleeves along with some X to try. 

[spring70]

Is there a difference between the TP5X and the 2019 Pix TP5X?  I picked up a box and even though I am old, I could not compress this ball at all, I gave these to my son who swings it hard he could not get any spin, he literally left 2 sleeves on the tee box for someone else to try.

 

 

[Gary Gutful]

Love these reviews where people genuinely think that a ball makes that much difference. There is no ball imo that turns plop into gold.

 

That said, I've just ordered a box and have my fingers crossed.

[The Pearl]

13 hours ago, spring7 said:

Is there a difference between the TP5X and the 2019 Pix TP5X?  I picked up a box and even though I am old, I could not compress this ball at all, I gave these to my son who swings it hard he could not get any spin, he literally left 2 sleeves on the tee box for someone else to try.

 

 

"Compressing the ball" is not a thing.  A golfer's swing speed is irrelevant to compressing the ball. Yet, the myth lives on. 

[spring70]

6 hours ago, The Pearl said:

"Compressing the ball" is not a thing.  A golfer's swing speed is irrelevant to compressing the ball. Yet, the myth lives on. 

 

Ok, I "feel" and "hear" that this ball is very hard compared to other tour offerings. Better?

[LCP]

Bridgestone Tour B and the Taylormade TP5 have the market mastered for straight golf balls with plenty of green side spin.  The slightest side spin and ProV1's are going to go sideways.  They come up short on distance with irons and ballon in and don't hold their line in the wind nearly as well as the Bridgestone and Taylormade either.  That said, I've found the TP5x to be ultra-low spinning with irons, and have gotten some "fliers" when I wasn't expecting it with them.  I think it only takes a slight loss of spin with a TP5x on an iron shot to drop below the normal spin range for that club given how low spin it already is, resulting in a surprise and getting 10-15 more yards than I was expecting, like a flier.  In general it was already about 5 yards longer with irons due to the lower spin.

[trackcoach13]

4 hours ago, spring7 said:

 

Ok, I "feel" and "hear" that this ball is very hard compared to other tour offerings. Better?

The current model is firmer than the previous version but still less than a ProV1x or a Srixon Z Star XV.

 

From Today's Golfer: https://Not allowed Per Todaysgolfer's UK request/features/equipment-features/2019/september/robot-tested-which-golf-bal-suits-my-game/#the numbers

Compression

Brands don't always like disclosing the compression of their golf balls, so we asked PXG to run a compression test for us. It means we can show how all the balls compare in terms of feel.

108.4 - Titleist Pro V1x - Firmest

107.6 - Srixon Z-Star XV

107.2 - TaylorMade TP5x

105.9 - Pearl Pure Pro X

105.1 - Callaway Chrome Soft X Triple Track

104.3 - Snell MTB X

102.1 - Snell MTB Black

101.8 - Titleist Pro V1

101.4 - TaylorMade TP5

101.4 - Vice Pro +

100.8 - Vice Pro

100.6 - Pearl Pure Pro

99.6 - Srixon Z-Star

98.5 - Bridegstone Tour B XS

93.9 - Bridegstone Tour B RX

91.4 - TaylorMade Project (a)

90.4 - Mizuno JPX

88.4 - Srixon AD333

88.3 - Callaway Chrome Soft

84 - Wilson Duo Professional

76.1 - Callaway ERC Soft - Softest