TaylorMade launches new TP5 and TP5x golf balls for 2026

TaylorMade Golf has launched its new TP5 and TP5x golf balls, which feature microcoating technology that changes the way the balls are painted to ensure they perform exactly how they were designed.

Both TP5 and TP5x are now available for pre-order with the retail date being February 12. TP5 and TP5x white and yellow will RRP for £47.99 / €65. TP5 and TP5x Stripe and pix will RRP for £49.99 / €68.

What Makes The New TaylorMade Golf Balls Special?

Over the last five years, TaylorMade has invested heavily in golf ball R&D: millions of dollars in people, equipment and software. The result is the most knowledgeable and capable team in the industry with powerful tools at their disposal. These tools include the most advanced range in the world that tracks what previously wasn’t trackable, and micro measurement equipment capable of discerning widths far thinner than a human hair to see what was previously not seen.

During the development of the 2026 TP5 and TP5x, TaylorMade’s R&D team found that with traditional finishing processes, excess paint has a tendency to pool in the bottom of the dimples, creating an uneven application across the ball’s surface. That results in inconsistent ball flight performance out on the course.

With those learnings, TaylorMade developed a revolutionary microcoating process which ensures an ultrathin, even application of paint across the entire surface of the golf ball. They were able to achieve an even application through reengineering the paint process which includes precisely controlling cure times and temperatures, and optimised atomization to the one-millionth of a gram of how much total paint is used.

The tangible result for golfers is predictable full-shot dispersion which includes: optimised peak height, consistent distance, a tight range of left-to-right misses, and reliable overall performance, especially in the wind.

TaylorMade’s investment in R&D also included the development of digital prototyping capabilities that allowed engineers to analyse more than 100,000 variations of TP5 and TP5x to find the optimal five-layer construction that maximises distance, spin and consistent performance.

Mike Fox, Senior Director Product Creation, Golf Ball, said: "Golf balls are they only piece of equipment we hit on every shot, but they are also the only piece of equipment we change in a round. Making sure we produce the most consistent product from ball to ball and shot to shot is as important as anything we do. Until now, applying paint to a golf ball to protect its appearance has carried with it the potential to adversely impact ball flight. Now, with microcoating, we have a process that solves what was once an invisible problem, and allows golfers to experience greater consistency in how their shots perform from tee to green. In short, TP5 and TP5x make up our most consistent Tour golf ball family, ever."

Rory McIlroy, the 2026 Masters champion and winner of the career Grand Slam, and Collin Morikawa have already switched into the 2026 TP5 - TaylorMade's fastest TP5 to date. The 2026 TP5 employs TaylorMade's largest Tour core which decreases contact time with the clubface at impact, resulting in increased energy retention and faster ball speeds on full-swing shots.

TaylorMade has also updated their Tour Flight Dimple Pattern in TP5. The reengineered design features new dimples that minimise turbulence and create an optimised lift-to-drag ratio for a lower, more penetrating flight. Golfers will notice shots that more reliably hold their line in the wind and less ballooning during a shot’s flight.

TP5x is TaylorMade’s lowest spinning, fastest five-layer Tour ball. That speed is largely attributed to new mantle layers, which include new materials for unparalleled ball speeds at the top of the bag.

The core also provides the foundation for firmer material composition in the three mantle layers that comprise the speed gradient, further contributing to ball speed. The mantle construction also fine-tunes spin throughout the flight.

Around the green, the ultrathin cast urethane cover provides ample wedge spin for precise distance control and soft feel.

As the industry’s leader in golf ball visualisation technology, TaylorMade will offer both TP5 and TP5x Stripe, as well as white, yellow, pix and officially licensed NFL designs.

TP5 and TP5x Stripe have been reengineered to provide added performance benefits preferred by the better player. A new Tour Stripe with 360° Tour ClearPath Alignment features tighter feedback lines, and an all-new performance dot allows golfers to achieve laser focus on the green and hole more putts.

For more information, please visit https://www.taylormadegolf.co.uk/.