TaylorMade has unveiled its all-new TP5 and TP5x golf balls – featuring revolutionary microcoating technology that changes the way golf balls are painted to ensure they perform how they were designed.
Over the last five years, TaylorMade has invested heavily in golf ball R&D, spending millions of dollars on people, equipment and software. Meanwhile, new tools include a range that tracks what previously wasn’t trackable, and micro measurement equipment capable of discerning widths far thinner than a human hair.
During the development of the 2026 TP5 and TP5x (RRP £47.99 per dozen (Stripe and pix £49.99)), the TaylorMade team found that traditional finishing processes allowed excess paint to pool in the bottom of the dimples, creating an uneven application across the ball’s surface. That resulted in inconsistent ball flight performance out on the course.
To alleviate the problem, the team developed a revolutionary microcoating process which ensures an ultrathin, even application of paint across the entire surface of the golf ball. They achieved this through re-engineering the paint process, including precisely controlling cure times and temperatures, and optimising atomisation to the one-millionth of a gram of how much total paint is used.
TaylorMade’s investment in R&D has also included the development of digital prototyping capabilities, which allowed engineers to analyse more than 100,000 variations of TP5 and TP5x to find the optimal five-layer construction to maximise distance, spin and consistent performance.
Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa have already switched into the 2026 TP5 – TaylorMade’s fastest TP5 to-date – which employs the brand’s largest tour core, decreasing contact time with the clubface at impact and resulting in increased energy retention and faster ball speeds on full-swing shots.
The Tour Flight Dimple Pattern has also been updated in TP5. The re-engineered design features new dimples that minimise turbulence and create an optimised lift-to-drag ratio for a lower, more penetrating flight.
TP5x – TaylorMade’s lowest spinning, fastest five-layer tour ball – has also been updated, with speed gains largely attributed to new mantle layers.
The core 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 finetunes spin throughout the flight. Finally, the ultrathin cast urethane cover is tuned for precise distance control and soft feel.
Both the TP5 and TP5x are also available with TaylorMade’s Stripe and pix designs. The TP5 and TP5x Stripe have been re-engineered to provide added performance benefits. A new Tour Stripe with 360° Tour ClearPath Alignment features tighter feedback lines, and there is also a new performance dot to help golfers achieve laser focus.
