Best TaylorMade Golf Balls 2023

The golf ball is the only piece of equipment with which you play every shot in every round, so it is important to find the best golf balls that are right for your game. TaylorMade is, of course, one of the tour ball brands, with many top pros playing its premium TP5 and TP5x models. But that doesn't mean that the best premium golf balls will be right for you and the way that you swing the golf club. Nor does it mean that TaylorMade doesn't have other ball models in its range that might suit you down to the ground, and cost a little less into the bargain.

Indeed, TaylorMade's current ball range has plenty of options for different types of golfer. Whether you're after more spin and control around the greens, a ball that offers all-out distance, or one of the best golf balls for women, there's an option for everyone.

Be sure to check out the links through to our reviews, which will help to further inform you about which models will prove the best TaylorMade golf balls for your game. But alternatively if you prefer a different brand than TaylorMade then take a look at our guides on the best Titleist golf balls, best Callaway golf balls and best Bridgestone golf balls.

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Best TaylorMade Golf Balls

Best for alignment

TaylorMade love to start new trends and the Tour Response Stripe epitomises their commitment to developing new golf technology. Similar to the TP5 Pix released in 2021, the standout feature of this golf ball is its striking design that looks to assist golfers with their alignment on the greens. The inclusion of the big yellow stripe around the ball might not be to everyone's taste, but it does have a purpose of assisting golfers in calibrating the angle of their putts while also helping players assess the quality of that stroke. 

For example, when we hit a putt sweetly and at the right speed, we noticed the strip cleanly rolled end-over-end. When we hit the ball crooked, the yellow line turned to a blur around the golf ball. This level of instantaneous feedback is a unique feature of this golf ball and can really help you save shots around the greens. 

Being made of the same composition, the Stripe performs in a similar manner to the Tour Response ball, enabling golfers to reach long distances off the tee thanks to its three-piece casing. Overall, it is an excellent all-around golf ball that is great for players looking to work on their short game and maximise distance from the tee. 

• Read our full TaylorMade Tour Response Stripe review

Best value

TaylorMade’s 60-compression RBZ Soft offers good all-round performance without breaking the bank. The ball’s fast REACTcore stores and releases energy efficiently throughout the bag for excellent distance. The LDP 342 high-lift, low drag dimple design promotes a high launch and keeps the ball up in the air longer for optimum distance. In testing we definitely noticed this, especially on a couple of days when the wind was up. The ball seemed to penetrate the air nicely.

Admittedly it is the short game where those seeking consistency may want to look elsewhere. Whilst there was some degree of spin control with the wedges from pitch, chip and bunker shots, these aren't as consistent than more premium models on this list, but this makes sense given the much cheaper price point of these balls. That being said we did think the performance was a lot better than we expected and those seeking value and solid performance, or you are a beginner to the game, will enjoy these golf balls.

• Read our full TaylorMade RBZ Soft 2022 ball review

Best Tour models

The latest TaylorMade TP5x features the new Tour Flight Dimple Pattern for improved aerodynamics, with the new ‘dual-radius shape’ dimples optimizing airflow around the ball to reduce drag and therefore promote greater distance. The five-piece TP5x also uses the High-Flex Material (HFM) as part of a ‘Speed-Layer System’ designed to deliver added ball speed via optimal energy conversion.

TP5x remains the firmer of the two models, and is faster, longer and higher-launching in the right hands. But a new, slightly softer, cast urethane cover helps it grip wedge grooves better for increased spin and a lower launch around the greens.

Despite feeling firmer than the TP5 which we noticed especially on the green, it’s certainly not too firm and TaylorMade has done a good job of blending tour performance and feel in a low spinning golf ball with this firmer feel.

• Read our full TaylorMade TP5x ball review

TaylorMade 2021 TP5 Golf Ball

The updated TaylorMade TP5 also boasts a new Tour Flight Dimple Pattern. This has been engineered for improved aerodynamics and carry distance for golfers across the ability spectrum. This new dimple design features a unique ‘dual-radius shape’ that optimizes airflow around the ball to reduce drag and therefore promote greater distance.

The five-piece design features four increasingly stiff layers wrapped in a cast urethane cover, with the High-Flex Material (HFM) introduced in the previous generation still helping to optimally convert compression into ball speed.

This new model has a large, more reactive core for more ball speed, while remaining the softer of the two models for increased greenside spin and lower launch. It is also the more workable of the two models.

From driver through to the flatstick, the soft cover felt great and meant that, even when using it for the first time, making the adjustment from other brands was seamless. Around the greens it also performed exactly how we wanted it to. 

• Read our full TaylorMade TP5 ball review

Used by Tommy Fleetwood

The TaylorMade TP5 and TP5x Pix balls are exactly the same as the non-Pix versions in terms of design, sharing the same technology and their five-piece construction. However, the Pix has been enhanced by the distinctive ClearPath alignment markings that were co-designed by PGA Tour star, Rickie Fowler.

The pixellated, triangular graphics are strategically placed around the golf ball to provide immediate feedback on how the ball is rolling. Golfers can calibrate the angle of their putt using the TaylorMade logo and the orange markings on the triangles, which combine to form two straight lines around the ball. On perfectly struck putts, the ball is designed to produce a perfect white line through its centre. But if the triangles start to blend together in disarray as the ball rolls, that means your putting stroke was crooked. 

Gaining this level of instantaneous feedback is a very unique feature that not many other golf balls can boast and can seriously help you save shots around the greens. But the Pix's graphics can also assist your game in other ways. While the ball's soft casing allows golfers to add more spin onto the golf ball with their wedges, you can also see how much torque you're getting on each of your chips around the greens by using the graphics on this ball, which will appear to move faster or slower depending on how much spin you put on the ball. 

The two contrasting colors on the graphics make this ball much more visible in different light conditions and that means it is a lot easier to find the Pix than a standard white golf ball if you get stuck in the tall grass. If you're looking for a ball that will give you the same distance as the TP5 but also help you save more shots around the green, then you should definitely consider the TP5 Pix. 

• Read our full TaylorMade TP5 Pix Golf Ball Review 

Best mid-price

TaylorMade has a new 50-compression design in its Soft Response golf ball, with the company claiming its the softest ball it has ever produced. Instantly, we noticed that it had a lovely feel off the face of the putter and, during our round of golf, we certainly holed more putts than usual. 

This performance covered all aspects of the short game, with the spin rate just fractionally behind the Titleist Pro V1x. However, from our testing we could safely say that the Soft Response is designed for those mid or slow driver swing speeds. This is because in our test the ball tended to dip in the air when in flight, with our tester's swing speed averaging around the 112mph mark.

Certainly there is a lot of performance for your money, as the Soft Response provides great distance from iron downwards. Those with a fast swing speed will benefit from other models on the market but, if you swing your driver below 90mph, then it is very viable option for your golf game.

• Read our full TaylorMade Soft Response 2022 Golf Ball Review

TaylorMade Tour Response Golf Ball