Comments on: TaylorMade TP Red/TP Black Ball Review

By: Gary V

Gary V — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:35:57 +0000

Fantastic rewiew!

I have recently tried TP Red against ProV1X based on a recommendation from my pro.
He says that Titleist seem to have rested on their laurels and not invested in R & D unlike TM and Bridestone.
Ironically, he presently does not sell either TM or Bridgstone but I played with him last week and he is using TM. Guess he must have a large stock of Titleist to get rid of before launching to the rest of the members.
Only had one round with the TP Red and found that it was not only longer but draw down remarkably against ProV!X. Not only that, the TM ball still looked brand new after the round whereas, I would have normally have changed balls with the ProV!X after nine.
These balls are fantastic!
Just bought a mixed dozen of TP Red and Black for a golfing holiday in Tenerife next week hopefully the Black's will perform as good as the Red's on windy days.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:09:21 +0000

I was just recently given a sleeve of TM TP Black's by a Taylor Made rep and was keen to give them a try. I'm a 4 handicapper and I usually play the Pro V1x. I say usually because after having tried the TM ball I am seriously considering switching. I feel that I am getting more distance and what more, more controllable distance. This is a ball that is easy to hit straight ! Yes, it does wear rather quickly when playing aggressive wedge shots ( much like the Pro V 1x) but scuffs on the ball dont bother me that much ( ie I am happy to play one round with it). Spin to the green is good, they bite nicely without sucking back too much. Overall, it's a great ball from tee to green and I will definately be getting some boxes ( just have to get through a couple of boxes of 1x's first !)

By: Shark

Shark — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:37:24 +0000

I have finally gotten (is that a word?) to the level the last couple years that the type of ball i play matters. I am fairly consistent in my shots so i started caring about how it spins and those touch shots around the green.
The prov1 or x was the bomb.
Then i bought some second hand good quality mix of tp red and black to try.
Oh...my..oh..my. What a great ball. Add in the fact i bought new wedges for the first time in 5 years (cally MD56 and 52) and the combination of sharp grooves with the taylormade balls and wow.
I honestly thought the way pro's spin the ball was all talent, when in actuality the new wedges and good ball are the biggest part of the equation.
Unlike the prov's my TP black is often found right next to the divot. My prov's either rolled out a bit, or spun back, but they were not often right beside the divot, the Tp's are.
I will also add that in a recent good round i thought i was cemented on my love of the black...only to discover that i had in error played the whole round with only one ball....the tp red....so tm either way has hit a home run.

I am going to use up my prov's and assorted balls and exclusively use the TP black in future.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:39:11 +0000

Great review.
Unfortunately just returned from Golf shop with two dozen Red. On sale two for $50.

Came home to read about them and all reviews are enjoying Black.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:03:21 +0000

Awesome review! I went out and bought a dozen TP Black LDPs yesterday for a couple weekend tournaments I have based on your review alone.

I played on Tuesday and was choosing between two extremes, the regular ProV1 (which was moving to much left or right off the tee, and I was unintentionally and frustratingly backing up on even 20 yard chips) and the Precept Laddie Xtreme (which I seriously hit 10 straight drives around 300 yards and right where I wanted, but release like nobodie's business on chips and pitches - equally frustrating). I knew the ProV1x were inbetween the two, but I thought think they are still too close to the ProV1. I wanted a ball with lower driver spin and somewhat lower green spin, and from reading this I am confident that I found it in the TP Black.

I too never thought I would use anything other than a Titleist in competition, but it looks like that will change on Saturday.

Thanks!

By: Good Doctor

Good Doctor — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:23:00 +0000

'Tis true these balls play well,
but they do not age well.
After a round of good strikes they look like hell.
I can get 2-4 rounds out of a ProV1 but these get tossed to the shag bag after 1.

By: michael smith

michael smith — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:04:51 +0000

Today I played a round of golf at Westminster Golf (Bear Creed). During my round I found a Taylor Made Burner LDP; WHAT A GREAT BALL. Their 18th hole is a par 5 >500yrd I hit my drive just outside the 200 yard marker I'm 60 yrs old. Ended my round with a birdie on that hole. This ball is a great product. I will certainly buy this ball in the future.

By: Franklin Corbin

Franklin Corbin — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:55:49 +0000

I just played the TP black and was expecting a soft feel. Off the putter it clicks--which I don't like--I usually play Pro V1's and they are soft off any club including the putter. I understand even ther red TP's click off a putter--with my mid to long irons the black was great--off the driver it felt good too--good distance and held a good line and felt good off the club face. However, with short pitches and chips and with the putter--i hated the click which usually meansd a hard ball--I think I'll stay with a Pro V1..

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:00:39 +0000

Like Erik, the 5 or so longest drives I've ever hit have been with the TP Black. I've experimented with Nike One platinum, Bridgstone 330, and of course pro v1 and pro v1x. TP Black was noticeably the longest of the bunch and Nike was noticeably the shortest.

I went to golf galaxy the other day and noticed the price on TP black and red is down to $29. They were completely sold out of TP black. Every other ball in the store was fully stocked.
Golf digest having the taylor made balls behind srixon, nike, tit, bridgestone in performance and preference is very supsect. I think the process for equipment testing process for the major magazines is a joke anyways (especially golf magazine). That never stops me from rushing out to try the stuff they praise though, lol!

By: Steven Sullivan

Steven Sullivan — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:30:28 +0000

Very nice review, it is a very big help to those of us who don't have the money to go test these balls. So thank you for doing it for us.