Taylor Made Burner TP Golf Balls Review

By Matt Manco

Specs

The TaylorMade Burner TP golf ball is a three-piece devoted to mitigating driver spin. A V-Core promotes velocity while keeping a 60 compression with an HPF 1000 mantle, the combination allows for maximum distance with minimal side spin. The Iothane 56 cover is a hybrid urethane and ionomer meant to deliver the feel of urethane with the durability of ionomer. The Burner TP features TaylorMade's LDP aerodynamics. LDP, or low-drag performance, is a core design to maximize distance on the most common driver mis-hits. Similar to the claims made by Bridgestone about its e6 ball, mis-hits travel further and straighter.

Perks

One of the most explosive balls on the market. Performs a lot like tour performance balls like the TP Red/Black and Titleist Pro V1 at impact. Alternated between the Burner TP and the Titleist NXT Tour, the sales leader in the category, and there is no comparison. The Burner TP gets up quickly and holds well in any conditions. TaylorMade made an effort to target driver spin, and the results show immediately.

Sacrifices

The emphasis on driver control means sacrifices in other areas, while that area exceeds expectations. Greenside control is average for the category. If spin is a big part of your game, you will lose a little here. The Nike Vapor and Titleist NXT Tour have more bite around the green, but the Burner TP will check up and still responds well when hitting draws and cuts into greens.

Bottom Line

At $27 a dozen, TaylorMade designed a ball to fix holes in the average player's game, and they succeeded. Maybe your 8-iron won't bite out of the rough, but with the added distance, you'll be hitting wedges anyway.

About The Author

Matt Manco is a freelance writer based in New England. A member of the award-winning Maroon student newspaper at Loyola University, his work has appeared across the Beacon Communications newspaper and magazine group as a local government reporter and photojournalist.

Not a Member?

Join Now - It's FREE!

Member Sign In

Email Address

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?

Nearby Tee Time HOT Deals!

Tuesday, Feb 14 to Sunday, Feb 19

Golf Equipment Tip of the Day

How to Give Your Golf Clubs a Tuneup
by John D. Tudor
During the course of a year, an avid golfer's clubs are swung anywhere between 18,000 and 20,000 times, carried or hauled on a golf cart for about 3,000 miles, roughly handled another 1,000 times, tossed about the trunk of a car for over 20,000 miles and swung in a variety of less-than-perfect situations involving low-hanging branches, rocks and hardpan. Obviously, the stress and strain a golf club endures goes far beyond that for which it's designed, so now is the perfect time to examine your woods and irons and, if necessary, get them back into playing shape.

View Tip

TaylorMade Burner TP Golf Ball Review

The TaylorMade Burner TP golf ball is a three-piece devoted to mitigati...

TaylorMade TP Golf Balls

TaylorMade TP golf balls had a great deal of success in 2009, winning s...

Taylormade Golf Ball Reviews

TaylorMade has three categories of golf balls on the market in 2009: a ...

TaylorMade Tour Preferred Golf Balls

TaylorMade offers two versions of its Tour Preferred line of golf balls...

Golf Ball Comparisons

When you have been playing golf for more than five years and you regula...

View All Related Articles

Video of the Day

Pine Needle Lies

By John Elliott

Play a shot on pine needles two ways depending on where the flag is, if you have room to roll it play it like a chip but if the ... Watch the Video Now

Article of the Day

Grants for Women Athletes

Since the early 1970s, women's sports has grown exponentially in the United States. For organize...

Read full article