Taylormade Golf Ball Reviews

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By Matt Manco

The Taylormade Burner TP
Specs

TaylorMade has three categories of golf balls on the market in 2009: a two-piece Burner which retails for $19 per dozen, the Burner TP ($33) and the TP Red and Black tour-level ball, which sells for $52. All the balls feature a low compression V-core and TaylorMade's LDP dimple technology. TaylorMade has started to gain traction in the market, and they won their first major when Y.E. Yang won the PGA Championship at Hazeltine with the TP Red.

Perks

If there is one constant across the TaylorMade line, it is distance. From the Burner to the TP Black and Red, you'll be amazed how well these balls come off the club. No matter what price point you prefer or your preferred construction, you will notice a bump in distance. The LDP dimple design reduces the severity of hooks and slices.

Sacrifices

With so much focus on distance, spin and control really suffer in the Burner and Burner TP models. The LDP takes some getting used if shaping shots is part of your game--a power fade was sorely missed on a few left to right driving holes.

Bottom Line

If you're looking for more distance and control off the tee, TaylorMade presents great options and the TP Black and Red balls are as good as you'll find on the market in 2009.

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.
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