The previous Tour Response ball from Taylormade was an extremely popular model with club golfers all over the globe. I have lost count of the number of players I was paired with in Pro-Am competitions who chose to put this ball into play, so I was very keen to see what the 2025 remake had to offer. Looking to sit amongst the best golf balls of 2025, I took the new Tour Response for a thorough workout.
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In terms of the technology, I feel I can speak fairly authoritatively on this, having been fortunate enough to have visited the TaylorMade ball plant in Liberty, South Carolina, and seen the construction process firsthand.
The 2025 Tour Response golf balls now feature the same Speed Wrapped Core Technology on offer in the tour-validated TP5 and TP5x models. The material used in the process effectively reduces the density of the core, dampening sound and promoting a faster construction for enhanced ball speed and distance. The Tour Response balls are constructed with a 100 per cent cast urethane cover looking to reap the benefits of spin while promoting durability.
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The Tour Response is a 70-compression ball, which aims to provide a seriously soft feel while reaping all the benefits of materials proven at the highest levels of the game.
“The Speed Wrapped Core, which has had incredible success in our TP5 and TP5x product, is even better in Tour Response because it enables more ball speed and more feel within a single product,” says TaylorMade’s Mike Fox, Global Senior Category Director for golf balls.
The Speed Wrapped Core is surrounded by something TaylorMade is referring to as High Flex Material (HFM) which it says allows more ball/face interaction, further enhancing feel and speed.
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In terms of the performance, I was seriously impressed with this golf ball. For context, I am a TaylorMade TP5x player, and there are a few notable differences starting with the feel. The Tour Response is a lot softer at impact than the TP5x, for example, and I thoroughly enjoyed that sensation, particularly on the green with my putter. The softness seemed to suit me well and I liked that the ball seemed a touch slower off the blade meaning I could put a slightly more aggressive stroke on my putts.
Similarly, with chipping, the ball seemed to stay on the face a touch longer than I’m used to, once again allowing me to be a touch more forceful at…
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