Why Doesn’t TIGER WOODS use TaylorMade Golf Balls? Bridgestone VS TaylorMade!

Why Doesn’t TIGER WOODS use TaylorMade Golf Balls? Bridgestone VS TaylorMade!

welcome back to the channel and welcome back to the ultimate golf ball test over the last four weeks I’ve been testing 18 different golf balls from the seven best manufacturers in the world with the sole goal of finding out which is the best premium golf ball in the world we’re officially over halfway through this six part miniseries where we put the likes of Titleist Callaway Srixon Wilson and Mizuno through their paces some big name brands have really impressed while others not so much but this week things get really interesting today I’m testing four different golf balls from two manufacturers that are right in the middle of the tour golf ball conversation Bridgestone and Taylormade Bridgestone don’t make golf clubs but don’t let that fool you their Tour B lineup is used by some serious golfers most famously Tiger Woods meanwhile Taylormade’s TP five and TP five x are used by some of the longest most consistent golfers on the planet most notably Grand Slam winner Rory Mcllory so I’m gonna put these golf balls to the test not only to see how they stack up against each other but also to see how they stack up against every other golf ball I’ve put to the test so far and I’ve got one burning question I need answering why doesn’t Tiger Woods use Taylormade golf balls let’s get into it most manufacturers offer two different options when it comes to golf balls a low spin option and a high spin option think of the Pro V1 and the Pro V one X by Titleist and well Bridgestone and Taylormade are no different the Bridgestone Tour BX is the firmer lower spinning golf ball in the Bridgestone lineup this golf ball is built for players who desire distance and a flatter ball flight the Bridgestone Tour Bxs is basically Tiger Woods’s preferred choice this golf ball is designed for more spin and more green side control but it still has plenty of speed with the driver when it comes to Taylormade the TP five is the higher spinning softer feeling golf ball out of the two Taylormade believe the more layers the golf ball has the more control you have and this golf ball is designed to have the most control with wedges the TP 5 x however is a firmer feeling lower spinning golf ball this golf ball has the same amount of layers as the TP five but is more designed for distance and speed I’m expecting this golf ball to fly a long way with the driver now off the bat we’re not seeing too much difference in the offerings from Bridgestone and Taylormade both manufacturers are offering a firm feeling golf ball with low spin and a softer feeling golf ball with high spin which is actually the opposite of what Titleist offer the Provi 1 X is actually firm feeling and high spin whereas the Provi 1 is softer feeling and lower spin so it’s kind of understandable why some players would prefer Bridgestone and Taylormade compared to Titleist those players that want a firm feeling golf ball with high spin would have to go for the Provi 1 x but the biggest question we need to answer isn’t how do these golf balls feel it’s how do they perform and this is how I’m testing these golf balls the last four weeks I’ve done the exact same testing process for all golf balls in this mini series I’ve hit all 18 golf balls with four different golf clubs the lob wedge the pitching wedge the 7 iron and the driver I’ve hit each golf ball with each club 20 times so I’ve gathered a huge amount of data for this test more than 15 shots I’ve hit so far throughout the testing process I’ve made sure that my club head speed has remained consistent that way I’m making sure that I’m testing these golf balls like for like and finally I’ve only picked the best 15 strikes from each data set to make sure I’m giving you guys reliable data now I’ve already gathered the data for today’s video over the last couple of days I’ve put all four of these golf balls through the wringer I’ve hit over 320 shots for today’s test alone and I’ve got some very interesting results to show you guys like I said earlier this is the fourth video in a six part mini series if you are enjoying this series and enjoying this video make sure you hit that subscribe button we’ve got two more videos in this mini series and you don’t wanna miss out on the last two episodes if you haven’t watched the other videos in this series I’ve set up a playlist specifically for this test series so head on over to the channel and start watching this series from the beginning but for now back to this video and onwards to the results as we know I use club head speed as a controlling factor for this test and the average club head speed for the lob wedge was 50 miles an hour this is basically a pitch shot for me now I never drip feed you guys the results on screen now are all of the results with the lob wedge feel free to pause this screen and look over these results yourself but there’s a couple of things that stand out to me here first of all the carry number are longer with the Taylormade golf balls while also spinning more this extra distance is basically coming from higher ball speeds but I think it kinda makes sense I think most of us would consider Taylormade to be a speed and distance oriented manufacturer and to be fair the Taylormade is the stand out performer here for me we’ve got the highest ball flight with the most spin which means a lot of control with that golf ball so not only are the Taylor made golf balls flying fast in the air they’re stopping quick on the green a strong start for Taylor made let’s see if that continues with the pitching wedge results the average club head speed for the pitching wedge was 77 miles an hour which is basically a full swing for me on screen now are all of the results and we’ve got a bit of a switcheroo situation on our hands both Bridgestone balls convincingly carrying further than the Taylormade balls but this time they’re not compromising on their spin numbers the increased distance again is coming from a better ball speed but once again the Stopping Power winner has to go to the Taylormade TP five a higher ball flight and a higher spin even if it is just marginal this time one standout performer from these sets of results is the carry dispersion number with the TP 5 x a variance of only 3.5 yards is by far the most consistent not only from today’s test but also from the whole premium golf ball test series very very impressive results from both Taylormade golf balls but Bridgestone are starting to put up a bit of a fight let’s move on to the 7 9 results for the 7 9 the average club head speed was 87 miles an hour which again is basically a full swing for me and again here are all of the results look we know for a fact that Taylormade are big on speed and big on distance and these 7 iron results are basically proof of that the ball speeds I’m seeing with the 7 iron are huge compared to the bridgestones and frankly huge compared to the rest of the golf balls I’ve tested the only other golf ball to breach 121 miles an hour ball speed with a 7 iron was the Wilson Staff Model X which is actually the current overall leader for this test series check out last week’s video if you want to see how good that golf ball is but back to these results and I have to say the Taylormade golf balls are running away with this battle right now I’m struggling to see why Tiger Woods prefers Bridgestone golf balls over Taylormade I’ve done a similar video to this in the past where I’ve compared the Bridgestone golf balls to the Titleist golf balls and a lot of you commented on that video claiming that it’s all about money do you guys still stand by that personally I’d like to believe that it’s because Tigers had a working relationship with the Bridgestone guys for more than two decades can’t imagine Tiger Woods needs more money than he’s already got let me know in the comments what you think do you still think it’s all about the money last but not least we have the driver results and the average club head speed was 103 miles an hour not quite full tilt but it’s a pretty gamable swing speed for me and here are all of the results I’m starting to wonder if the Bridgestone golf balls are actually made for higher swing speeds than I’m testing at I know the box says that the swing speed should be around 105 miles an hour but does that two mile an hour really make that much of a difference the Taylor made golf balls are well and truly outperforming the Bridgestone golf balls for me at these speed we’ve got longer carry higher ball speeds ideal spin numbers for the target market and incredible consistency I know Tiger has a lot of say in the design of the Bridgestone balls and perhaps that means we need to be swinging a little bit faster to get the most performance out of these golf balls but most of us have an inability to swing the golf club as fast as Tiger Woods even if he is getting on a bit and let’s be honest Taylormade seems to have created a golf ball that seems to be performing well with relatable swing speeds like mine but at the same time both of these golf balls have been in Rory Mcllory’s bag and he swings it even faster than Tiger so I don’t really understand why we’re losing so much performance just because we’re not swinging it fast enough for the Bridgestone golf balls and as a result I think there’s a pretty clear winner between Taylormade and Bridgestone in this video but this isn’t just a head to head video these two manufacturers are part of a much wider test let’s see how these four golf balls compared to the other 14 golf balls I’ve tested so far let’s have a look at the new leaderboards Bos never used 51bce0c785ca2f68081bfa7d91973934 user if you are new to this series 1 don’t forget to hit that subscribe button you don’t want to miss out on the last two episodes of this series and 2 this is how the point system works for the leaderboards I’m awarding points for three different categories distance control and consistency each category is awarded the same level of points and the amount of points is based loosely on the F1 scoring system where a higher finish yields more points every time a new ball is added to the leaderboard the whole system gets a full blown shake down so just because the Wilson Staff Model X is at the top of our leaderboard last week doesn’t mean it’ll even finish in the top 5 this week or it might who knows but because I’m awarding points from three different categories the overall winner should be the perfect combination of distance spin and build quality and if you ask me the golf ball that can do all three of those things deserves to be crowned the best golf ball in the world anyway here is an updated leaderboard of the top 5 golf balls for each of the three categories I’ve looked at and as we can see the tailor made TP five x has well and truly stamped its authority on this test series top 5 in both distance and consistency which was very clear to see during the test results the TP five only featuring in the top five on the consistency leaderboard while neither bridgestone’s appear in any of the top five of these categories a very ominous story being told about the Bridgestone golf ball so far let’s see where they feature on the overall leaderboard now there isn’t enough room on the screen for the full leaderboard so I’m gonna do this in batches of 6 starting with the bottom 6 of the overall leaderboard and there might be a surprise or two for you here both the Bridgestone balls languishing at the bottom of this leaderboard I’ve included the positions these balls have finished in each of the three categories just to give you guys a fuller picture of what’s happening but neither of these golf balls really competed at all in anything that I’ve looked at another surprise in the bottom six is the Titleist Pro V1 most would consider this golf ball the most popular golf ball in the world but as far as I can tell it’s overrated at least this version of the Pro V1 is don’t forget Titleist make two other types of Pro V1 and both of those have been tested in this series let’s have a look at the middle of this leaderboard the middle of this leaderboard is very Callaway heavy but we’ve also got some great value golf balls in the Srixon Z Star XV and the Wilson Staff model interestingly the Wilson Staff model is the longest golf ball for this whole test series while the spinniest golf ball in the test is the Provi 1 x I think you guys would agree there’s some big names struggling on this leaderboard but in reality the performance of all of these golf balls is actually very tight the last two videos in this series are a deep dive into all of the data that I’ve collected and of course we’ve got a big durability test to do as well but anyway so far neither Taylormade golf balls have featured on this leaderboard which only means that they are both in the top six can either of them topple the Wilson Staff Model X from the top of the leaderboard yes they can the Taylormade TP five x jumps straight to the top of the leaderboard by a long way as well I might add an easy win because of its long distance and it’s incredible consistency the TP five x finished 16th in spin which means it’s a very low spinning golf ball compared to most of the golf balls tested but you can’t argue with its distance or build quality the TP five finishing in fifth place more of an all rounder of a golf ball compared to the TP five x but overall a very good golf ball the TP five golf balls have been rising in popularity among pros and the general public and I think these test results explain why that’s happening look it’s pretty obvious to me that the Titleist golf balls are way better than the Bridgestone golf balls but at the end of the day I don’t actually make money from playing golf I’d be very interested to know what made Tiger Woods choose the Bridgestone golf balls over the Taylormade balls especially considering that he uses tailor made products throughout the whole bag from wedges all the way up to the driver it’s tailor made he must feel that the Bridgestone golf balls give him more of an edge over the TP five but for the average golfer I don’t think they do guys we have two more videos left to go in this mini series but all of the 18 golf balls have now been tested the last two episodes of this series is a deep dive into all of the data I’ve collected and of course we’ve got a huge durability test to run it’s all well and good these golf balls performing well but if they’re not durable are they worth spending your money on I will pick these golf balls apart limb from limb and help you guys decide which golf ball deserves a spot in your bag you will have all of the information available to you to make the most informed decision about which golf ball is best for your game and I’ll also be breaking down which 5 golf balls I believe to be the best golf balls on the planet for now thanks for watching and I will see you next week for Episode 5 of the Ultimate Golf Ball Test see you next week guys

Taylormade TP5x vs Bridgestone Tour B X/XS tested by an average golfer! Which ball offers the best distance, control, and consistency? Data-driven review and surprising results inside.

In this episode of TK Golf, I put Taylormade TP5 and TP5x head-to-head against the Bridgestone Tour B X and Tour B XS to find out which premium golf ball truly delivers for the average golfer. Using real launch monitor data and consistent swing speeds, I test each ball with a lob wedge, pitching wedge, 7 iron, and driver to measure distance, spin, control, and consistency.

The results? You might be surprised. While Bridgestone balls are used by legends like Tiger Woods, their performance at average swing speeds tells a different story. Meanwhile, the Taylormade TP5x emerged as a serious contender for the best all-around golf ball — dominating in ball speed, carry distance, and consistency across multiple clubs.

This video is Part 4 in my Ultimate Golf Ball Test Series, where I test 18 premium balls from 7 major manufacturers. I’m not a pro — I’m just a regular golfer who loves diving into the data to find equipment that actually works for real-world players like you and me.

If you’re looking to upgrade your golf ball and want to see how top-tier balls stack up when tested with average swing speeds, this is the video for you. I break down the numbers, explain what they mean, and help you decide which ball might help lower your scores.

➡️ Be sure to subscribe to TK Golf for more data-driven equipment reviews and golf tips. Upcoming videos will cover the durability test, detailed analysis, and the final ranking of the top 5 balls from this entire test series.

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Timecodes;

0:00 – Intro
1:15 – Who are these golf balls for?
2:49 – DIY Home Golf Simulator Testing
3:36 – Lob Wedge Results
4:48 – Pitching Wedge Results
5:53 – 7 Iron Results
7:05 – Driver Results
8:34 – Overall Leader Board
12:16 – Outro