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2026 generation

Tour Response

Tour Response 2026 offers a soft-feeling urethane route outside TaylorMade’s TP5 family. Reviewed distance is a stronger point than its middle-cohort wedge rating, with wet-shot spin a useful comparison to make.

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PitchMarx analysis combines the generation-specific catalogue record with reviewed manufacturer and comparative evidence. It is independent editorial analysis, not first-hand PitchMarx testing.

At a glance

Generation
2026 (standard)
Construction
3-piece
Cover
Cast urethane

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Performance profile

What the reviewed evidence tells us.

Distance and flight

The approved multi-speed comparison places distance above the middle of its cohort, although rollout contributes to that position. Trajectory is in the middle band and close to the next band, so a sharp flight distinction would overstate the evidence.

Control and feel

The 2026 record supports a soft feel and a middle-cohort greenside assessment. Recorded wet-spin loss is a trade-off worth testing with the pitch shots you actually play.

PitchMarx assessment

Our evidence-led view of the Tour Response.

The BallSelecta values below are PitchMarx assessments built from the reviewed evidence above, followed by the practical strengths, trade-offs and player fit we take from that profile.

BallSelecta profile

How PitchMarx profiles this ball.

Performance values are PitchMarx assessments, not manufacturer specification claims.

Distance
4 / 5
Medium evidence confidence
Greenside control
3 / 5
Medium evidence confidence
Feel
Soft
Medium evidence confidence
Driver spin
Low
Medium evidence confidence
Trajectory
Mid
Medium evidence confidence

Best suited to

  • Players considering urethane without starting in the TP5 family
  • Golfers who want a soft response and a balanced flight profile

Consider another ball if

  • Players prioritising the strongest partial-wedge spin evidence
  • Golfers wanting a distinctly firm sensation at impact

Strengths

  • Soft-feeling urethane construction
  • Multi-speed evidence for its distance profile

Limitations and trade-offs

  • Total distance is sensitive to rollout
  • Wet wedge performance deserves attention

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