“Golf ball innovation doesn’t just happen overnight. Rather, it is a series of ongoing conversation with our Tour players,” said Dean Snell, vice president of golf ball R&D. “These conversations have led to the introduction of breakthrough technologies including low drag aerodynamics for ultimate wind resistance, a five-layer construction for superior control throughout the club set and now our softest and most durable cover.”

Key to the performance of the Tour Preferred and Tour Preferred X golf ball line is TaylorMade’s patented and proven technologies, including:

• REACT™ Core for greater ball speed on all shots for increased distance.
• Spin Mantle™ designed to deliver precise and consistent spin rates on given shots throughout the bag. 
• Low-Drag Performance Aerodynamics (LDP™) A 322-dimple pattern designed to minimize distance loss on low spin shots and also maintain a penetrating ball flight into the wind.

A new technology featured in the golf balls is Soft Tech™, TaylorMade’s softest and most durable cover to date. Made of a cast urethane, the new cover provides an even softer feel around the greens than previous TaylorMade offerings.  The Soft Tech cover will also provide higher resistance to shearing and will last longer.

What separates Tour Preferred and the Tour Preferred X from each other is spin. The Tour Preferred is designed for players who desire more spin in the mid-to-long iron shots. The additional spin will also promote a higher trajectory on approach shots.

The Tour Preferred golf balls (4 layers) is available at SGD $69.

The Tour Preferred X golf balls (5 layers) is available at SGD $69.

They are available in TaylorMade adidas Golf Concept Shop, The Cathay, TaylorMade adidas Golf Takashimaya, TaylorMade adidas Golf Isetan Scotts and all authorized dealers on 1 March 2014.

Here are some of the Taylormade Staff Members testing the Tour Preferred Golf Balls.