The 2022 Tour Response Is Cheaper Than Ever—But Is It Worth It?

With prices dropping to $34.99 or less, the 2022 TaylorMade Tour Response now is one of the best “deals” in the urethane golf ball category. But we know that even when a golf ball is on sale, it’s not always worth your money. Here’s a look back at our Ball Lab review of the 2022 TaylorMade Tour Response to help you decide whether you want to pick a few up while it’s lower in price.

Built for moderate swing speeds

The 2022 Tour Response is a three-piece golf ball with a cast urethane cover. It’s designed to offer soft feel and higher launch without sacrificing too much ball speed.

It’s not as soft as TaylorMade’s ionomer-covered Soft Response but it’s still on the soft side of the market. The average compression is 73, just one point firmer than the 2020 version.

Spin profile

The Tour Response falls into the “value urethane” or “non-Tour urethane” category where performance typically leans toward lower spin, higher launch and a softer feel. The caveat is that these value-type urethane golf balls usually have less greenside control than premium “tour” balls.

Our robot testing from the 2023 MyGolfSpy Golf Ball Test revealed a slightly different story. Despite its soft compression and cast urethane cover, the Tour Response was actually one of the lowest-flying urethane balls in the mid-speed iron testing.

That said, the low spin claim did hold up. The Tour Response consistently ranked among the lowest-spinning urethane balls across multiple swing speeds, particularly with mid irons and drivers.

Quality and consistency: the best we’ve seen from TaylorMade

When we put the 2022 Tour Response through our Ball Lab testing, it was the highest-performing TaylorMade ball to date and that hasn’t changed.

• No core consistency issues, no foreign material, no color variation.
• No concentricity defects and no cover flaws were noted.
• Compression, diameter and weight consistency all fell into the “Good” range.
• The compression delta across all tested balls was just five points which ranks among the tightest in Ball Lab history.

Tour Response versus higher-priced urethane balls

While the Tour Response doesn’t offer the full performance of premium tour balls like the Pro V1, it holds its own against lower-compression urethane competitors such as:

• Srixon Q-Star Tour
• Titleist AVX
• Titleist Tour Speed

Should you buy it now?

If you’re looking for a urethane golf ball under $35, the 2022 TaylorMade Tour Response stands out. With strong manufacturing consistency, soft feel and solid tee-to-green performance for moderate swing speeds, it’s a good option.

We’ll be putting the new TaylorMade Tour Response through our robot testing soon, so stay tuned to see if the latest version lives up to the standard the 2022 model set. It retails at $42.99.