The TaylorMade TP Red golf ball is a three-piece ball constructed of an NdV4 core, multi-blend ionomer mantle and ultra-thin thermoset urethane cover. Additionally, the TaylorMade TP Red employs an advanced new PDP (pentangular di-pyramid) dimple design. The mantle in the TP Red fulfils two critical functions. One, it helps regulate each ball's launch angle off both the driver and the irons. Two, its high-COR compound works with the core to boost ball velocity, making the high-speed qualities built into each model accessible to not just higher swing speeds but average swing speeds, as well. TaylorMade's proprietary and patented thermoset urethane cover delivers a tour-calibre blend of spin, soft feel and superior durability. Thermoset urethane is created by mixing numerous ingredients that react chemically, generating heat and which combine to create a new material that's stronger than the sum of its parts.

The TaylorMade TP Red incorporates a larger core (1.510" diameter) and thinner mantle (.055" thick) than the TP Black and this larger core and thinner mantle promotes a low spin-rate off the driver and a slightly lower, tour-like launch angle off every club in the bag, which promotes increased control. Likewise, the thinner mantle promotes a slightly softer sound and feel. Average players will be able to enjoy many of the performance benefits of the TP Red because the ball speed is engineered to promote is a function of the collaboration of the firm ionomer mantle and soft-yet-fast core, not the core alone, making their speed-producing capabilities accessible to even slower swingers. The TaylorMade logo on the TP Red is stamped horizontally on the seam of the golf ball. This is at the request of players who prefer to align the seam with the target-line when putting. Many such players find it distracting when the logo is stamped either perpendicular or at an angle to the seam.