The 16 Best Golf Balls

Tour urethane, two-piece soft-feel and a warehouse-club own label all go into the same bag here. Price tags range from bargain to premium, and spin rates vary just as much.

1. 1
   Titleist Pro V1

   Titleist's urethane-covered tour ball, first put into play on the PGA Tour in 2000.
2. 2
   Titleist Pro V1x

   The higher-launching, higher-spinning sibling of the Pro V1, introduced by Titleist in 2003.
3. 3
   Titleist AVX

   Titleist's softer, lower-flying urethane ball, introduced in 2018.
4. 4
   Titleist Tour Soft

   Titleist's two-piece ball with a large soft core and a thin ionomer cover, introduced in 2018.
5. 5
   Callaway Chrome Tour

   Callaway's tour urethane ball, launched in 2024 alongside Chrome Tour X, replacing the Chrome Soft X and Chrome Soft X LS.
6. 6
   Callaway Chrome Soft

   Callaway's low-compression urethane ball, first released in 2015.
7. 7
   Callaway Supersoft

   Callaway's low-compression two-piece ball aimed at slower swing speeds.
8. 8
   TaylorMade TP5

   TaylorMade's five-layer urethane tour ball, introduced in 2017.
9. 9
   TaylorMade Tour Response

   TaylorMade's three-piece urethane ball priced below the TP5, introduced in 2020.
10. 10
    Srixon Z-Star

    Srixon's urethane-covered tour ball for golfers who want soft feel and greenside spin.
11. 11
    Srixon Z-Star XV

    The firmer, faster four-piece version of Srixon's Z-Star.
12. 12
    Bridgestone Tour B X

    Bridgestone's urethane tour ball for faster swing speeds, the distance-leaning model of its Tour B line.
13. 13
    Kirkland Signature Performance+

    Costco's own-label three-piece urethane ball, sold in boxes of two dozen.
14. 14
    Vice Pro

    Three-piece urethane tour ball from Vice Golf, a direct-to-consumer brand based in Munich.
15. 15
    Snell MTB Black

    Three-piece urethane ball from Snell Golf, founded by Dean Snell after years designing balls at Titleist and TaylorMade.
16. 16
    Wilson Staff Model

    Wilson's four-piece urethane tour ball, launched in 2020.

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