Golf Ball Directory
Specs, comparisons, and a launch-monitor estimator for 76+ active golf ball models. Drill down by brand, sort by compression, find the softest / longest / lowest-spinning ball — then compare any two side by side.
Top picks by category
Softest
TaylorMade SpeedSoft
Compression 35
Lowest compression in the directory.
Firmest
Mizuno RB Tour
Compression 110
Highest compression — tour-firm feel.
Highest spinning
Bridgestone Tour B RXS
Urethane
Urethane cover + control bias for max greenside spin.
Lowest spinning
Bridgestone Tour B X
Low spin
Distance-focused profile — straighter flight, less spin off the tee.
Longest
Callaway Superfast
Distance
Built for distance over greenside control.
Best for slow swing speeds
TaylorMade SpeedSoft
Compression 35
Lower compression compresses more on slower swings.
Top model from each brand
Best Bridgestone
Tour B XS
Tour · Compression 85
Best Callaway
Chrome Tour
Tour · Compression 75
Best Cut Golf
Cut DC
Tour · Compression 95
Best Kirkland Signature
V2.0
Tour · Compression 100
Best Maxfli
Tour
Tour · Compression 88
Best Mizuno
RB Tour
Tour · Compression 110
Best OnCore
ELIXR
Tour · Compression 80
Best Pinnacle
Soft
Soft feel · Compression 55
Best Snell
MTB Black
Tour · Compression 85
Best Srixon
Z-Star
Tour · Compression 90
Best TaylorMade
TP5
Tour · Compression 83
Best Titleist
Pro V1
Tour · Compression 88
Best Top Flite
Gamer
Mid-tier · Compression 80
Best Vice
Pro
Tour · Compression 75
Best Wilson
Triad
Tour · Compression 95
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| Model ↕ | Tier ↑ | Compression ↕ | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Tour B X Distance-focused tour ball for higher swing speeds. | Tour | 95 |
 | Tour B XS Tiger Woods' ball of choice. | Tour | 85 |
 | Chrome Tour Tour-grade four-piece with new Hyper Fast Soft Core. | Tour | 75 |
 | Chrome Tour X Higher launch and more iron spin than Chrome Tour. | Tour | 85 |
| Cut Blue Softer-feel variant of Cut DC. | Tour | 85 | |
| Cut DC Direct-to-consumer 4-piece urethane. | Tour | 95 | |
| V2.0 4-piece urethane Costco ball. | Tour | 100 | |
 | Tour Direct-to-consumer 4-piece tour urethane. | Tour | 88 |
 | Tour S Softer-feel variant of the Tour. | Tour | 75 |
 | Tour X Higher launch firmer-feel tour ball. | Tour | 97 |
 | Mizuno Pro S Mizuno mid-compression tour ball with AXIALFLOW dimples. | Tour | 90 |
 | Mizuno Pro X Mizuno high-compression tour ball with low driver spin. | Tour | 100 |
 | RB Tour C-Dimple aerodynamics with 4-piece tour construction. | Tour | 110 |
 | RB Tour Pro 3-piece tour ball with cast-urethane cover. | Tour | 95 |
 | RB Tour X Higher swing speed variant of RB Tour. | Tour | 110 |
| ELIXR Perimeter-weighted urethane tour ball. | Tour | 80 | |
| MTB Black Direct-to-consumer tour ball with cast-urethane cover. | Tour | 85 | |
| MTB X Firmer 4-piece variant of the MTB Black. | Tour | 92 | |
 | Z-Star Most popular ball among Korean and Japanese tour pros. | Tour | 90 |
 | Z-Star Diamond Higher iron spin and lower driver spin than Z-Star. | Tour | 95 |
 | Z-Star XV Faster, longer 4-piece variant. | Tour | 102 |
 | TP5 5-layer construction for tour-level all-around performance. | Tour | 83 |
 | TP5x 5-layer firm-feel tour ball with maximum distance. | Tour | 97 |
 | AVX Tour performance with a softer feel and lower trajectory. | Tour | 75 |
 | Pro V1 The most-played ball on the PGA Tour. | Tour | 88 |
 | Pro V1x Higher launch and more spin than Pro V1. | Tour | 103 |
 | Pro V1x Left Dash Pro V1x with lower long-game spin for fast swing speeds. | Tour | 107 |
 | Pro 3-piece tour ball at a direct-to-consumer price. | Tour | 75 |
 | Pro Plus Direct-to-consumer 4-piece tour ball. | Tour | 95 |
 | Staff Model Wilson's tour-firm 4-piece. | Tour | 105 |
| Staff Model R 3-piece urethane tour ball with raw cover. | Tour | 88 | |
 | Triad High-MOI 4-piece tour ball. | Tour | 95 |
 | Tour B RX Tour-feel ball for mid-range swing speeds. | Premium | 66 |
 | Tour B RXS Softest of the Tour B line, max greenside spin. | Premium | 60 |
 | Chrome Soft Soft feel meets tour performance. | Premium | 75 |
| Cut Grey Three-piece urethane Cut ball. | Premium | 80 | |
| 3-Piece Urethane Costco's 3-piece urethane at a cult price. | Premium | 95 | |
 | Prime 3.0 Snell mid-tier urethane ball with high greenside spin. | Premium | 85 |
 | Q-Star Best-value urethane ball. | Premium | 75 |
 | Q-Star Tour Mid-tier urethane with tour-feel responsiveness. | Premium | 75 |
 | Tour Response Urethane-covered ball at a mid-tier price. | Premium | 70 |
 | Tour Speed A tour-feel urethane ball at a price below Pro V1. | Premium | 85 |
 | Pro Air Tour-grade urethane built for slower swings. | Premium | 65 |
 | Pro Soft Soft urethane direct-to-consumer ball. | Premium | 55 |
 | e12 Contact Active Acceleration Mantle for more energy transfer. | Mid-tier | 55 |
 | e6 Soft, straight, and forgiving. | Mid-tier | 49 |
 | ERC Soft Triple Track alignment with soft feel and distance. | Mid-tier | 60 |
 | Tour Soft Soft feel, fast core, large dual-core construction. | Mid-tier | 65 |
| Gamer Three-piece value mid-tier ball. | Mid-tier | 80 | |
 | Supersoft One of the softest balls in golf at 38 compression. | Soft feel | 38 |
| SoftFli Two-piece soft-feel value ball. | Soft feel | 45 | |
| RB 566 High dimple count for low drag. | Soft feel | 65 |
| AVANT 55 Soft mid-compression ball. | Soft feel | 55 | |
 | Soft Two-piece soft-feel value ball. | Soft feel | 55 |
 | Soft Feel Long-running soft-feel value ball. | Soft feel | 60 |
| Kalea Designed for slower swing speeds. | Soft feel | 65 | |
 | Soft Response Soft feel, premium distance. | Soft feel | 60 |
 | SpeedSoft TaylorMade softest 2-piece ball at 35 compression. | Soft feel | 35 |
 | TruFeel Titleist's softest ball. | Soft feel | 60 |
 | Duo Soft One of the softest 2-piece balls in golf. | Soft feel | 35 |
 | Soft TRK360 Wilson 50-compression soft ball with the TRK360 alignment dimple pattern. | Soft feel | 50 |
 | Superfast Callaway 2-piece distance ball with HEX Aerodynamics dimples. | Distance | 70 |
 | Warbird Two-piece distance ball at a low price. | Distance | 85 |
| Cut Red Two-piece distance ball. | Distance | 75 | |
 | StraightFli Two-piece designed for the straightest possible flight. | Distance | 75 |
 | RB Max Distance-focused 3-piece with C-Dimple pattern. | Distance | 95 |
 | Rush Two-piece distance ball at the lowest price point. | Distance | 80 |
 | Prime 2-Piece Snell value 2-piece ball with a medium feel. | Distance | 80 |
 | Distance+ Two-piece for explosive distance. | Distance | 77 |
 | Velocity Distance ball with high flight and firm feel. | Distance | 95 |
| Hammer Tour Three-piece distance ball at value pricing. | Distance | 95 | |
 | Drive Two-piece distance ball. | Distance | 70 |
 | Prime Distance Wilson high-energy 2-piece distance ball at value pricing. | Distance | 85 |
 | Staff Velocity Wilson 2-piece distance ball with a firm-feeling ionomer cover. | Distance | 90 |
 | Cut White Cut Golf entry-level distance ball at fifteen dollars a dozen. | Value | 70 |
 | Get Sum Snell entry-level 2-piece distance ball at $16 a dozen. | Value | 70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the softest golf ball you can buy?
The TaylorMade SpeedSoft is the softest active model in the Stymie directory at 35 compression. The Callaway Supersoft (38), Wilson Duo Soft (35), and Maxfli SoftFli (45) round out the softest available balls. Low compression deforms more easily on slower swings, producing a softer feel and a higher launch.
Which golf ball flies the straightest?
Distance-focused two-piece balls with low spin off the driver fly the straightest because reduced spin minimizes sidespin and curvature. The Maxfli StraightFli is explicitly engineered for this. Other strong "straight" picks include Titleist Velocity, Bridgestone e6, and Pinnacle Rush. A urethane tour ball will curve more because it spins more — that is by design.
Which golf ball spins the least off the driver?
Distance balls (Titleist Velocity, Callaway Warbird, TaylorMade Distance+, Pinnacle Rush) and the lower-spin tour balls (Titleist AVX, Bridgestone Tour B X) produce the least driver spin. Lower spin off the tee adds carry distance and reduces left-right curvature, at the cost of greenside grip on wedge shots.
Which golf ball spins the most around the greens?
Tour-tier urethane balls with a control bias — Titleist Pro V1, Callaway Chrome Tour / Chrome Soft, TaylorMade TP5, Bridgestone Tour B XS, Srixon Z-Star, Vice Pro Plus — generate the most greenside spin. Urethane covers grip the grooves of a wedge in a way that ionomer or Surlyn covers cannot, producing 1,500–2,500 more wedge rpm than a comparable distance ball.
What is the best Titleist golf ball?
The Titleist Pro V1 is the most-played ball on the PGA Tour and the canonical reference in the tour-ball category. It is a 3-piece urethane ball with mid spin and a medium feel. Pro V1x adds a fourth layer for higher launch and slightly more iron spin; AVX is the lower-spin, softer-feel alternative. For non-tour Titleist players, Tour Soft and TruFeel are the popular value picks.
What is the best Callaway golf ball?
The Callaway Chrome Tour (replacing the original Chrome Soft) is Callaway's flagship tour ball — 4-piece urethane with a softer feel than Pro V1. Chrome Tour X is the firmer, higher-launch variant. The Supersoft (38 compression) is one of the softest balls in golf and remains Callaway's best-selling soft-feel option.
What is the best TaylorMade golf ball?
The TaylorMade TP5 is the brand's flagship — a 5-layer urethane ball, unique in the tour category. TP5x is the firmer, longer variant for higher swing speeds. Tour Response sits below TP5 as a value urethane ball, and Soft Response is the soft-feel pick.
What is the best Bridgestone golf ball?
The Bridgestone Tour B XS is Tiger Woods' ball of choice and Bridgestone's flagship tour ball. Tour B X is the lower-spin, distance-focused variant. Tour B RX and RXS are the lower-compression tour balls for swing speeds under 105 mph. The e6 and e12 Contact are the value soft-feel picks.
What is the best Srixon golf ball?
Srixon Z-Star is the brand's flagship 3-piece tour ball, popular among Korean and Japanese tour pros. Z-Star XV is the firmer 4-piece variant. Z-Star Diamond targets players who want the highest iron spin with lower driver spin. The Q-Star line is the value urethane option.
What is the cheapest urethane golf ball?
The Kirkland Signature V2.0 at $17.00 is one of the lowest-priced urethane tour balls in the directory. Other strong value picks include Kirkland Signature (Costco), Cut DC, Vice Pro, Snell MTB Black, Maxfli Tour, and Srixon Q-Star — all priced 30–60% below Pro V1 with comparable construction.
How is golf ball compression measured, and what compression should I play?
Compression measures how much a golf ball deflects at impact. Tour balls range from about 75 (Pro V1) to 102 (Pro V1x, Z-Star XV). Soft-feel balls range from 35 (Wilson Duo Soft) to 65 (Tour Soft). The general rule of thumb is compression close to your driver swing speed — under 90 mph, look for compression 70 or lower; 90–105 mph fits the 75–95 range; above 105 mph plays well with 95+.
What is the difference between a 3-piece and a 4-piece golf ball?
3-piece balls (Pro V1, Tour B XS, Z-Star) have a core, an inner mantle, and an outer cover. 4-piece balls (Pro V1x, Chrome Tour, TP5 / TP5x, MTB X, Tour Response) add a second mantle layer that lets manufacturers fine-tune launch, spin, and feel separately. 5-piece balls like TP5 / TP5x are the most engineered. More layers usually means slightly more spin separation between long-game and short-game shots, at a higher manufacturing cost.
Are direct-to-consumer golf balls (like Vice, Snell, Cut, Kirkland) as good as Titleist or Callaway?
In construction and materials, often yes. Vice Pro Plus, Snell MTB X, Cut DC, and Kirkland Signature V2.0 all use 4-piece urethane construction comparable to Pro V1x or TP5x. The trade-offs are R&D depth, retail availability, and consistency of production batches. For most amateurs the on-course difference is negligible at 30–60 percent of the price.
Where is the cheapest place to buy golf balls?
For new-in-box premium balls, Amazon is consistently the lowest sticker price for major brands (Titleist, Callaway, TaylorMade, Bridgestone, Srixon) — often 10 to 20 percent below MSRP, with frequent multi-pack discounts. Costco is the cheapest for Kirkland Signature specifically (their own brand). Direct-to-consumer brands (Vice, Snell, Cut) sell cheapest from their own websites since there is no retail markup. Used balls from Lostgolfballs.com or LinksLegend run 50 to 70 percent below new for tour balls, but you accept inconsistent age and water exposure.
What is the best golf ball under $30?
Under $30 a dozen, the strongest urethane options are Vice Pro ($25 to $30), Cut DC ($26), Maxfli Tour ($25 to $30), and Snell MTB Black ($26 to $30) — all 3- or 4-piece urethane construction with tour-comparable greenside spin. For ionomer covers under $30, Titleist Tour Soft ($25), Callaway Supersoft ($25), and Bridgestone e6 ($22) are the long-running benchmarks. Kirkland Signature V2.0 sits at about $25 a dozen at Costco and is the most-recommended budget urethane.
Is the Pro V1 cheaper on Amazon or at golf shops?
Amazon is typically 5 to 15 percent below the $55 MSRP, especially when buying multi-dozen packs. Most local pro shops sell Pro V1 at full MSRP unless they run an end-of-season sale. PGA Tour Superstore and Worldwide Golf Shops occasionally match Amazon pricing. The Titleist site itself charges full MSRP but sometimes adds free personalization, which Amazon does not.
Are Costco golf balls actually good?
Yes — Kirkland Signature V2.0 is a 3-piece urethane ball at about $25 a dozen, a price point where no major-brand urethane ball exists. Independent robot tests have shown it within a few mph of ball speed and within 200 to 300 rpm of greenside spin compared to Pro V1. The trade-off is availability: Costco stocks Kirkland Signature inconsistently and they sometimes go out of stock for months at a time.
How much do tour-tier golf balls cost?
MSRP for the major flagship tour balls in 2026: Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x are $55 a dozen. Callaway Chrome Tour and Chrome Tour X are $55. TaylorMade TP5 and TP5x are $55. Bridgestone Tour B XS and B X are $50. Srixon Z-Star is $45 to $50. Direct-to-consumer urethane (Vice Pro Plus, Snell MTB X, Cut DC, Kirkland) ranges $25 to $40, all with tour-grade construction.
How long does a golf ball last before it goes bad?
Stored in a climate-controlled space (room temperature, away from sunlight), a sealed urethane golf ball stays performance-stable for 5 to 10 years. The ionomer covers on distance balls last even longer. What actually shortens a ball's life is repeated water exposure, repeated freeze-thaw cycles in a garage, and abrasion from cart paths or trees. A ball that has been hit twice and shows no scuff is fully usable — manufacturers do not put expiration dates on golf balls.
Specs source: Manufacturer-published data as of late 2025 / early 2026. Compression, dimple counts, and cover materials reflect current production. Affiliate links included where available — Stymie may earn a commission at no extra cost.