Golf Ball Spin Chart
Every active golf ball grouped by spin profile: 4 high-spin, 57 mid-spin, and 42 low-spin models across 103 rated balls. Greenside spin comes almost entirely from the cover — 61 models use urethane, and nearly every high-spin ball is one of them. Low-spin balls fly straighter off the tee; high-spin balls stop faster on the green.
High spin
4Models cataloged with high-spin positioning. Many use urethane covers and tour or premium constructions aimed at greenside control.
Mid spin
57Models cataloged with mid-spin positioning. This is a directional category, not a measured RPM band shared across manufacturers.
Low spin
42Models cataloged with low-spin positioning. Distance and value balls are common here, but actual launch, carry, curvature and stopping response depend on impact and full construction.
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High spin golf balls
(4)
Mid spin golf balls
(57)
Low spin golf balls
(42)
Spin — frequently asked
What determines how much a golf ball spins?
Cover material and multi-layer construction matter, but so do the club, loft, grooves, delivery, strike, speed and test conditions. Urethane is widely used in control-oriented tour balls; Stymie does not assign a universal RPM gap without one shared test protocol.
How many golf balls are high spin vs low spin?
Of the 103 rated models in Stymie's directory, 4 are high-spin, 57 mid-spin, and 42 low-spin. 61 models have urethane covers — nearly every high-spin ball is one of them.
Do I want high spin or low spin?
It depends on your measured flight and scoring priorities. High-spin or urethane models are logical tests when approach and greenside response matter; lower-spin positioning is worth testing when long-game spin is a concern. Compare finalists under the same conditions.
Does a high-spin ball hurt my driver distance?
Slightly, and mostly when you already spin the driver too much. Extra backspin costs carry-efficiency and extra sidespin costs accuracy. Modern tour balls are engineered to spin low off the long clubs and high off the wedges, so the penalty is far smaller than it was a generation ago.
What is the cheapest high-spin golf ball?
The PXG Xtreme Tour X at $40 per dozen is the cheapest high-spin model in the directory — direct-to-consumer urethane balls consistently undercut the big-brand tour balls by $15–25 a dozen.