Callaway Chrome Soft 360 Triple Track
The Callaway Chrome Soft 360 Triple Track combines a soft feel with fast ball speed, higher flight and a urethane cover designed for exceptional greenside control. Its most visible feature, however, is the 360 Triple Track design. Three contrasting lines stretch around the ball, providing a clear reference when aiming putts or setting up on the tee. Golfers who struggle to trust their alignment (which most beginners do) will love this little help to make tee shots and putts easier to hit or roll straight.
Try if: You prefer a softer ball and want more help aiming your shots.
Chrome Soft is engineered for exceptional tour performance with new speed technology for players who want fast ball speed, higher ball flight, greenside control and soft feel. In addition, the 360 Triple Track technology that improves alignment. FAST: New Tour Fast Mantle The revolutionary new Tour Fast Mantle uses a material that generates more distance through an optimized core/layer system. CONSISTENT: Advanced Seamless Tour Aero A uniquely designed aerodynamic package is built for higher ball flight, distance and consistency on every shot. Precision Technology also ensures that each technology is meticulously measured through industry-leading manufacturing, over 150 million test points, to deliver the ultimate in consistency. CONTROL: Tour Level Urethane Cover This high performance cover is developed for incredible stopping wedge control with a soft feel. 360 Triple Track Built with Vernier Hyper Acuity, Triple Track uses three contrasting parallel lines to improve your alignment and boost confidence on the greens. In the 360° design, these lines extend all the way around the ball to give consistent visual guidance from every angle.
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TaylorMade Tour Response Stripe
The Tour Response Stripe is another interesting option for golfers who appreciate visual feedback. Its 360-degree ClearPath alignment strip creates an easy-to-see reference to target the clubface and assess how the ball rolls after impact. Underneath the strip is a soft golf ball with a cast urethane cover. That makes Tour Response a great option somewhere between value-oriented distance balls and cheaper tour models. And by the way, when you try, watch the streak as the ball breaks toward the hole. A clean look of the finish on the finish can provide immediate feedback on your starting line and put a shot.
Try if: You want a soft feel, urethane coverage and bold alignment aid at a price below many tour balls.
The new Tour Response™ features revolutionary microcoating technology—a thin layer of paint engineered to promote consistent tip height performance, reliable distance and tight left-to-right dispersion from tee to green.
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Bridgestone e12 straight
If hooks and slices cost you shots, consider the Bridgestone e12 Straight. This model is designed to reduce sidespin and provide a more forgiving flight. No golf ball can completely fix a major swing flaw, but choosing one designed to limit unwanted curvature can help turn a ball headed for the rough into one that stays a little closer to the fairway. This can mean easier approach shots and fewer penalty shots over the course of a round.
Try if: Your priority is to reduce an unwanted hook or slice.
Product Details NEW! Optimal Flight System IMPROVED DISTANCE – Reduced hooks and slices for improved distance INCREASED FORGIVENESS – Dimple Contact Force for reduced side spin and increased forgiveness INNOVATIVE – Now with Innovative MindSet Technology Colors available: White, Matte Green and Matte Yellow Proudly represented by: TIGER UPLES WOODS, F. KITAYAMA, HARRY HALL, MATT KUCHAR, CHRIS GOTTERUP, TAKUMI KANAYA, BOO WEEKLY, AYAKA FURUE, MIA SAIGO, YURI YOSHIDA, AND SAKI BABA on international professional tours
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Srixon Q-STAR ULTISPEED
The Srixon Q-STAR ULTISPEED is built for golfers looking for more ball speed and more overall distance. It combines a FastLayer Core with Srixon’s 338 Speed Dimple Pattern and a thin cover to really harness the power of its core. It also comes in a Trackline version for enhanced visual performance. This is a particularly useful ball to test late in the season, when cooler conditions can make your swing feel a little slower and shorter. Compare its carry distance with your usual ball and decide if a few extra yards are really what you’re looking for.
Try if: Distance and ball speed are priorities and you want to stay around the mid price range.
Q-STAR ULTISPEED is an all-new Srixon golf ball that delivers blazing ball speed and extreme distance on every swing. Combining a completely redesigned FastLayer Core with our aerodynamic-enhancing 338 Speed Dimple pattern and a soft, thin cover, ULTISPEED exceeds virtually every expectation of a distance-focused golf ball.
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How to make your own golf ball test
If you need some tips on how to test your own ball, start around the green instead of the first tee. Hit chips, pitches and putts with two different models at the same time and note which one gives you the most predictable response and comfortable feeling. Then move to get closer to the shots before comparing the performance with the driver and the irons on the course.
Then, try each model for more than a few swings. Playing at least nine holes with the same ball will give you a better sense of its flight, feel and control in real conditions. Finally, and most importantly, judge the results that matter to your game. One golfer may need straighter tee shots, while another will benefit more from added stopping power or a clearer alignment aid.
A few rounds is still plenty of time to experiment. Find the ball that works best now, and you can start next season with an already established equipment decision.