Start here: tour balls (urethane cover) spin most on short shots and cost the most. Soft and distance balls cost less and spin less around the green. Titleist balls are in 110 of 167 tracked tour bags [1].
Every ball we review
| Ball | Brand | Layers | Cover | Status | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callaway Chrome Soft | Callaway | 3-piece | Urethane | Current | Check Price |
| Callaway Supersoft | Callaway | 2-piece | Hybrid cover | Current | Check Price |
| Srixon Q-Star Tour | Srixon | 3-piece | Urethane | Current | Check Price |
| Srixon Soft Feel | Srixon | 2-piece | Ionomer | Current | Check Price |
| Srixon Z-Star | Srixon | 3-piece | Urethane (Spin Skin+) | Current | Check Price |
| Srixon Z-Star Diamond | Srixon | 3-piece | Urethane (Spin Skin+) | Current | Check Price |
| Srixon Z-Star XV | Srixon | 3-piece | Urethane (Spin Skin+) | Current | Check Price |
| Titleist AVX | Titleist | 3-piece | Urethane | Current | Check Price |
| Titleist Pro V1 | Titleist | 3-piece | Cast urethane elastomer | Current | Check Price |
| Titleist Pro V1x | Titleist | 4-piece (dual core) | Cast urethane elastomer | Current | Check Price |
| Titleist Tour Soft | Titleist | 2-piece | Ionomer | Current | Check Price |
| Titleist TruFeel | Titleist | 2-piece | Ionomer (TruFlex) | Current | Check Price |
| Titleist Velocity | Titleist | 2-piece | Ionomer | Current | Check Price |
| Callaway Chrome Soft X | Callaway | 4-piece | Urethane | Discontinued | Check Price |
| Srixon Q-Star | Srixon | — | — | Discontinued | Check Price |
| Titleist DT TruSoft | Titleist | 2-piece | Ionomer | Discontinued | Check Price |
| Titleist HVC | Titleist | 2-piece | — | Discontinued | Check Price |
| Titleist NXT Tour | Titleist | — | — | Discontinued | Check Price |
| Titleist Tour Balata | Titleist | Wound, liquid centre | Balata | Discontinued | Check Price |
| Titleist Tour Speed | Titleist | 3-piece | Titleist Performance Urethane (TPU) | Discontinued | Check Price |
Construction and status come from each ball's review, where every spec is sourced.
What the pros play
| Brand | Ball in 167 tour bags |
|---|---|
| Titleist | 110 (66%) |
| Callaway | 14 (8%) |
| Srixon | 11 (7%) |
| TaylorMade | 9 (5%) |
DORMIED brand counts, checked 27 Oct 2026 [1]. Brands not listed had fewer bags.
See What golf ball do pros use? for player-by-player detail.
Pick a ball in three questions
- How many balls do you lose? Several a round: buy a soft or distance ball and don't pay for spin you won't use.
- Do you want the ball to stop on the green? Only urethane-covered balls give tour-level short-game spin.
- How fast do you swing? Firmer, higher-compression tour balls suit faster swings, and softer balls feel better at slower speeds.
Titleist Golf Balls
- Titleist Pro V1: the best-selling tour ball, 87 compression
- Titleist Pro V1x: firmer, higher-flighted sibling, 97 compression
- Titleist TruFeel: softest, most affordable current Titleist ball
- Titleist AVX: lower-flighting tour ball, mid-60s compression
- Titleist Tour Soft: reworked mid-tier ball, 88 compression
- Titleist Velocity: distance-first 2-piece ball, ~65 compression
- Titleist NXT Tour: discontinued dual-core ball, historical
- Titleist Tour Speed: prior-generation TPU-covered tour ball
- Titleist DT TruSoft: prior-generation budget ball, replaced by TruFeel
- Titleist HVC Tour: 1992 historical ball, fully discontinued
- Titleist Tour Balata: wound balata ball, most-played on tour in 1993
Callaway Golf Balls
- Callaway Chrome Soft: soft-feel 4-piece tour ball, ~75 compression
- Callaway Chrome Soft X: firmer tour ball, now closeout stock
- Callaway Supersoft: ultra-low ~38 compression distance ball
Srixon Golf Balls
- Srixon Z-Star: softest tour ball in the Z-Star family, 88 compression
- Srixon Z-Star Diamond: firmer, higher-launching Z-Star, 100 compression
- Srixon Z-Star XV: firmest Z-Star, built for 105+ mph swings
- Srixon Q-Star (Ultispeed): soft, ionomer-covered value ball
- Srixon Q-Star Tour: urethane-covered ball at 70 compression
- Srixon Soft Feel: ultra-low 60 compression distance ball
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