Mizuno RB Tour and Tour X Golf Balls

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For golfers who produce 2,800 rpm or more spin with the driver, the presence of these softer balls near the top of the distance chart suggests that low spin properties of low-compression balls can help offset the significantly lower ball speed for high spin golfers. The objective of the test (and the parameters for each condition) was not to fit the robot for a golf ball. The objective was to hit launch and spin conditions that mirror what golfers at that speed do. Effectively, we’re just setting a baseline so we could implement smaller test groups and then compare across them. We ran the numbers past multiple OEMs and there were no issues with the specified parameters. Are the descent angles shallow? They’re on the low side, but still within the acceptable fitting range in most cases (some of the stuff is shallower than others – it’s just the design of those balls). The comments here on refurbished balls (“we highly recommend avoiding refurbished”) are useless. It’s like a teenage male going on one date with a single girl when he was 14 and the same girl again on a break from college and extrapolating the experiences to all women – it’s The low-spin end of the chart is again filled with low and mid to low compression offerings (we measured Z-Star and Vero X1 at 81 compression).

The Wilson Staff Model (and Staff Model R), Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash and Srixon Z-Star were in the Top 10 for all three swing speeds.For slower swing speed players, higher spin on iron shots is often desirable so, while low-compression balls can provide more distance, the low-spin properties may not be ideal. Good! This is good for the consumer (generally). I work in the consumer goods industry. I know this story all too well: Also interesting that some of the softer models were faster/longer than expected. Lots of good options, it’s just finding what works best for you. Notably, as speed declines, particularly with iron shots, low-compression balls can be a touch faster than firmer ones. Soft is still slow but, under those conditions, it’s the comparably softer covers and mantles of high compression balls that explain the speed differences.

With irons, you’ll tend to get more carry due to that reduced drag just because of the more penetrating ball flight,” he says. “What we’ve seen in our testing is slightly faster velocities due to reduced drag and slightly longer carry, because reducing drag is going to affect a higher spin rate more than it would a lower spin rate.”The lowest-trajectory balls in the top 10 include the OnCore ELIXR, Titleist Tour Speed and Wilson Triad.

Without regard for distance, the lowest-flying balls include the Kirkland Performance+ V3, Inesis Tour 900 and Tour 900 Proto, the Snell MTB Prime and Volvik Tour VS4. While we think the Kirkland is too spinny for most, the presence of the Wilson Staff Model, Mizuno RB Tour X and Titleist Pro V1x on this list suggests that lower swing speed players shouldn’t rule out firmer balls.

WEDGE – 55 Yard Shot

Slower swing speed golfers seeking higher spin with soft feel don’t have many options. The Bridgestone TOUR BX is soft-ish (above 80 compression). The Bridgestone TOUR B RX and Callaway Chrome Soft are middle-of-the-table options. Firmer options that produced outstanding iron distance include the Bridgestone TOUR BX, Srixon Z-Star Diamond and the Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash.