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Titleist NXT Tour and NXT Tour S Golf Ball Review

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The Titleist NXT Tour and Tour S are two mainstay golf balls at an affordable price with premium performance.

Introduction

I LOVE playing golf with Titleist Pro V1x golf balls. I absolutely love it. Unfortunately, I am not an elite level player with an unlimited free supply of them. When I have to buy golf balls on a budget, it’s always been a no-brainer for me to pick up a box of NXT Tour balls, and there’s now a new option in the NXT Tour S. This review will tell you why you should strongly consider a dozen NXT Tour golf balls next time you head to the store to pick up a box.

The two biggest contributors to the feel of the golf ball are the core and the cover. The hardest part to get right seems to be the cover. If companies make it too soft, the ball feels mushy and it gets torn up too fast from the grooves of the clubs. If the cover gets too hard, the ball starts to feel like a rock and you lose a lot of the sweet feel you’re looking for. Yes, the core of the ball is very important, but the big difference maker in feel seems to be the quality of the cover. Titleist used their Fusablend cover on the NXT Tour and NXT Tour S golf balls which I feel will hold up against the feel of many other brand’s premium golf ball ranges . Frankly, I don’t think the difference between the Pro V line and the NXT Tour line is as great as others may think, and that’s truly a testament to the NXT Tour balls. It felt to me that I was lacking some of the response in the NXT balls, but I firmly believe that to be related to the “Titleist placebo effect.” Because I knew the ball wasn’t my Pro V1x, I “felt” a difference off the driver and longer clubs. If these balls were marked Pro V1x and Pro V1, I most likely would not have noticed a major difference in feel.

The difference in the NXT Tour and NXT Tour S balls is at the core itself. The NXT Tour is a dual-core ball with the softer core at the middle of the ball whereas the NXT Tour S is a single-core ball that has a softer compression to give you an even softer feel and response than the NXT Tour. I firmly believe that, again, if these were two unmarked balls put into play, people would be surprised to learn that they aren’t the flagship premium golf ball of one of the major brands based on feel alone.

Hitting the NXT Tour and Tour S on long shots is fairly boring…in a good way. I got almost identical ball flights to the Pro V1 and Pro V1x, about the same speeds, and a little less spin with the NXT Tour. The predictability and quality of this ball made it easy to control and create the shots I was looking for. All in all, the NXT Tour and NXT Tour S golf balls both held their own in the long game . My preference leans a little toward the NXT Tour because it felt a little firmer and I seemed to get a little more length with it.

When it comes to defining a golf ball, the short game is always the make or break portion of the experience and will be a major influence on how someone feels about moving forward with a golf ball. As with any golf ball test, the first thing I did with the NXT Tour and Tour S was take them out on the practice green to see how they felt with the putter. I preferred the feel of the NXT Tour, but the NXT Tour S also had a nice feel to it. For me, it purely came down to preference. From there, I hit wedge shots with both balls and found the NXT Tour S to perform a little better, but I liked how the NXT Tour responded. Both balls were easy to control and play different short shots with. From there, I tested them both out in the 100 to 125 yard range. Again, I seemed to play softer shots with the NXT Tour S, but I liked the way the NXT Tour felt off of my clubs.

Both the NXT Tour and Tour S will more than hold their own as a good short game golf ball, especially at a price of $33 for a dozen. If you are Pro V1 loyalist looking to save a few dollars, I would strongly encourage you try both of these balls out and see how they perform for you.

Who This Ball is For

Titleist made a pair of arguably some of the most wide-reaching golf balls on the market in the NXT Tour and Tour S . The price is affordable which makes it an option for more people but the high performance of the ball makes it more appealing to someone that maybe be currently paying more for a high end golf ball. You don’t have to be an elite golf player to realize the benefits of the NXT Tour and Tour S, but an elite golfer could potentially find these balls to be good enough for their game.

It should come as a shock to no one that Titleist makes a good golf ball. This is a process they have mastered over the years and they are able to implement high standards and processes to develop their entire range of golf balls. The NXT Tour and NXT Tour S are far and away my preferred mid-level golf ball, and the lower price tag makes them more appealing to me when it’s time to restock. Price aside, the NXT Tour and Tour S had the on-course performance which is what counts the most and I would feel totally confident playing an important match with a box of these balls in bag.

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Review: nxt tour and nxt tour s golf balls.

Pros: Both the NXT Tour and NXT Tour S provide tour-level short game performance with low driver spin. New softer compression cores makes these balls even softer than previous models.

Cons: High-optic yellow is only available in the NXT Tour S and not in the NXT Tour.

Bottom Line: The NXT Tour and NXT Tour S are noticeably softer than their previous models without sacrificing distance or spin around the greens. The NXT Tour manages to generate the same spin on wedge shots and less spin off the driver than the more expensive Pro V1. The high-optic yellow color available in the NXT Tour S is an interesting alternative to traditional white balls, and its extremely easy to see in a variety of conditions. If you want to play a tour-level ball without paying tour ball prices, the NXT Tour and NXT Tour S should be at the top of your list of balls to test.

The NXT Tour and NXT Tour S, while popular, have been left standing in the very long and wide shadow of their more popular brothers, the Pro V1 and Pro V1X . But like most younger siblings, these balls are eager to step out of the shadow and prove they have what it takes to make it into the bags of golfers of any skill level. Over the past two years, 40,000 golfers from around the world participated in Titleist’s white-box testing and validation program and their findings directly impacted the development of the 2014 NXT Tour and NXT Tour S, as well as the Velocity and DT SoLo, which we will review in the future.

The 2014 NXT Tour and NXT Tour S have both been updated with reengineered softer compression cores and covers, making these balls even softer than previous models while maintaining distance and exceptional short game performance. The thin, Fusablend cover aides in the soft feel, but it also provides a much more durable NXT Tour and NXT Tour S than previous models. As Titleist claims, both balls are exceeded in performance only by the Pro V1 and Pro V1x. As you’ll see in this review, I agree.

The NXT Tour is available only in the traditional white color. The NXT Tour S is available in both white and high-optic yellow, which many golfers will find appealing, even those who have not traditionally played a yellow ball. The NXT Tour and NXT Tour S are available now and carry a minimum advertised price of $33.39.

Performance

After reading about the enhancements to this year’s models, I was eager to test the new balls out to see if they really do perform similarly to the higher-priced Pro V1 and Pro V1X . I was also curious to see the differences in the two balls. Looking at the chart provided by Titleist that compares the two models, only two points separate the two balls: feel and driver distance. According to Titleist, the NXT Tour is the longer ball while the NXT Tour S has a softer feel.

To get a true sense of performance, I tested both balls on a launch monitor and on the course. To get the data, I hit both balls on a launch monitor with a 60-degree wedge, 6 iron and a driver. My methodology and testing location stayed the same as in the Pro V1 and Pro V1X review . My swing speed with a driver is around 105 mph and I tried to maintain a normal swing throughout testing. Following Titleist’s fitting process, we’ll start near the green and work back.

60-degree Wedge Shots

I’ll admit, going into the test with the wedge I was expecting to see spin rates that could be considered close to a tour-ball level, but still about 500-to-1000 rpm less than the Pro V1 and Pro V1x. I started with the NXT Tour and after the second shot came in north of 11,000 rpm, I started to get excited. The rest of the testing continued to produce excellent spin numbers with both balls. The NXT Tour and NXT Tour S performed almost identically with full shots from the 60-degree wedge. Ball speed, launch angle and peak height were virtually the same. Even the spin numbers were within about 100 rpm of each other, and on the course they generate some serious stopping power.

Where it gets really interesting is when we compare the performance to the Pro V1 and Pro V1x. The NXT Tour actually generated more spin with the wedge than the Pro V1 and only 255 rpm lower, on average, than the Pro V1x. Both balls launched higher and reached a peak height 4 yards higher than the Pro V1X. For me, I’d rather see my wedges fly a little lower, which makes it easier to control them in the wind. That said, having to control the top end of the flight with a wedge is doable and could be a good trade-off for some golfers looking for green-grabbing spin from a non-tour ball.

The variances between the two balls continued to be very slim during 6 iron testing. The NXT Tour S generated slightly more ball speed, a lower launch and more spin. But all the numbers were so similar to each other that I can hardly consider them different. Even comparing them to the Pro V1 and Pro V1x proved to be an exercise in evaluating half degree differences in launch to find a difference. As we’ll see with the driver, the NXT Tour and NXT Tour S both generated less ball speed than the Pro V1 and Pro V1x, but even the loss in ball speed wasn’t dramatic.

At this point in testing, I started to really believe that making a decision about which ball fit my game better would come down to feel alone.

The driver is the other area of the game where these two balls could start to differentiate themselves from each other and from the rest of the 2014 Titleist lineup. My expectation going into the test is that both balls would generate less spin off the driver, which for me is a very good thing. I already generate a little too much spin off the driver, so I need a ball that generates less spin.

The NXT Tour and NXT Tour S generated similar amounts of spin off the driver and both balls delivered less spin than the Pro V1X. The NXT Tour actually recorded spin rates almost 400 rpm lower than the Pro V1. While both balls reached the same peak height and the same descent angle, the NXT Tour S actually launched almost a half degree lower than the NXT Tour. Interestingly, the descent angle of both the NXT Tour and NXT Tour S was 3 degrees lower than the Pro V1 and Pro V1x, which resulted in slightly more rollout, but very similar overall distance. As claimed, the NXT Tour generated about 4 yards more distance than the NXT Tour S, and turned out to be the longest of all the balls in the 2014 lineup.

On-Course Testing

Launch monitor data confirmed and backed up most of Titleist’s claims about the expected performance of both golf balls. Just as I did with the Pro V1 and Pro V1x testing , I completed the on-course testing during the same week at River Strand Golf & Country Club.

Since I don’t normally play with a yellow golf ball, I was eager to try the NXT Tour S in high-optic yellow. The first shot was a hybrid off the tee and I couldn’t have hit the shot any better. I’m one of those golfers who struggle to see white balls on the course in almost any condition, and the first thing I noticed with the yellow NXT Tour S was that I could see it much further downrange and I could pick it up in the fairway better as well. Even standing over putts, the ball seemed almost bigger to me, which pumped up my confidence.

Off the tee, I could see that both the NXT Tour and NXT Tour S had a similar launch and flight. It was windy in Florida while I was testing and the NXT Tour balls, and they cut through the wind with a piercing ball flight that felt very controlled. While I didn’t think it looked much lower than the Pro V1 or Pro V1X, the rollout and overall yardage gains matched the launch monitor data. I didn’t find either ball to be more or less difficult to control, and I could work the balls any way I wanted.

Approach shots seemed to stick to the green and end up very close to their pitch mark. I wasn’t able to back any shot up until I was within pitching wedge distance, but I was able to fire at pins with even long irons with the confidence both balls would grip the green and keep me close.

After seeing the launch monitor data, I had the confidence to give some low, spinning wedge shots a try with the NXT Tour and NXT Tour S. I actually smiled after the first one hit and checked perfectly. Had I not seen the launch monitor data prior to playing, I likely wouldn’t have been as aggressive, but I’m glad I did. I felt very confident that I could play these balls just as I would play a tour ball. I didn’t have to back off or adjust my yardages with longer irons to accommodate more rollout.

Half Wedge Shots

Even though I had a chance to hit a variety of half wedge shots while on the course, I wanted to give these guys a more thorough test. During the half wedge testing, I noticed that both balls performed extremely well and very similar to one another. They had a tendency to get a little bit higher than the Pro V1 and Pro V1X, but not in a bad way. In fact, I could use that to my advantage and play softer, higher shots into the green as well. The low, spinning wedge shots I like to play seemed to jump off the face, hit the green, bounce once and stop dead.

Around the Green

Just like the other balls in the lineup, within 40 yards the performance of the two balls were very similar to each other. Just like the testing of the Pro V1 and Pro V1X, I hit a variety of different chip shots as I would on the course. I hit bump-and-run shots with a 9 iron from off the green, which reacted with a skip and a rollout. With a more lofted 60-degree wedge, I was able to hit a variety of shots from quick-spinning low chips that hit once, checked up and stopped, to open face shots with spin and some more lofted, softer shots.

Spin out of the bunker, again just like the Pro V1 and Pro V1x, was very nice. I didn’t feel like I got the exact amount of spin as I would out of the tour balls, but I was able to throw many shots all the way to the hole and get them to check up.

Both balls felt great around the green and the NXT Tour S definitely felt softer, which I liked.

I’m very impressed with both balls on the putting surface. They rolled straight and true and came off the putter face with gusto. It is the feel of the NXT Tour S that really excites me. Shots struck pure felt almost as good to me as a Pro V1. Not exactly like a Pro V1, but really close.

Whether it was an optical illusion or not I don’t know, but looking down and striking a flush putt with the yellow NXT Tour S felt spongy and almost heavy. It was heavy in a good way, which gave me the courage to send the putter through the ball and drop putts off the back of the cup.

For me, the feel of the NXT Tour S was much softer and therefore better, but both balls felt great on the green.

Looks and Feel

If you read the review of the Pro V1 and Pro V1X , you know I’m in love with the Titleist script. When I opened the package of NXT Tour balls and held one for the first time I was slightly disappointed. I do not expect these balls to have the same classic look and feel as a Pro V1, but my instant impression was that they felt much harder, more slippery and that even the script had a slightly thicker and less crisp appearance. It was the first time I was reminded that these balls are not quite tour-level. Like so much in this review, we’re talking about minute but important differences.

Contrasting my initial impression of the NXT Tour, when I picked up the NXT Tour S in high optic yellow, I was much happier. I’m not a yellow ball player, but the pearlized shimmer of the yellow caught my eye. The Titleist script was crisper and matched the Pro V1 and Pro V1X, and I was left with the overall impression that the NXT Tour S was going to be the better ball.

Even though feel is very subjective with golf balls, I felt the NXT Tour S had a noticeably softer feel with every club from driver to putter. It’s not as soft as a Pro V1, but the feel and even the sound off well struck shots was extremely close. I would suggest hitting a variety of shots with both balls so you can be the judge.

All my testing, both on the launch monitor and on the course, was completed using only three of each type of ball and both of these balls held up extremely well. Both the NXT Tour and NXT Tour S have the same cover, so they displayed similar wear at the end of testing. These are extremely durable golf balls, especially given how much spin they can generate. Yes you can scuff them up, but looking at the six balls I tested with everything from hard, spinning wedge shots to drivers, there are very few scratches and marks.

The high optic yellow of the NXT Tour S actually hides scratches a little better than the white version of both balls. I will likely put all six balls back in the bag and feel very comfortable pulling any of them out to start a round.

Bottom Line

The 2014 NXT Tour and NXT Tour S golf balls are designed to give golfers low spin off the driver but high, shot-making spin on approach shots. Quite simply, these balls deliver in a big way. The spin generated by both balls is outstanding for their category and remarkable how close they come to matching the Pro V1 and Pro V1X, all at a price point around $30.

For any golfer looking to get the performance of a tour ball without paying tour ball prices, the NXT Tour and NXT Tour S should be at the top of the list of balls to try.

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When he is not obsessing about his golf game, Kane heads up an innovation lab responsible for driving innovative digital product development for Fortune 500 companies. He is also the co-founder of RoundShout and creator of Ranger GPS , the free iOS GPS app for the driving range. On a quest to become a scratch golfer, Kane writes about his progress (for better or worse) at kanecochran.com and contributes golf technology-focused articles on GolfWRX.com.

28 Comments

Jul 23, 2017 at 7:42 pm

Tour S Is my favorite from its beginning.

Jun 30, 2017 at 1:42 am

Is there an updated version of the NXT?

William Starman

Mar 3, 2017 at 1:34 pm

This is a great review of the Titleist NXT tour line of golf balls. Great metrics and testing. Very well done!

Apr 1, 2015 at 11:44 am

Which NXT Tour are the newest and current, I see a few different box? There is a 2014 on the box , NEW and the other box don’t?

Sep 30, 2014 at 8:51 am

I don’t understand how the NXT is marked as “Hit and Checkup” around the greens while the ProV1 will spin back if their spin rate only differ by 25rpm’s? Can you explain?

Sep 2, 2014 at 9:59 pm

Kane, thank you for doing the homework and giving us this data. I have long waivered back and forth between the NXT Tour and PV1x, even as a 4 hcp. I don’t usually try to spin the ball back and prefer to hit shots that bounce and check to a stop with my mid-low irons. Even with those positives, the NXT tour cannot compare to the PV1x in feel and that keeps sucking me back to spending the extra $$$. I do wish more of us had the time, opportunity, and equipment to do these tests ourselves and have more objective data to help choose the right golf ball for our game.

killerbgolfer

May 5, 2014 at 11:34 am

Great review. The spin comparisons on the 60*/6i/Driver were very helpful in trying to pick which ball i want for my game. Great work.

May 4, 2014 at 10:59 pm

These are great reviews. I can’t wait to see the reviews comparing amongst the different brands of balls. This is the first review of any ball that I have seen that uses trackman data and other scientific data. I play the ProV1x and I would love to see how it compares to the Bridgestone or Nike balls.

Kane Cochran

May 5, 2014 at 8:03 am

Thanks, Bryan, great to hear you like the format. We’re working on more ball reviews in the coming months. Good chance you’ll see them in future Gear Trials feature similar to the Driver story recently posted.

May 3, 2014 at 9:49 pm

I bought a sleeve of the NXT Tour recently, I play prov1x mostly and was similar but feel and look was off…. Similar flight, but putting is where I noticed the biggest difference in feel

May 3, 2014 at 5:28 pm

Once again excellent article. Thank you. I couldn’t agree more with the NXT Tour review. I’ve found that the NXT Tour seems to help to compensate for my equipment not being exactly dialed in. I probably generate too much spin with the driver and could use a slighter stiffer shaft especially as my swing gets better with time and practice, but I don’t have the time and money to dial in my equipment every 3 months. The NXT Tour keeps the spin rates and the ball flying straighter down but still allows great spin when you need it. I couldn’t agree more about the feel off the putter. It feels better than most tour balls I’ve tried excluding the Pro v1x (nothing beats that one). Awesome ball!

May 5, 2014 at 8:00 am

Thank you, Tyler, happy to hear it. Great feedback on your experience with the NXT Tour, always great to hear about other members’ experiences with the tech we test, play and review. Thanks for sharing.

May 3, 2014 at 3:16 pm

Can anyone tell me in plain English why all of the Urethane “tour” balls cost twice as much as Surlyn (and other polymer blend) balls?

Is it really just the cost of materials? Or is it a complicated pricing strategy based on what the market will bear?

May 3, 2014 at 7:14 pm

I would guess it is a supply (higher cost) and demand issue. As a somewhat skilled player, I started playing urethane balls this season and there is no question that they perform better from <100yds for me. Lots of spin/control for me. I am certainly willing to pay more for the urethane balls.

May 3, 2014 at 9:09 am

According to the May issue of Golf, the Tour compares to the Pro V1x and the S compares to the Pro V1

May 2, 2014 at 6:55 pm

Great article. I would love for more reviews hopefully on the nike lineup. Maybe compare titleist to nike?

May 2, 2014 at 7:15 pm

Thank you, Dan. We’re working on producing more stories that compare products from different manufacturers head-to-head and we’re also going to have more ball reviews from different manufacturers in the coming months.

May 2, 2014 at 6:15 pm

So anyone know for sure??? Is S like x??

May 2, 2014 at 5:00 pm

I think your pom-pons are showing. Your enthusiasm shows through in your writing. But these balls do not have urethane covers, and they won’t give tour level performance on partials around the green. I had the prototype NXT Tour ball. It’s a good ball, but it’s not a tour level ball.

May 2, 2014 at 7:14 pm

May 2, 2014 at 4:10 pm

It is a really good write up of the ball. They are a lot like the Bridgestone E-5 with a urethane cover for feel in short game but lower spin for long game. The trackman numbers are good for reference but results cannot be applied to every golfer. Gotta just try it.

May 2, 2014 at 4:12 pm

Thanks, Ben. And you’re completely right, this article is based on the results with my swing and while they can be a reference, you won’t know what works for you until you hit them yourself.

May 2, 2014 at 8:04 pm

They feel better than the e5, which in at least its 2012 version, was a hard rock.

May 2, 2014 at 3:25 pm

Very interesting article. Definitely will make me think of trying the NXT Tour next time. Little better on the bank account as well!

May 2, 2014 at 3:17 pm

Great review and description of the balls’ data too. However I’m confused as to why anyone would buy these balls when you can have essentially the same ball from Callaway (Chrome series) or TM (A project) but with a urethane cover. The cover really seems to make a difference, maybe only slightly though, and they are typically $2-3 less per dozen too. With the price of golf balls these days that makes a difference too. Not sure why Titleist doesn’t use urethane covers? Still overall they sound pretty good, just not for me.

May 2, 2014 at 2:59 pm

So is the “S” closer to the ProV1 or the x?

May 2, 2014 at 3:27 pm

ProV1x I believe.

May 3, 2014 at 7:51 am

The “s” is closer to the ProV1 according to the Titleist ball fitting app and the NXT Tour is closer to the ProV1X.

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Is the Future of Golf Balls Lower Spin?

For years now, TaylorMade has been preaching lower spin to create more distance, especially in its drivers. Its original SLDR driver was actually so low spinning that TaylorMade encouraged golfers to try higher-lofted club heads, or to “loft up,” so golf balls wouldn’t dive out of the air. Now, when you look around at the popular drivers in the industry, most of them are designed to lower spin. TaylorMade was ahead of the curve.

With its new TP5 and TP5x golf balls, TaylorMade is pushing a similar initiative: lower spin on all full shots.

“This ball is different. You can make the argument this is too hot a golf ball for people who don’t spin it (enough). But that’s not the large percentage of golfers.”

For driver shots, it’s easy to understand the benefit of lower spin as long as the golfer launches it high enough. Low spin plus high launch equals more distance; that’s just a math equation. But with golf balls, as opposed to drivers, their jobs are also to get close to the hole, not just go as far and straight possible. With that in mind, is lower spin necessarily beneficial on ALL full shots, including the irons?

For Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy, who both switched to TaylorMade TP5x golf ball this season — the lower-spinning and slightly firmer-feeling golf ball in the TP5 line — the answer is clearly “yes.” Rahm saw an 800 rpm drop in iron spin with a 4-iron compared to his Titleist’s Pro V1x golf ball and a 400 rpm drop in driver spin, according to TaylorMade. McIlroy saw up to 10 yards in extra distance with a 5-iron, and he picked up distance with the driver, as well. According to Eric Loper, Director of Golf Ball R&D at TaylorMade, McIlroy was hitting his 7 iron at 16.1 degrees of launch with 6350 rpm, and his 4 iron at 11.1 degrees of launch with 3800 rpm during his initial Trackman testing at The Bear’s Club.

“(With a 7 iron) you have to hit it about 7000 (rpm) or less, and he was hitting (his previous ball) up to 7500 (rpm),” Loper said. “That’s too high… (With the TaylorMade TP5x) he didn’t express any concern with (spin being too low). It was launching high, getting to its apex and landing soft.”

Hoyt McGarity, President of True Spec Golf , an internationally renowned custom club fitter with more than a dozen locations, has seen similar performance gains with TaylorMade’s TP5x golf ball through his personal testing and his testing with Tour players. He said he’s seeing 2-3 mph more ball speed compared to other golf balls. Just as importantly, he’s seeing those gains with a higher ball flight in what he called “straight up” club tests.

“Some of the Tour players — straight up, same loft, same lie, same golf club, same everything — they would launch this golf ball almost a degree higher, which is amazing,” McGarity said. “I was seeing almost 2-3 mph more ball speed for these Tour players, not that they need more distance, but I’m like, ‘You’re launching higher and it’s going further and it’s still coming in soft; it’s not coming in low and hot. It’s coming in high and still soft, so what’s the disadvantage?’ If you’re a low-ball hitter with low spin, you might have some issues. Your half shots might be tough to control the distance on it, that’s all.”

So while TaylorMade’s TP5 and TP5x golf balls are designed to go farther and with less spin on full shots, the company says their steeper landing angles will help them stop nearly as fast as higher-spinning balls. TaylorMade’s belief is based on the company’s scientific bounce-and-roll calculations, which factor in green conditions and landing characteristics. Yes, the lower spin of its golf balls in relation to competitors leads to minimally more roll out, but the amount is insignificant according to TaylorMade: an additional 1-1.5 feet. The company also points out that with a longer-flying golf ball, golfers will be hitting shorter clubs into greens, leading to more control. An 8 iron will yield greater stopping power and accuracy than a 7 iron, right?

Expert fitter Scott Felix of Felix Clubworks agrees with TaylorMade in theory. He said that as long as the golf ball is coming into a green at a steep enough angle, low spin is not a problem for approach shots.

“Most golfers spin the ball too much with their irons, costing them distance,” Felix said, “…but for golfers who already have a flat trajectory (with their irons), lowering spin won’t help them hold the green.”

McGarity added that about 80 percent of golfers who come to him for a fitting spin the ball too much, and for Tour players, the drop in spin won’t have a detrimental effect.

“Lets say the average spin on Tour is 6,000 (rpm with a 6 iron); it’s not like [TaylorMade’s TP5x golf ball is spinning] around 4,000 (rpm),” McGarity said. “If your average land angle is 49 degrees, they’re hitting these balls at say 5800 spin, which I think is great, and with a 50-degree land angle, so what’s the harm? It’s not like it’s coming in at 44 degrees; that’d be probably a one hop over the back and get into a little trouble.”

On the other hand, Felix notes that some Tour players simply want maximum control from a golf ball due to firmer fairway and green conditions, so lowering spin isn’t always the best option for them. But for average golfers, the distance gains will be beneficial.

“Most golfers aren’t playing in Tour conditions and will simply benefit from hitting the ball farther and having shorter irons into the green,” Felix said.

McGarity also warns golfers who already play low-spinning irons and drivers, and who spin the ball below 2,000 rpm with the driver, that the TP5 and TP5x golf balls may not be for them.

“This ball is different,” McGarity said. “You can make the argument this is too hot a golf ball for people who don’t spin it (enough). But that’s not that large percentage of golfers.”

After announcing an equipment contract with TaylorMade at The Players Championship, Rory McIlroy called TaylorMade’s TP5x golf ball the most important factor in his decision to sign with the company. With the new ball, he said he not only picked up distance, but consistency and control in the wind.

“I wasn’t really happy with the golf ball I was playing, and I needed to do something,” McIlroy said. “I felt like I struggled in the wind. So I sort of went back to the drawing board and tested for about 10 days pretty extensively after Augusta … I worked with the TaylorMade guys one day and started just on Trackman on the range and saw stuff with the golf ball … I thought, ‘Wow, this is what I need.’ This is exactly the thing that I’ve been struggling with.”

McGarity’s experiences confirmed McIlroy’s sentiments.

“I picked up a half club and I sit around and hit balls all the time on Trackman, so for me to pick up a half a club, it’s not the club it has to be the ball,” McGarity said. “And into the wind I can definitely see it’s more penetrating. I’m not a super high-spin player, so some shots I’ll hit the ball farther than I expected, but I’d rather have that issue than (to hit it) short.”

So there’s agreement that the ball spins less, goes farther and performs better in the wind with irons. But when fitting a golf ball, is iron play even the best place to start? Golf is about more than just iron shots, after all.

For Felix, a ball fitting begins by having a client hit “a bunch” of different golf balls on the putting green to narrow it down to a few based on feel preferences. Then he has the golfer take those golf balls to the chipping green and bunker. He then works back to 40-yard shots, narrowing down the options throughout the process based on feel and performance. After that, golfers will progress to the driver, and then to the irons.

“Usually you want to get a few balls you really like on and around the greens, then work backwards from there,” Felix said.

Initial testing for McIlroy started on the golf course, and not on Trackman, according to TaylorMade representatives. Once he became comfortable with performance and feel, he then took to Trackman to get dialed in with spin and match the golf ball to his equipment.

TaylorMade’s TP5x and TP5 golf ball (right), which has a slightly firmer feel.

Despite the low-spinning qualities of the golf balls on full shots, TaylorMade believes it’s giving up nothing to the competition in terms of short game performance. “There’s no golf ball that spins more around the greens,” a TaylorMade representative told me. That’s a legal way of saying no other golf ball company can prove, with confidence, that its golf ball spins more around the greens.

By producing extremely low spin on full shots, but without giving up performance and feel around the greens, TaylorMade says it’s providing the best qualities from each end of the spectrum with its TP5 and TP5x golf balls. But… how? TaylorMade engineers accomplished the feat by using larger and softer-compression cores. TaylorMade says the cores “activate” at 70 mph of swing speed inside of the five-piece constructions, which also have firm mantle layers and soft, urethane covers. The result is low spin on full shots, and high spin on shorter shots.

“It’s the real first golf ball (TaylorMade has) made that’s a game changer,” McGarity said.

TaylorMade does admit, however, that golfers may be sacrificing a bit of “workability” with the irons. That’s to say hitting hooks and slices with its golf balls becomes more difficult due to the lower spin. While the TP5 will offer a bit more of that control than the TP5x, it’s definitely something to keep in mind for those who prefer to play a Bubba Watson-style of golf.

Looking to the future

So does all of this mean that lower-spinning golf balls on full shots are the future of golf? Will we see golf equipment companies striving for drastically lower spin over the next few years?

TaylorMade representatives say they continue to chase lower spin in their prototyping, and until the golf ball is diving out of the air to the golfer’s detriment, lower spin is the future of golf balls. Obviously, TaylorMade is fully committed to a lower-spinning golf ball, and lower spin in general throughout its product lines.

For other premium golf ball manufacturers, bringing lower-spinning options to the market seems likely, given the performance benefits and Tour validation of TaylorMade’s new golf balls. But there’s a reason there are so many variations of golf balls on the market; every golfer is different. Some need more spin with the driver and want more workability with the irons, some want a super firm feel and others just want the cheapest ball possible.

Golfers should view TaylorMade’s TP5 and TP5x golf balls as options in the vast marketplace of golf balls, and perform thorough testing to figure out if this is the right line of golf balls for their game. And remember, lower spin and more distance will require recalibrating your iron distances, and possibly adjusting your equipment, so a mid-season switch is recommended only to those who are willing to put in the necessary work.

Review: Callaway Chrome Soft X Golf Balls

Pros: Incredibly soft feel like the Chrome Soft, but the Chrome Soft X increases spin through the bag to give better players more control.

Cons: Golfers who struggle with too much slice or hook won’t find it any easier to keep shots close to the target with the Chrome Soft X.

Who They’re For: Better players with higher swing speeds looking for a soft-feeling ball that checks up faster with iron shots than Chrome Soft.

Callaway says the Chrome Soft is “the ball that changed the ball,” and in many ways that’s true. It’s a tour-level golf ball with a softer feel, less spin through the bag and even a lower price point ($39.99) than some other tour balls in its category.

The Chrome Soft is Callaway’s best ball option for the vast majority of golfers ( and received a 5-star rating by GolfWRX ), but it isn’t for everyone. Callaway’s solution for them is its new Chrome Soft X golf ball.

What’s New in the Chrome Soft X

The original Chrome Soft golf ball, launched in 2015 had the very soft compression of 65. When Callaway released the 2016 version of Chrome Soft, it gave the ball a slightly higher compression (75), which improved its consistency on short-iron shots. The compression of its new Chrome Soft X is 90.

The reason for the higher compression has to do with the low-spin profile of the Chrome Soft, a blessing to most golfers as it helps their shots fly straighter and farther. It’s not ideal for some tour pros and better golfers, however. We’re talking about the kind of golfers who have great mechanics and strike shots consistently on the center of the club face. They often have a ball flight that is so dialed in that the lower-spinning performance of the Chrome Soft makes their shots harder to control. To address that small but important segment of the golfing population, Callaway created the higher-spinning Chrome Soft X.

Under the hood, Callaway used a slightly thinner urethane cover, increased the size and hardened the compression of the Dual SoftFast core, and enhanced the HEX Aerodynamics. As a result, the Chrome Soft X should generate more ball speed and spin through the entire bag.

Dave Bartels, Callaway’s Senior Director of Golf Ball R&D, says golfers will be able will notice the differences and have a clear favorite. “We expect that golfers who like the Chrome Soft X probably won’t like the Chrome Soft very much, and vice versa.”

Since the Chrome Soft X is meant to be a complimentary golf ball to the Chrome Soft, we tested them head-to-head.

Compared to the Chrome Soft the Chrome Soft X should:

Feel almost as soft as the Chrome Soft with the same durability.
Generate more spin where better golfers need it.
Generate faster ball speeds.

Like previous reviews, I tested these on the course and on a launch monitor with a 60-degree wedge, 6-iron and a driver. To allow me to re-hit each ball numerous times, I completed the testing indoors on a camera-based SkyTrak launch monitor. To keep the numbers as consistent as possible between the balls, I threw out and re-hit any shots that were not struck on the center and did not land within a designated target zone for each club (Wedge: +/- 3yards, 6 Iron: +/- 8 yards, Driver: Target width of 40 yards).

But I’m not a robot, so take that into account.

60-degree full wedge shots

What the data actually shows: Pretty much as expected. Overall, the Chrome Soft X clocked 1 mph more ball speed, 136 rpm more spin and carried 2 yards farther. These are very subtle differences, and for an amateur like me I would not expect to notice a difference on the course.

The larger Dual SoftFast core and higher compression could account for the additional ball speed and carry distance. For me, 2 yards won’t require much of an adjustment. If you are a better player completely dialed in with your distances, you might need to make a minor adjustment.

What I saw on the course: When I’m testing golf balls, I like to drop one down without looking at the label and hit a shot. This allows me to remain unbiased in my expectation and just watch what the ball does. When I did this test with the Chrome Soft X on a full wedge shot, I was instantly impressed. The feel was incredible and the distance was spot on. After the wedge testing, I would’ve put this ball straight in the bag.

6-iron shots

What the data actually shows: The Chrome Soft X is continuing to spin more through the bag. Ball speeds were slightly higher by about 0.8 mph. The Chrome Soft X generated a considerable amount of additional spin, but also flew slightly higher and had a steeper descent angle.

Just like you’ll see with the driver below, the additional spin decreased my distance (the Chrome Soft X averaged 3 yards less carry and 4 yards less total distance), but increased my stopping power.

What I saw on the course: Just like previous Chrome Soft balls, the feel off the club face with mid irons was very soft. I really noticed the additional spin on the course, as my draw shot shape started to get a little more curve to it and my shots stopped faster on the greens. I felt like I was able to attack greens with longer irons, flying shots all the way to the hole instead of playing a little short and letting the ball release more.

Driver shots

Main differences we expect to see: The Chrome Soft X should spin more slightly more and deliver higher ball speeds than the Chrome Soft.

What the data actually shows: I am not a high swing-speed player. My average playing swing speed is around 105 mph, which is generally considered the cut-off before you have a “high swing speed.” Also, I am not a low-spin player, so having a ball that can spin a little more might not be the best for my specific game. Based solely on that, I would not expect to see the full benefits of the Chrome Soft X

The testing backs this up. The Chrome Soft X delivered the same ball speed, but with 432 rpm more spin. Bartels says Callaway’s testing has shown golfers either spinning the Chrome Soft and Chrome Soft X the same off the tee, or an increase of 100-200 rpm with the Chrome Soft X. He called 400 rpm “within the ballpark,” but not typical.

Just to be clear, we’re talking about a change in performance that resulted in just 1 yard less carry distance and 3 yards less total distance; basically nothing.

What I saw on the course: As my launch monitor data showed, the Chrome Soft X appeared to fly higher and not roll as much when it hit the ground.

The one place I saw a benefit to the Chrome Soft X was when I contacted a drive high off the club face. With the Chrome Soft, these drives fell out of the sky more quickly, costing me carry distance. With the Chrome Soft X, they stayed in the air a little longer. It’s clear for low-spin players, or those with already optimal launch conditions, the Chrome Soft X can provide as good, if not better performance.

I put the Chrome Soft X through the paces of low spinners, high flop shots, bump and runs, and bunker shots. As expected, it performed identically to the Chrome Soft.

Feel is subjective, but I found the Chrome Soft X to be one of the softest tour balls on the market today.

I completed all my testing with only one ball, so it saw a considerable amount of shots. Like previous Chrome Soft balls, the Chrome Soft X is very durable. It took a beating with the 60-degree and showed only light scuff marks. Both the Chrome Soft X and the Chrome Soft perform very similarly in terms of durability.

The Takeaway

The Chrome Soft X isn’t for everyone and that is why Callaway is marketing the “X” as a complimentary ball to the Chrome Soft and not a replacement.

With the changes Callaway has made, the Chrome Soft X checks off all the criteria for a high-performance premium golf ball. If you thought the 2016 Chrome Soft was a little too soft with too little spin through the bag, the Callaway Chrome Soft X might just be the ball you’re looking for.

Review: Callaway Chrome Soft golf balls

Pros: The Chrome Soft has an incredibly soft feel, but doesn’t skimp on performance. It will create maximum distance off the tee for 99 percent of golfers, yet offers short-game spin that rivals more expensive models.

Cons: Golfers with high swing speeds (105+ mph) — a.k.a. the 1 percent — may lose a few yards off the tee due to the Chrome Soft’s low-compression design.

Who They’re For: Any golfer can play the Chrome Soft.

Last year, Callaway released the Speed Regime golf ball line , which offered three different golf balls designed for different swing speeds, all with slightly different levels of compression and design. While this gave golfers the ability to really “fit” a golf ball to their game, more choices doesn’t always translate into better decision-making.

With its new Chrome Soft golf balls, Callaway has released just one ball, with one set of specifications, designed to provide a benefit to all golfers regardless of their swing speed.

The three-piece Chrome Soft, with a low-compression Soft Fast core and extremely soft DuraSpin cover, generates lower spin off the driver and long irons for more distance, while generating tour-level spin with shorter irons and shots around the green.

Let’s Talk Core

Thanks to a brand new SoftFast core, as Callaway calls it, the ball has a compression rating of 65. By comparison, last year’s Callaway SR-3 had a compression of around 105. Typically, the softer the core, the more the ball deforms at impact. This is great for slower swing speed players who need the ball to deform more so it can spring back into shape and generate more distance. But faster swing speed players can actually lose distance if the ball is too soft. After experimenting with 39 different prototypes, however, Callaway was able to create the right combination of the core and mantle layer so the Chrome Soft retains the energy from impact and keeps ball speed high — even at faster swing speeds.

The Chrome Soft is available now in White , Soft Yellow and Truvis Technology with an MSRP of $37.99. Custom player numbers and personalization is also available.

We put the new Chrome Soft to the test against the Callaway Speed Regime SR-3, which I tested last year .

Compared to the Speed Regime line the Chrome Soft should:

Feel softer off every club, with slightly better durability.
Generate less spin off the driver.
Create more spin off shorter irons.

Like all reviews, I tested these on the range, on the course, and on a launch monitor with a 60-degree wedge, 6-iron and a driver. I headed to BridgeMill Golf Academy and worked with head pro Tom Losinger to get the data using a Trackman in his indoor studio.

What the data actually shows: Exactly what we expected to see. The Chrome Soft generated 200 rpm more spin than the SR-3, while launching lower and hitting a slightly lower peak height. I did, however, see a big difference in ball speed and carry distance, with the Chrome Soft flying three more yards on average.

Increased ball speed or carry distance with the shorter irons is not typically on the list of requests from better players. In this case, it’s a by-product of the new SoftFast core and three more yards of carry with a 60-degree wedge is fairly significant. That 10-foot putt for birdie is now almost 20. These types of gains will require an adjustment.

What I saw on the course: This ball was perfect inside 100 yards. If it was flying farther than other balls I’ve played, I didn’t notice. The trajectory on full wedge shots was nice and low compared to other balls, and I was already able to notice a difference in feel between the Chrome Soft and the SR-3. A difference of 200 rpm of spin wasn’t noticeable on the course, as both balls performed very similarly when they hit the green.

What the data actually shows: The data backed up the expectations when it came to ball speed. However, I actually saw more spin on my 6-iron compared to the SR-3 and even other tour balls. This could be due to a variety of factors concerning my individual swing, and other golfers might see less spin off their mid irons. Compared to the SR-3, the Chrome Soft launched a little higher, with more spin and ball speed, allowing it to carry a little more than one yard farther. It also hit a higher peak height with a steeper descent angle.

What I saw on the course: I was probably most impressed with the Chrome Soft with the mid to long irons. Yes, the ball performed great off the driver, but the softer feel was very apparent with an iron in my hands. Launching shots with mid to long irons had a more effortless feel. I was also able to get some nice height and spin on my longer irons without sacrificing distance, so I could land shots on the green and see them stick, instead of hitting and running off the back.

Main differences we expect to see: The Chrome Soft should spin less, but still generate more ball speed than the SR-3.

What the data actually shows: I’m a borderline high-speed guy with the driver. My average swing speed is around 106 mph — right on the borderline where golfers can start to “over-compress” the Chrome and possibly lose distance.

You may have read editor Zak Kozuchowski’s reviews on GolfWRX, who can generate more than 115 mph of swing speed with his driver. In his on-course testing , he said he hit the Chrome Soft about the same distance as other tour balls.

“If they liked everything else about the ball, I can’t imagine a golfer who swings 105+ mph wouldn’t play the Chrome Soft just because it was a few yards shorter than a higher-compression tour ball off the tee,” he said. “If a soft feel is important to them, that’s going to take precedence over a few yards of extra distance. And they’ll get those few yards back with their long irons, anyways.”

In my testing, the Chrome Soft generated slightly faster ball speeds, and a lot less spin — almost 300 rpm less spin than the SR-3. This translated into an extra 1.5 yards of carry, and more than 5 extra yards of total distance.

What I saw on the course: The distance gains and lower spin appeared to translate to the course. I wasn’t having any issues getting the ball to run out once it hit the fairway. And the distance appeared to be spot on, if not slightly longer.

Around the green

It is always fun to have that moment in a round where you hit the low, checking chip that freaks out your playing partners. I had that moment from about 55 yards away to a back pin, with out of bounds directly behind the green. With a 56-degree wedge, I hit the low shot and right before the ball hit the green, my playing partners were yelling “get down!” But I knew I hit it well and the ball bounced, checked, and then just lipped the cup.

Could I have executed that shot with other tour balls? Yes. But, it is important to know I can execute it with the Chrome Soft. I’m not a short-game wizard like one of Callaway’s more well-known tour pros, but these balls allow me to hit any kind of shot around the green without hesitation.

The Chrome Soft feels much softer than the SR-3, which was noticeably softer than previous generation Callaway tour balls. The sound profile has a lower, less “clicky” sound that translates into improved feel. The engineers really have brought the incredible feel of the SuperSoft to the tour-level Chrome Soft.

I’ve rolled some beautifully smooth putts with these balls. They are predictable and roll true when you strike them well. While I won’t go so far as to say they are the best feeling golf ball on the market (although they are close), they are the best feeling Callaway golf ball I’ve tested.

When most people hear “softer cover,” they instantly assume it will be less durable — and for good reason. It is counter intuitive to believe that soft equals durable. I’m not going to pretend to know the science behind it, but the DuraSpin cover is made from Thermoplastic Urethane, which actually becomes more durable the softer it gets.

I’ve played numerous rounds with the same ball, and also completed all the testing with only three Chrome Soft golf balls, so I can back up Callaway’s claims. These balls are definitely durable and can last numerous rounds if you don’t lose them. With fresh wedge grooves, I was getting all the spin benefits and little to no scuffing. I did see some minor scuffs after finding some rocky rough off the tee, but the ball was still playable and I shouldn’t have been over there in the first place!

If you’ve avoided Callaway balls in the past because of the “clicky” stigma that has followed them around, it might be time to try a sleeve of the Chrome Soft. Many golfers, myself included, really love the feel of the Callaway SuperSoft , but not the overall performance. The Chrome Soft is a marriage of the soft feel of the SuperSoft with the tour-level performance of the Callaway SR-3. With low spin off the driver and the most spin on short irons of the tour balls I’ve tested this year, the Chrome Soft is one of the best golf balls on the market today.

We gave the Chrome Soft 5 stars, but one of our editors made the case that on a scale of 1-10, the Chrome Soft is an “11.” If you’ve seen the movie Spinal Tap, you know what he means.

See what GolfWRX Members had to say about the Chrome Soft in our Official Forum Testing Thread.

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Titleist NXT Tour/Extreme Balls Review

If you think Ian MacCallister was miffed with the old Titleist NXT line, he’s really going to be stark raving mad with the new ones.

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I’ve been using the first generation of the NXT Tour for the past several years. The original NXT Tour was a good all-around ball, and I didn’t have to worry quite so much about losing them as I would a $5 ball. They were, in short, a great blend of value and performance. They were also quite durable… and durability matters when you scrape your ball around the trees and off the cart paths. My only real complaint with the original NXT Tour was how soft it felt off the putter. I couldn’t ever quite used to the feel with the putter, so I often played the Pro V1. I was quite happy to hear that Titleist was revamping the NXT line. I hoped Titleist would push the performance levels to get closer to the new Pro V1 line. If the NXT Tour was once the Pro V1’s distant cousin, I hoped the updates would make it play more like the Pro V1’s kid brother.

Would the new NXT Tour prompt me to switch back? Read on to see if the allure of a premium ball was too much or if the value and performance offered by the new NXT Tour and NXT Extreme defeated silly pride for this 15-handicapper.

Design and Technology The revised Pro V1 and Pro V1x were the first Titleist balls without a seam with the “Staggered Wave Parting Line.” The updated Pro V1 line also added an “A.I.M.” aiming line (the “Alignment Integrated Marking” line). Both the Staggered Wave and the A.I.M. line have made the leap to the NXT.

The balls share other characteristics as well. Both feature 392 dimples arranged in an icosahedral pattern (a Titleist staple layout for a few years now). Beyond that, well, both balls are white (with a new “Pro White” paint color), round, and obey the Rules of Golf. Yeah, we’re stretching a bit, because the NXT Tour and Extreme’s similarities end there.

The NXT Extreme , which replaced the original “NXT,” is marketed to the budget-minded golfer who is more interested in gaining distance rather than control on and around the green. Its solid core is made of polybutadiene, which the engineers at Titleist describe as having a “high coefficient of restitution (CoR).” The NXT Extreme’s cover is made of the old standby: incredibly durable Surlyn. All of this combines to make the NXT Extreme the lowest-spinning ball in the Titleist line (for those that require a lower spinning ball off the tee – both for distance and for curbing your slice or hook).

The NXT Tour is a dual-core ball (like the Pro V1x). Both the inner and outer cores are made of polybutadiene, each with slightly different properties: the firmer inner core contributes to the distance and the softer outer core to the feel and control. The cover material is named “Fusablend,” a softer material than Surlyn.

Feel and Spin In the past, the primary feature I considered when choosing a golf ball was affordability. Plain and simple. All I really needed was a ball I could find when I hit into the woods. As I’ve gotten better this past year and as I’ve spent more practice time on the green, I am now placing more importance on a golf ball’s feel, especially off the putter.

Both balls offered a solid, dependable feel off the flatstick, but I preferred the feeling the NXT Tour gave me over the NXT Extreme. I could never quite warm up to the Extreme because it felt just a bit too soft, like most of the lower compression distance balls on the market today. Feel is going to be a huge individual characteristic, so what didn’t work for me may work for you. Either way, rest assured the NXT Extreme was noticeably better around the greens that its predecessor, the NXT.

The new NXT Tour feels more like its bigger brother, the Pro V1, and I quickly adapted to the ball and felt fairly confident when using it. On short wedge shots around the green, the NXT Tour spun quite pleasingly and more so than the NXT Extreme. While the NXT Extreme would land and run out, the NXT Tour had a lot more “hop and stop” capability. It’d still run out a little bit, but I didn’t have to aim for spots 10 yards short of the pin with a pitching wedge, either.

Distance and Durability Distance wise, both of these balls seem to have gained a little. Between the two, I’d call it a toss-up: both the NXT Tour and the NXT Extreme are long golf balls. Players looking to eke that extra yard or two from one ball or the other will need to play them for themselves, and they’ll likely find it comes down to swing speed, plain and simple. With the NXT Extreme, I found I could really compress the ball well while not very swinging hard (similar to the feeling I’ve gotten with the DT SoLo ), making this a good ball for golfers with slower swings speeds. Easy distance without swing hard is a great concept.

Those who swing harder will want to look at the NXT Tour first. The NXT Tour felt a bit firmer off the driver and irons and produced a more consistent distance at my clubhead speed (100+ MPH with the driver). The NXT Tour is not as “spinny” as the Pro V1s I’d previously used, so it also flies a bit straighter.

Between the two NXT models, I found the Extreme to be more durable, hands down. I bounced a few off the cart paths as well as smacked a tree or two and the ball showed few signs of damage. If you do manage to damage the cover, you can just send it back to the good folks at Titleist and they will send you a free sleeve of balls to replace your damaged one. How’s that for customer service?!?

The new, improved version of the NXT Tour is not quite as durable as its predecessor. On wedge shots, I noticed little pieces of cover material in the grooves. On more than one occasion, my Spin-Milled Vokey 56° sand wedge scuffed up the ball to the point where I had to regulate it to my shag bag – not quite as bad as you’ll see with a urethane-covered Pro V1, but enough to warrant replacement in my opinion. I’m a bit picky, too: the balls were still quite playable – I just don’t like to see little scuffs when I’m lining up my 180-yard approach over water. Small scuffs are to be expected: added spin comes at a cost. Fortunately with the NXT Tour, the cost is quite a bit less than with a Pro V1.

Conclusion With the NXT line, Titleist brought in some of the same design concepts used in the top-of-the-line Pro V1 and Pro V1x . These changes have vaulted the NXT line to its worthy spot as the top affordable golf ball on the market. It perfectly fills the niche between the higher-priced Pro V1/V1x and the DT SoLo, with an appreciable amount of upside for the better-than-average golfer on a budget. Neither model will break the bank: the NXT Tour will run less than $30/dozen and the NXT Extreme about $25.

In the end, I was impressed with both offerings. While I never completely warmed up to the NXT Extreme, it is still a good ball that provides some nice distance and is very durable, particularly for those who don’t quite reach 100 MPH with their driver. The NXT Tour, on the other hand, is much closer to what I want for my game. I really liked the feeling off the putter (although not quite as much as the Pro V1) and the wedges. Though I still have a bit of testing to go before I determine whether I want to play the NXT Tour or the Pro V1, I can already tell you it’s a close call, and for $15 less, that’s a win in my book for the NXT Tour.

NXTube.com Titleist has been aggressively marketing these balls, both in print, television, and web advertising. One of their web efforts, NXTube.com , is an “anti-NXT” website run by the NXT’s old arch nemesis, Ian MacCallister. Golfers can submit short video clips, post comments, and spend a few minutes laughing each day. I particularly enjoyed Ian’s hit single, “Make Golf Difficult Again.”

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great review! thanks for taking the time. i’ve been looking for some guidance as to what ball i could use that wouldnt break the bank, but would not add to my crappy 20+ handicap. i think i’ll give the NXT Extreme a shot.

Hey Alan, great review. I have a dozen NXT Tours locked and loaded, good to read this prior to my own experience.

One question,

“If you do manage to damage the cover, you can just send it back to the good folks at Titleist and they will send you a free sleeve of balls to replace your damaged one.”

Does this apply to both NXT Tour and Extreme?

Thanks again!

One question, “If you do manage to damage the cover, you can just send it back to the good folks at Titleist and they will send you a free sleeve of balls to replace your damaged one.” Does this apply to both NXT Tour and Extreme? Thanks again!

The replacement policy only applies to the NXT Extreme.

Hi all, I’ve tried NXT Tour balls during my last two rounds , but…I think they are much firm than older version, I didn’t feel them so softly when hitting by irons compare the old NXT Tours. And I was quiet surprised, when saw them first time – they looks like packed in very thin layer of transparent plastic…..:-) From my point of view – it is step back, Titeist. Ondrej

I found a (seemingly) brand new NXT Extreme at my home course and decided to try it out the next day. I’m a female golfer with a low handicap(5), but don’t have a super fast swing speed. My irons are usually very accurate, but I’m a poor short-putter. My first round with the NXT Extreme: very long off the tee, to the point where I didn’t have full shots for holes I usually hit 1-2 clubs more; my irons ran out on the green a little further than I expected, even adjusting to my seemingly newfound length; I didn’t miss a putt within 6 feet; and I had a hole-in-one using one less club than I normally would have used! Even though it’s only one round, I think you hit the mark with your review, especially for a person with my similar characteristics. I certainly will be buying more of the NXT Extremes!

Thanks for the article. I tend to trust your review more than the major golf magazines, and definitely more than the old guy at the driving range near my house.

I am a high handicapper, but I am willing to spend a little more than $15 or whatever on a dozen golf balls; however, I can’t spin the ball like Tiger Woods, and I lose enough balls in a round to make me think twice out spending my hard earned dough on ProV1s or even the cheaper HX Tours and Nike Ones.

I would really value your opinion in a head-to-head comparison of the major “2nd tier” golf balls, such as the NXT (tour or extreme), Bridgestone e5/e6, Callaway HX Hot/CX3 Hot, etc., etc. Is there anything in the works out there that I should look forward to reading soon?

I have just gone through a dozen of the new NXT Tours. I was a user of the originals for the past several years. An 18 handicap, who trusted the ball. The new ones however, do not seem to be improved at all. As the above writer states, these balls seem to scar up too easily. Playing the same courses with the same equipment, these new balls do not pass the test. I still have 9 of the original 12 in my bag but there is damage to all of them. The outside layer of paint seems to scrape off on iron shots at times, just spinning through a tree, (cartpaths too!), if I could locate a supply of the older version of NXT Tours I would buy 10 dozen.

I mostly play the older version of the NXT Tour, I found the regular NXT tended to “baloon” if I hit my irons too hard, while the Tour didn’t launch as high. The only real problem I’ve had is with durability, with my short irons, as you mentioned about the new ones, I tend to get a lot of “skin” on the club face, ruins that ball. I’ve had better luck with ProV-1s but really don’t like the cost (I’m an 11, not a 1, they do get lost). I’m going to give the new Extreme’s a shot and see what happens.

😐 It’s one of the best balls i’ve tried. Behind the Nike ONE Platinum which I scored the lowest with. The only thing that doesn’t make sense is the name Tour. When the PGA Tour pros are looking for a Titleist golf ball, they are going for the PRO V1 not the NXT Tour. Titleist needs to think of a different name (no suggestions) just think of something.

I’ve been playing the NXT Extreme for a couple of weeks. I am very happy with the distance off the tee and fairway. Like most mid/high handicappers I tend to land short of the hole on approach shots, so having the ball run a little on the green isn’t a big deal to me. Also I play in the wet Northwest and ball spin isn’t a big deal on a wet soft green. I am interested in how the extreme reacts once the greens at my club dry out and harden up a little. And last but not least, the durable cover of the NXT Extreme is really nice. They are truly scuff proof!

😡 WAKE UP TITLEIST!!! I’ve been playing the new NXT Tour, as well, and have had good results as far as playing characteristics go. The durability sucks, however. Every ball I’ve played so far has “sheared” as a result of the first iron shot. I wrote to Titleist and was informed that it’s not a problem with the ball, but rather the fact that I have new irons(???). Of course, I haven’t had that problem with any other ball, including all the new premium balls I’ve been testing. I’ve never even seen a ball shear like this. Titleist has a problem and is hiding from reality. By the way, I just traded irons two months ago and had the same result with my old ones. I just didn’t realize what was happening. I attributed it to a bad ball or two. I now believe there is a design or material problem that Titleist doesn’t want to face. I’ve got two dozen new NXT Tours in the garage, and they are going back to the shop to trade for something else. It’s a real shame as I’ve played NXT Tours exclusively since the were introduced.

I’ve been playing the NXT Tour for a couple of years now (I like it). I have average swing speed and tend hit a decent fade on good days and more of a slice on bad. I tried out the extreme last week and was amazed at the increase in distance and by how straight I was hitting the ball. My only gripe was that the ball really ran out when it hit the green, even with a 7 or 8 iron. I ended up having to putt from much farther out then usual. That being said, the distance and accuracy are making me think Extreme over Tour for this season.

I’ve read some about the Callaway HX Hot Bite. Does this ball seem like it’s somewhat of a better alternative …the distance of the NXT Extreme with the “bite” the NXT Tour.

😛 Although, it took me this longf to run accross this review, your words on the NXT line remains timeless.

I am on those players that has to keep a balance between performance and value.

The key starting point with me, is with the putter.

The NXT Tour w/my Cleveland Form Forged III Milled, is a very good combination. There is a desired feedback at impact that I seek. It can be described as a dense-deep centered contact that reverbs back to my hands, not just a surface contact.

Next, is how well it reacts to my short game with the wedges.

Although, these do not immediately stop on a dime which is ok by me due to I’de rather chip at my target spot, and allow it to roll to the hole.

Drives are very good with distance and control.

I agree, that the cover of this ball is not it’s main focus. It’s going to get scuffed…reminds me of the Balatas which, I do miss.

I give the NXT Tour a thumbs up…These are what I prefer to play a this time. Until, they change the line just to recreate the wheel that may not be broken.

I play to a single digit handicap. For many years I refused to use anythhing but the pro v1x. The other day, I decided on the NXT Extreme because I wanted to save a few bucks. I think I’ll be sticking with them. For all the people who say the Extreme doesn’t bite on the greens, give me a break. A well struck iron will have these balls stopping in their tracks (with the added bonus of less side spin off the tee). If you don’t hit your irons well enough to produce this kind of backspin, you shouldn’t even be considering pro v1s anyway.

As for handling around the greens, I think amateurs have gotten caught up with the idea of producing tons of spin on pitches and chips. The vast majority of amateurs have the problem of the ball checking up and not getting to the hole. There’s nothing wrong with a ball having a bit of roll around green. In fact I think this characteristic will help most people. Don’t be a sucker and blindly emulate what the pros use. Even very good single digit amateurs play an entirely different type of game than the pros.

This is great, i live in england, and have just got some of the new nxt extremes off ebay for a good price cant waot to try them out now!! i was previously using some cheapy top flite balls, which were a step up from the first balls i started last year when i first started playing. GREAT REVIEW, thanks. cant wait ot play

Just got a dozen nxt tours from my cousin who never golfs. Great ball bit does scuff easy. Not as easy as the callaway us hot bites which were my favorite ball until today. The tours have great control and good distance. Lowered my score significantly, I usually shoot from a 48 to a 53 but today I shot back to back 41’s. A great ball that doesn’t break the pocket. As a highschool golfer I found a great deal.

I have been a die hard ProV1x player for as long as they’ve made them. I am a low single handicapper, with a drive distance around 270. I refuse to compromise on my ball, and have been willing to pay the extra money for the V1x. I’ve been on the hunt for a more affordable ball, and committed enough to buy a dozen of the latest, “as good or better than ProV” balls from Titleist, Bridgestone, Callaway, Srixon, etc., over the years. I adjusted to play the other balls, but as soon as I put one of the ProV’s back on the tee, I was instantly reminded of their quality and reliability, and went right back to them.

I can frequently play the same 2-3 balls for a round, or two, or even three, because I can keep them in play. So, even though people complain about them being easily scuffed, I don’t see a whole lot of playability difference when they are. I generally relegate them to the shag bag only because they get a little grungy looking, not because they are playing poorly.

A playing partner of mine handed me a sleeve of the NXT Extreme and NXT Tour last week. I kept the same two Extreme’s in play for two solid rounds, and finally lost one in the drink, on the third round. I was pleased with the performance, and when I decided to compare them off the tee to my ProV1x, I was happily surprised to feel or see very little difference, though I may concede that the Extreme might be a little longer than the ProV. Long irons and fairway woods, the Extreme was probably a little straighter and not quite as workable as the Pro V. I was able to reach a couple of par 5s in two with the Extreme, where normally, I’m chipping or pitching up on the third shot with the ProV. Around the greens with the mid to short irons, yes, the V1x had some noticeable stopping difference than the Extreme, especially on the hard/fast greens I was playing. I found them a little speedy on the chips, but that could readily be adjusted for, once I knew the characteristics. The putting was about the same.

I tried the NXT Tour for eighteen holes, but slipped them back in the bag and went back to the Extreme. My second of the three Extreme balls decided to take a swim, so I went back to the ProV1x for the remainder of the week.

Will I switch to the Extreme? Hmmmm…If I am seriously considering a dozen, I’ll have to compare. Let’s see $40/dozen vs. $25/dozen…that’s $15 difference per dozen, $1.25 difference per ball. Nahhh…the price difference per dozen is what I pay for a couple decent cigars. I will stick with the ProV1x. They’re just that good.

It’s only a game, a bloody, silly, ridiculous game, a complete waste of time and money, and I love it. No matter what else is happening in the world, life is beautiful on the golf course…unless I triple bogeyed, then I hate it – and hate it with a passion – then I laugh. It’s only a game, a bloody, silly, ridiculus game…

Have a fabulous golfing season everyone.

I have just played my first round with the NXT Extreme. I loved it! The feel off the club face from driver to putter suited me perfectly and they definately fly longer than the wilson Dx2 soft I was using. It will take a little while to adjust to the yardage difference on my irons but I just love the feel of this golf ball!! I can’t wait to get out there again! I am a 22 handicapper with an average swing speed and this ball really works for me.

I don’t know what it is about the NXT Tour, but I absolutely love this ball. When I need to go low and be in contention in my local tournaments, this ball is in play.

I have tried almost all the premium balls (Nike One Tour; ProV1; Bridgestones; TaylorMade; Callaway; et al) and the NXT Tour just works. I play all of the other balls well and like different attributes of each, but when I need to go low, this is the ball.

Even better, the price is great! 😆

My dad plays the NXT Tour ball and I decided to try a couple for the first time today at Seneca Golf Course in Louisville, Kentucky. The ball felt amazing coming off of my irons. Especially my short irons. Most of my approach shots were some of the best feeling shots I have almost ever hit.

I played exclusively Pinnacle Exception for about 3-4 years and loved them for distance, but I was having trouble keeping the ball on the greens.

Seeing that it was harder to find the Exceptions and also wanting to find something that played better off the short irons I was told to try either the Titliest NXT Tour or the Bridgestone e5 as good mid range balls that had better performance but not as tough on the budget.

Overall, I am very happy with the NXT Tours! I haven’t lost anything on distance, and control is much easier with approach shots on to the green. I don’t remember having a ball stop so well, and not run off the back of the green like a hot knife through melted butter.

The NXT Tour has danced around the hole several times, and stopped close enough that I am putting a lot less per round.

Also, I am not losing nearly as many balls, as the control and placement is working well for me. So, the extra money per ball isn’t too much of an issue. I used to lose an average of about 3 balls a round on nine holes. Last week I played 2 1/2 rounds with the same ball.

The problem is the durability! They get scuffed and marred WAY too easily, and that is just off the irons.

If they hit anything like the cart path, fence or trees. the ball looks like someone took a hacksaw too it after the first time.

I have replaced more balls in the past 3 weeks do to getting scuffed or marred, than I have lost, by far.

I just played a version of the new NXT tour yesterday and I played well. I shot a 42 on a regulation course with par of 36. My drives off the tee and in the fairway were as long as they have ever been, along with my irons. I got about 50 more yards with my driver, 40 yards more with my RAZR hybrid, and 30 more yards with my irons. It was a little scuffed up after only one round which is a downside, but if you are a good golfer and can hit fairway, this ball should last you a very long time.

I play the NXT Tours and I love them! Yeah they get scuffed up, especially with my 56° Vokey SM but watching the ball zip back a few feet is awesome and my budget is in good enough to condition to replace them. Great ball with great control and spin for the price!

I too love the NXT Tour. My clubs are older so I have not noticed the scuffing that others have. I like the feel better than the bridgestone e6 and callaway hex. The taylor made urethane gives it a run. Titleist gets aplus 1 for this ball.

I have a 3 Ball Titlist NXT box still in new condition unopened that was given me in 2005. I realise that technology has greatly advanced from then but does this gift have any historic value or significance

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Titleist NXT Tour and NXT Tour S Golf Ball Review

It is clear that the ProV1 and ProV1x are the flagship golf balls of Titleist and as such receive the lion’s share of publicity from the company. However, the NXT lines continue to be a pretty substantially played golf ball by amateurs with their focus on providing distance and short game accuracy in a softer, more price friendly, overall design. This year Titleist is updating both the NXT Tour and NXT Tour S offerings and THP was able to get them in hand for testing.

Information on the new Titleist NXT Tour and NXT Tour S:

The Titleist NXT Tour golf ball is a high performance ball delivering low driver and long iron spin for outstanding distance along with excellent shot stopping control. This advanced multi-component golf ball features a large dual core with a soft center, soft Fusablend cover and spherically tiled 302 octahedral dimple design.

The Titleist NXT Tour S golf ball delivers the same high performance characteristics as NXT Tour with significantly softer feel. This golf ball features a proprietary soft compression, highly resilient core, and, like NXT Tour, utilizes a soft Fusablend cover and a spherically tiled, 302 octahedral dimple design. Available in white and high optic yellow.

Design, Purpose, and Performance:

The NXT Tour and NXT Tour S have specific purposes in terms of filling out the range of offerings for Titleist (despite their push for the ProV’s). Time spent with both designs showed that they very much accomplish what they intended for this reviewer. However, it is key to keep in mind that golf ball performance is definitely one of the most personal equipment aspects out there and will undoubtedly vary from user to user based on their specific needs.

The Titleist NXT Tour is essentially the distance focused option of the NXT lineup and while it is designed as a softer ball compared to other company offerings, it is extremely focused on lower spin in the longer clubs. On the course the NXT Tour was, for this reviewer, the longer of the two designs that THP got in hand and off of the driver was about 350 RPM lower spinning on average. Through the rest of the bag, the ball felt nice off of the face with no harshness to it and also maintained a ball flight on the mid-high to high end of the spectrum. Worth keeping in mind is that with this being a non-urethane covered golf ball, more release was seen compared to the ProV and ProV1, but this should be totally expected.

The Titleist NXT Tour S rounds out the NXT offerings and is focused on an even softer feel than its NXT Tour counterpart while offering a more mid-range overall flight. During testing when hitting the NXT Tour and NXT Tour S side by side the “S” was marginally lower on average in terms of launch and peak height but the overall feel of the ball at impact was the big thing noticed by this reviewer. The Tour S seemed to be more easily compressed while still keeping good overall distance and playability. Like its counterpart, the fact that the design features a non-urethane cover leads to the necessitation to play for a different type of action into the greens (more run-out). It should be kept in mind that as is usually the case with different golf balls, once adjustments were made to the amount of spin produced, there was no issue with hitting a variety of different shots with them.

Parting Thoughts:

Contrary to the emphasis we see by Titleist on the ProV lines being the best for everyone, the NXT Tour and NXT Tour S definitely fill a niche within their lineup. All told, they are extremely playable golf balls for a variety of golfers and although they may not produce the same greenside spin as the ProV, they have the potential to hit the overall needs of many amateurs much better. Moreover, both of the NXT lines are priced at $34.99 and that too should appeal to the needs of many amateur golfers compared to the company’s premium level options.

More information on the new NXT Tour and NXT Tour S golf balls can be found at www.Titleist.com .

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Titleist says: The New NXT Tour golf ball is designed for average to highly skilled golfers seeking the ultimate combination of soft feel, high performance control, and long distance. Advanced, multi-layer construction, with a new Tour-proven, higher coverage dimple design and Staggered Wave Parting Line provide longer, more consistent distance. The New NXT Tour is longer with the driver and long irons, while maintaining soft feel and high performance control into and around the green.

The New NXT Extreme golf ball is designed for golfers of all levels seeking Extreme distance without sacrificing soft feel and greenside playability. Featuring a soft compression, high COR core, new higher coverage dimple design and Staggered Wave Parting Line, the NXT Extreme provides longer, more consistent distance, while maintaining soft feel on all shots. If a Titleist NXT Extreme golf ball is cut through the normal course of play with a golf club, Titleist will replace each returned golf ball with three new Titleist NXT Extreme golf balls free of charge.

GM Initial verdict: The most noticeable thing about the new NXT Extreme is that it is considerably softer than the old NXT ball. As a result both balls feel very similar and perform well. Very good for distance and easier to control than those used to a premium ball might imagine.

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