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★ Category Leader
- TOP-FLITE GAMER
PRICE: $20/dozen
WEBSITE: topflite.comCONSTRUCTION: Three-piece: core, mantle layer and ionomer cover
TECH STORY: The dimple-in-dimple pattern catches your eye, but the real technology is the multilayer construction: a thin cover for greenside feel and spin, a firm mantle to decrease driver spin.
VERDICT: Sophisticated in its technology, Gamer achieves more performance per dollar than any ball in golf.
- NIKE PD SOFT
PRICE: $18/dozen
WEBSITE: nikegolf.comCONSTRUCTION: Two-piece
TECH STORY: It has the second-softest compression in the Nike line (only the women's Karma is lower), and the ionomer cover features a softness rating in line with the Nike One Tour balls.
VERDICT: It's not for players with fast swing speeds, but with high launch and soft feel it does more than enough for the rest of us.
- PINNACLE PLATINUM FEEL
PRICE: $18/dozen
WEBSITE: pinnaclegolf.comCONSTRUCTION: Two-piece
TECH STORY: The large 1.59-inch core is designed to increase ball speed, and the ionomer cover has been softened to provide optimal feel.
VERDICT: Resist the temptation to dismiss a ball based on name. This is nothing like yesterday's Pinnacle: It tested near the top in half-wedge spin, but it still has the traditional distance.
- TITLEIST DT ROLL
PRICE: $22/dozen
WEBSITE: titleist.comCONSTRUCTION: Two-piece
TECH STORY: To produce a low trajectory, the ball has 392 dimples in five shapes and a 1.56-inch core that is firmer than the core of the DT Carry. The cover is made of a soft Surlyn.
VERDICT: Titleist player testing revealed that some want distance on the ground. Our testing confirms that's exactly how this ball works.
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