The best new golf balls of 2026

• Targets players with swings speeds under 105 miles per hour who seek more distance first

• Three-piece design benefits from a new additive in the mantle that creates more resiliency for more ball speed

• New denser mantle also pushes more mass away from the center of the ball for a higher moment of inertia for reduced spin and tighter dispersion on full shots, particularly off the tee

• Urethane cover uses additive specifically tailored to the RX player to create more grab with the clubface on short shots

• Lower-compression core helps to create a softer feel for average to moderate speed swings

• Also available with Mindset graphics to help dial in aim and pre-shot routine

• Targets players with swings speeds under 105 miles per hour who prioritize more spin on approach shots and around the green

• Three-piece design benefits from a new additive in the mantle that creates more resiliency for more ball speed

• New denser mantle also pushes more mass away from the center of the ball for a higher moment of inertia for reduced spin and tighter dispersion on full shots, particularly off the tee

• Urethane cover uses additive specifically tailored to the RXS player to create more grab with the clubface on short shots

• Lower-compression core helps to create a softer feel for average to moderate speed swings

• Also available with Mindset graphics to help dial in aim and pre-shot routine

• Its higher compression (vs. RXS) targets higher swing speed players (105 mph and higher), particularly those who prefer more spin on short shots

• Three-piece design uses new additive in mantle layer that works with core for added rebound and ball speed on tee shots

• New denser mantle also pushes more mass away from the center of the ball for a higher moment of inertia for reduced spin and tighter dispersion on full shots, particularly off the tee

• Urethane cover uses additive specifically tailored to the XS player to create more grab with the clubface on short shots

• Also available with Mindset graphics to help dial in aim and pre-shot routine

• Its higher compression (vs. RX) targets higher swing speed players (105 mph and higher), particularly those who emphasize low-spin, ball speed and distance off the tee

• Three-piece design uses new additive in mantle layer that works with core for added rebound and ball speed on tee shots

• New denser mantle also pushes more mass away from the center of the ball for a higher moment of inertia for reduced spin and tighter dispersion on full shots, particularly off the tee

• Urethane cover uses additive specifically tailored to the X player to create more grab with the clubface on short shots

• Also available with Mindset graphics to help dial in aim and pre-shot routine

• A ball for average golfers looking for higher launch and reduced spin through all full-swing shots for straighter flight

• The lowest compression, softest feeling model in the Chrome lineup, it gets a boost in tee-shot performance with a stiffer spin-reducing mantle for more rebound

• Cover pattern includes seamless joint area that involves calculated manufacturing techniques and special materials to ensure consistent flight pattern

• Mantle’s strength and resiliency help to increase durability on the Softer overall three-piece design

• Offered in four different alignment marking options (Triple Track, Triple Track 360, TruTrack, Yellow Stripe)

• This full-service model emphasizes feel and will appeal to players looking for optimal low-spin, high-speed performance off the tee with shot-making performance into and around the green

• Its distance quotient is enhanced through a unique stiffer, spin-reducing outer mantle that builds more ball speed

• Cover pattern includes seamless joint area that involves calculated manufacturing techniques and special materials to ensure consistent flight pattern

• The four-piece construction includes two mantle layers to optimize the combined core-mantle resilience

• Softer feel vs. Chrome Tour X and Chrome Tour Triple Diamond

• Offered in four different alignment marking options (Triple Track, Triple Track 360, TruTrack, Yellow Stripe)

• For players looking for the lowest long-game spin with a distance-first approach in a firmer-feeling urethane-cover ball

• Its distance quotient is enhanced through a unique stiffer, spin-reducing outer mantle that builds more ball speed

• Cover pattern includes seamless joint area that involves calculated manufacturing techniques and special materials to ensure consistent flight pattern

• The four-piece construction includes two mantle layers to optimize the combined core-mantle resilience

• The most preferred model by Callaway’s Tour staff is designed to reduce spin and increase ball speed on driver through 6-iron

• The new outer mantle construction on the Chrome family, 16 percent stiffer than previous versions for increased ball speed and better spin reduction, was four years in development

• Cover pattern includes seamless joint area that involves calculated manufacturing techniques and special materials to ensure consistent flight pattern

• The four-piece construction includes two mantle layers to optimize the combined core-mantle resilience

• Offered in four different alignment marking options (Triple Track, Triple Track 360, TruTrack, Yellow Stripe)

• The middle of the Maxfli Tour range, this model appeals to a broad collection of better players who are looking equally for feel and distance

• The three-piece design includes a high-flex firmer mantle for speed and low spin with a mid-compression core that emphasizes a Softer feel with distance

• A proprietary process identifies each ball’s exact center of gravity for  consistency of roll on putts

• On the Max Align version, four parallel lines at the sidestamp run along the entire circumference of the ball to highlight a distinct alignment aid for better aiming

• The lowest compression option in the Maxfli Tour range, it works best for moderate speed players looking for higher launch and less spin for straighter shots vs. the other Maxfli Tour balls

• The three-piece design includes a high-flex firmer mantle for speed and low spin with a low-compression core that emphasizes the Softest feel

• The low-compression design offers more distance in the iron game for average players

• A proprietary process identifies each ball’s exact center of gravity for consistency of roll on putts

• On Max Align version, four parallel lines at the sidestamp run along the entire circumference of the ball to highlight a distinct alignment aid for better aiming

• The higher compression compared to the standard Tour model means more potential ball speed for above-average swing speeds

• Key to better high-speed performance is the four-piece construction that uses two mantle layers to reduce spin

• Expect a firmer feel and a more penetrating flight compared to the Tour and Tour S models

• A good option for higher speed players seeking more distance and more spin

• A proprietary process identifies each ball’s exact center of gravity for precision consistency of roll on putts

• On the Max Align version, four parallel lines at the sidestamp run along the entire circumference of the ball to highlight a distinct alignment aid for better aiming

• Built with Tour-level input, this model offers more speed than the X for high-speed players thanks to a reformulated smaller, lower-compression core

• New core yields less spin compared to the X model for more downrange rollout

• The outer mantle is now thicker vs. the X to create a higher ball flight

• Compression rating is the same as the X for a firmer feel

• Expect slightly less spin with the irons for more distance

• A proprietary process identifies each ball’s exact center of gravity for  consistency of roll on putts

• The softer of the two models, it targets players who want to focus on feel and finesse around the greens with the lowest spin of full-swing shots through the bag.

• It favors players who are looking to manipulate flight and work the ball more readily

• Softer than its previous version, there’s more distance potential through reducing the cover thickness and increasing the thickness of the spin-reducing mantle layer

• The thicker mantle also engenders a softer feel while also reducing spin for more distance on drives and longer approach shots

• The slightly offset, skewed bottoms on each dimple aim to produce generally a higher flight with driver shots and a flatter flight with wedges

• The higher spinning and faster of the two models, its higher compression core yields a firmer feel but still Softer than its predecessor

• Ideal for players who expect a higher trajectory and a steeper landing angle on approach shots

• By making the cover 12 percent thinner and the mantle layer six percent thicker there’s more resilience for more ball speed while also reducing spin for longer distance

• The slightly offset, skewed bottoms on each dimple aims to produce generally a higher flight with driver shots and a flatter flight with wedges

• An update of an earlier version, it stays true to its commitment to maintain trajectory in the windiest of conditions

• Its flatter trajectory also may appeal to players struggling with too high a trajectory

• The new dimple design elevates the flight window from the past version but still flies in a more penetrating trajectory than the company’s SD-01

• The new core formulation aims to boost ball speed while controlling driver spin

• A more elastic mantle layer helps to boost energy transfer on full swings while also increasing friction for increased spin into and around the greens

• This lower compression model, the softest in the Srixon urethane lineup, creates a Softer feel for average swing speeds

• Three-piece design features a urethane cover constructed from eco-friendly biomass for improved durability and fewer carbon emissions during manufacturing

• Cover also utilizes an upgraded, highly elastic and durable coating that creates more grab on short shots by digging deeper into the grooves on wedge impacts

• The core firmness transitions from soft in the middle to firmer at the outer edge for more resilience and lower spin to spark more distance

• Includes the Divide models which offer a white and yellow color split on each ball

• Of the Z-Star models, this model targets players looking for the softest feel and the most greenside spin thanks to a new, extra thin urethane cover

• That cover is constructed using eco-friendly biomass for improved durability

• Cover also features an upgraded coating that creates more grab on short shots

• Trajectory should be flatter than XV and Diamond models

• The faster core design starts softer in the middle (softest of the three to better align with the target player) and gets progressively firmer for more speed than past models

• Includes the Divide models which offer a white and yellow color split on each ball

• While a firmer compression than the Z-Star, it offers a bit more spin off the driver and maximum iron and wedge spin for better workability

• Enhanced greenside spin comes from a new extra-thin urethane cover that’s constructed using eco-friendly biomass for improved durability

• Cover also features an upgraded coating that creates more grab on short shots

• The progressively firmer core is now softened in the middle to help to lower driver spin for more distance potential

• Expect a marginally softer feel, lower spin and a lower trajectory than the XV for a more penetrating flight

• Its higher compression will appeal to faster swingers looking for the lowest driver spin and the highest emphasis on distance in the family

• That cover is constructed using eco-friendly biomass for improved durability

• Cover also features an upgraded coating that creates more grab on short shots

• The faster, progressively firmer core design starts Softer in the middle but firmer than others midway through its outer range to Produce the most distance

• Features more iron and greenside spin than 2023 XV

• Includes the Divide models which offer a white and yellow color split on each ball

• The lowest compression ball in the TaylorMade urethane family also yields the lowest spin for straighter, longer flight for average golfer swing speeds

• It borrows the core technology found in TaylorMade’s TP5 balls, which includes a new element that reduces the density of the core for faster speed and a quieter sound

• The dimple package also comes from the TP5 family, creating a more stable flight downrange

• The high-flexing mantle layer allows for greater rebound while building the softer feel most average golfers prefer

• On the Stripe version, a 22-millimeter band around the ball’s circumference, with fluorescent additives for greater visibility, creates a distinctive alignment marking to improve aim

• Best for golfers looking for the off-the-tee resilience, mid-spin and consistency, but highly favoring greenside spin and short-game control

• Dimple pattern optimizes a lower, flatter ball flight by reducing turbulence compared to past versions, but still maintains a higher flight on driver and irons vs. TP5x

• A new microcoating technology changes the way golf balls are painted with an ultra-thin, even application of paint across the entire surface of the golf ball to ensure consistency of flight

• Expect more iron spin vs. TP5x, as well

• A larger core on the five-layer construction decreases contact time with the clubface, resulting in faster ball speeds on full-swing shots

• Lineup includes two alignment marking options with Pix and Stripe versions

• This is the distance-forward option in the TP5 family, offering the lowest-spinning fastest core construction option

• The distance boost in the five-layer ball comes from new materials in the mantle layers to increased ball speed in the longer clubs

• A new microcoating technology changes the way golf balls are painted with an ultra-thin, even application of paint across the entire surface of the golf ball to ensure consistency of flight

• Even with the distance emphasis the ultra-thin cover works to create better short-game spin

• Expect a lower driver flight and less iron spin relative to TP5

• Lineup includes two alignment marking options with Pix and Stripe versions

• This is the softest feeling Titleist urethane cover ball, targeting players who benefit the most from low full-swing spin through the bag

• Expect a lower flight and less spin in long-game shots vs. Pro V1, but slightly less short-game spin

• New model’s upgrades include a softer, slightly thicker urethane cover for improved performance and control around the greens

• A new faster core design combines with a thinner mantle design to help offset the thicker cover for better distance on full-swing shots

• Also available with new AIM 360 alignment option that covers the circumference of the ball with a thicker line that diffuses around the perimeter

• The most balanced combination of off-the-tee speed and around-the-green spin and soft feel in the Pro V1 lineup

• Expect less long-game spin, a lower flight and a softer feel compared to Pro V1x

• Compared to past models, there’s now a higher-gradient of stiffness from the center of the core to its outer region to add speed while also helping to reduce spin in the long game

• The interaction of core, mantle and cover also adds spin on shots into and around the greens vs. its predecessor

• The high-flex mantle layer, first used on the original Pro V1x Left Dash model, adds speed while reducing distance-robbing spin on the long clubs

• A tetrahedral 388-dimple pattern optimizes total flight with a flatter trajectory

• Two alignment marking options include triple parallel lines on sidestamp and a 105-degree line for improved aiming

• A full-service, high-performance option (speed and low-spin off the tee, high short-game spin) for players that prefer a firmer feel, higher flight and spin

• Its dual-core construction combines with a high-flex mantle layer to produce mid-spin off the irons and high spin in the short game

• Compared to past versions, the faster construction necessitated a redesigned, spherically tiled 348-dimple pattern to slightly lower flight although it’s still higher than Pro V1

• Compared to Pro V1x Left Dash, expect slightly more driver spin and more of a mid-spin on irons (vs. very low spin)

• Soft, cast urethane elastomer cover interaction with mantle layer yields high short-game spin

• Two alignment marking options include triple parallel lines on sidestamp and a 105-degree line for improved aiming

• Updated for 2026, it’s the firmest feeling, lowest-spinning in the Pro V1 family

• Expect it to launch high like Pro V1x but with dramatically lower spin on full-swing shots through the bag

• The dual-core design, as well as the reengineered mantle layer, is more resilient to boost ball speed

• A reconfigured 348-dimple design optimizes that higher flight

• The cast urethane elastomer cover also has been thinned to improve spin on greenside shots

• Its 318-dimple pattern and larger, resilient core were geared specifically for a more stable, consistent flight in windy conditions

• The soft ionomer intermediate mantle layer boosts potential ball speed

• Mantle layer also designed to combat sidespin for better performance in crosswinds

• The larger core also helps to shift more mass toward the center for higher launch and controlled spin

• Features a softer compression than Pro Plus for more distance potential and lower spin at medium swing speeds

• Expect a lower trajectory on full-swing shots for better control

• Mantle layer on three-piece design aims to reduce driver spin and more distance for mid-irons

• Thin, cast urethane cover provides added spin on short shots around the green

• Offered in a number of color options ranging from Neon Lime to Drip Red Blue

• The softest compression option in the Vice urethane cover lineup looks to appeal to moderate swing speed players looking for more distance

• Expect a soft feel on all shots, as well as higher launch

• Its focus on low spin should produce more distance on full-swing shots for average players

• Zinc thermoplastic ionomer in the mantle layer helps to reduce spin on woods and long iron shots

• Offered in a number of color options ranging from Neon Pink to Cotton Candy Drip Shade

• The highest compression in the Vice urethane lineup targets faster swingers focused on ball speed and maximum control on wedge shots

• The outer mantle in the four-piece design uses HPF1000 magnesium ionomer for more elasticity for a softer feel

• Inner mantle uses Surlyn grade ionomer for reduced driver spin

• The 336-dimple pattern is best for optimizing distance with a higher flight

• Its higher compression (25 points higher than Pro Air) aims to maximize wedge spin

• Offered in a number of color options ranging from gold to shade yellow orange

• Targeting skilled players looking for the high-launch, low spin on tee shots of elite balls with better spin into and around the green, as well as a softer overall feel

• The emphasis on softness includes the smaller, medium compression core and an inner mantle on the four-piece design that was Softened over the previous version

• A soft dow HPF polymer in inner mantle helps to lower driver spin without inhibiting ball velocity

• Delivers more of a penetrating trajectory with lower driver and iron spin compared to Staff Model X

• The thin cast urethane cover interacts with the firm outer mantle for best control and spin on short shots

• An additional option features TRK360, a 360-degree alignment aid

• The higher overall compression will appeal to better golfers who place a premium on distance while maintaining high short-game spin with a firmer feel

• Softer than it was in 2024, it features lower driver spin now, as well as a quieter sound on iron shots

• A soft dow HPF polymer in inner mantle helps to lower driver spin without inhibiting ball velocity

• The high-stiffness outer mantle also reduces driver and long-game spin and combines with the thin cast urethane cover for control into and around the greens

• The seamless 362 dimple design produces stable and consistent ball flight and maximizes distance performance

• An additional option features TRK360, a 360-degree alignment aid

• Targets golfers looking to break 80 by designing a ball where core, mantle and cover are similar densities to provide consistence off the tee, into the green and on the green

• It features the lowest compression of Wilson’s urethane balls to provide more forgiveness for average golfer swing speeds

• The consistent density of the core, mantle layer and cover pushes more mass farther out from the center to increase the ball’s stability or moment of inertia to help straighten shots with lower initial spin on full swings

• Offers higher spin on approach shots compared to non-urethane balls for better green-holding control

• The consistent density throughout the ball eliminates heavy spots in the manufacturing process for a more consistent roll on the green

• Reduces spin through a low-compression core

• The dimples feature a raised area in the center that results in more contact with the clubface. That leads to a more efficient transfer of energy for faster ball speeds while reducing sidespin off the longer clubs

• The company’s Mindset technology stamp is designed to help golfers focus better on the shot at hand

• The core is softer in the center for forgiveness and firmer on the outside for speed

• A larger core gives slower swingers a speed boost they desperately need

• The seamless Surlyn cover helps promote durability

• After 20 million iterations analyzed through artificial intelligence, a firmer mantle and softer core and cover were formulated for better distance and feel

• A special polymer cover and mantle combination increases short-game spin compared to most non-urethane cover designs

• The three-piece design lowers spin for longer shots

• The new mantle layer is three times stiffer than the previous generation, delivering more spring at impact

• The cover incorporates the Triple Track alignment aid

• Callaway’s most popular non-urethane cover franchise is fueled by its low-compression design that produces a pillowy feel

• The lower-compression helps reduce excessive spin on longer clubs

• Nine design options including colors and patterns

• Low compression provides a cushiony feel while reducing side spin for added accuracy

• A revised aerodynamic package produces a more stable and consistent flight

• Enhanced alignment designs improve aim and provide feedback on putts

• The core is soft in the center but gets firmer toward the perimeter for a soft feel without distance loss

• Although the core is soft, it is also highly resilient, snapping back into shape quicker after impact to deliver more distance while reducing spin off the longer clubs

• Srixon continues to use its 338-dimple pattern, designed to produce a lower drag coefficient. Doing so allows the ball to cut through the air with less resistance, allowing for a penetrating launch while maintaining ball speed downrange for added carry.

• The soft cover delivers a pleasing feel on short-game shots

• A two-piece design that features the company’s first foray into sub-50, low-compression technology, making it TaylorMade's softest golf ball ever

• The extra-large, super-low compression core allows for a pleasing feel while also producing the speed typically associated with firmer cores

• Available in both white and yellow as well as SpeedSoft Ink—an array of splash pattern color options

• Redesigned from core to cover, Tour Soft boasts a proprietary cover formulation and new aerodynamics package

• A slightly smaller core dimension and elastomer cover blend work together to reduce spin and maximize yardage in the long game

• The core/cover combination also increases peak height with the mid-irons for more stopping power into the green

• The reformulated cover is softer and thicker to generate lower spin in the long game without sacrificing feel

• The low compression promotes a soft feel

• A faster cover and softer core formulation that work together to reduce spin in the long game and deliver increased distance

• To drive down spin in the long game, the overall compression dropped through a softer core formulation

• A firmer ionomer cover formulation further lowers spin while adding ball speed

• The 37 compression promotes a pillowy soft feel

• The core was made slightly smaller to accommodate the low compression

• Designed for low spin off the tee to reduce hooks and slices

• Available in a rainbow of color options with red, orange, green, yellow and pink