Dive into our Golf Ball Robot Test results and see which models can help you shoot lower scores. From ball speed to backspin and from carry to compression, here’s the data in full…
The results are in… all 50,000 of them, whittled down to the most critical performance metrics that will help you make the most informed buying choice when deciding the best golf ball for your game.
This year saw us conduct our biggest Golf Ball Robot Test to date, joining forces once again with Loughborough University’s Sports Technology Institute to provide you with the most comprehensive picture of how 62 of the most popular models in the game fared in the hands of the most consistent swing in the business.
To help you explore the mountain of data, we’ve organized the 62-ball sample by construction, which you can jump straight to using the links below. Here you will see the results in full for each ball across our five selected shot types.
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Testing Overview
Our 2025 Golf Ball Robot Test captured the launch and flight data of 2,232 shots using Foresight’s GCQuad launch monitor, a gold-standard industry motion capture system trusted by tour pros, coaches, and club fitters across the sport.
We collected data at three driver speeds (114 mph, 93 mph, and 84 mph), representing the real-world average swing speeds of PGA Tour pros, LPGA Tour pros & male club golfers, and female club golfers, respectively. We additionally collected 7-iron data at 80 mph and 56-degree wedge data from a 40-yard pitch shot. A testing first this year saw our sample undergo compression testing, enabling you to see how the golf balls behaved under applied compressive force and how much variability we observed within each model.
For detailed testing rationales and methodologies, head over to our main 2025 Golf Ball Robot Test landing page, where you will find everything you need to know about how and why we conducted the study.
Without further ado, here are the 2025 Golf Ball Robot Test results in full. We hope you enjoy exploring and comparing models, and ultimately come away with a shortlist of options that can help keep your handicap moving in the right direction.
2025 Golf Ball Robot Test Results
Constructions Compared
Here’s a breakdown of the average performance for each construction type across the five different shot types in this test. It’s a useful starting point if you’re less familiar with the nuances between constructions, allowing you to get a feel for how closely matched tour-level balls are to less expensive models. From here, you can head straight to the data tables for the categories that interest you the most.
Ball Speed (mph)Launch Angle (°)Backspin (rpm)Carry Distance (yds)Height (yds)Descent Angle (°)DRIVER – 114 mph2-piece160.911.32616267.331.036.33-piece Club161.711.22731268.431.837.13-piece Tour163.011.12817270.532.837.94-piece Tour164.111.02762272.932.737.65-piece Tour163.010.92763270.231.837.2DRIVER – 93 mph2-piece132.513.12514206.121.731.33-piece Club133.012.82672206.822.032.03-piece Tour133.712.72756208.322.532.54-piece Tour134.112.72770209.322.732.75-piece Tour134.512.62844209.622.832.9DRIVER – 78 mph2-piece112.414.32262159.615.326.93-piece Club112.714.02450160.115.427.33-piece Tour113.013.82545160.815.527.64-piece Tour113.113.82608161.215.727.95-piece Tour114.113.72612163.115.827.97-IRON2-piece108.421.54281157.229.544.73-piece Club108.621.24433156.729.444.73-piece Tour108.820.94697155.729.545.04-piece Tour108.920.94699155.929.545.05-piece Tour109.520.94716156.829.845.2WEDGE2-piece46.832.0544941.17.537.83-piece Club46.531.3561840.47.236.93-piece Tour46.430.6583539.86.936.04-piece Tour46.230.5598839.46.735.65-piece Tour46.730.0607140.06.735.3
Individual category results
Below you will find the entirety of our test results, categorised by construction type into five tables that report the data from each of the five shot types. The tables have been sorted high-low by carry distance for the three driver swing speeds, by descent angle for the 7-iron shot, and by backspin for the pitch shot with a wedge.
2-piece club balls
Three balls stood out from the crowd in our 2-piece construction category, with the Bridgestone e12 Speed receiving the best average rank for the five metrics we aggregated to crown our overall winners. It performed exceptionally well off-the-tee across all driver speeds and was the 4th longest ball at the 114-mph driver swing speed.
The Callaway Warbird+ and Titleist Tour Soft were the other models that performed well across the board, with the Tour Soft ranking 6th across the whole test for wedge backspin.
Driver | 114 mph
BrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)Bridgestonee12 Speed103273.9 (1)164.0 (1)268011.437.633.0TitleistVelocity101271.5 (2)163.2 (3)267711.136.931.8TitleistTour Soft95271.3 (3)163.3 (2)277611.137.632.6CallawayWarbird+92270.9163.0268311.136.831.7TaylorMadeDistance95270.9162.9270411.137.132.0MaxfliStraightFli102270.0162.6276411.137.532.3PinnacleRush89269.9162.1265611.336.931.8TitleistTruFeel68269.1161.9260511.136.130.8MizunoRB 56692268.6161.9271911.136.931.5ViceDrive93268.5162.0268511.036.531.1CallawaySupersoft41266.6160.0242411.535.129.9SrixonQ-Star (AD333)68266.4160.8268511.236.530.9SrixonSoft Feel63266.2160.1259911.536.331.0Bridgestonee6 Soft Feel45265.8159.4251911.836.130.9Bridgestonee12 HiLaunch43265.7159.3245111.735.530.4TaylorMadeSpeedSoft50265.0159.6244711.334.729.3WilsonDuo Soft55263.7159.2268911.536.731.0SeedSD-1564263.5159.6261211.035.429.5MaxfliSoftFli48263.0158.6259611.536.030.3SrixonUltiSoft36262.7157.8241711.835.129.7PinnacleSoft35260.4157.8254111.334.928.9
Driver | 93 mph
BrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)MaxfliStraightFli102210.0 (1)134.1 (1)257513.032.022.5Bridgestonee12 Speed103209.7 (2)134.1 (1)257412.931.822.3CallawayWarbird+92209.2 (3)133.7 (2)261113.032.222.5TitleistVelocity101208.9133.5 (3)246713.231.522.2TitleistTour Soft95208.5133.4273113.032.822.8TaylorMadeDistance95208.3133.4247613.031.221.8MizunoRB 56692207.9133.3255313.031.621.9ViceDrive93207.7132.9254513.231.822.2TitleistTruFeel68207.6133.0250613.131.521.9PinnacleRush89206.9132.8241613.130.921.5CallawaySupersoft41206.5132.3233413.330.721.5SrixonSoft Feel63204.7131.6254613.231.621.8Bridgestonee6 Soft Feel45204.6132.0252813.031.121.3Bridgestonee12 HiLaunch43204.6131.8251813.131.221.4TaylorMadeSpeedSoft50204.5131.9238313.130.420.9SrixonQ-Star (AD333)68204.5132.1264912.731.421.3MaxfliSoftFli48204.5131.7248413.131.021.4SeedSD-1564204.0131.7248213.030.821.1WilsonDuo Soft55203.8131.8254012.930.921.1SrixonUltiSoft36201.9130.5239913.330.520.9PinnacleSoft35200.6130.1247413.230.620.8
Driver | 78 mph
BrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)MaxfliStraightFli102161.3 (1)113.1 (2)225414.327.015.5Bridgestonee12 Speed103161.3 (1)113.2 (1)231714.127.015.5CallawayWarbird+92161.3 (1)113 (3)234614.227.315.6TaylorMadeDistance95161.0 (2)113 (3)231414.127.015.4CallawaySupersoft41160.8 (3)112.5206014.826.915.6TitleistVelocity101160.6112.9226114.226.815.3ViceDrive93160.4113 (3)223114.226.715.2TitleistTour Soft95160.4112.8243814.027.315.4MizunoRB 56692160.2112.6238114.127.215.4TitleistTruFeel68160.1112.6221814.426.815.3TaylorMadeSpeedSoft50160.0112.4221714.527.015.4SrixonQ-Star (AD333)68159.9112.4237114.227.315.5MaxfliSoftFli48159.2112.2223114.326.815.2SeedSD-1564158.9112.0223314.426.815.2SrixonSoft Feel63158.8112.3233814.026.715.0Bridgestonee12 HiLaunch43158.7111.9220014.526.815.2PinnacleRush89158.4112.0222714.226.515.0WilsonDuo Soft55158.4112.0222014.326.515.0Bridgestonee6 Soft Feel45158.1111.7219014.426.615.1SrixonUltiSoft36157.8111.5224814.426.815.2PinnacleSoft35155.7110.7221014.426.514.8
7-Iron | 80 mph
BrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)MizunoRB 56692154.8109.14947 (1)20.745.3 (1)29.6TitleistTour Soft95154.2108.34774 (2)21.145.2 (2)29.5Bridgestonee12 Speed103157.6109.2446721.345.1 (3)30.0TaylorMadeDistance95155.7108.54596 (3)21.245.1 (3)29.6MaxfliStraightFli102158.0109.5453021.044.929.8CallawayWarbird+92157.9108.7427321.644.929.9SrixonQ-Star (AD333)68155.8108.0438721.544.829.5Bridgestonee6 Soft Feel45156.2108.4445421.244.829.3SrixonSoft Feel63155.7108.1442821.344.829.3ViceDrive93158.1109.0431921.344.729.7TitleistTruFeel68158.1108.4412521.844.629.7SeedSD-1564157.6108.3417021.744.629.6Bridgestonee12 HiLaunch43157.0108.1420621.744.629.5PinnacleRush89156.9108.4432621.344.529.3SrixonUltiSoft36156.1107.5416821.744.429.2CallawaySupersoft41159.7108.4388122.144.429.8WilsonDuo Soft55158.3108.1401921.844.329.4TaylorMadeSpeedSoft50159.3108.3389322.044.329.6MaxfliSoftFli48158.4108.2401721.644.229.2TitleistVelocity101160.6108.7380121.944.029.6PinnacleSoft35155.5107.0410921.644.028.6
Wedge | 46 mph
BrandModelCompressionBackspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)TitleistTour Soft956075 (1)30.435.76.8CallawayWarbird+925963 (2)30.736.16.9MizunoRB 566925960 (3)30.636.07.0Bridgestonee12 Speed103595130.736.06.9TitleistVelocity101578931.236.77.1PinnacleRush89574631.036.57.0SrixonQ-Star (AD333)68567431.437.17.3SeedSD-1564566731.437.17.3TaylorMadeSpeedSoft50559631.637.57.6SrixonSoft Feel63555931.737.57.5TitleistTruFeel68555331.837.77.6Bridgestonee6 Soft Feel45555131.637.57.6CallawaySupersoft41550031.938.07.8ViceDrive93549231.837.57.3WilsonDuo Soft55544231.937.87.6Bridgestonee12 HiLaunch43543732.038.07.7MaxfliSoftFli48543232.338.37.8PinnacleSoft35532732.138.07.6SrixonUltiSoft36528632.438.57.9MaxfliStraightFli102374236.542.89.1TaylorMadeDistance95368536.542.78.9
3-piece club balls
The 3-piece Vice Tour was a strong performer across the board across our entire test, consistently ranking above the test average across a host of metrics.
The Kirkland Signature V3.0 produced another great set of results this year, ranking 7th for wedge backspin. And while the Srixon Q-Star Tour didn’t rank highly off-the-tee, it ranked 2nd across the whole test for the consistency of carry distance with 7-iron.
Driver | 114 mphBrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)ViceTour112271.4 (1)163.3 (2)276911.137.732.6TitleistAVX84271.1 (2)162.8 (3)261311.136.431.4KirklandSignature V3.0107271.0 (3)163.5 (1)287311.138.333.2CallawayERC Soft87269.9162.5269011.136.831.5MaxfliTriFli92269.5161.8262811.436.831.8BridgestoneTour B RX99268.9161.8273211.337.432.3CallawayChrome Soft81268.6162.3276710.937.031.5TaylorMadeTour Response82268.6162.0264711.036.130.7WilsonTriad89268.2161.7273411.237.131.7Bridgestonee12 Straight75267.5160.9267711.436.931.7SrixonQ-Star Tour76267.4161.8282811.037.431.9VicePro Air87267.4161.5270411.036.531.0BridgestoneTour B RXS81263.8158.3269612.237.932.8SeedSD-0583263.6160.4287510.737.030.8Driver | 93 mph
BrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)ViceTour112208.3 (1)133.4 (3)263513.032.222.4CallawayERC Soft87208.3 (1)133.5 (2)259612.931.822.2TitleistAVX84208.1 (2)133.3260613.032.022.3KirklandSignature V3.0107208 (3)133.6 (1)273412.732.322.3TaylorMadeTour Response82207.7133.2258613.031.822.1CallawayChrome Soft81207.6133.2271212.932.422.4VicePro Air87206.9132.7266813.032.222.3Bridgestonee12 Straight75206.8132.9264212.831.821.9BridgestoneTour B RX99206.5133.1278012.632.222MaxfliTriFli92206.2132.7237413.130.421.1BridgestoneTour B RXS81206.2132.9281512.632.522.2WilsonTriad89205.6132.6270712.731.921.8SrixonQ-Star Tour76205.5132.6272012.731.921.8SeedSD-0583203.1131.7283212.532.121.6Driver | 78 mphBrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)CallawayERC Soft87161.4 (1)113.2 (1)238814.027.315.5ViceTour112160.8 (2)113 (2)238114.027.115.4KirklandSignature V3.0107160.5 (3)112.8257213.927.715.6CallawayChrome Soft81160.5 (3)112.8247414.027.515.5SrixonQ-Star Tour76160.5 (3)112.8242814.027.415.5TaylorMadeTour Response82160.5 (3)113 (2)242313.927.115.3TitleistAVX84160.4112.9240814.027.115.3BridgestoneTour B RX99160.4112.9 (3)253213.827.515.4VicePro Air87160.3112.8245613.927.315.4WilsonTriad89159.7112.5254613.927.615.5MaxfliTriFli92159.6112.6226314.226.715.2Bridgestonee12 Straight75159.2112.3235214.127.015.2BridgestoneTour B RXS81159.2112.3248313.927.315.3SeedSD-0583157.9111.7258713.927.515.27-Iron | 80 mphBrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)SrixonQ-Star Tour76155.6108.4456821.245 (1)29.5KirklandSignature V3.0107154.3108.64861 (1)20.745 (1)29.1BridgestoneTour B RXS81155.5109.14813 (2)20.644.9 (2)29.2BridgestoneTour B RX99155.4108.84733 (3)20.744.9 (2)29.2WilsonTriad89156.4108.5447421.144.7 (3)29.3Bridgestonee12 Straight75158.0108.7424021.544.7 (3)29.7TaylorMadeTour Response82157.9108.6424921.544.7 (3)29.6CallawayChrome Soft81157.3108.7435621.344.7 (3)29.5VicePro Air87157.0108.6436521.344.7 (3)29.4TitleistAVX84156.0108.2442921.244.7 (3)29.2ViceTour112158.1108.7421621.544.629.6SeedSD-0583154.2107.8461920.944.628.8CallawayERC Soft87158.4108.6415421.644.629.7MaxfliTriFli92159.2108.5398221.644.129.3Wedge | 46 mphBrandModelCompressionBackspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)KirklandSignature V3.01076050 (1)30.035.16.5ViceTour1125967 (2)30.635.86.7MaxfliTriFli925831 (3)31.236.77.1BridgestoneTour B RXS81570230.936.67.2BridgestoneTour B RX99564530.936.47.0SeedSD-0583561830.736.36.9CallawayERC Soft87559231.437.17.3SrixonQ-Star Tour76557531.537.27.3Bridgestonee12 Straight75555631.737.47.4WilsonTriad89555431.236.97.2CallawayChrome Soft81551831.537.27.3VicePro Air87537131.837.77.5TaylorMadeTour Response82535332.038.07.6TitleistAVX84531832.037.97.43-piece tour balls
Our 3-piece tour-level category was a story of the Srixons this year, with the Z-Star Diamond, Z-Star XV, and Z-Star all making our category podiums.
All three performed exceptionally for approach metrics, making them a fantastic ball for those looking for sharp descent angles and consistent carry distances. The Diamond was also our 2nd-ranked ball across the whole test for wedge backspin.
Driver | 114 mphBrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)MizunoPro X116273.5 (1)164.2 (1)274311.137.732.9TitleistPro V198273.2 (2)163.9 (3)268411.137.232.4PXGTour X112272.8 (3)164.0 (2)282911.238.433.6MizunoPro S106272.0163.8277211.037.632.5PXGTour99270.8163.4288311.138.433.3SrixonZ-Star Diamond106270.7163.6298811.239.434.5SrixonZ-Star XV112270.6163.4293611.239.034.0SeedSD-X1101270.5163.3277310.837.031.6VicePro106269.8163.1282910.837.431.9SrixonZ-Star92269.4162.7290011.138.533.3MaxfliTour100269.3162.6283011.037.832.4MaxfliTour S94269.0161.9268111.236.831.5SeedSD-0190268.6162.6284210.837.431.8BridgestoneTour B XS99268.4162.7296411.038.633.1BridgestoneTour B X112268.3160.4260512.137.532.8Driver | 93 mphBrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)MizunoPro X116210.5 (1)134.5 (1)270012.832.522.8PXGTour X112209.4 (2)134.1 (2)268812.732.222.4MizunoPro S106209 (3)134 (3)264712.832.022.2BridgestoneTour B X112208.7134 (3)281012.732.822.7TitleistPro V198208.7133.8270912.832.422.5VicePro106208.6133.6275912.932.822.8MaxfliTour100208.6133.6270512.932.522.6MaxfliTour S94208.3133.5255112.931.521.9PXGTour99208.1133.6274712.732.522.4SeedSD-X1101208.0133.7273312.732.322.3SeedSD-0190207.9133.5267612.832.022.1SrixonZ-Star Diamond106207.8133.8283812.532.622.4SrixonZ-Star XV112207.7133.6285712.632.922.6BridgestoneTour B XS99206.7133.6305912.333.622.8SrixonZ-Star92206.6133.1285912.632.822.4Driver | 78 mphBrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)MizunoPro X116161.3 (1)113.1 (2)242614.027.415.6SeedSD-X1101161.1 (2)113.1 (2)252313.927.615.6SrixonZ-Star92161.1 (2)113.1 (2)269313.728.115.8TitleistPro V198161 (3)113.1 (2)252513.827.515.5SrixonZ-Star Diamond106161 (3)113.1 (2)271913.628.115.7PXGTour X112160.8113 (3)245814.027.415.5PXGTour99160.8113 (3)243014.027.315.5SrixonZ-Star XV112160.8113.2 (1)265413.627.715.5MaxfliTour100160.8113.0255413.827.615.5VicePro106160.7113.1249913.827.315.4SeedSD-0190160.7112.9246614.027.515.5BridgestoneTour B X112160.5112.8251213.927.515.5BridgestoneTour B XS99160.5112.8279513.728.415.8MaxfliTour S94160.3112.8248113.927.415.4MizunoPro S106160.2112.9244713.927.115.37-Iron | 80 mphBrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)SrixonZ-Star Diamond106153.1108.75149 (2)20.545.3 (1)29.3SrixonZ-Star92154.1108.74937 (3)20.845.3 (1)29.5PXGTour X112154.7108.7482020.945.2 (2)29.5BridgestoneTour B XS99153.51095170 (1)20.345.2 (2)29.1SrixonZ-Star XV112154.2108.7493020.745.2 (2)29.3BridgestoneTour B X112155.2108.9478720.845.1 (3)29.4SeedSD-0190157.6109.3452321.145.1 (3)29.9MizunoPro S106155.9108.9466720.945.029.5PXGTour99155.7108.7464721.045.029.4MizunoPro X116155.9109.0468920.945.029.4TitleistPro V198155.3108.3459821.144.929.3VicePro106156.9108.8445221.344.929.6SeedSD-X1101157.6109.0441821.244.829.7MaxfliTour100157.1108.7439721.244.729.4MaxfliTour S94158.0108.8428021.344.629.5Wedge | 46 mphBrandModelCompressionBackspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)SrixonZ-Star Diamond1066137 (1)30.035.16.5BridgestoneTour B XS996036 (2)30.035.36.7BridgestoneTour B X1125972 (3)30.335.56.6PXGTour X112596130.235.36.6SrixonZ-Star XV112594830.335.66.7SrixonZ-Star92592630.635.96.9PXGTour99587030.435.76.7SeedSD-0190586730.736.37.1MizunoPro X116579230.535.76.6SeedSD-X1101578230.836.37.0VicePro106570830.936.47TitleistPro V198569231.236.77MizunoPro S106565530.936.46.9MaxfliTour100563431.336.97.2MaxfliTour S94554131.537.27.34 & 5-piece tour balls
It was another excellent year for the Wilson Staff Model family. Long and fast off-the-tee across all driver swing speeds, with steep descent angles into greens and highly competitive wedge backspin numbers. Perhaps the most underrated ball in the industry, in our opinion.
The Callaway Chrome Tour X rounded off our top three picks for all-around performance. Not the longest or fastest, but very solid tee-to-green across our criteria, and took the test title for the highest spinning ball with wedge.
An honorable mention goes to the Seed SD-02, which performed strongly across the board against some of the biggest models in the game.
Driver | 114 mphBrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)CallawayChrome Tour113275.4 (1)165.1 (1)268911.037.332.6TitleistPro V1x Left Dash114274.3 (2)164.3 (3)258711.136.531.7WilsonStaff Model112274.3 (3)164.7 (2)282911.238.634.1WilsonStaff Model X114273.7164.3 (3)279711.238.433.7SeedSD-02104272.8163.8268811.037.032.1TitleistPro V1x108272.7163.9271111.037.232.2TaylorMadeTP5x117272.5163.7270011.037.132.1CallawayChrome Tour Triple Diamond112272.4164.0271310.836.931.8MaxfliTour X117272.3164.0282811.038.133.1VicePro Plus116271.9163.8278010.937.432.2CallawayChrome Tour X111269.7163.6299710.838.733.3TaylorMadeTP5104268.0162.3282510.837.231.6Driver | 93 mphBrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)CallawayChrome Tour113210.8 (1)134.7 (2)270112.732.522.7TaylorMadeTP5x117210.3 (2)134.9 (1)277712.532.522.6MaxfliTour X117209.8 (3)134.4286012.733.223.1WilsonStaff Model X114209.8 (3)134.6 (3)279212.532.622.6SeedSD-02104209.7134.2271812.832.522.7CallawayChrome Tour Triple Diamond112209.4134.1273812.732.622.6WilsonStaff Model112209.2134.0270312.832.422.5CallawayChrome Tour X111208.9134.3304812.534.023.4TaylorMadeTP5104208.8134.0291112.633.423.1TitleistPro V1x Left Dash114208.7133.7257512.931.722.1TitleistPro V1x108208.5133.8271712.832.322.4VicePro Plus116208.2133.7284812.733.022.8Driver | 78 mphBrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)TaylorMadeTP5x117163.6 (1)114.3 (1)254813.727.715.8TaylorMadeTP5104162.6 (2)113.9 (2)267613.628.115.8SeedSD-02104162.4 (3)113.4 (3)248414.027.815.9WilsonStaff Model X114162.2113.4 (3)262313.828.115.9CallawayChrome Tour113161.8113.4 (3)250813.927.615.7WilsonStaff Model112161.7113.3259513.928.015.8MaxfliTour X117161.2113.2270113.728.115.7CallawayChrome Tour Triple Diamond112161.1113.1253913.927.715.6CallawayChrome Tour X111160.8113.0292113.528.816.0VicePro Plus116160.5112.9264313.727.815.6TitleistPro V1x Left Dash114160.0112.6244614.027.315.4TitleistPro V1x108159.6112.6261913.727.615.47-Iron | 80 mphBrandModelCompressionCarry Distance (yds)Ball Speed (mph)Backspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)WilsonStaff Model X114156.1109.3478221.045.4 (1)30.0CallawayChrome Tour X111152.5108.75242 (1)20.345.3 (2)29.1TaylorMadeTP5104156.3109.64823(2)20.745.3 (3)29.8WilsonStaff Model112156.3109.0465321.145.229.8TaylorMadeTP5x117157.2109.4460921.145.229.9VicePro Plus116155.2108.94807 (3)20.845.129.4MaxfliTour X117156.2109.1469420.945.129.6TitleistPro V1x108155.8108.9469920.945.129.5SeedSD-02104158.7109.5439721.345.030.0CallawayChrome Tour113155.6108.7465820.944.929.4CallawayChrome Tour Triple Diamond112156.3108.9460621.044.929.4TitleistPro V1x Left Dash114155.9108.3445321.144.529.0Wedge | 46 mphBrandModelCompressionBackspin (rpm)Launch Angle (°)Descent Angle (°)Height (yds)CallawayChrome Tour X1116343 (1)29.534.46.3TaylorMadeTP51046100 (2)30.035.46.8WilsonStaff Model X1146091 (3)30.435.56.7VicePro Plus116609030.335.46.6TaylorMadeTP5x117604229.935.16.6CallawayChrome Tour113603630.135.26.5MaxfliTour X117602830.535.76.7WilsonStaff Model112599330.635.86.8TitleistPro V1x108595230.535.76.6CallawayChrome Tour Triple Diamond112586730.535.86.7SeedSD-02104584530.936.47.0TitleistPro V1x Left Dash114563131.336.66.9Compression Test Results
Here you can see the variability we observed during the compression testing of all 62 models. The most consistent model across the entire test was the Titleist Pro V1 (98 +/- 1.2), with other notably consistent models including the TaylorMade TP5, Wilson Staff Model X, PXG Tour X, Vice Pro, Titleist AVX, and both Titleist Pro V1x models.
The most consistent 2-piece ball was the Callaway Supersoft (41 +/- 2.5), followed by the Srixon UltiSoft (36 +/- 2.6), indicating excellent manufacturing consistency for the price.
2-piece balls3-piece balls (all levels)4 & 5-piece ballsRankBrandModelCompressionSD (+/-)BrandModelCompressionSD (+/-)BrandModelCompressionSD (+/-)1CallawaySupersoft412.5TitleistPro V1981.2TaylorMadeTP51041.32SrixonUltiSoft362.6PXGTour X1121.7WilsonStaff Model X1141.53CallawayWarbird+922.7VicePro1061.8CallawayChrome Tour TD1121.84MaxfliSoftFli482.8TitleistAVX841.9TitleistPro V1x Left Dash1141.95TitleistTour Soft953.0PXGTour992.1TitleistPro V1x1082.16TaylorMadeDistance953.1SeedSD-X11012.1SeedSD-021042.17PinnacleSoft353.1CallawayChrome Soft812.2WilsonStaff Model1122.48Bridgestonee12 HiLaunch433.2SrixonQ-Star Tour762.5VicePro Plus1162.69PinnacleRush893.2BridgestoneTour B XS992.6CallawayChrome Tour X1112.610WilsonDuo Soft553.4SrixonZ-Star Diamond1062.7CallawayChrome Tour1132.611TitleistTruFeel683.5MaxfliTour1002.8MaxfliTour X1173.812SrixonSoft Feel633.6SrixonZ-Star922.9TaylorMadeTP5x1174.513SrixonQ-Star (AD333)684.2SrixonZ-Star XV1122.914Bridgestonee12 Speed1034.6CallawayERC Soft873.315MizunoRB 566924.7TaylorMadeTour Response823.416TaylorMadeSpeedSoft504.8SeedSD-05833.517Bridgestonee6 Soft Feel454.8SeedSD-01903.518TitleistVelocity1014.9MaxfliTour S943.519MaxfliStraightFli1025.5VicePro Air873.520ViceDrive936.2BridgestoneTour B RXS813.721SeedSD-15647.7KirklandSignature V3.01073.722WilsonTriad893.823BridgestoneTour B X1124.024Bridgestonee12 Straight754.025MizunoPro X1164.126ViceTour1124.427BridgestoneTour B RX994.528MizunoPro S1065.029MaxfliTriFli926.3Golf Ball Robot Test Results: Top 10sWhat were the highest-spinning balls for the wedge shot?
Just 11 of our 62 ball cohort registered over 6,000 rpm for backspin with our 40-yard pitch shot. Coming out on top was the Callaway Chrome Tour X at 6,343 rpm, with the Srixon Z-Star Diamond and TaylorMade TP5 the only other models to surpass 6,100 rpm.
Highest Spinning (Wedge)RankBrandModelBackspin (rpm)1CallawayChrome Tour X63432SrixonZ-Star Diamond61373TaylorMadeTP561004WilsonStaff Model X60915VicePro Plus60906TitleistTour Soft60757KirklandSignature V3.060508TaylorMadeTP5x60429BridgestoneTour B XS603610CallawayChrome Tour6036What is the longest ball for fast swinging players?
For the very fastest swinging players out there, here are the top 10 balls for carry distance with driver. The Callaway Chrome Tour took top spot by over a yard (275.4 yds) from the Titleist Pro V1 Left Dash and Wilson Staff Model, which were the only other two balls to get past 274 yards.
Longest (114 mph)RankBrandModelCarry (yds)1CallawayChrome Tour275.42TitleistPro V1x Left Dash274.33WilsonStaff Model274.34Bridgestonee12 Speed273.95WilsonStaff Model X273.76MizunoPro X273.57TitleistPro V1273.28SeedSD-02272.89PXGTour X272.810TitleistPro V1x272.7What is the longest ball for players with average swing speeds?
At 93 mph, that’s the average swing speed of a male club golfer or LPGA tour pro, four balls crept past 210 yds, with the Callaway Chrome Tour again taking the title of the longest off-the-tee.
Longest (93 mph)RankBrandModelCarry (yds)1CallawayChrome Tour210.82MizunoPro X210.53TaylorMadeTP5x210.34MaxfliStraightFli210.05MaxfliTour X209.86WilsonStaff Model X209.87SeedSD-02209.78Bridgestonee12 Speed209.79CallawayChrome Tour Triple Diamond209.410PXGTour X209.4What is the longest ball for slower swinging players?
It was a story of the TaylorMade TP5 family at slower swing speeds off-the-tee. The TP5x was our longest ball at 78 mph, beating its sibling by a yard, with the Seed SD-02 and Wilson Staff Model X the only other balls to surpass 162 yards.
Longest (78 mph)RankBrandModelCarry (yds)1TaylorMadeTP5x163.62TaylorMadeTP5162.63SeedSD-02162.44WilsonStaff Model X162.25CallawayChrome Tour161.86WilsonStaff Model161.77CallawayERC Soft161.48MaxfliStraightFli161.39MizunoPro X161.310Bridgestonee12 Speed161.3What is the lowest spinning ball off-the-tee for fast swing speeds?
If you are looking for a low penetrating ball flight and can swing it at these speeds, the Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash was the only model to get down below 2,600 rpm, with the Bridgestone Tour B X not too far behind. The Maxfli Tour S, in third, delivered the lowest apex of the tour-level balls at 31.5 yds.
Lowest Spinning (114 mph)RankBrandModelBackspin (rpm)1TitleistPro V1x Left Dash25872BridgestoneTour B X26053MaxfliTour S26814TitleistPro V126845SeedSD-0226886CallawayChrome Tour26897TaylorMadeTP5x27008TitleistPro V1x27119CallawayChrome Tour Triple Diamond271310MizunoPro X2743
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