The Best Golf Balls to Buy This Year
By: Kieran Clark | Thu 27 Jun 2024
If you play golf regularly, then it's likely that you will go through a significant number of balls during a season! (We won't talk about how I managed to lose six in my most recent round, although I did find a couple that had been long abandoned in the rough to reduce my losses).
However, it's fair to say that most of us will have to regularly stock up on golf balls, which is the equivalent ongoing expense of putting petrol into your car. It can be frustrating, but it's a necessity if you want to play. No one wants to be that person who has to ask their playing partner on the tee if they can borrow some of theirs.
Golfers these days have a variety of manufacturers to choose from, in addition to styles of ball, from soft to hard, two-piece to three-piece, it can become a little convoluted.
But if you are looking to purchase some new golf balls, we have attempted to simplify that process by enlisting the advice of our Equipment Expert, Ryan Rastall, the Head Pro at Howley Hall Golf Club in Leeds, who has identified more than a couple dozen models across a range of prices from those at a premium cost to those that charge less than £30 per dozen.
Here is our comprehensive guide to the best golf balls available this year - which should all help you to fulfill that Golfshake philosophy of Play More & Play Better this season!
The Best Premium Golf Balls
Titleist Pro V1
Key Features
- High Gradient Core
- Speed Amplifying High-Flex Casing Layer
- Spherically-Tiled 388 Tetrahedral Dimple Design
- Soft Cast Urethane Elastomer Cover System
Buy Online at American Golf (£47.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£47.99)
Titleist Pro V1 X
Key Features
- High Gradient Core
- Speed Amplifying High-Flex Casing Layer
- Spherically-Tiled 348 Tetrahedral Dimple Design
- Soft Cast Urethane Elastomer Cover System
Buy Online at American Golf (£47.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£47.99)
TaylorMade TP5
Key Features
- New Speed-Wrapped Core
- New 5-Layer Progressive Construction
- New Coloured Cast Urethane Covers
- 53 Pt Compression Delta
Buy Online at American Golf (£44.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£44.99)
TaylorMade TP5X
Key Features
- HFM Speed Layer System
- Softer Urethane Cover
- 5-Layer Construction
- Tour Flight Dimple Pattern
Buy Online at American Golf (£37.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£44.99)
Callaway Chrome Tour
Key Features
- Hyper Fast Soft Core
- New High-Performance Tour Urethane Cover
- New Seamless Tour Aero
- Precision Technology
Buy Online at American Golf (£47.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£47.99)
Callaway Chrome Tour X
Key Features
- Hyper Fast Soft Core
- New High-Performance Tour Urethane Cover
- New Seamless Tour Aero
- Precision Technology
Buy Online at American Golf (£47.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£47.99)
Wilson Staff Model
Key Features
- 4-Piece Construction
- 3SIX2 Seamless Urethane Cover
- Medium Compression Core
- Finely Controlled Paint Application
Buy Online at American Golf (£44.99)
Wilson Staff Model X
Key Features
- 4-Piece Construction
- 3SIX2 Seamless Urethane Cover
- Medium Compression Core
- Finely Controlled Paint Application
Buy Online at American Golf (£44.99)
The Best Golf Balls Between £30 - £40
Callaway ERC Soft
Key Features
- New GRIP Urethane Coating
- HyperElastic SoftFast Core
- High Speed Mantle
- Triple Track Dagger Technology
Buy Online at American Golf (£39.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£37.99)
Srixon Z Star
Key Features
- Fastlayer DG Core
- New Spin Skin+ Coating
- Thin, Premium Cover
- Speed Dimple Pattern
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£39.99)
Srixon Z Star Diamond
Key Features
- Fastlayer DG Core
- New Spin Skin+ Coating
- Thin, Premium Cover
- Speed Dimple Pattern
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£39.99)
Srixon Z Star XV
Key Features
- Premium 3-Piece Construction
- Fastlayer DG Core / Spin Skin+
- 338 Speed Dimple Pattern
- Longer Distance / High Greenside Spin / Mid-High Trajectory
Buy Online at American Golf (£39.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£39.99)
Wilson Triad
Key Features
- High MOI Design
- Ultra-Thin Urethane Cover
- Tri-Balanced Construction
- Consistent Flight & Tenacious Control
Buy Online at American Golf (£34.99)
Titleist Tour Soft
Key Features
- New Faster, Large Core
- Reformulated Thin Fusablend Cover
- 346 Quadrilateral Dipyramid Dimples
- Longer Distance / Increased Control / Exceptionally Soft Feel
Buy Online at American Golf (£32.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£32.99)
Titleist Tour Speed
Key Features
- Reformulated High Speed 1.550” Core Formulation
- Proprietary High-Flex Casing Layer
- Performance Urethane (TPU) Cover
- 346 Quadrilateral Dipyramid Dimple Design
Buy Online at American Golf (£34.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£34.99)
TaylorMade Tour Response
Key Features
- Ultra-Low 40 Compression Core
- Upgraded HFM SPEEDMANTLE
- 100% Cast Urethane Cover
- Tour Flight Dimple Pattern
Buy Online at American Golf (£37.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£34.99)
The Best Golf Balls Under £30
TaylorMade Speedsoft
Key Features
- New Pwrcore
- Soft Sub 50 Compression
- 322 Extended Flight Dimple Pattern
- 2 Layer Construction
Buy Online at American Golf (£24.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£24.99)
Bridgestone e12 Contact
Key Features
- FLEXATIV Cover Technology
- Contact Force Dimple
- Gradiation Compression Core
- Active Acceleration Mantle
Buy Online at American Golf (£29.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£29.99)
Callaway Supersoft
Key Features
- HyperElastic SoftFast Core
- Dynamic Hybrid Cover
- Softer Cover System
- Increased Ball Speed With Soft Feel
Buy Online at American Golf (£26.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£24.99)
Titleist TruFeel
Key Features
- New TruTouch Core
- Softer 3.0 TruFlex Cover
- TruFit Aerodynamics
- Long Distance / Increased Greenside Spin & Control / Ultra-Soft Feel
Buy Online at American Golf (£24.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£24.99)
Titleist Velocity
Key Features
- High-Speed LSX Core
- Spherically-Tiled 350 Octahedral Dimples
- Fast NAZ+ Cover
- Maximum Distance Performance
Buy Online at American Golf (£26.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£26.99)
Srixon Soft Feel
Key Features
- FastLayer Core
- 338 Speed Dimple Pattern
- Soft, Thin Cover
Buy Online at American Golf (£22.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£22.99)
Srixon AD333
Key Features
- Fastlayer Core
- Spin Skin
- 338 Speed Dimple Pattern
Buy Online at American Golf (£22.99)
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£22.99)
TaylorMade Distance +
Key Features
- New + Alignment Stamp Provides Easy Alignment
- REACT Speed Core
- 342 Aerodynamic Dimple Pattern
- SOFT-FEEL
Buy Online at Scottsdale Golf (£23.99)
Callaway Warbird
Key Features
- High-Energy Core
- HEX Aerodynamics
- 2-Piece Construction
- Long Distance / Supreme Feel / Control
Buy Online at American Golf (£17.99)
Wilson DuoSoft
Key Features
- Velocity Boosting
- Low Compression Core & Mid-Hardness Cover
- Low Driver Spin
- World's Softest Golf Ball
Buy Online at American Golf (£22.99)
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