Srixon’s new Q-Star Tour golf ball, available on April 14, delivers what the company is calling “tour distance for golfers with moderate swing speeds.” Srixon focused on developing a tour-caliber golf ball in a lower-compression design that helps moderate swing speed golfers achieve more distance on full shots while maintaining the excellent feel and green Read more…
If there’s one very clear and true trend in golf — and it’s been the same for decades now — it’s that Titleist golf balls dominate the professional tours. The year 2017 is no exception, as the Acushnet company reminds us at every turn. So do the PGA Tour guys who put the new Pro Read more…
OnCore Golf has unveiled their first-ever Tour ball — the ELIXR. Their most advanced ball release yet, the ELIXR upholds OnCore’s commitment to innovation and technology while diversifying the company’s portfolio of golf balls to meet the needs of all player performance levels. Bringing together a one-of-a-kind mix of advanced materials, the ELIXR’s tri-phase constructed technology features Read more…
It’s time for a new generation of Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls, easily the most popular brand in the game. They made their debut here at the PGA Merchandise Show, which winds up Friday, Jan. 27 after a busy week at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The company says Read more…
PING i200 IRONS & GLIDE WEDGES There’s always buzz when Ping Golf introduces a new iron. The company is known for its consistency and commitment to technology. The Ping i200, debuting here at the PGA Merchandise Show, is no exception. “Major advancements’’ in the i200, according to Ping, make the face and cavity structure more Read more…
Since the days of Balata and Surlyn back in the 1980s, golf balls have become more and more alike across the board, no matter the price point or manufacturer. Right? Well, yeah, I’ve long held that belief, especially when I view the ball market through the lens of a mid-handicapper. How much difference can this Read more…
The first time a Golf Tips editor put an OnCore golf ball into play, at Bandon Dunes in Oregon, he couldn’t believe his eyes. Tee shots were barreling down those rumpled fairways with rifle accuracy and bunker-busting distance. Though the hollow-metal-core ball hadn’t yet passed USGA muster, we were willing to wait. It was love Read more…
NXT, NXT TOUR & VELOCITY Once again Titleist gets to the core of the matter with its new NXT Tour, NXT Tour S and Velocity golf balls for 2016 — and the cover of the matter, too. New NXT Tour has been engineered for even longer distance, while new NXT Tour S offers its softest Read more…
