With each New Year comes an abundance of new golf balls hitting the market. We give you the low down on what's landing on your fairways in 2016.
With each New Year comes an abundance of new golf balls hitting the market. We give you the low down on what's landing on your fairways in 2016.
Srixon AD333 (pictured above)
The improved 3-piece AD333 Tour golf ball category has been designed specially for golfers that don’t posses tour-level swing speed, but still demand the precision of a tour-level golf ball. The main differences between the innovative new AD333 Tour and its predecessor is a softer compression that creates a higher launch, lower spin which ultimately delivers longer distance on all shots.
RRP-£36 per dozen
Available at www.srixon.co.uk
Titliest DT Trusoft
The DT TruSoft replaces the DT SoLo in the Titleist ball line up and has been designed for players who are looking for a truly soft feel. Titleist say it is the best performing ball in its class featuring a new core and cover formulation engineered by Titleist R&D, delivering an incredibly soft compression feel with impressive distance and short game playability.
RRP- £20 per dozen
Available at www.titliest.co.uk
Titliest Pro V1
The Pro V1 is annually one of the best selling balls on the market. This years offering provides more short game spin and control with even softer feel, penetrating trajectory for exceptional distance, and long-lasting durability.
RRP- £50 per Dozen
Available at www.titliest.co.uk
Taylormade Project (a)
TaylorMade’s 2016 line-up features the bolstered Project (a), designed specifically for the competitive amateur player to promote more spin and improved performance where needed most: 30 yards and in. The new Project (a) has an overall compression of 70 (versus 88 in the original model), which was achieved by dropping the core compression 33%. The core compression has been reduced from 60 to 40 by way of a REACT™ Core with a new speed optimised formulation. As amateur players generate nearly 50% less spin than players on tour, Project (a) is specifically designed to deliver more spin on mid irons, short irons and shots around the green, resulting in enhanced control and increased scoring opportunities.
RRP- £34.99 per dozen
Available at www.taylormadegolf.com
Nike RZN Tour
Featuring a four-piece urethane cover design, the RZN Tour ball utilizes four key components: RZN 4.0, Speedlock X Core, Speedlock Mantle and Flight Suit Cover. These combined technologies help propel the RZN Tour/Black and RZN Tour/Platinum balls to added yardage and a softer feel, versus the previous RZN Black and RZN Platinum.
Made with the newest iteration of RZN material, RZN 4.0, the blue center core is not only softer but also 10 percent bigger than the previous generation. This gives the ball what amounts to a bigger engine, thus unlocking faster ball speeds.
RRP- £40 per dozen
Available at www.nike.com
Wilson Staff DX3 Urethane
Wilson Staff claims that the DX3 Urethane is the world's softest urethane ball with a compression of 55. Soft compression balls spin less meaning more distance on the longer shots and an aerodynamic 362 seamless dimple pattern aids efficient flight. The ball's 3-piece multi layer construction means that better players can get Tour level spin and control on and around the greens.
RRP- £29.99
Available at www.wilson.com
