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Find BEST BALL for you

Golf balls. We all use them and there are plenty of options available from a wide range of companies at a variety of prices. But how do you know what the right category and model for your game and specific needs is?

It is well established the game’s top players stick to one golf ball model and it takes significant time to switch to another, and it is a lesson worth learning from. The world’s best want consistency in their game and using the same golf ball round after round takes one variable out of a game full of them.

Over the following pages, we take a look at balls from all the big names in the market broken down by price point, with the aim of helping you pick the best ball to let you play your best golf for the rest of 2020.

We suggest trying more than one, then if possible, picking and sticking and following the example set by the best players in the world.

$59 + per dozen

BRIDGESTONE TOUR B

The latest iteration of Bridgestone’s premium ball is broken down into four models designed for four specific players. Three of the four Tour B models are used on Tour by Tiger Woods, Bryson DeChambeau, Lexi Thompson and Fred Couples among others.

Split into two categories of players, swing speeds over 105 mph – Tour B XS and Tour B X – and under 105 mph – Tour B RXS and Tour B RX – the S in the model name denotes a softer feel and maximum spin around the greens, while the X produces maximum ball speed for distance.

To improve upon the popular predecessor of the same name, Bridgestone incorporated some of its proven technologies, as well as the addition of the new ‘REACTIV cover technology’ that

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