2023 Golf Ball Survey
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2023 Golf Ball Survey

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2023 Golf Ball Survey

There is more attention than ever focused on the golf ball. It’s also true that there are more golf ball brands and options than ever.

Most major manufacturers offer at least three urethane-covered options and many of the upstart direct-to-consumer brands have at least two.

The point is, you’ve got a lot to choose from. That makes us exceptionally curious about the golf balls you’re choosing to play.

This 2023 iteration of our  Golf Ball Survey is an opportunity for us to learn about your buying (and playing) habits. In addition to taking the survey, feel free to share additional thoughts on all things golf ball in the comment section.

Oh … for those of you who have been asking, yes, we are planning another robot ball test. It’s going to be the biggest one we’ve ever done. We’ll have more information as we get closer.

Until then …

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      Michael

      1 year ago

      Big fan of the new 2023 Srixon Z Star XV. Switched from the Pro V1. I did a golf ball fitting/testing on trackman (with reflective dot) and I fit my ball from the green back. While it may be slightly clicks for me, the results were great. I needed to increase my low-mid irons spin (5-7). I need a little more spin to hold greens easier. Pro V1x spun a little to much and had more side spin on mis hits. Star XV was 10,000 +/- 500rpm on 54 and 58 degree wedge. near 6000 on half wedge 40yd shots and 5800 ish on my 7 iron. I was only around 4500 with the Pro v1 so there was room for improvement. For me the srizon was less skinny off the driver than a prov1x, longer and more spin off mid irons, and near the same distance wise around the green as pro 1 with a touch more spin. I was impressed with 2023 Srizon Star XV.

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      Michael

      1 year ago

      Forgot to add. I’m 5’11, 225lbs, 96-100mph swing speed and play Accra iSteel Shafts in my irons which are slightly more on the lower spin side of shafts. great feel though.

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      Jeremy

      1 year ago

      I have a driver swing speed around 105, i play the Taylormade TP5X. Feels great, especially with long and mid iron shots which i think is where confidence is most necessary. Great controll in the wind. any time i try something else it just doesnt feel as consistent through the bag. Not considering any changes.

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      Chris

      1 year ago

      I buy 100% of my balls based on the MGS ball test. I’ve been testing balls that fit my swing for 2 years now. Snell MTB black, Oncore Elixur, Maxfli Tour, Taylor made Tour Response, Srixon Qstar tour, and Bridgestone Tour BRXS. All perform excellent. Though te Maxfli feel is not my favorite. Prefer a softer feel.

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      Will

      1 year ago

      Imo, Pro V1 & Snell are excellent; no hesitation playing either, hit all the marks. After that, Srixon Z-Star, followed by Chrome Soft. Have not played some of the others mentioned here; it all depends on what you’re looking for in a ball. What a feel the balata ball had, but cover tore up easily…

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      glnelson7

      1 year ago

      My driver swing speed is around 88 mph. In the past, I usually played either the refurbished Titleist Pro V1 or the Srixon Q-Star Tour. However, after reading and dissecting the “Best Golf Balls 2021”, I switched to the Taylormade Tour Response. For slower swing speeds, it was the ball for me and the price is very reasonable, but not cheap. The Taylormade Tour Response plays very well for me. I do not plan to change balls, especially after the newest Taylormade Tour Response was one of the highest tested quality balls. I’m referring to the articles, BALL LAB: 2022 TAYLORMADE TOUR RESPONSE (July 13, 2022) and TAYLORMADE TOUR RESPONSE AND TOUR RESPONSE STRIPE GOLF BALLS (Mar 18, 2023).

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      Kevin

      1 year ago

      I’ve played the Seed SD-02 for the past 3 years. I know exactly how far it goes with each club in the bag and how it will react on the greens. What more could you want when they’re a fraction of the price of the big guns.

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      Greg O

      1 year ago

      I agree. Purchased some Maxfi tour based off the reviews read here. Absolutely love the ball and even though cost went up for 2023 line up still a great value. Have a dozen of the new Snell balls looking forward to trying soon!

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      Cody

      1 year ago

      Good survey. Thanks.

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      Rhino

      1 year ago

      Received 2 sleeves of Titleist AVXs to test out last year…Was playing the New Chromesoft.
      AVX flys straighter with less spin off the driver and longer irons. Chomesoft has a little more grip/bite around the greens but not enough to keep me from switching..After a few rounds the greenside spin is forgotten..
      AVX is a great ball.
      7 handicap.

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      Da Slammer

      1 year ago

      Meh. Survey was a bit lacking.
      There should’ve been a scroll down choice for “Testing with a sleeve before purchasing full dozen” etc

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      Phil Williams

      1 year ago

      The reason I have so many N/A answers is I could not get the boxes all marked without at least 1 becoming unchecked. I have played the Vice Pro Soft for several years. The ball performs well for being used by a 68 year old golfer with a swing speed of 80 to 85 mph.

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      Craig Keefner

      1 year ago

      I used to buy on Amazon but it’s almost impossible to buy current year. Even at Dick’s I saw three different years of my golf ball

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      Henry

      1 year ago

      I was a dedicated Vice Pro Plus user until recently. I’d float & spin the balls in epsom salt, and tossed the bad ones. Historically, I’d find roughly 2 or 3 squirrelly balls per dozen.

      In recent months, I’d come across boxes that have 9 or more bad balls.

      I believe the podcast guys mentioned they added another factory during the ball shortages. If so, my guess is the bad boxes are coming from there.

      I’d be interested in an updated ball lab with a few extra dozen to try to get some from the other factory.

      After a few boxes with such a high bad ball rate, I quit buying Vice. I’ve switched to -ProV1x, and skip the epsom step.

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      Craig Goodwin

      1 year ago

      I played Snell, Great Ball, of course we all know Titliest, my go to of choice, but just picked up a dozen Maxfli Tours. This due to My Golf Spy, and I have to say I have fallen in love with them so far. Only played four rounds but they do everything I was getting from Titliest Pro V’s. Great feel and control with a few bucks saved. They seem to hold up well thus far.

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      Barry McDonagh

      1 year ago

      Seed 01 my preferred ball ticks all the boxes

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      William Elliott

      1 year ago

      Bridgestone RXS hands down for me as a slow swing speed player. Almost as far as the ProV1X with the driver and much farther with irons , better descent angle and stopping power.

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      J Day

      1 year ago

      Amen. Bridgestone has the widest array to fit anyone and their performance in wind is best in class.

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      austin aiu

      1 year ago

      When Titleist developed the “Tour Prestige”. To me that was “the best” ball on the planet at the time. Granted the cover did have a slight tendency to get damaged if you hit it on a cart path, or out into the desert rocks. So don’t spray it right? But the feel and spin was absolutely incredible.

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      Jeff

      1 year ago

      Interesting that the survey assumes we buy balls new.

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      Matt

      1 year ago

      I just play all the golf balls that aren’t mine that I find in the woods while searching for my ball that I never find.

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      DS

      1 year ago

      Just like how the industry usually assumes we are all buying $500 drivers to go with our $50/dozen golf balls. Never going to happen as long as “gently used” is an option.

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      Tom Newsted

      1 year ago

      I bounce between the ProV1 and the ProV1x. The current version of the ProV1 is great because for me it has a lower flight and it helps me keep the ball out of the damn north Texas wind. I have used the Callaway and the TM ball but they still seem to lack compared to the Titleist ball. I have also used the Kirkland ball but only in the winter when I am not playing in good conditions and dont care if I lose it.

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      Dave Dottle

      1 year ago

      The absolute best all around golf ball today is the MG Senior !!! I live in Golfers Heaven ( The Villages Fl) where we have over 750 holes!!!! 13 Championship course and 64 executive 9 holders and the MG Senior golf ball is quickly becoming the golf ball of choice!!!! Longer, spins, sounds better than the ProV I played for years….& believe it or not, at a cost of &20 per dozen!!!!!!

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      Brian Kuznia

      1 year ago

      I agree. Started playing last year and its my go to ball.

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      MickeyB

      1 year ago

      As long as you don’t mind playing a non-conforming ball.

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      WYBob

      1 year ago

      One question your survey should ask is why someone plays a ball color other than white. In my case, I prefer a white ball but have started using optic yellow balls because my “older eyes” can follow them better. The lack of an optic yellow option can cause me not to consider a particular brand or golf ball. I also take advantage of the 4 for 3 promos that are offered usally this time of year. That locks me in for at least a year to a particular golf ball. So, these are 2 buying consideration that your survey did not call out but I think are important considerations.

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      Kyle

      1 year ago

      Why wasn’t ‘driver spin’ included as an option for determining ball characteristic importance? Or is that captured by ‘forgiveness’? Maybe I’m alone, but spinny balls off the tee get me in far more trouble than anywhere else on the course.

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      19thole Al

      1 year ago

      Alright, we all know about the Pro V….But my fav is Maxfli Tour. Been playing them for 3-4 years now. I’m a13 hcp, carry 240 on drives. Very comparable to Pro V. And what makes them stand out from the other DTC balls is I just go to Dick’s and buy two or the four pack for the discount. OnCore Vero X1 would be my second, but must be shipped.

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      TBT

      1 year ago

      Why is the PXG ball not included

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      Livininparadise

      1 year ago

      Lol. It showed up to make a comment, eventhough I did not choose pxg

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      CG

      1 year ago

      I often test 2-3 balls against each other at my club when possible. My decision usually comes down to how they perform for me and the quality of contruction based on the MyGolfSpy labs. It’s hard to beat Titleist for overall performance and quality, but the price is high. I recently found the Vice Pro Plus plays great, has a durable cover, high quality rating and good value. I like the green but white is fine. I’ll probably order the multiple dozen deal from Vice in the near future to lower my cost to around $30 per dozen.

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      Will Wagner

      1 year ago

      I really think an area yet to explore is how balls perform in a golf simulator in the long run. More people hit into a net/simulator than ever before and there is no standard advice on how long you should use a ball before changing it out or many shots you can hit before the performance degrades

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      Dr. Chris Nix

      1 year ago

      My favorite ball is the Maxfli Tour Gloss Yellow. It has tour quality that approaches the Pro V category but with a much lower price!

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      Jonathan

      1 year ago

      FYI: The golf ball I play was determined entirely by Ping’s Ballnamic recommendation and then on-course validation. That was not included in the choices in the survey of what factors play a role in which ball I buy.

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      Ron

      1 year ago

      That’s an amazing way to fit yourself for a ball, I’d like to do this myself. With that said, Ballnamic recommendation with on course validation is unlikely the approach the vast majority of golfers are able to do. I’m sure there are a dozen other methods they could have included, but they went with the broadest strokes.

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