Callaway’s third limited-edition Chrome Tour of 2026 swaps Augusta florals and Philly pretzels for a nautical theme befitting the U.S. Open’s trip to the Hamptons. Four boat-inspired designs, $59.99 a dozen, available June 11.
Callaway is keeping its 2026 major-series train rolling with the third installment, a release that conveniently lines up with the exact number of men’s majors that’ll be in the books once next week’s U.S. Open wraps.
Limited-edition golf balls have officially crossed into boilerplate territory, a themed drop for every major that lands as less “event” and more “Tuesday.” That said, credit where it’s due. Callaway’s TruTrack platform gives these things enough room to actually be interesting and the company’s commitment to a full, themed photoshoot for damn near every limited release is the kind of effort that’s easier to mock than to execute.
A theme built for the Hamptons
The June major is, of course, the U.S. Open, which sails into Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, dead center of the Hamptons on New York’s Long Island. Callaway leaned all the way into the coastal, old-money, boat-shoes-on-the-veranda aesthetic. “A tribute to the Hamptons,” per the official line. Read: a ball dressed for a zip code where the club initiation fee outruns your annual equipment budget.
Onto the fleet.
The four designs
The compass. The unofficial star of the set and the one that writes its own punchline. It’s supposed to help you find your line. The better question: If you yank your compass ball into the trees, can it find itself? Asking for a sleeve.
The lighthouse. Red, white and blue stripes stacked top to bottom which means it reads less like a beacon guiding sailors home and more like a Bomb Pop off the neighborhood ice cream truck. I’m not mad about it. Patriotic dessert energy is a vibe.
The ship’s wheel. Or the helm or whatever the boat crowd calls the steering thingie. It’s the most restrained of the group, the design equivalent of the one guy at the marina who can actually back a trailer down the ramp.
The sailboat. Or a schooner if we’re feeling fancy or a sloop, a ketch, a yawl. I’ll be honest, my nautical vocabulary peaked at “boat.” Whatever it is, it’s the most literal nod to the theme, for whatever that’s worth.
The limited-edition tax
All this coastal good taste runs $59.99 a dozen, two bucks north of a standard dozen of 2026 Chrome Tour ($57.99). Two dollars for the theme and the photoshoot. You can decide whether that math floats your boat.
And nothing’s changed under the paint. It’s the same 2026 Chrome Tour so you’re buying the look, not new yardage.
If you’re keeping score, there’s still a July major (better known as The Open) on the calendar which means the 2026 series isn’t even finished. Pencil in more or less the same routine for 2027 and every year after that your pro shop has shelf space. The limited-edition ball isn’t a moment—it’s a subscription.
Pricing and availability
The Chrome Tour June Major is available Thursday, June 11, for $59.99 per dozen. As with the rest of the series, it’s Chrome Tour only. If you play Chromes Tour X, Triple Diamond or Soft, you’re watching this one from the dock.
So … nautical kitsch or genuinely sharp design work? Tell us which of the four you’d put in play. And, yes, “the Bomb Pop” is an acceptable answer.
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