TaylorMade’s New SpeedSoft Ink USA Balls: For When Subtlety Isn’t Your Thing

If you’ve ever found yourself on the first tee thinking, “You know what this round needs? More red, white, and blue,” TaylorMade has heard your call.

The company’s new SpeedSoft Ink USA golf balls feature what can only be described as a stars-and-stripes explosion across the dimpled surface. It’s the kind of visual statement that makes all other USA-themed golf balls look understated by comparison.

If what you’re looking for from you’re your golf ball is overt patriotism blended with a pair of Buffalo Bills themed Zubaz pants, TaylorMade has you covered

The patriotic specs

Beyond the obvious aesthetic choices, TaylorMade says the SpeedSoft Ink USA offers “high-visibility with ultimate feel and control where you need it most.” Suffice it to say, the ball is going to capture plenty of attention.

As with the stock SpeedSoft, the Ink USA model offers sub-50 compression, putting it in the softer feel category that some golfers prefer.

It’s not going to challenge the premium urethane offerings for greenside spin but that’s not really the point here.

Limited time, limited subtlety

TaylorMade is offering Speedsoft Ink USA at 2 dozen for $45, for a limited time.

The “limited time” designation suggests these won’t be around forever, which is probably for the best. There’s only so much room in any golfer’s bag for balls that look like they were designed by someone who really, really loves Fourth of July fireworks.

Will they help you break 80? Probably not. Will they ensure that nobody in your foursome loses track of whose ball is whose? Absolutely.

Sometimes that’s enough.