Chrome soft x compression

HEX pattern targets high-level players who require ultimate speed and control and is the choice of LIV Golf’s latest recruit, Jon Rahm. It’s the firmest model of the family with a 98 compression and also the highest-spinning. Those gaming the Chrome Tour X will receive 300 RPM more backspin up to 50 yards from the surface of the green meaning that the ball will best suit those with the ability to modify spin.Read our full Callaway Chrome Tour X golf ball review.Callaway Chrome Soft BallRRP: $54.99 per dozen | Construction: 3-piece | Compression: 75The remodeled Chrome Soft has the softest feel with a compression of 75 and will best suit those mid-handicap players who benefit from a higher ball flight and are perhaps just beneath the standard of those who can maximize the benefits of the Chrome Tour and Chrome Tour X.The new Chrome Soft offers more ball speed than its predecessor and is also the lowest-spinning of the family, providing a helping hand in the distance department. How the models compareFeelLong Game SpinShort Game SpinWorkabilityChrome SoftSoftLowHighMediumChrome TourMediumHighHighHighChrome Tour XMedium-FirmMaximumMaximumHighBECOME A TODAY’S GOLFER MEMBER: Unlimited access to premium content and exclusive rewards!

Good in this new family of Chrome Tour golf balls.The new three-ball family, which includes a reimagined Chrome Soft model, are dressed in differing combinations of HEX geometries and circular-shaped dimples, enabling engineers to dial in the trajectories of ball flight desired by specific categories of players.The Chrome Tour X has an aero-package aimed at high-level players seeking a penetrating, low-spinning, and low-flight trajectory, whereas the new Chrome Soft will provide some assistance for those needing help reaching higher apexes. The Chrome Tour bridges the gap between these models.Callaway has also placed significant emphasis on creating a uniform paint job to prevent pooling within the dimples to create a smooth, consistent covering to promote optimal aerodynamic performance.It’s a concept that Wilson advocated the importance of when launching the Staff Model and Wilson Staff Triad. Callaway is now jumping on over-painting the bandwagon in this push to redefine a new ‘gold standard’ for golf balls.The 100 million data points collated every day from balls traveling through 3D X-rayed quality control checks at their newly updated Chicopee ball plant should give us faith that Callaway’s unwavering confidence in consistency is more than just marketing propaganda. Let’s take a closer look at one of the most advanced golf balls money can buy.Callaway’s 2024 golf ball lineup: The modelsCallaway Chrome Tour BallRRP: $54.99 per dozen | Construction: 4-piece | Compression: 90If a balance of distance and feel is your requirement, then Callaway’s hero tour ball for 2024 will likely be the model for you. It’s designed to be a direct alternative to the Titleist Pro V1, and according to Callaway will outperform its competitor on both ball speed and distance.With a 90 compression, the Tour is slightly softer than the Chrome Soft X, making it the ideal option for those who value hitting straight above high workability.Read our full Callaway Chrome Tour golf ball review.Callaway Chrome Tour X BallRRP: $54.99 per dozen | Construction: 4-piece | Compression: 98Designed as the alternative to Titleist’s Pro V1x, the Chrome Tour X is set to be one of the best premium golf balls of 2024. Its bespoke

Any of this works.The mythology of compression-based ball fittingAt the risk of repeating myself for the 10,000th time, there is no “right compression” for your swing speed. Get that thought out of your head and don’t ever let it back in.Despite what you’ve been led to believe, slower swing-speed players very often benefit from higher-compression balls.With few exceptions, firmer balls spin more and, very often, slower players are lacking spin. Fun fact: Titleist fits more golfers into Pro V1x than any other ball in its lineup.Why?Because the Pro V1x launches relatively high and spins and, as it turns out, many slower swing speed players have trouble hitting the ball in the air and generating spin.Would a slow swing player be better off with a Chrome Soft X than a Chrome Soft or with a TP5 instead of a Tour Response?In many cases, yes. Yeah, I know: “But I don’t like the way it feels.”Adapt.What about faster players?It is absolutely true that most faster players will lose driver distance with a low-compression “soft” golf ball due to the core over-compressing at higher speed. That said, there is an element of distance that’s tied to spin and so there is a small percentage of high-speed, high-spin swingers (call it 2,800-plus rpm with the driver) who can benefit from the low spin benefits that come with a low-compression ball.The same group may also benefit from a lower-spinning high-compression ball like the Pro V1x Left Dash—a good bit of that boils down to the ideal trajectory.A proper ball fitting can help you sort that out.Off irons, low-compression balls will often be a bit longer (largely due to the low spin characteristics). Worth a quick mention: low-compression balls are invariably low-spin. It’s the consequence of all the layers needing to be at least somewhat soft.As a quick reminder, spin in the golf ball is a result of having a soft layer over a firmer one. The greater the difference in firmness between two adjoining layers, the more the ball will spin. When everything needs to be kinda soft (as they do in a low-compression ball), you don’t get the same firmness difference between layers and you get less spin because of it.Most low-compression “soft” balls also offer higher trajectory. Higher flight with steeper descent angles is the lever that gets pulled to offset the low spin properties. Without the higher flight, low-spin (soft) balls would be unplayable for most.There are exceptions. AVX tends to fly lower than other lower-spin balls. It’s not great for everyone but it’s the exception that proves the rule. If you swing fast and hit the ball high with too much spin, AVX might be ideal.Nope, there’s still no right ball

Chrome Tour in, Chrome Soft out? Not quite, but Callaway’s golf ball lineup has had a serious refresh for 2024. Here’s everything you need to know…Callaway Chrome Tour Golf BallsCallaway has essentially redesigned these golf balls from the inside out, and there are three key core technologies that have spearheaded this. These are the HyperFast Soft Core, Seamless Tour Aero, and the High-Performance Tour Urethane Soft Cover, all have been developed around Callaway’s Precision Technology theme. The design question for the new balls was how can the soft cover be used for spin and consistency while still managing spin rates with the driver and long irons? The substructure had to be changed to give those lower spin rates in the longer clubs. Ball speed and distance have been added via the HyperFast Soft Core. Callaway has an entirely new rubber system which gives the target compression and gives the best feel and speed balance. Seamless Tour Aero refers to a new, uniquely designed aerodynamic package to bring more consistency into the golf ball flight. Each model of golf ball has its own individual dimple pattern relative to what launch properties each golf ball needs. The new design features a combination of Callaway’s hexagonal surface geometry with strategically placed spherical dimples that provide stability through the entire ball flight.The High-Performance Tour Urethane Soft Cover is for optimised greenside spin and control. Across the range, this provides more spin so better players can get the control they need with short irons and around the greens. All of this upgraded technology really comes off the back of Callaway updating their manufacturing processes over the last few years to make production and quality control much tighter. Each time a golf ball is made in their factory in Chicopee, there are over 100 million proof points allowing the technology to be meticulously measured before it goes to market, delivering the most consistent performance possible. Callaway Chrome TourThis golf ball sits in a new space for Callaway. Chrome Soft X has been extremely popular on tour recently, but Chrome Soft didn’t quite have the same traction. Callaway used this data to look at what the better player wanted in this area. The opportunity was to target a product that was slightly softer than the Chrome Soft X and had a more penetrating flight. As a result, this is designed to be slightly softer than the Chrome