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The best golf balls for slower swing speeds
Low-compression and soft tour balls that help slower swings launch higher and carry farther, from Supersoft and e6 to Tour B RXS and Chrome Soft.
By MGB Golf
Callaway Supersoft
Bridgestone Tour B RXS
Titleist TruFeelIf your drives carry under 220 yards, a ball built for tour swing speeds is working against you. The right ball launches higher, feels softer and still gives you something around the green.
A quick word on compression
Compression is how much a ball squeezes at impact. Lower-compression balls squeeze more easily, so they tend to launch higher and feel softer at moderate speeds. It isn't a perfect science, and feel matters as much as the number, but it's a good place to start.
Soft and straight
| Ball | Compression | Why play it |
|---|---|---|
| Callaway Supersoft | About 38 | Very soft, high launch, low spin |
| Bridgestone e6 | About 49 | Soft, straight, high launch |
| Titleist TruFeel | About 60 | Titleist's softest ball |
| Srixon Soft Feel | About 60 | Soft, forgiving, high launch |
| Titleist Tour Soft | About 65 | A big core for distance with a soft feel |
Soft with tour spin
Want a urethane cover that checks up on chips? These are built for moderate speeds:
- Bridgestone Tour B RXS: Bridgestone's softest tour ball, designed for swings under 105 mph.
- Bridgestone Tour B RX: built for distance at the same speeds, with approach shots that land and sit.
- TaylorMade Tour Response: a soft urethane ball that doesn't need tour speed.
- Callaway Chrome Soft: an easy-launching tour ball with low driver spin.
- Titleist AVX: softer and lower-flying than the Pro V1.
The exception: Titleist Velocity
The Velocity is firmer than everything above, but it's built for moderate swings that want maximum carry. Its high launch does the work. Proof that compression isn't the whole story.
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