Thanks for another interesting video Luke. I hope you are well and looking forward to some relaxaton over the holiday period. What I learned from testing a variety of golf balls last year in the simulator was that several balls seemed to feel good and give good Trackman numbers for me in the sim but when I tried them on the course things were a little different. I'm sticking with my Vice Pro Plus for now but I was impressed with the Wilson Triad.
Hi Gary! Very much looking to a couple of weeks off haha! Wishing you a brilliant holiday season too! Definitely agree that you need to take a ball out on the course to truly see if it's right for you - would recommend that to all the viewers for sure! There's been a lot of love for Vice in the comments section already - looks like we know what I need to prioritise testing at the start of 2025!
Thank you very much for providing your list of recommended balls, Luke. You’re very good for the game of golf in at least two ways - you provide us great information so that we can make educated decisions that will hopefully result in our playing better, and you’re a fine ambassador for our sport. May you have a safe and joyous holiday season!
Hi Patrick! Thank you for such a lovely comment - put a real smile on my face! I really appreciate your support - small channels like mine only succeed when people like you are willing to give us a chance and I'm really proud of the little community we've built here where people engage and share their own great insights too which gives new viewers a great welcome and useful insight so we collectively help each other out! It's awesome! Wishing you a brilliant festive season too! All the best!
Hello Luke and all. I love the TruFeel. I've played it much but not exclusively, and it's everything you say it is. Additionally, it's very durable. Best ball for the money out there that I've tried. I've also used the B RX and it's a good ball too. I'm playing the previous version not this years and they're 10 bucks cheaper. I've found that the durability is lacking though. I may not buy them again because of that and the limited availability now. My new favorite is the Maxfli Tour, again the previous version. Too bad it's not a worldwide offering, I think many would love it. Reasonably good price to begin with, and often have unbeatable bulk sales. Thanks again, and enjoy whatever holidays you may celebrate.
Thanks for sharing some awesome insight into your own experiences Petro! The good news is I've found a UK supplier of Maxfli - they are pricey due to import costs but I'm going to get a sleeve or two for some early 2025 testing to see for myself what a lot of you are saying! Can't wait! Appreciate your contribution to the community this year - thank you pal!
Hi Ben! I mentioned the Kirkland in my DTC section halfway through the video - however I didn't consider any DTC or region specific balls in my Top 5 as I wanted the list to be focused on golf balls available as worldwide as possible so the video could be helpful to as many golfers as possible! The Kirkland is a great value golf ball for those looking for a Urethane Cover and more spin! Thanks for watching!
Great review have played tour response now play Triad brilliant ball. It will go nicely in the new year with my new Dynapwr forged irons and the new woods when they come out. Looking forward to your review on the new Wilson woods.
Hi Chrisb9478! Thanks for watching! The Cut golf balls are US or North America only to my knowledge as I've not seen them in Europe which is why I haven't been able to test/include them yet! But there's a LOT of great golf balls out there and if they work for you then 100% keep using them! Love it!
Definitely Steve! I really like the Seed balls and they are definitely ones I recommend in the DTC market. Sadly I’ve never managed to get the Snell on TM but heard great things from you and others! Thanks for watching! 👍🏼
My speed and numbers are very similar to yours, Luke. As I've come steadily down from a 12 to a 3 over the past 3 years or so, I've played almost every ball out there at one time or another - from Prov1 to Supersoft to the X tour balls and back and forth again. The three I keep coming back to are the TruFeel, the ERC Soft, and the Vice Pro Soft, now called the Vice Pro Air. The Vice Pro Air is almost identical in performance and construction to the BRXS and the Tour Response. I would add that I don't need a ton of greenside spin for my game, so the ionomer TruFeel and ERC Soft work very well for me, but someone who uses a lob wedge a lot and wants lots of spin might prefer a firmer urethane ball.
Hi Daniel! Thank you for sharing your own great insights! There's been a lot of love shared for DTC balls in the comments - so definitely need to get more of them tested on the channel as we move into 2025, like the Vice! All the best pal!
@@danielcohen3159 thanks Daniel! That’s really kind - I’ve actually found a UK supplier this week - they are overpriced due to import charges etc but means I can get a couple of sleeves in the new year and test them! But thank you for the offer! Any issues I might take you up on that! 👍🏼
@@weekendtourpro Very good! Offer stands. The Maxfli Tour balls are just really, really good, and very cheap. Well...for us. Look forward to seeing your results!
Hi Matthew! I use Clubhouse a lot! Love them! I think that’s the older version (that I’m still using as I’ve got some left)! The new version came out a few months back and is £39.99. But my advice - if you can get the older version at that price, stock up! It’s awesome! Thanks for watching pal!
Hi Jack! I’ve never even heard of the Legato golf ball! Not one we have in the UK to my knowledge. How does it perform for you and where do you get it from?
Sold on Amazon. Reg. price is $29.99 but had a super sale last Summer for $19.99. They are most often compared to ProV1 but I find them to be longer w driver. 85 comp. And extremely durable. Like throwing darts w irons into greens.
The Ultisoft is one of a handful of balls from the main manufacturers that I'm yet to test - but I do love Srixon golf balls - great performance at a brilliant price point! So if the Ultisoft works for you then definitely stick with it! Thanks for watching!
@ I haven’t but I’m going to try them with my next box. If I’m honest I don’t think it’s for me but I’m open to being proven wrong and I think it’s not too invasive so I’m up for giving it a go! If you get there before me then let me know your thoughts!
I play Trufeel and Tour Soft from Titleist … although I do find the more expensive Tour Soft slightly more spinny around the greens, the Trufeel is just as good if not better in all other measures, and spins enough around the greens too. For the price, in Australia, the Trufeel is no doubt the best value ball for slower to mid/moderate swing speed players, but of course the Pro V1 fanboys won’t entertain the thought and they’ll never try one either
Hi Glenn! Thanks for sharing your insights! I love the little Aus part of the community that's growing! So cool to hear from you all! One thing I'm spotting amongst friends with much lower handicaps than me is that with the cost of everything going up, more and more are trying more budget friendly balls for the winter period and enjoying them at that time of year when courses are softer! Thanks for watching! Enjoy the festive season in the sun!
The newest Kirkland ball that came out last month is going to turn some heads. If you're shopping at Costco, grab a box with the red stripe. It's not spinny like the last iteration.
@@bobbys4327 The new balls come in a box identical to the old one except it has a red stripe instead of a silver one. The markings on the new ball are different as well. It's still called the Performance +, but has hollow arrows instead of filled ones. BTW, I'm in the US. Folks outside of the US may have to wait a bit before they are available locally.
Ohhh can't wait to get my hands on that! I'll keep an eye for when it drops in the UK based on your follow up comment! Thanks for watching and for the comment!
Absolutely @pecky7334! I've never seen them at that price but if you can get them then I 100% agree with you! Srixon make a lot of great balls at fantastic prices! Thanks for watching!
I prefer to use a premium ball for the control and as I play 3 or 4 times a week I go thru a lot of balls. So I get my balls off eBay. You can get Pro v1s that look like they have been hit once for about £1.50 ball and there not lake balls. plus I get b grade balls for practise balls. So I play and practise with the same ball
Hi mkal009! Thanks for watching and sharing your own experiences! This is definitely a great option for lots of golfers and one I recommend to people who perhaps want to try premium balls without paying for new ones first up! Especially if you find a seller that you trust and the quality is consistent! Love it!
Hi Bobby! Thanks for watching! As a DTC brand I didn't include them in my list and they are one of a few balls I have only tried on the course and not put them through their paces on TrackMan yet. However I've heard good things, including you recommending them! If they work for you then 100% stick with them! Love it!
Hard to not include Vice on here...or other direct to consumer. Totally understand what you were trying to do here, but eliminating the direct to consumer takes away about 50% of the debate.
Hi Jcoleman924! Hopefully you watched the section where I spoke about that and my reasons for it! Many DTC balls are region limiting so I didn’t want to make a video that someone watching in a part of the world couldn’t then buy! I did try to give my options and recommendations here though and specifically called out my positive thoughts on the Vice from my testing! A great ball at a great price! Thanks for watching! 👍🏼
Correct, getting any of the DTC balls in Australia is very difficult .. generally you have to mail order from overseas and the cost is similar to Pro V1 or other premium balls
Thanks for another interesting video Luke. I hope you are well and looking forward to some relaxaton over the holiday period. What I learned from testing a variety of golf balls last year in the simulator was that several balls seemed to feel good and give good Trackman numbers for me in the sim but when I tried them on the course things were a little different. I'm sticking with my Vice Pro Plus for now but I was impressed with the Wilson Triad.
Hi Gary! Very much looking to a couple of weeks off haha! Wishing you a brilliant holiday season too! Definitely agree that you need to take a ball out on the course to truly see if it's right for you - would recommend that to all the viewers for sure! There's been a lot of love for Vice in the comments section already - looks like we know what I need to prioritise testing at the start of 2025!
Brilliant video Luke keep up the good work 👍 we need you on YT hope your channel grows mate
Thanks Pete! Appreciate the support! Enjoy the festive period and best wishes to you!
Thank you very much for providing your list of recommended balls, Luke. You’re very good for the game of golf in at least two ways - you provide us great information so that we can make educated decisions that will hopefully result in our playing better, and you’re a fine ambassador for our sport. May you have a safe and joyous holiday season!
Hi Patrick! Thank you for such a lovely comment - put a real smile on my face!
I really appreciate your support - small channels like mine only succeed when people like you are willing to give us a chance and I'm really proud of the little community we've built here where people engage and share their own great insights too which gives new viewers a great welcome and useful insight so we collectively help each other out! It's awesome!
Wishing you a brilliant festive season too! All the best!
Just bought a box of triads , 24.99 a dozen , they feel good and seem to be very durable from the first round . Going to use them through the winter 👍
Great to hear Paul! Hope you manage to get out and enjoy some winter golf and the weather holds up! Thanks for watching x
Hello Luke and all. I love the TruFeel. I've played it much but not exclusively, and it's everything you say it is. Additionally, it's very durable. Best ball for the money out there that I've tried. I've also used the B RX and it's a good ball too. I'm playing the previous version not this years and they're 10 bucks cheaper. I've found that the durability is lacking though. I may not buy them again because of that and the limited availability now. My new favorite is the Maxfli Tour, again the previous version. Too bad it's not a worldwide offering, I think many would love it. Reasonably good price to begin with, and often have unbeatable bulk sales. Thanks again, and enjoy whatever holidays you may celebrate.
Thanks for sharing some awesome insight into your own experiences Petro! The good news is I've found a UK supplier of Maxfli - they are pricey due to import costs but I'm going to get a sleeve or two for some early 2025 testing to see for myself what a lot of you are saying! Can't wait! Appreciate your contribution to the community this year - thank you pal!
@@weekendtourpro You're welcome Luke, keep up the good work.
Great video Luke, giving your honest and unbiased opinion which I cannot argue with.
Thanks John! Appreciate your continued support and for watching!
Kirkland Signature?
Hi Ben! I mentioned the Kirkland in my DTC section halfway through the video - however I didn't consider any DTC or region specific balls in my Top 5 as I wanted the list to be focused on golf balls available as worldwide as possible so the video could be helpful to as many golfers as possible! The Kirkland is a great value golf ball for those looking for a Urethane Cover and more spin! Thanks for watching!
I agree i love thectru feel. It flies low for me which is what i need great Ball.👍
Great to hear Raymond! It seriously impressed me! 👍🏼
Great review have played tour response now play Triad brilliant ball. It will go nicely in the new year with my new Dynapwr forged irons and the new woods when they come out. Looking forward to your review on the new Wilson woods.
Thanks Seve! I’m just waiting for them to come through and I’ll get the review filmed! Hopefully some point in January! 🤞🏻
@ I shall look forward to that video, many thanks.
Brx great ball ...as is the triad using for winter now
100% agree Pete!
Great test ,thanks for the advise and I enjoy your golf video,s very much
Watching from Australia
Thank you for watching and the kind words! Enjoy that Aus summer golf season! 👍🏼
The Bridgestones, Triad, srixons. We must have a very similar game. I agree 100 % with your list
Thanks Allan! Appreciate you watching and your comment!
The Vice Pro Air is an amazing 3 piece, but 39.99 a little pricey. Its my 3 piece go to ball. Will try the Tru Feel as a 2 piece option. Thank you
No worries Bruce! Thanks for watching! 👍🏼
Cut Red is the best inexpensive ball to me. If I’m spending more the Seed Country Mile is great.
Hi Chrisb9478! Thanks for watching! The Cut golf balls are US or North America only to my knowledge as I've not seen them in Europe which is why I haven't been able to test/include them yet! But there's a LOT of great golf balls out there and if they work for you then 100% keep using them! Love it!
Seed and Snell are great choices. Both perform well at a great value when buying in bulk.
Definitely Steve! I really like the Seed balls and they are definitely ones I recommend in the DTC market. Sadly I’ve never managed to get the Snell on TM but heard great things from you and others! Thanks for watching! 👍🏼
@@weekendtourpro It would be great to see you create a video on golf balls for beginner golfers or for those who tend to lose many during a round.
@harrste11 I’ll see what I can do! 👍🏼
My speed and numbers are very similar to yours, Luke. As I've come steadily down from a 12 to a 3 over the past 3 years or so, I've played almost every ball out there at one time or another - from Prov1 to Supersoft to the X tour balls and back and forth again. The three I keep coming back to are the TruFeel, the ERC Soft, and the Vice Pro Soft, now called the Vice Pro Air. The Vice Pro Air is almost identical in performance and construction to the BRXS and the Tour Response. I would add that I don't need a ton of greenside spin for my game, so the ionomer TruFeel and ERC Soft work very well for me, but someone who uses a lob wedge a lot and wants lots of spin might prefer a firmer urethane ball.
Hi Daniel! Thank you for sharing your own great insights! There's been a lot of love shared for DTC balls in the comments - so definitely need to get more of them tested on the channel as we move into 2025, like the Vice! All the best pal!
@@weekendtourpro You mentioned the Maxfli balls. I'd be happy to pick up a few sleeves and send them over for testing if you'd like.
@@danielcohen3159 thanks Daniel! That’s really kind - I’ve actually found a UK supplier this week - they are overpriced due to import charges etc but means I can get a couple of sleeves in the new year and test them! But thank you for the offer! Any issues I might take you up on that! 👍🏼
@@weekendtourpro Very good! Offer stands. The Maxfli Tour balls are just really, really good, and very cheap. Well...for us. Look forward to seeing your results!
Clubhouse Golf (online retailer) have the Bridgestone at £31.49
Hi Matthew! I use Clubhouse a lot! Love them! I think that’s the older version (that I’m still using as I’ve got some left)! The new version came out a few months back and is £39.99. But my advice - if you can get the older version at that price, stock up! It’s awesome! Thanks for watching pal!
Thought for sure you were describing the Legato 3085 ($23.99 US on sale ) as your #1 …
Hi Jack! I’ve never even heard of the Legato golf ball! Not one we have in the UK to my knowledge. How does it perform for you and where do you get it from?
Sold on Amazon. Reg. price is $29.99 but had a super sale last Summer for $19.99. They are most often compared to ProV1 but I find them to be longer w driver. 85 comp. And extremely durable. Like throwing darts w irons into greens.
@jackcriss2587 that sounds great! I’ll see if I can get them on Amazon in the UK! Thanks for the suggestion! 👍🏼
@@weekendtourpro hope you can get hold of some to test for us cheers from Canada
@GOLFADDICT65 I’ll try my best!
I use Srixon Ultisoft, £20 a dozen, great ball.
The Ultisoft is one of a handful of balls from the main manufacturers that I'm yet to test - but I do love Srixon golf balls - great performance at a brilliant price point! So if the Ultisoft works for you then definitely stick with it! Thanks for watching!
BRX is the best golf ball I’ve ever played. Closest ball I’ve played to a ProV1 feel and durability!
Love it DMKFACTOR! I love it too! Just keep going back to it every time!
@@weekendtourpro Luke, have you tried the Mindset yet? Curious what you think. I have yet to try them.
@ I haven’t but I’m going to try them with my next box. If I’m honest I don’t think it’s for me but I’m open to being proven wrong and I think it’s not too invasive so I’m up for giving it a go! If you get there before me then let me know your thoughts!
I play Trufeel and Tour Soft from Titleist … although I do find the more expensive Tour Soft slightly more spinny around the greens, the Trufeel is just as good if not better in all other measures, and spins enough around the greens too. For the price, in Australia, the Trufeel is no doubt the best value ball for slower to mid/moderate swing speed players, but of course the Pro V1 fanboys won’t entertain the thought and they’ll never try one either
The tour response is better for feel
If you want cheaper but nice soft feel while putting they the speedsoft
Hi Glenn! Thanks for sharing your insights! I love the little Aus part of the community that's growing! So cool to hear from you all! One thing I'm spotting amongst friends with much lower handicaps than me is that with the cost of everything going up, more and more are trying more budget friendly balls for the winter period and enjoying them at that time of year when courses are softer! Thanks for watching! Enjoy the festive season in the sun!
I LOVE the feel of the Tour Response - If it span (for me) 500rpm more I'd never have swapped to the Bridgestone.
5. Bridgestone BRX-RXS
4. Callaway ERC Soft
3. Wilson Triad
2. Srixon AD333-Q Star
1. Titleist True Soft. Winner!
Thanks for watching Richard! All the best pal! :)
True feel
The newest Kirkland ball that came out last month is going to turn some heads. If you're shopping at Costco, grab a box with the red stripe. It's not spinny like the last iteration.
What do you mean red stripe?
@@bobbys4327 The new balls come in a box identical to the old one except it has a red stripe instead of a silver one. The markings on the new ball are different as well. It's still called the Performance +, but has hollow arrows instead of filled ones. BTW, I'm in the US. Folks outside of the US may have to wait a bit before they are available locally.
Ohhh can't wait to get my hands on that! I'll keep an eye for when it drops in the UK based on your follow up comment! Thanks for watching and for the comment!
Q star tours at 22 pounds a dozen for a 3 piece ball are hard to beat
Absolutely @pecky7334! I've never seen them at that price but if you can get them then I 100% agree with you! Srixon make a lot of great balls at fantastic prices! Thanks for watching!
Luke...2 dozen Wilson triad £50 no brainer
Absolutely - one thing I would say is a LOT of balls do offer multi-buy offers and that could mean plenty of others could make this list!
I prefer to use a premium ball for the control and as I play 3 or 4 times a week I go thru a lot of balls. So I get my balls off eBay. You can get Pro v1s that look like they have been hit once for about £1.50 ball and there not lake balls. plus I get b grade balls for practise balls. So I play and practise with the same ball
Hi mkal009! Thanks for watching and sharing your own experiences! This is definitely a great option for lots of golfers and one I recommend to people who perhaps want to try premium balls without paying for new ones first up! Especially if you find a seller that you trust and the quality is consistent! Love it!
The ERC doesn’t have a true urethane cover, that’s why it’s cheaper than the Chrome Soft/Tour models.
Erc decent used to be £32 which was better not worth 40
Totally agree Pete! I love it but just wish it was that £32 price point still - incredible value at that price point!
Snell golf balls.
Hi Bobby! Thanks for watching! As a DTC brand I didn't include them in my list and they are one of a few balls I have only tried on the course and not put them through their paces on TrackMan yet. However I've heard good things, including you recommending them! If they work for you then 100% stick with them! Love it!
Hard to not include Vice on here...or other direct to consumer. Totally understand what you were trying to do here, but eliminating the direct to consumer takes away about 50% of the debate.
Hi Jcoleman924! Hopefully you watched the section where I spoke about that and my reasons for it! Many DTC balls are region limiting so I didn’t want to make a video that someone watching in a part of the world couldn’t then buy! I did try to give my options and recommendations here though and specifically called out my positive thoughts on the Vice from my testing! A great ball at a great price! Thanks for watching! 👍🏼
Correct, getting any of the DTC balls in Australia is very difficult .. generally you have to mail order from overseas and the cost is similar to Pro V1 or other premium balls
Vice isn’t the value they use to be!