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Best Golf Balls of 2025

Ranked by our critic's grades, best first.

  1. Srixon Z-Star Diamond2025The overlooked middle child of the Z-Star family, and the one that stops a wedge faster than almost anything else on sale.Read the review
  2. Maxfli Tour X2025A sporting goods house brand now makes one of the fastest urethane balls in independent testing, and it has the tour wins to prove it.
  3. Srixon Z-Star XV2025The longest tour ball Srixon makes, for the golfer who hits it hard enough to need one.
  4. Maxfli Tour2025A urethane ball that behaves like a flagship for fifteen dollars less, sold in one chain and worth the trip.
  5. Bridgestone e12 SpeedBridgestone e12 Speed2025A two piece ball that robot testing ranked alongside the tour balls, built for golfers whose drives climb and balloon.
  6. Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash2025The Pro V1x flight with the long game spin taken out, sold to the narrow band of players who genuinely spin it too much.
  7. Callaway ERC Soft2025The longest soft ball Callaway makes, with a cover that stops short of tour spin and a stripe that fixes your putting.
  8. Wilson Triad2025A three piece urethane ball with tour level wedge spin, sold about ten dollars under everything it competes with.
  9. Bridgestone e6 SoftBridgestone e6 Soft2025Bridgestone's best seller gives away yards off the tee and pays them back in feel and a surprising amount of wedge spin.
  10. TaylorMade Distance+TaylorMade Distance+2025The cheapest ball with a big brand on it, long off the tee and completely finished once you reach a wedge.