Best Balls

As you may have guessed, the best golf balls are a personal opinion. What one golfer might think is the best ball, might be completely opposite of what another golfer thinks. With that being said, as golfers... we know that Titleist, Callaway and probably Nike have the best balls availabl,e and a price tag to go with them. These are huge companies, with huge R & D labs to test and try the most cutting-edge applications to golf balls.

Titleist Golf Balls
Titleist golf balls are the most known from a brand standpoint. The Titleist Pro V1 is by far the top of the heap and what a majority of the PGA Players have in their bags. I really enjoy playing with this ball, unfortunately if your swing is off that day, it can be an expensive round of golf. I also find I scuff up Pro V's pretty quickly which is disappointing for the price you pay. Will this ball make or break your score? Probably not, if you're a 10 handicap or higher.
The next step down is the NXT Tour and Regular ball. I've played with them a couple of times, and found them to feel a bit hard (especially after playing the Pro V1). Overall I thought it was a good ball, and would play it again, but it would not be my personal, first choice golf ball to put in my bag.

The DT Solo is the bottom rung for Titleist. I have never played with this ball until I launched this site and had to break down and buy a three-pack for this review. Titleist says, "The Titleist DT SoLo golf ball applies a high-lift design to maximize distance for golfers with average and moderate swing speeds seeking the ultimate combination of distance with soft feel and guaranteed cut-proof durability." I personally didn't like how hard it felt when putting. I had no feel on the greens with this ball.

Callaway Golf Balls
The Callaway Golf Balls are the balls I usually play, if I'm just hacking it around and not taking it too seriously. The top of the line Call Golf Ball is their HX Tour Golf Ball. I have played this ball on several occasions and must say it is comparable to the Titleist Pro V1. It has great feel on the greens; moderate spin, but stops very quickly on the green; and feels nice off the putter face. I would call it a toss up between the Pro V1 and the HX Tour Golf Ball!
The next one down is the HX Hot Golf Ball. This is the ball I play 80% of the time. Mostly because I can bite the $25 per case cost a lot easier than the $40 per case Pro V1 or HX Tour Ball. This ball gives me nice distance, with moderate action on the greens. It is a little harder feeling with the putter, but when I play it most of the time, I don't notice it as much. This is a good ball for the mid-handicap golfer.

Then you've got Big Bertha and Warbird Balls. Much harder feeling, with minimal action when hitting the green. Feels like a rock off the putter face. I bought a three-pack for this review of both of these, but would not buy them again. The high handicapper might like it, and the price is very reasonable.

Nike Golf Balls
Nike has a ton of balls. Their top balls are the Nike One Black and Platinum. Even though I have been a Nike consumer my whole like, I am not with their golf products. I did go out and buy the two above balls and have to say they are very good. In fact, I was surprised how much I like them. They are priced with the Pro V1's, so are a bit steep. Definitely more for the low single-digit golfer. Nike One golf balls are definitely worth a look.

The next teir is the Nike Excite, Mojo and Distance golf balls. I have never played any of these balls, but again, got a three pack of each and alternated them throughout a round of golf. As you can probably imagine, it took me several rounds of golf to play all the mentioned balls on this page. I was not thrilled with the Mojo or Distance balls, but the Excite was not bad. I am so partial to my Callaway's and Pro V1's, that it is hard to give a good look at the other, but again, for the high handicapper, not a bad choice. Priced between $24 and $16 won't hurt your wallet too much!