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Titleist launches new Tour Soft, Velocity golf balls

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2026 Titleist Tour Soft golf balls

Today, Titleist has announced a completely redesigned Tour Soft golf ball. The 2026 Tour Soft featuress advanced technologies aimed at delivering longer distance, improved stopping power, and the model’s signature soft feel, according to a press release.

The new Tour Soft introduces a 386 quadrilateral dipyramid dimple pattern, which was developed over four years. It delivers more consistent ball flight and maximizes distance off the tee, according to the company. The innovative dimple design is specifically engineered to optimize the ball’s performance while maintaining Tour Soft’s preferred flight window.

Titleist R&D also reformulated the cover with a proprietary elastomer blend that’s both softer and thicker than the previous generation. Combined with a slightly smaller core dimension, this design reduces spin in the long game for added yardage while increasing peak height with mid-irons for steeper descent angles and better green-holding ability.

“Tour Soft is the hidden gem in our lineup, providing total performance tee to green,” said Frederick Waddell, Titleist’s Director of Golf Ball Product Management. “In our testing, Tour Soft consistently outperforms golf balls at higher prices and/or with more layers of construction.”

The development process leveraged Titleist’s integrated manufacturing capabilities, with R&D facilities, ball plants, and testing centers all located within an 11-mile radius in Massachusetts, enabling rapid prototyping and testing cycles.

The new Tour Soft is now available in white and yellow at a price of $39.99 per dozen

2026 Titleist Velocity golf balls

Titleist has today also unveiled its new Velocity golf balls that are designed to deliver longer distance off the tee, lower long-game spin, a more penetrating flight and offer reliable greenside spin.

Maximum Distance

The focus for Titleist Golf Ball R&D with the new 2026 Velocity model was to help golfers gain even more distance by targeting spin and trajectory.

“There are a lot of reasons why golfers choose to play Velocity. Consistency and durability are high on the list, but distance is really the top priority for these players. It’s not just distance off the tee either. They’re looking for every yard possible through the bag to help them shoot lower scores.” -Frederick Waddell, Titleist’s Director of Golf Ball Product Management

Reducing Spin

To drive down spin in the long game, Titleist engineers started by reducing the overall compression of Velocity through a softer core formulation. A firmer ionomer cover formulation further lowered spin while adding ball speed, in design to offer even more distance.

“Whenever you make compression go down, all things equal, that’s going to bring spin down in the long game. We coupled that with a slightly firmer ionomer cover to add speed and further decrease spin in the long game. So you get that double shot of lower spin off the tee along with a faster cover, all contributing to more distance.” – Mike Madson, Senior Vice President of Titleist Golf Ball R&D

Refined Dimple Pattern

Next, the team zeroed in on Velocity’s trajectory. Through edge angle and depth changes, Titleist engineers refined the design of Velocity’s 350 octahedral pattern to bring the ball flight down slightly. This was done in design to deliver a more penetrating flight that provides additional distance while maintaining ample stopping power into greens.

As with all Titelist golf balls, the Velocity balls features its own unique dimple design to ensure optimal performance, while the new line up is recommended for players who prioritize distance from tee to green above all other performance attributes.

The Velocity golf balls are offered in white, green and orange, and are available today from $29.99 per dozen.

 

Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at gianni@golfwrx.com

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Tour Edge unveils all-new Exotics mini driver

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Tour Edge Golf has today introduced the all-new Exotics mini driver, engineered to deliver a powerful combination of speed, control, and versatility in the long game. 

The Exotics Mini combines a titanium face with a stainless-steel body in design to balance ball speed with stability and control, creating a versatile option at the top end of the bag. 

At the core of the design is Tour Edge’s proprietary Combo Brazing technology, a high-precision thermal bonding process that seamlessly fuses a titanium cup face to a stainless-steel body into a single, continuous structure. By eliminating energy loss found in traditional multi-piece constructions, Combo Brazing is designed to deliver faster face response, more efficient energy transfer, and a uniquely powerful yet controlled feel.

The multi-material construction also allows mass to be positioned lower and deeper in the head in a bid to increase stability, while the thin titanium face is engineered to maintain ball speed across a wider impact area.

“While the initial goal was to enhance control and versatility in the long game, Combo Brazing ultimately drove measurable gains in ball speed and distance within the mini driver category. In robot testing, we’ve documented higher ball speeds, higher launch, reduced spin, and increased carry and total distance compared to leading models.” – Vice President of R&D Matt Neeley

In addition to distance performance, the Exotics mini emphasizes forgiveness through a heavier stainless-steel body that shifts mass toward the perimeter. This configuration increases MOI relative to traditional all-titanium mini drivers, helping preserve ball speed and directional stability on off-center strikes. Paired with Pyramid Face Technology from the Exotics metalwood line, the design is intended to support consistent speed across the face.

To further enhance MOI, a lightweight carbon fiber crown frees additional mass that is strategically repositioned low and deep in the head in design to improve stability and promote optimal launch with controlled spin.

“We designed the Mini to be about five millimeters shallower than other mini drivers on the market. That change improves playability off the deck. From a clean fairway lie, it can function as a strong 3-wood alternative while still providing control off the tee.” – Tour Edge CEO David Glod

An adjustable hosel system allows for loft and lie tuning to dial in trajectory and shot shape, while a fixed 13-gram rear weight helps stabilize the head through impact to improve dispersion consistency. The Exotics Mini Driver is available in 11.5 and 13.5-degree lofts in right-handed models.

Pricing & Availability

The Exotics Mini Driver is available for pre-order beginning today for $399.99 USD at touredge.com, and will be available for purchase at retail outlets worldwide on May 22, 2026. 

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Srixon ZXi combo or TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo? – GolfWRXers discuss

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In our forums, our members have been pitting a Srixon ZXi combo against a TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo. WRXer ‘edutch22’ is on the hunt for a new set of irons and kicks off the thread saying:

“Looking at picking up a new set of irons and think I’ve narrowed it down to Srixon ZXi combo or Taylormade P7CB/770 combo. I am currently a 5 cap and allbeit I feel irons are my weakness. My miss is a little to the toe side. I am decently steep at 4-5 down. Always thought I am high spin but recently on trackman my 7 was spinning at 5800 roughly. 

My question or looking for thoughts on which one would benefit me more from a forgiveness standpoint? Or is there another iron is should be looking at entirely? I only get to play about once or twice a week, if I am not playing a 2-3 day event. Thanks in advance.”

And our members have been sharing their thoughts and suggestions in response.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • manima1: “You just can’t go wrong with Srixon ZXi7.”
  • MattM97: “You have to hit them to know, the V-Sole on the Srixon can be make or break for many.”
  • dmeeksDC: “P7CB is more forgiving for me than ZXi7 because my main miss is low middle and the P7CB still flies and spins great on that miss. These are both really nice irons but I like the P7CB more than the Zxi7 and the P770 (or P790) more than the Zxi5. The Srixons are larger so if that gives you confidence that is the way to go. I don’t feel like I get any benefit from the V-sole and the P7CBs live up to their high Maltby forgiveness rating so the TaylorMades have been great for me.”

Entire Thread: “Srixon ZXi combo or TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: 2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade combo

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @pianoman0123 has a 2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade combo up for grabs.

From the listing: “2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade Combo.  4-8 irons are CB’s and the 9,PW are Blades.  5-PW have Project X 6.0 Shafts and the 4 Iron has a Steelfiber CW110 Stiff Shaft.   Standard Length, Lie and Lofts.  These are in very good condition the shafts just don’t work for me.  Like new Lamkin Grips on the 5-PW and a stock Golf Pride on the 4 Iron. $525 OBO.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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