The Review: Titleist AVX Vs Tour Soft Balls 

We're still surprised Kippa didn't snap the driver shaft around his back! Glad you liked it.

Don't reckon you're alone here David, or Mr Golf. Although with firmer conditions we reckon you'll notice the difference from 100 and in. Then it becomes performance vs cost. Seems like you've got things covered.

I did the same and Im not looking back. They feels nice of the face. And they feel soft off of the putter.

Beer-worthy? That's the ultimate compliment.

Hi Will, Tour Soft is a great option and has a really nice balance of spin, distance and affordability (in case of a wayward drive or 5). Thanks for the nice comments, unusual as it is for us to get them! Play well.

Thanks Justin. We got word that the next generation Pro V1 and Pro V1x are being rolled out on Tour as we speak. A fair way off getting access though but never say never.

GolfBarons thanks mate, if you can do a vid against the current versions if not will wait for new versions. Lots of talk about differences, ie prov 1 swopped characteristics with the prov1 x

Hi Mark, we loved doing this review. There was a belief that golfers don't compare these 2 balls as viable options but we think they do, and the results show why they should. Better players should concentrate on what happens 80 yards and in, hence the AVX shone for Kippa. I think the Tour Speed could be a gem. As for the blank markings, this was close. Kippa is not a tech guy and knew nothing of either ball so he had no idea what might happen, hence the review works. But at his level, with a few rounds, he could make any ball work. Sadly. Phil.

Seems you discovered everything we did. The greens we tested on were a little receptive but on firm greens the AVX clears out. Good advice re: urethane too. 👍

Not bothering to get ball fit is for high handicappers. Once you get to low single figures feel, spin and compression are extremely important. If I play a soft ball like a Tru Soft, I lose a minimum of 15m off the tee, but gain a club length on every iron. This is because they are designed for lower swing speeds with driver and compress too much against my driver face (it's really quite astounding when you see it on a slow motion replay of the impact, the ball really deforms). They have less spin on iron shots, so the ball flys further. I score my best rounds with Pro V's, as the feel and spin around the greens gives me confidence to hunt pins and I get more single putts by sticking it close. Once your game gets better, you'll find a specific ball that works best for you. Until you are compressing your irons and hitting your driver out of the middle of the club face or within 15mm of it, you're probably not going to notice a performance difference between different balls... Once your ball speeds get above 165mph, compression is extremely important.

Hey Eggs, it's pretty much the question we were asking but with fewer full stops. It then comes down to how much value you place on the shots under 100 yards, pretty box and all.

The tour soft feels like a wilson compared to the avx. Avx has the coating of a pro v with distance. Hit my 9iron 168 yds today with a avx. Theres no convincing me otherwise. Avx is the best ball

Cheap feeling? We've heard of hard or soft, but cheap feeling? Fairly sure the Tour Soft is cheaper. Guess that explains that. Legit.