2020 gear guide: New golf balls

Golf balls have been tweaked to help players gain yards while still providing that much needed zip when they land on the greens.

For whatever your game needs, equipment designers have been busy tweaking existing lines for better performance and often introducing entirely new clubs.

Golf balls have been tweaked to help players gain yards while still providing that much needed zip when they land on the greens. Check out some of the balls introduced for this season.

Bridgestone Tour B X 2020

Bridgestone Tour B

Price: $44.99 per dozen

The key technology in the second generation of Tour B balls is a new type of urethane used in the cover. Off the tee, the urethane rebounds more quickly than other urethanes Bridgestone has used to help golfers generate more ball speed and distance. However, on pitches and chip shots, it absorbs shock and helps the ball stay in contact with the face longer.