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Best golf balls you can buy in 2024

Check out Golfweek’s list of the best golf balls available to purchase in 2024.

A decade ago, the sight of a non-white golf ball would raise a few eyebrows, but those days are long gone. TaylorMade, one of the largest golf ball makers in the world, predicts its non-white ball sales in 2024 – comprised of balls with stripes, special markings or customized logos – will eclipse traditional white ball sales for the first time.

Golf balls with corporate logos have been popular for decades, but tour pros like Rickie Fowler and Tommy Fleetwood compete in PGA Tour events, major championships and Ryder Cups using TaylorMade’s TP5 and TP5x Pix balls that have markings designed to aid in alignment and to reveal how purely you’ve hit your putt. Callaway’s Truvis balls, which are covered in pentagons, have been popular for several years and Srixon’s Divide balls are eye-catching in every weather condition and also help golfers perform better on the greens.

At the same time, manufacturers like Titleist, maker of the Pro V1, and Callaway, maker of the new Chrome Tour, have never made balls to a higher precisely, which means that from ball to ball, consistency is better than ever before.

With such a wide variety of balls on the market, ranging in price from about $22 to around $55 per dozen, finding a ball that matches your game and your budget can be tricky, but Golfweek’s 2024 Golf Ball Guide is here to help. Prioritize what you want from your golf ball (distance, short game spin, soft feel), and then think about a price range you are willing to pay. Keep in mind that if you go down in price, you will likely have to compromise something because the materials that make premium balls perform so well don’t come cheap.

Buy a three-ball sleeve of several different balls, go to the course and see how they perform on chip shots, pitch shots and short approach shots first, then see how they work for you with long irons and woods. The unique way you swing will make each ball play differently, but testing balls on the course will always be the best way to find your perfect golf ball.

Note: Golf balls are often released on two-year product cycles, which means updates are released every two years. For that reason, you will see several 2023 offerings alongside new 2024 putters.

Best golf balls in 2024

Srixon Q-Star Tour, Q-Star Tour Divide golf balls

Srixon modified the core, updated the dimple pattern and softened the cover of its Q-Star Tour balls.

Gear: Srixon Q-Star Tour, Q-Star Tour Divide golf balls
Price: $39.99 per dozen
Specs: Three-piece, urethane-covered ball with 74 compression. Available in white, yellow and two-color Divide versions in yellow-blue, yellow/red and yellow/orange.
Available: Jan. 11

Who They’re For: Moderate- and slower-swinging golfers who want distance off the tee and extra spin around the green.

The Skinny: By modifying the core, updating the dimple pattern to improve aerodynamics and softening the cover, Srixon’s updated Q-Star Tour ball aims to provide soft feel, solid distance and more spin around the greens for recreational golfers.

The Deep Dive: When a pro golfer like Brooks Koepka or Keegan Bradley hits a shot, it stays hit. These major winners generate elite levels of clubhead speed, and they strike tee shots and iron shots solidly almost every time. When it comes to a golf ball, they demand something that can handle their speed and maximize their skills.

Recreational golfers, however, don’t typically generate a clubhead speed of 120 mph, and the firm balls elite golfers gravitate to often feel too hard for players who shoot in the 80s, 90s, and 100s. Instead, weekend players want a soft-feeling ball that provides distance off the tee and spin around the greens, and with the fifth generation of the Q-Star Tour, that is what Srixon aims to deliver.

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Srixon has made three significant changes to the Q-Star Tour for 2024, starting with the core, which is gradational. The core, which Srixon calls a Fast Layer Core, transitions from soft in the center to firmer around the outside. This design allows the Q-Star Tour to behave like a multi-core ball and transfer energy from a moderate swing to the center more efficiently.

The core is encased in a firm mantle layer, which in turn is encased by a soft, ultra-thin urethane cover. Srixon used a softer urethane in this generation of the Q-Star Tour, so the grooves in wedges and short irons should be able to grab it more effectively and generate more spin on greenside shots and on shots hit with scoring clubs.

To further enhance spin around the green, Srixon applies a unique coating called Spin Skin to each ball. It gives the Q-Star Tour a slightly rubbery feel and does not affect tee or iron shots. On shortgame and wedge shots, however, the coating amplifies the friction between the grooves and the urethane cover.

Finally, the cover has been designed with a new 338-dimple pattern that is more aerodynamic, produces less drag and encourages lift. That combination of high launch, less drag and more ball speed should result in more overall distance for recreational players.

The Srixon Q-Star Tour Divide for 2024. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

In addition to traditional white and yellow, the Q-Star Tour is available in three Divide combinations. The Divide balls have yellow on one half of the ball and another color (red, orange or blue) on the other. The Divide design can be used as an alignment aid while putting and also shows how much spin the ball has on short-game shots. Many golfers also use Divide balls as training aids to hone their putting stroke.

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Srixon Soft Feel golf balls (2023)

The 13th version of the Srixon Soft Feel delivers more distance thanks to an upgraded core along with a soft feel at impact.

Gear: Srixon Soft Feel golf balls (2023)
Price: $22.99 per dozen
Specs: Two-piece golf ball with Surlyn cover
Available: Feb. 16

Who They’re For: Players who don’t want to spend a lot of money on golf balls but want a soft feel and distance off the tee.

The Details: Srixon updated the Z-Star, Z-Star XV and Z-Star Diamond golf balls for 2023 and loaded them with premium features. Major winners such as Hideki Matsuyama, Keegan Bradley and Graeme McDowell use them, but with a price tag of $47.95 per dozen they might be out of reach for many golfers.

For value-minded players, Srixon offers an updated version of the Soft Feel ball. This is the 13th version of Soft Feel, and it remains true to its mission: to provide distance along with the soft feel at impact that many players like.

Srixon Soft Feel golf balls — The Soft Feel has a large, gradient core. (Srixon)

At the heart of this two-piece ball is a large FastLayer core that is soft in the center and gradually grows firmer toward the perimeter. Srixon said the core’s gradient firmness allows it to compress and snap back into shape quickly for a better transfer of energy, which can produce more distance.

The cover was designed with Srixon’s Speed Dimple pattern, which consists of 338 dimples arranged to create more stability and reduce drag, so the Soft Feel will hold its line through the wind more efficiently and produce a piercing flight.

The Soft Feel comes in soft white and tour yellow, while the Soft Feel Brite is available in bright red, orange and green matte finishes.

Srixon Z-Star, Z-Star XV, Z-Star Diamond golf balls

Srixon made unique cores for the Z-Star, Z-Star Diamond and Z-Star XV balls with an improved outer coating for extra spin around the greens.

Gear: Srixon Z-Star, Z-Star XV, Z-Star Diamond golf balls
Price: $47.95 per dozen
Specs: Three-piece construction with a large core, casing layer and urethane cover. Colors: pure white or yellow for the Z-Star and Z-Star XV; pure white only for the Z-Star Diamond
Available: Feb. 15 for the Z-Star; April 14 for Z-Star Divide and Z-Star XV

Who They’re For: Golfers who want tour-level spin around the greens and distance with a choice of firmness off the tee.

The Skinny: For 2023, Srixon has updated its premium golf balls by giving them new cores and improving the spin- and friction-generating coating that is allied to the urethane covers. The Z-Star feels the softest, the Z-Star XV is the firmest and the Z-Star Diamond fits between them.

The Deep Dive: Srixon has released the eighth generation of its premium golf ball family, the Z-Star line, and instead of making radical changes, the Japanese company opted to make refinements to the three-ball stable.

Srixon Z-Star balls — The FastLayer DG cores of the Z-Star, Star Diamond and Z-Star XV are each slightly different. (Srixon)

Each of the three balls has a unique FastLayer DG Core that is soft in the center but grows progressively firmer toward the perimeter. Srixon said the standard Z-Star has the softest mid-layer and lowest overall compression, providing the softest feel at impact. In contrast, the Z-Star XV ball has a soft core that is drastically firmer around its outer area for more distance and long-iron spin. The Z-Star Diamond was made to fit between the standard Z-Star and the XV ball, and it has a firmer feel and higher compression than the Z-Star but will feel softer than the Z-Star XV.

All three Z-Star balls have a 338-dimple pattern on their cast urethane covers to increase stability in the wind and improve aerodynamics.

For 2023, Srixon has improved the Spin Skin coating applied to the cover, referring to it now as Spin Skin+. The coating increases the level of friction created when an iron or wedge hits the ball on greenside shots to boost the level of spin and enhance control on chips, pitches and bunker shots.

In mid-April, Srixon plans to bring a Divide version of the Z-Star and Z-Star XV ball to retailers. Split into a white half and a yellow half, the Divide editions make it easier to track the ball in the air and create a visual alignment aid on the greens. If players line up the seam between the two colors when they putt, a wobbly roll can also reveal when a golfer has cut across the ball on the stroke instead of hitting it squarely, which can help players hone their putting stroke.

As with the other Divide-edition Srixon balls, the Z-Star Divide and Z-Star XV Divide conform to the USGA and R&A’s Rules of Golf and are legal for play.

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Srixon Q-Star Tour golf balls (2022)

The fourth generation of Srixon’s Q-Star Tour feels softer but still delivers distance.

Gear: Srixon Q-Star Tour golf balls
Price: $34.99 per dozen (at srixon.com)
Specs: Three-piece, urethane-covered golf balls available in white and yellow

In the Srixon golf ball stable, the Z-Star and the Z-Star XV hog the spotlight because those are the balls used by Tour pros like 2021 Masters winner Hideki Matsuyama and four-time major winner Brooks Koepka. However, at $44.99 per dozen, they are out of reach of some players who want distance off the tee, soft feel, and plenty of spin around the green. For those players, Srixon has offered the Q-Star Tour, a three-piece ball that shares many technologies with the Japanese brand’s most-premium offerings, but at a slightly lower price.

Wednesday, Srixon released the fourth generation of the Q-Star Tour, opting to make incremental changes to a ball that has proved to be popular for several seasons.

Like its processors, the 2022 Q-Star Tour is a three-piece ball that has a soft, FastLayer core in the center. It gets progressively firmer toward the outer portion, which according to Srixon, makes it play like a ball with numerous layers for more speed off the tee and with long irons.

The core is encased in a firm mantle layer, which is in turn surrounded by a soft, urethane cover. While the 338-dimple pattern is designed to make the ball more stable in the wind, it is very thin to allow the grooves in wedges and short irons to grab it more efficiently and help golfers generate more spin on approach shots, chips, and pitches.

Srixon gave the Q-Star Tour the same SpinSkin with SeRM cover coating on the Z-Star and Z-Star XV to further enhance short-game performance. The coating does not affect the ball on shots hit with woods and long irons but compliments the urethane cover around the greens for increased control.

The Q-Star Tour has always had a lower compression and softer feel than the Z-Star and Z-Star XV, so it has always felt softer than those balls. While the compression has not changed with this update, 72, the mantle layer is slightly softer, so the overall feel is softer.

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Srixon Z-Star Diamond golf ball

The Japanese equipment maker’s new premium ball is designed to fit between the Z-Star and the Z-Star XV.

Gear: Srixon Z-Star Diamond golf ball
Price: $44.99 per dozen at srixon.com
Specs: Three-piece, urethane-covered ball with outer cover coating
Available: Jan. 21

Hideki Matsuyama won the 2021 Masters using a Srixon Z-Star XV (from $42.99 per dozen at globalgolf.com), a four-piece, urethane-covered ball designed to produce less spin off the tee with a driver, more distance and a firmer feel. For golfers who want a slightly lower flight off the tee, a softer feel and more spin around the green, Srixon offered the three-piece Z-Star alongside it for years.

Now the Japanese equipment maker is releasing a new ball, the Z-Star Diamond, a premium ball designed to fit between the Z-Star and the Z-Star XV.

“Z-Star Diamond is a game-changer for me,” said Brooks Koepka, who recently signed an endorsement deal with the company. “This golf ball was a major driver in joining Srixon.”

The Z-Star Diamond is a three-piece ball with a large rubber core that is soft in the center and becomes progressively firmer toward the outside. Srixon refers to this design as a FastLayer Core and has used the same type of core construction and design in several of its premium balls for years, including the Z-Star and Z-Star XV. Srixon said it provides speed while also delivering enhanced feel.

Srixon Z-Star Diamond golf balls — The Z-Star Diamond is a three-layer ball with a urethane cover. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

The FastLayer core is covered by a casing layer, then a urethane cover. On the outside of the ball, designers gave the Z-Star Diamond a new 338-dimple cover pattern that creates less drag, so it should be affected by the wind less and hold its line more efficiently.

While the urethane cover is fractionally thicker than the Z-Star’s cover, it has the same SpinSkin coating with SeRM Sling Ring. Applied to the outside of the ball, the coating helps wedges and short irons grab the urethane cover more easily to create more spin and control on approach shots. However, it does not affect performance on long irons and wood shots, so players do not have to fear ballooning shots or losing distance.

Srixon Q-Star Tour Divide golf balls

The unique coloring of Srixon’s Q-Star Tour Divide makes it easy to spot, while the cover material and fast core boost performance.

Gear: Srixon Q-Star Tour Divide golf balls
Price: $32.99
Specs: Three-piece, urethane-covered ball with matte yellow and orange coloration
Available: April 15

When March 24th dawned over Middlefield, Connecticiut, a chilly fog covered the first fairway of Lyman Orchards’ Player Course. It’s an uphill par 4 with a large tree guarding the corner of the dogleg right, but that tree was shrouded by the mist. Even the start of the fairway, about 50 yards up the slope from the tee box, was barely visible.

An orange and yellow streak suddenly split the foggy air like a disco ball. It was a Srixon Q-Star Tour Divide golf ball, the latest offering from the Japanese brand, and when it came to rest about 200 yards up the fairway, it was easy to spot because the Q-Star Tour Divide looks like few balls most players have ever seen.

The Q-Star Tour Divide is a three-piece ball with a core that is very soft in the center that becomes gradually firmer in its outer areas. Srixon calls it a FastLayer core, and it helps provide a soft feel and more ball speed.

On top of the core is a thin casing layer, which is surrounded by a new thermoplastic urethane cover that features an aerodynamic 338-dimple pattern. The pattern is designed to make the ball more stable in the wind and reduce drag for more distance.

However, instead of adding paint to the cover, Srixon infused the urethane with yellow and orange pigments. The high-visibility matte colors make the Q-Star Tour Divide easy to spot in flight as well as on the ground. The bright coloring also makes it easy to see the spin on chip shots and pitch shots, as well as to align the ball on the green for a putt. The two-tone coloration clearly shows how well the ball is rolling on putts.

At the same time, Srixon said the Q-Star Tour Divide should provide the same performance and spin characteristics as the standard Q-Star Tour ball.

Srixon Z-Star, Z-Star XV golf balls

With the release of the seventh generation Z-Star and Z-Star XV, Srixon is giving accomplished golfers more distance and greenside spin.

Gear: Srixon Z-Star, Z-Star XV golf balls
Price: $42.99 per dozen
Specs: Three-piece, urethane-covered ball (Z-Star); Four-piece, urethane-covered ball (Z-Star XV). Available in white and yellow.
Available: Feb. 26

For elite golfers, sacrifice when it comes to selecting a golf ball is not an option. They want distance off the tee, demand feel on approach shots and won’t compromise spin around the greens. For 2021, with the release of the seventh generation of the Srixon Z-Star and Z-Star XV, the Japanese company believes it has a pair of options that can give accomplished golfers precisely what they want.

The three-piece Z-Star features a large core that is very soft in the center and gradually gets firmer near its edges. Srixon refers to it as a FastLayer core, and it is designed to provide more ball speed off the tee with a softer feel.

Srixon Z-Star (2021) — Srixon Z-Star. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

The core is encased in a mid-layer, which has been made firmer, then covered by an updated urethane cover. Srixon gave the ball a new 338-dimple pattern that the company said will make it more aerodynamic and better able to bore through the wind. The cover itself also is slightly thicker, so the grooves in short irons and wedges should be able to grab it more effectively to generate spin on approach shots, chips and pitch shots.

To further enhance spin, Srixon added a coating to the ball called Spin Skin. Srixon has used Spin Skin coatings in the past to improve performance on short-game shots. This version has an additive the company calls Slide-Ring Material (SeRM), which is designed to distribute the force of wedge shots more evenly to increase durability.

Srixon Z-Star XV (2021) — Srixon Z-Star XV. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

With the four-piece Z-Star XV, Srixon put a greater emphasis on increasing distance. The ball has a soft, fast inner core that was updated for 2021 to be “more springy” for enhanced ball speed. By encasing it in a firmer core, then a mid-layer that is firmer still, Srixon can reduce spin off the tee and with longer clubs while still maintaining speed.

The Z-Star XV has the same 338-dimple pattern now found on the Z-Star.

Srixon said both balls will fly slightly lower than the previous generation, but the Z-Star XV will still fly higher than the Z-Star.

Srixon Soft Feel Brite golf balls

Engineered with a unique core, Srixon’s latest distance-enhancing ball comes in three easy-to-spot matte colors.

Gear: Srixon Soft Feel Brite golf balls
Price: $21.99 per dozen
Specs: Two-piece golf ball available in matte green, red and orange
Available: Aug. 3

The Srixon Soft Feel Brite is made for golfers who want a distance-enhancing ball off the tee that is easy to spot and that provides good control around the greens.

This update to last year’s original Soft Feel Brite includes Srixon’s FastLayer core, the same core technology found in the company’s premium offerings, the Z-Star and Z-Star XV. It is one solid core designed to be softer in the center and grow progressively firmer in its outer portions. Srixon said this construction allows the ball to feel softer at impact while providing the distance boost of a firmer ball.

Srixon Soft Feel Brite golf balls — Srixon Soft Feel Brite (Srixon)

Above the core, Srixon gave the ball a 338-dimple cover pattern designed to reduce drag off the tee and promote a more vertical angle of descent for greater stopping power on the greens. It is thin, so the grooves in wedges and short irons should be able to spin it easily on approach shots.

To make the ball easy to spot, the Soft Feel Brite comes in matte orange, matte red and matte green.