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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

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.

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Srixon Q-Star Tour Balls

Golfweek’s David Dusek chats with Srixon’s Jeff Brunski about the new Srixon Q-Star Tour Balls.

Irons used by PGA Tour players ranked in the top 10 in strokes gained approach the green

See a complete list of the irons used by the best ballstrikers on the PGA Tour in 2020.

The offseason, such as it was, is long over and the West Coast Swing is now in the rearview mirror too. These days, most of golf’s best players are in Florida, honing their games and getting ready for the Players Championship and the season’s first major, the Masters, which is just a month away.

While there has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about distance, solid iron play is always critical for success. The players listed below all rank in the top 10 in strokes gained approach the green, which means, statisically, they have been the best irons players this season on the PGA Tour. The number listed next to their names is their strokes gained approach the green average. If a player averages a one, that means he is one shot better than the field average on Tour, meaning he would pick up four shots against the field – based solely on his iron play – during a 72-hole event.

See who they are and the clubs they use.

Paul Casey's Mizuno irons — Paul Casey’s Mizuno irons (David Dusek/Golfweek)

10. Paul Casey, 0.905

IRONS: Mizuno MP-25 (3), Mizuno JPX 919 Hot Metal Pro (4), Mizuno MP-5 (5-PW), with Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 TX shafts

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Check out the newest golf equipment: Drivers, irons and balls

Here’s a sampling of all the new equipment recently released from major manufacturers that should garner attention as golf season kicks off.

With the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando completed last week, most of the major equipment launches for early 2020 have been announced. From drivers to irons to golf balls, Golfweek has covered them all. Check out the following 10 products, a sampling of all the new equipment recently released from major manufacturers that should garner attention as golf season kicks off.

The Tour B balls have an updated cover that helps to produce more distance off the tee and greenside spin. (Bridgestone)

Bridgestone Tour B golf balls (2020)

Price: $44.99 per dozen
Specs: Three-piece urethane-covered balls
Available: Feb. 14

The key technology in the second generation of Tour B golf balls is a new type of urethane used in the cover. Bridgestone calls it Reactiv urethane, and it contains an impact modifier that helps the material do some unique things.

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 softly hit pitches and chip shots around the green, it absorbs shock and helps the ball stay in contact with the face for a longer period of time. That should help the grooves in wedges generate more spin and greenside control.

More from Bridgestone

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Srixon Q-Star golf balls (2020)

The third generation of the Q-Star balls have been given a new core designed to provide more distance off the tee with soft feel.

Gear: Srixon Q-Star golf balls
Price: $32.99 per dozen
Specs: Three-piece, urethane-covered ball available in white and yellow
Available: Jan. 17

This is the third generation of the Q-Star ball, and thanks to the addition of a new core design, Srixon said it is the best performing yet.

Last year the company debuted the FastLayer core in its Z-Star and Z-Star XV balls, premium offerings used on the PGA Tour by golfers such as Hideki Matsuyama, Keegan Bradley and 2019 British Open champion Shane Lowry. Now that core design has been added to the Q-Star.

The FastLayer core in the Q-Star is soft in the center and gradually grows firmer toward the outer areas. While many balls have a single or a dual-core design, Srixon said the FastLayer core is like having thousands of layers, giving golfers a softer feel at impact with better energy transfer for more distance.

The Q-Star’s urethane cover features an aerodynamic 338-dimple pattern that the company said helps make the ball more stable in windy conditions. At the same time, the urethane should help golfers generate more spin and enhance feel around the green. It is complemented by a SpinSkin coating that helps short iron and wedge grooves grab the ball more effectively for increased spin.