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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

Wilson Staff Model, Staff Model X balls (2024)

Check out the new Wilson Staff Model and Staff Model X golf balls.

Gear: Wilson Staff Model, Staff Model X balls
Price: $54.99 per dozen
Specs: Four-piece, urethane-covered balls, available in white and yellow.
Available: January 12

Who It’s For: Golfers who want to maximize greenside spin around the green and get elite distance off the tee.

The Skinny: Wilson reformulated the cores of the Staff Model and Staff Model X balls to improve distance off the tee and spin around the green.

The Deep Dive: Wilson makes all the footballs used in the NFL and all the tennis balls used in the U.S. Open tennis championship, so you can trust that the brand knows a thing or two about making high-quality golf balls too.

Wilson offers the Staff Duo for recreational golfers who want a soft, low-spinning ball to help straighten a slice and hit more fairways. For golfers who are looking to enhance their game with improved greenside spin, it offers the perimeter-weighted Triad. For elite players who want distance off the tee and maximum control around the greens, it has provided the Staff Model balls, and for 2024, the standard Staff Model and the Staff Model X have been updated.

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The Staff Model and the Staff Model X are both four-piece balls designed with a large rubber core that is encased in two mantle layers. To help golfers generate more ball speed and distance, Wilson has modified the core composition and added material that magnifies energy on full-swing shots.

Wilson Staff Model golf balls 2024 — The cores of the Staff Model (left) and Staff Model X balls have been updated to provide more distance. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

The core of each ball is encased in a soft inner mantle that is, in turn, covered by a firmer second mantle layer and then a thin urethane cover. The advantage of the two-mantle design is the softer inner mantle helps to reduce spin off the tee, while the firmer mantle layer helps the grooves in wedges and short irons grab the soft urethane cover more easily, so golfers should be able to create more spin on approach shots, chips and pitches.

The standard Staff Model has a slightly lower overall compression, so it will feel softer at impact, spin slightly less off the tee, and produce a lower ball flight with a golfer’s driver and long clubs.

The Staff Model X will feel firmer, produce a higher flight off the tee and generate slightly more spin around the green. The Staff Model X also produces marginally more spin off the tee, so golfers who like to work the ball from right to left or left to right with their woods and irons may be able to do that more easily with the X ball.

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Golfweek’s 2022 Holiday Gift Guide: Personalized golf gift ideas

Find the best customizable golf gifts this holiday season.

What do you get the person who seemingly has everything? Add a personal touch that makes the gift just for them!

Personalizing a gift is easy when it comes to golf equipment and accessories. From shoes to glassware to golf balls and even golf tees, you can get your favorite golfer something they’re sure to love.

Here at Golfweek, we’re helping you gear up for the holiday season by giving you some of our favorite products that every golfer deserves. Check back later this month for golf gadgets, golf shoes, men’s apparel, women’s apparel, and more.

If you’re looking for golf gifts this holiday season, check out our recently released holiday gift guides: 2022 Golf Gift Guide | Trending Fashion Gift Guide.

Amazon Prime Day golf deals: Affordable golf gear, apparel and equipment for less than $35

Enjoy Amazon Prime Early Access Sales on golf equipment, gear and apparel without breaking the bank.

Let’s be honest, golf can be an expensive sport.

Thanks to Amazon Prime, for the next two days it doesn’t have to be.

While Prime Day has come and gone for 2022, Amazon is giving Prime members another reason to save on golf and all other products this holiday season.

Amazon Prime Early Access Sale is a two-day event exclusive to Prime subscribers, who can start their holiday shopping with thousands of exclusive discounts.

For those of you looking to save without breaking into your in-case-of-emergency jar, we have apparel, equipment, gear and accessories all for less than $35.

If you’re willing to spend more than $35, check out Golfweek’s list of Amazon Prime Early Access Sale must-haves.

If you want to take advantage of some non-golf sales, check out Reviewed’s picks for the 10 best early Black Friday deals you can shop at Amazon.

Amazon Prime Day: Last chance for deals on golf gear

Last chance for savings romance.

There are only hours left to make the most of Amazon Prime Day deals.

The shopping holiday lasts until midnight on Wednesday, July 13, so take advantage while you still can.

Golfweek’s final Prime Day list includes Adidas golf shoes for more than 50% off and greater than $100 savings on one of the best teaching aids in the sport.

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Wilson Staff Model golf balls

Learn all about Wilson’s new four-piece, urethane-covered balls for better players that will only be sold on the company’s website.

Gear: Wilson Staff Model golf balls
Price: $40.99-$49.99 per dozen
Specs: Four-piece construction with a cast urethane cover
Available: Pre-order April 20

For the past several seasons, Wilson has focused most of its attention in the golf ball category toward the creation of softer-feeling, low-compression products like the Staff Duo Soft+ and the Staff Duo Professional. Now the Chicago-based company is shifting gears, offering a new ball and a new way of getting it.

The Wilson Staff Model golf ball was created with better players in mind and with the help of Wilson’s tour players like Gary Woodland, Brendan Steele and Kevin Streelman. It’s a four-piece ball that features a synthetic rubber core that is encased in a dual-mantle system. The inner mantle is designed using the same soft, DuPont-created HPF material found in the Wilson Staff Duo Urethane ball, while the firmer outer mantle is made from an ionomer material. Working together, the core and dual-mantle system help to create more ball speed, especially with woods and long irons, for increased distance.

Wilson Staff Model balls — The Wilson Staff Model is a four-piece ball with a urethane cover. (Wilson)

Wilson designed the Staff Model ball with a soft, cast urethane cover. The material can easily be gripped by the grooves in wedges and short irons for more spin and better control around the green.

Instead of buying the balls in stores, Wilson is offering the Staff Model balls exclusively on its website, Wilson.com, as part of its new Baller Box program.

In essence, it is a subscription service. Golfers enter how many dozen balls they want to be delivered each month, subscribe for either three, six or 12 months and then select from the free customization options. The more balls you buy each month, the lower the price per dozen, from $49.99 per dozen for a one-month trial to $40.99 per dozen when you buy a 12-month subscription.

Wilson selling Super Bowl edition Staff DUO+ balls

Wilson is selling a special version of its new Staff DUO+ golf ball on its website that commemorates the Chiefs win in Super Bowl LIV.

Fifty years is a long time for any fanbase to wait for a championship, but now that the Kansas City Chiefs have won the Super Bowl, it’s time for their supporters to celebrate.

Wilson is selling a special version of its new Staff DUO+ golf ball on its website ($29.99) that commemorates the Chiefs win, complete with the team’s logo and the officially licensed Super Bowl LIV logo.

Wilson Staff DUO+ ball — Limited-edition Wilson Staff DUO+ Super Bowl golf balls. (Wilson)

Like the standard Staff DUO+ ball, the commemorative edition is a two-piece ball designed to provide golfers with more distance thanks to a new core formulation. Wilson claims the Staff DUO Soft+ produces 1 to 1.5 mph more ball speed than the previous version, and that should give players about 4 to 6 more yards of distance.

With an overall compression of 36, the Staff DUO+ also feels extremely soft at impact, which many golfers like.

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Wilson Staff DUO+ golf balls

The Wilson Staff DUO+ golf balls combine a new core with low compression to provide golfers with more distance and softer feel.

Gear: Wilson Staff DUO+ golf balls
Price: $19.99 per dozen
Specs: 36-compression, two-piece ball with Surlyn cover
Available: Jan. 27

Wilson has made some of the lowest-compression, softest-feeling golf balls for several seasons, and for 2020 the Chicago-based company has released another: the Staff DUO+ Soft.

The Staff DUO+ Soft is a two-piece ball designed to provide golfers with more distance thanks to its new VelocitiCor, a new core formulation. The company said it helps the Staff DUO+ Soft produce 1 to 1.5 mph more ball speed, which translates to about 4 to 6 more yards of distance.

Wilson Staff DUO+ golf balls — The Staff DUO+ Soft has a new core formulation to provide more distance. (Wilson)

Wilson also said the Staff DUO+ Soft is the lowest-spinning two-piece ball on the market. That could make it ideally suited for golfers who battle a slice or a hook because lower overall spin should translate to decreased sidespin and straighter shots.

While the Staff DUO+ Soft does not produce as much greenside spin as other Wilson offerings, it does produce a higher launch angle off irons and wedges, so approach shots should come down with a more vertical angle of descent, which will add stopping power.