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What Golf Balls Do the Pros Use? Top 100 PGA Tour Players (2023 update)

Written by Graeme Hay | Last Updated: 18/04/2024

Golfing Focus infographic showing the percentage of golf balls made by the relevant manufacturers used by the top 100 PGA Tour pros

The golf ball is the only piece of equipment that all golfers, pros and amateurs, men and women, high handicap and low handicap, all use for every shot without fail.

Making sure you choose the right one for your game is therefore clearly important and given their focus on gaining whatever marginal gains they can wherever they can it makes sense for us to take a look at what golf balls the best pro golfers in the world choose to play with.

So we took the best golfers on the PGA Tour and did a detailed analysis of the golf balls they are currently using.

Titleist golf balls are the most used by the top 100 PGA Tour pros with 71% playing a Pro V1, Pro V1x or Pro V1 Left Dot. Callaway and Srixon balls are each used by 10 players with TaylorMade balls used by 7. Bridgestone balls are chosen by 2 pros. In total 11 golf ball models made by these 5 brands are used by this group.

We didn’t stop there though.

We did a bunch more work to look at which specific ball each pro in the top 100 is using, discovered who is playing soft or hard golf balls, and analyzed whether anything has changed in terms of what the pros consider to be the best golf ball since we last carried out this study a couple of years back.

And just to be complete we also took a look at the question of whether the pros are using the same golf balls as us lowly amateurs or whether they get ‘special’ versions made just for them by the big golf ball brands!

What Titleist Golf Ball Do the Pros Use?

When we did this analysis two years ago Titleist was again the dominant golf ball brand with just over two-thirds using their balls and in 2023 that dominance has increased with 71% of the top 100 players on the PGA Tour now using a Titleist golf ball.

That is a whopping seven times more than the next most played balls made by Srixon and Callaway whose models are only played by 10 golfers each among the best players on the tour.

Titleist Pro V1’s are used by 38 of the top 100 PGA Tour pros with 29 choosing the firmer and slightly longer playing Pro V1x. A further 4 players, including Tony Finau and Cameron Young use Titleist’s Pro V1 left dot ball, which is designed to be a lower-flying, lower spinning version of the Pro V1 for long game shots.

A complete list of which Titleist golf balls the leading 100 PGA pros are using is listed below and includes the majority of the very best golfers on the tour such as world no.1 Scottie Scheffler, Will Zalatoris, Max Homa, Billy Horschel, Viktor Hovkand and Kevin Kisner all of whom keep a Pro V1 in play.

Stars such as Patrick Cantlay, Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Thomas, Jordan Speith, and 2023 US Open champion Wyndham Clark meanwhile choose the Pro V1x as does Adam Scott who has also been known on occasion to use and win multiple tournaments with the Pro V1 Left Dot ball.

Titleist has claimed the title of the #1 ball in golf since the 1949 US Open at Medinah Country Club and it seems based on these numbers they have good reason to keep on making such a claim as it continues to be played by more PGA Tour players than all the other golf ball brands combined and multiplied by 2!

And for those of you not familiar with the Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot there is good reason for that.

It has never been on retail shelves and was only being sold for a limited time until recently almost exclusively through Titleist.com.

We discuss the question of whether pros use special golf balls in more depth below but in brief the Pro V1 Left Dot is what is called a Custom Performance Option or CPO golf ball which is a ball that is only available to you if you play on one of the pro tours or if you are one of a very select few elite amateur golfers!

What TaylorMade Golf Ball Do the Pros Use?

Not everyone uses the same golf ball on the PGA Tour of course and a few big names opt for versions of balls produced by the other big manufacturers, including Taylor Made.

7 of the top 100 PGA Tour pros use either the TaylorMade TP5 or TP5x golf balls. Collin Morikawa plays the TP5 as does Justin Rose. Rory McIlroy chooses the higher launching and lower spinning TP5x alongside Tommy Fleetwood who uses the Pix version to help his putting alignment. Rickie Fowler is another TP5x Pix user.

Although Fowler sat outside the top 100 at the time of our analysis it has been great to see him back to his best, challenging at the top of leaderboards, and the Pix version of both the TP5 and TP5x golf balls that he co-developed with TaylorMade has actually helped Tommy Fleetwood solve a key issue with his putting.

Assuming originally that the pixelated orange and black markings were simply a funky design feature added as a nod to Fowler’s alma mater – Oklahoma State University – Fleetwood discovered after discussions with TaylorMade that the purpose of the triangle design was really there to assist with alignment of putts.

Fleetwood had been struggling on the greens with the issue of where he thought he was aiming compared to where he was in reality lined up being a fraction off, and after some testing realized that the Pix markings, designed to roll end over end and create a pathway on the ball as it rolls, helped solve his aim problem.

Comparing the TP5 and TP5x versions also the TP5 should launch lower but with more spin and with its compression being almost identical, it is the most similar TaylorMade ball to the Titleist Pro V1.

2-time major champion and former world no.1 Dustin Johnson, who now plays his golf on the LIV Tour is also a long-term user of the TaylorMade TP5x golf ball, and in terms of which players are using which version of TaylorMade golf ball in the top 100 of the PGA Tour the full list is as follows:

TaylorMade TP5 – Collin Morikawa, Lucas Herbert, Justin Rose
TaylorMade TP5x – Rory McIlroy, Kurt Kitayama, Matthew Wolff and Tommy Fleetwood (Pix version).

What Callaway Golf Ball Do the Pros Use?

Another great of the game, Phil Mickelson has been a loyal Callaway stable member for a long time now and continues to use Callaway’s Chrome Soft X ball.

Although Mickelson now also plays his golf on the LIV Tour when it comes to the golf balls being used by the best players on the PGA Tour Callaway balls are the second most used brand among the top 100 alongside Srixon.

10 of the top 100 PGA Tour pros use Callaway golf balls. 9 of the 10 choose Callaway’s Chrome Soft X ball including Jon Rahm, Sam Burns, and Maverick McNealy while the 2020 Olympic Champion – Xander Schauffele – is the only one of this group to use the Chrome Soft X ‘Low Spin’ (LS) version.

These numbers make the Chrome Soft X the most played golf ball among the top 100 behind the Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x but our analysis also shows one less player in the top 100 chooses to play a Callaway golf ball in 2023 compared to the last time we carried out this in-depth analysis two years ago.

The complete list of the top 100 players on the PGA Tour currently using Callaway balls is as follows:

Xander Schauffele (Chrome Soft X LS)
Jon Rahm (Chrome Soft X)
Sam Burns (Chrome Soft X)
Si Woo Kim (Chrome Soft X)
Maverick McNealy (Chrome Soft X)
Adam Hadwin (Chrome Soft X)
Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Chrome Soft X)
Emiliano Grillo (Chrome Soft X)
Marc Leishman (Chrome Soft X)
Alex Noren(Chrome Soft X)

What Srixon Golf Ball Do the Pros Use?

Of the best hundred golfers on the PGA Tour only five manufacturers are represented when it comes to the brands of golf balls being played and the next one of these in our study list is Srixon.

Only 10 of the top 100 PGA Tour pros play a Srixon golf ball. Six of the ten play the Z-Star XV ball including Hideki Matsuyama and Shane Lowry while the remaining 4 choose the Z-Star Diamond model which is also used by 2023 USPGA Champion Brooks Koepka. None of this group uses the Srixon Z-Star.

Srixon has added a couple of top 100 PGA golfers to its roster since Golfing Focus last looked at the golf balls being used by this elite group a couple of years back but as we can see they still have a very long way to go in terms of affecting Titleist’s dominance.

The list of pros among the top 100 using a Srixon golf ball is as follows:

Srixon Z-Star XV – Hideki Matsuyama, Shane Lowry, Taylor Pendrith, Andrew Putnam, Russell Knox, Matthew NeSmith
Srixon Z-Star Diamond – Sepp Straka, Keegan Bradley, J.J.Spaun, Brooks Koepka

Box of 12 Srixon Z-Star Diamond golf balls

What Bridgestone Golf Ball Do the Pros Use?

Moving finally onto the use of Bridgestone golf balls amongst the best 100 players on the PGA Tour it is perhaps surprising that the ball favoured by arguably the greatest golfer of all time – Tiger Woods – is only used by two of his colleagues among the top pros on tour.

And that very small number is half of what it was the last time we did this analysis!

Adam Rehberg, Bridgestone’s golf ball fitting manager remarked in 2020 that the sound of the golf ball was so important to Tiger that he would “turn a ball away just for the fact that it didn’t sound like he wanted it to.”

Given such exacting standards it is interesting to note that only Matt Kuchar of the top 100 PGA Tour pros we looked at uses the same Tour B X golf ball as the golfing legend although Tiger did play the Tour B XS model in all his 15 major wins and only recently made the switch to the Tour B X ball prior to the Masters.

Jason Day, who looks certain to make a welcome return to the top ranks of the PGA Tour over the course of this season also uses the Tour B X ball while Brendan Steele, the second of the Bridgestone ball players in the top 100 chooses the Tour B XS version.

What Compression Golf Balls Do the Pros Use?

No matter what standard of golfer you are we all have a tendency to focus a lot on the stats of the game and that focus is not just confined to the numbers on our scorecard, and how they came about, but also to the equipment we use as well.

And when it comes to golf balls one of the numbers many players can obsess over is compression and with respect to the pros we often wonder what compression of ball they typically put in play, or in simpler terms whether they use hard or soft golf balls.

60% of the top 100 pros on the PGA Tour use a hard or ‘firm’ compression golf ball including Titleist’s Pro V1, Callaway’s Chrome Soft X, and Srixon’s Z-Star Diamond. The remaining 40% opt for an ‘extra firm’ golf ball such as the Pro V1x or TaylorMade TP5x while no PGA Tour pro uses a ‘soft’ golf ball.

Other ‘firm’ compression golf balls we discovered being used by this group included the Chrome Soft LS, the Pro V1 Left Dot, Bridgestone’s Tour B XS, and the Srixon Z-Star Diamond.

In the ‘extra firm’ compression camp meanwhile was also the Bridgestone Tour B X and Srixon Z-Star XV golf balls.

We look in depth at different golf ball compressions, and specifically the impact of how hard or soft a ball is affects distance in another post here , but put simply the ‘compression’ of a golf ball happens when it gets squashed against the club face when you hit it.

How much it changes shape at the point of impact determines its’ compression rating – between 30 to 110 – and a harder golf ball will change shape less than a softer one.

The amount of compression is also affected by the speed of a golfer’s swing and golfers with higher swingspeeds towards 100mph hit the ball further with harder golf balls – closer to the 110 compression end of the scale – but lose distance with soft or supersoft balls at the lower end of the compression scale.

Given the average swingspeed on the PGA Tour is around 114mph, and how important distance is in the game, it makes sense that the pros use hard golf balls because the amount of force they hit the ball with is so great that the ball benefits from having less ‘interaction time’ with the club face.

As a general rule therefore poorer golfers with slower swingspeeds of less than 80mph will get more from softer golf balls while better players will prefer firmer golf balls.

The best way however to find out which compression of ball works best for you is to try a few out and not worry a lot about what the pros are using.

Things are made a bit more complicated by the fact that all the golf ball manufacturers use their own compression machine which means there is no industry standard compression number you can use to help you make your choice of ball.

But if you think of compression in terms of categories – extra soft, soft, medium, firm, and extra firm – and choose one made by your preferred manufacturer that’s appropriate to your playing ability and budget, your swingspeed will undoubtedly help guide you to the correct end of the hard or soft scale.

Do the Pros Use Different or Special Golf Balls?

It is hard to watch golf on TV these days and not wonder whether the pros are actually using the same equipment as we can buy ourselves.

But what is the reality and specifically when it comes to the golf balls they use?

Many pro golfers use the same golf balls the public can buy but some use versions that have minor differences and are only available to the pros. These ‘custom performance option’ (CPO) balls must still be listed on the USGA conforming ball list and carry a unique marking identifier such as a diamond, dash, or dot.

According to veteran club builder Jeff Markgraf however these ‘Tour only’ versions of golf balls “.. are not ‘ better’ than what is sold to consumers, [but just have] a little different performance that certain players are looking for.”

Also occasionally – as Titleist did with first the Pro V1x Left Dash and more recently with the Pro V1 Left Dot – the big brands make these previously off-menu golf balls available to the public but you are unlikely to find them on the retail shelves as they are sold almost exclusively through the manufacturers’ websites.

These CPO balls are typically developed when the main manufacturers are working with Tour pros who are looking for performance characteristics that are slightly different from the balls we can buy in the golf store.

The Pro V1 Left Dot came about for example when some pros expressed interest in keeping the flight of their golf ball down, especially in the wind.

Titleist therefore developed the Left Dot as a CPO to deliver a ball to these players that flew lower and spun less than the Pro V1 when it came to the long game but that also produced the same greenside spin and control that the ‘standard’ Pro V1 model offered.

The Left Dot has since gone on to help the pros win over $0.25 billion on the PGA Tour as well as a couple of majors but I think it’s safe to say however that whatever the differences are in these unique golf balls the pros use they wouldn’t make any difference to, or be noticed by, 99.9% of mainstream golfers!

Before you go …

Do you listen to the marketing of the golf ball manufacturers and get the impression that every ball they produce will give you the maximum possible distance both off the tee and with all your clubs?

That is clearly not the case and given the 1,229 golf ball options available according to the latest ‘List of Conforming Golf Balls’ it can be difficult to work out what ball will give you the most distance.

Read our next article to help you choose which will be the best ‘distance’ ball for you as we break down the science and explain how hard or soft, heavy or light, new or old, a golf ball is affects distance.

Do All Golf Balls Go the Same Distance?

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5 Most Popular Golf Balls on the PGA Tour (2023 Guide)

PGA Tour athletes are usually sponsored by golf equipment manufacturers. But unlike a YouTube shoutout, the athletes getting sponsored by the brands have to actually use the products and prove their effectiveness on the world stage.

This makes the equipment used on the PGA level some of the most fairly promoted and honestly displayed on the planet. And golf balls are among the most tracked equipment on the PGA Tour.

The 5 Most popular golf balls on the PGA Tour are Titleist (Pro V1 and Pro V1x), Callaway Chrome Soft X, TaylorMade TP5x, Srixon Z-Star XV, and Bridgestone Tour B X. The most popular ball brand by far is Titleist, with the Pro V1 and Pro V1x unable to be separated in choice by the pros.

In this article, you will learn more about the top brands, the specific balls used, and what the adoption volume actually communicates. We will also review some notable names that play with these balls alongside their global rankings. By the end, you will know which balls you should get.

And to find out the most popular golf balls on the PGA Tour, keep reading!

Most Popular Balls on the PGA Tour

Look at the popular balls found in the pros’ bags at a glance.

1. Titleist

Titleist proudly calls itself the “#1 ball in golf.” And its quality control makes sure it lives up to that every season. It remains the top choice for most players in the PGA Tour year after year. 2023 is no different. Its Pro V1 ball was introduced over 21 years ago and remains fresh and in demand to this day.

While Titleist doesn’t come out with the fanciest balls each year, its strict, self-imposed standards make professionals trust it. The brand has prestige and esteem second to none, with numerous golfing legends having chosen its Pro V1 ball.

In the latest PGA Tour, 74 Tour players opted for balls from the Titleist brand. The players used three balls made by Titleist, with its Pro V1 and the Pro V1x being the most played ball from Titleist or any brand.

Which Titleist balls did these players pick?

Titleist Pro V1
Titleist Pro V1x
Titleist Pro V1 Left dot

The Pro V1 is considered the most playable ball with a cross-mass appeal. It is one of the few pro balls that is preferred by professional golfers and high handicapper hobbyists alike. The Titleist brand does boast the highest player adoption, but its product roster that made it to the latest tour was narrow.

When selecting balls for yourself, avoid getting lured in by the bling of the brand. Every golf ball with the Titleist logo doesn’t become as good as the Pro V1. Moreover, you must be sure you have the same golfing needs as the players who use Titleist balls.

Some notable players using Titlist Pro V1 (on and outside the PGA Tour) include Adam Scott, Corey Conners, Tony Finau, Gary Woodland, and Scottie Scheffler. The V1x ball is used by Brendon Todd, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Chris Kirk.

2. Callaway

Callaway comes at a steep second position, with only a dozen players opting for the brand. However, it doesn’t indicate Callaway balls’ quality in relation to Titleist. It just shows that the brand doesn’t sign as many golfers. By merit, Callaway balls have a decent professional appeal.

The Chrome Soft X ball is #3 in popularity among PGA Tour players. Alex Noren, Xander Schauffele, and Jon Rahm are some of the pros with the Chrome Soft X ball in their bags. With 12 of the top PGA players using Callaway balls, it is worth considering for aspiring, hobbyist, and semi-professional golfers.

What Callaway balls do these players use?

Chrome Soft X (used by 11 PGA players)
Chrome Soft (used by 1 PGA player)

A sponsored player gets to select the ball that works for him. So, while we may not know whether the players who use a Callaway ball do so because of their natural interest or the money they get, we can clearly see that the Chrome Soft X ball is in higher demand.

This could be because the Soft X is more professionally playable, while the Chrome Soft is for players with too much slice.

Callaway Chrome Soft Ball and TaylorMade Ball

3. TaylorMade

TaylorMade has a fascinating founding history and over four decades of serving the golf market. It is no wonder it is one of the world’s top three sports equipment manufacturers if we go by PGA player adoption. Still, it doesn’t play the volume game on its sponsorships. With ten professionals using TaylorMade balls, the brand is third in popularity but doesn’t lag behind in effectiveness.

Morikawa, currently the sixth best player in the world by 2022 rankings, uses TaylorMade TP5. Other players who use TaylorMade balls include Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose.

If the top performers can work with TaylorMade balls, the balls are definitely great. But before you buy the latest TaylorMade ball, assuming it will level up your game, you must know which specific ball fits your style or personal handicap.

Which TaylorMade balls do PGA Pros use?

TaylorMade TP5x
TaylorMade TP5
TaylorMade TP5X Pix

TP5X is more playable because it is firmer and has a slightly higher flight than TP5. TP5X Pix makes the tour level excellence more accessible to the fresh golfer. It makes sense to start with the TP5X Pix if you want to graduate to a TP5 or TP5X.

While Srixon is a newcomer in the golf equipment business, it is backed by a rubber industry giant and made its start with golf balls. Many golf ball manufacturers start as club makers, then venture into golf ball technology.

Eight PGA athletes use Srixon balls, with Brooks Koepka being its highest ranking golfer (#25 in world rankings).

Srixon balls get a good performance out of mid-handicappers. The approach that Srixon took to its ball-making, at least from what the results show, is for the masses.

Top ranking pros are rarely seen with Srixon balls, but serious amateurs with enviably low scores are often seen sporting them. Still, the 8 PGA Tour golfers sporting Srixon balls prove that these balls can perform well on a professional level.

Which Srixon balls do these players use?

Srixon Z-Star XV
Srixon Z-Star Diamond

Both the balls are pretty firm and fit for tour-level performance. It is said that Srixon’s budget keeps it from getting these balls in the bags of better-performing athletes. But given the brand’s popularity among mid-handicappers, it is also inferred that it makes balls for the masses. We lean towards the latter conclusion, but the former might have merit to it as well.

If you want a Srixon ball that’s better suited for mid-handicappers, you can choose a Srixon Soft Feel Golf Ball. However, you must remember that this ball isn’t used on the PGA Tour. Only the Diamond and the XV are currently in PGA-level use.

5. Bridgestone

Despite being the fifth in player adoption, Bridgestone has the honor of having a legend like Tiger Woods on the roster. It doesn’t help that two of Bridgestone’s top golfers are currently cut from the world rankings leaderboard. Still, that has less to do with the Bridgestone balls.

Bridgestone has only six professionals using its Tour B balls at the PGA Tour level. Even though the sponsorship volume is low, the specific balls adopted at the PGA level continue to impress. Bridgestone is another golf ball maker with a background in rubber.

This seems to inform its design choices that span two broad categories. The ‘e’ balls are great for hobbyists but fail to make it onto the PGA Tour. On the other hand, the Tour B balls are currently in use at the PGA level.

What Bridgestone balls do these players use?

Bridgestone Tour B X
Bridgestone Tour B XS

The XS ball has a higher spin which can be beneficial for semi-professionals that need a higher iron spin to offset the effects of their swing.

Should I buy PGA Tour balls?

Now that you know which balls are the most popular on the PGA Tour, the question is whether you should get them. You will get excellent performance from the tour balls mentioned in this post if you are not a beginner. The golf balls used by PGA players aren’t the best for novices and high handicappers.

Fortunately, each popular brand that sponsors PGA Tour participants also has softer balls, balls with a slice-neutralizing spin, and balls with different degrees of flight. You’ll have fairly satisfactory results if you buy balls backed by the abovementioned brands.

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If we look at the most popular balls on the PGA Tour, Titleist is the prevailing brand by some margin, with the others barely scrambling for position behind the market leaders.

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What Golf Balls Do Pros Use on PGA Tour? Top 20 Player Breakdown (2022)

June 26, 2022 // by Carroll Ball // Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered what golf balls pros use on the PGA tour? Are their facilities different from ours? Can we use the same ball with them?

We all know a good golf ball alone can not make the game, but a bad one can destroy all of your efforts. In the PGA tour, a professional needs the best facilities to help him reach great results. His golf ball must match his skills and can provide better impact in all shots.

If you are curious about the key behind signature shots of professionals on the PGA tour, congratulations, you are in the right place. I collected all the information from the top 20 PGA players in 2021 and analyzed their golf balls below. Let’s find what their secrets are.

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Golf Balls Played by Top 20 PGA Tour Players

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After researching, I chose the latest top 20 PGA tour players in 2021 from golfmagic.com to analyze their favorite golf balls. The pie chart below can show you more information.

Golf-balls-played-by-top-20-PGA-Tour-Players-in-2021

There are eight different golf balls from five brands used by the top 20 PGA pros. Among these, the majority percentage belongs to the Titleist. Other golf brands like Callaway and TaylorMade are used by three players and take more minor parts.

Srixon and Bridgestones are chosen to play by one player for each brand. However, it does not mean these golf balls are not good. Hideki Matsuyama and Bryson DeChambeau are two well-known names that can assure the quality of their balls.

Besides the matching skills, there must be some reasons why we have that pie chart. Professional players don’t choose a golf ball for fun. They calculate every single step and know what facilities can bring more benefits on the green.

Let’s dive down to know more details about the golf balls of the top 20 PGA players below.

The fact is that Titleist produces many golf balls that can be familiar from beginners to elite players. In my best Titleist golf balls list , there are six more besides the ProVs brother.

However, after playing most of them, my friends and I have to admit that the Pro V1 and V1x are more suitable for professional golfers. And in the top 20 PGA tour players above, these two are outstanding from the rest.

Six players choose to play each of the ProVs, and some of them can be your idols like Patrick Cantlay , Justin Thomas , and Tony Finau .

I assume that the multiple-layer constructions combined with high compression and high quality are the major reasons why the Titleist golf balls are chosen the most.

You can see this video to know the differences between these two golf balls:

They applied the latest technologies in making golf balls from the inside to the outside, bringing more benefits to players, especially high swing speed players.

A softcover made of urethane elastomer and a softcore of the ProVs deliver the feeling that players need to draw a golf ball or put backspin on it. Therefore, a tour player can have a high ball flight and get through many obstacles with a full swing as you see on TV.

In the list of golf balls played by the top 20 PGA players above, TaylorMade golf balls only take fifteen percent (five for the TP5 and ten for the TP5x). However, you can be surprised to know that the world ranking number two and three used them.

Dustin Johnson played the TP5x, and Collin Morikawa played the TP5. Both of them won many PGA tours, and their names can be considered the best guarantee for these TaylorMade golf balls .

Like the ProVs, the TP5 and TP5x are premium lines in the golf ball market. They are high-priced and use the best innovations of TaylorMade on production. In my opinion, these are the pioneer five-piece golf balls that both the average and professionals love.

Despite the multilayer constructions, the compression of TP5 and TP5x are slightly lower than the Titleist ProVs. I assume that can be the reason why players with medium swing speeds can be happy with them.

Like the TaylorMade golf balls, only three players use the Callaway ones on the PGA tour. However, there is one thing that no brand can get but Callaway. This brand’s famous Chrome Soft X is played by the world ranking number one Jon Rahm .

Other brands can have numerous players use their balls, but the top 5 PGA players’ choice makes a difference. The Callaway Chrome Soft is premium with three lines: Chrome Soft, Chrome X, and X LS. They all target serious golfers who want to bomb the ball off the tee .

The Chrome Soft X and X LS have four-piece construction with a high-speed dual mantle system and a soft fast core. The spin control and ball speed are excellent to create perfect performance on the green.

Besides Jon Rahm, the Chrome Soft X is also played by Sam Burns , world ranking number eighteen with three PGA tour wins. The Chrome Soft X LS is played by Xander Schauffele , the only player in the top 20 of 2021 to use this ball.

Someone said the secret of legend Tiger Woods is Bridgestone golf balls. In fact, he spent most of his playtime with this brand and got many achievements. In the top 20 PGA players, his teammate Bryson Dechambeau used the same golf ball – the Bridgestone Tour B X.

As Bridgestone said in the name of the ball, the Tour line of this brand is made for the competition. I listed all four Tour B X, Tour B XS, B RX, B RXS in my top 8 best Bridgestone golf balls . These have common constructions with four pieces and a soft urethane cover.

However, among the Tour B brothers, only Tour B X has high compression (98). This ball is suitable for professionals who can swing over 105 Mph. The REACTIVE cover technology combined with dual dimple design makes the B X become an excellent choice for Bryson.

Tiger Woods once said he needed a golf ball with good sound. Surely the Bridgestones golf balls can satisfy that side. However, it is quite strange when players now like a firmer ball like Titleist, and not many use the Bridgestone golf ball.

In the top 20 PGA players that I listed above, Srixon is the only brand used by one player – Hideki Matsuyama . Though, it does not mean Srixon golf balls are not good. Maybe players are not familiar with this Japanese brand.

I researched the Srixon golf balls and had a list with the seven best trendy products, including the Z-Star XV – Hideki’s choice. Most Srixon balls are praised for their durability and affordable price, especially the AD333 and Soft Feel golf balls.

In contrast with other Srixon balls, the Star lines, including Z-Star and Q-Star, are premium golf balls with higher price and quality. The Z-Star XV is the only ball that has four pieces and a high compression rate (102).

The dual energetic core, speed dimples, and soft urethane cover are the three best factors to create a tour-qualified golf ball. There is no doubt that the Z-Star XV can help Hideki win six PGA tours at a very young age.

All professional golfers have high swing speeds. Some of them have it naturally, and some practice to gain it. Therefore, in PGA tours, they all need suitable golf balls that match their skills and help them express their potential.

In the top 20 PGA tour players of 2021 I listed, all golf balls were used with high compression. You can clearly see my comparison table below.

The Titleist Pro V1x, Pro V1, Callaway Chrome Soft X LS, and Srixon Z-Star XV have higher rates than others. Therefore these are firmer and have more benefits in distance and spin. With full swing shots and good skills, these balls can perform beyond expectation.

Compression is a critical factor in evaluating the softness or firmness of a golf ball. If this rate is high, your ball is firmer and vice versa. And players need to swing from 90 Mph to control this tour-quality, high compression golf balls better.

As you can see in the pie chart of the top 20 PGA players above, more than fifty percent of them use Titleist golf balls. You may wonder why they give this brand higher priority, and here are some of my opinions.

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First, I assume Titleist offers a better sponsorship than other golf brands. This brand can give players accessible facilities and give them money as rewards when they use this equipment to play on PGA tours.

If you are in the top list of worldwide ranking golfers, you can easily approach sponsorships from golf brands and have more chances to earn money.

Secondly, there is no doubt about the quality and benefits of Titleist facilities, especially its golf balls. Besides the ProVs, there are many ball lines that average golfers can play, and most of them receive many compliments.

I bet that when watching PGA tours, you may ask yourself once or more whether pros use unique golf balls or not. How can they achieve outstanding results with the same golf balls as we have? Let’s analyze this question down here.

My answer is yes. Some professionals use the personalized version that is only made for them. For example, Nike and Bridgestones produced a golf ball line that served Tiger Woods. Now you can find the Tiger versions of Bridgestones balls and try these on courses.

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All the special models made for specific players have to conform to the USGA rules. And these balls are marked with some symbols like a star to classify.

I researched the conforming ball list and related it to the golf balls played by the top 20 PGA players to provide you with an information table below.

The information in my box is valid from 1/5/2022 to 2/1/2022. If the USGA updates after this period, these numbers may change.

Some players may think they should use the same golf balls as the professionals to get better results. In my opinion, average golfers can buy the same golf balls like the Titleist Pro V1x or Bridgestone Tour B X to play if you can afford these higher prices.

However, as I mentioned above, elite players can use the special versions only made for them. Therefore, you can buy the product with the same name and not the same quality or special techniques.

Besides, you need to focus on your swing speed before deciding to buy any golf balls, even if these are cheap or expensive. If your swing is under 90 Mph, you can not control the firm ball like ProVs and quickly get slices and hooks.

I always advise my friends that they need to practice with low or medium-price golf balls. And when their skills are improved, it is not too late to switch to high-end facilities.

If you are curious about what golf balls professionals use on PGA tours, you may not want to miss my article. I did all the research jobs to get exciting information and indexes for you above and hope they give you satisfactory answers.

Have you ever played a tour-qualified golf ball that is the same as a PGA player? Do you like or dislike them? If you have any ideas about this topic, please share your thoughts with me in the comment box below. And remember to share my article with your friends to discuss more.

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Pros’ Golf Ball Picks: Top 100 PGA Tour Breakdown

Finding the best golf ball is crucial for golfers. It can mean the difference between a perfect swing and a fatal shot. But for professional golfers, selecting the perfect ball can make all the difference in their performance on the course.

Have you ever wondered what type of golf ball the pros use? Do all of them use the Pro V1? In this article, we’ll examine the golf balls used by the top 100 PGA Tour players, examining their preferences for popular brands such as Titleist, Callaway, Bridgestone, Srixon, and TaylorMade. This article will provide valuable insights into the best golf balls , helping you choose the right one to improve your game.

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Titleist Pro V1

Among 100 golfers, this is the most popular golf ball. According to our research, over 66% of the top golfers use Titleist golf balls above any other brand. Callaway is the closest alternative that less than 15% of top golfers prefer.

It is a fascinating performance for Titleist, especially given the cost. Titleist golf balls are far more costly than other golf balls. Even so, most golfers prefer to use their golf balls. This ball is popular among both professional and novice golfers. It’s a multi-purpose golf ball.

The two most popular models are the Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x, with 62% and 38% of Titleist users choosing these balls, respectively.

The Pro V1 is a three-piece ball that combines distance, spin control, and feel. It’s designed to provide maximum distance off the tee, with a soft feel around the greens for better control.

The Pro V1x is a four-piece ball slightly firmer than the Pro V1, offering even more distance off the tee. It also provides excellent spin control around the greens, making it a popular choice for golfers who prioritize distance and control.

Callaway is the second most popular golf ball brand among professional golfers, with around 12% of the top 100 players choosing their balls. The most popular model among Callaway users is the Chrome Soft, which offers a soft feel and excellent spin control.

The Chrome Soft is a four-piece ball with a soft urethane cover that provides maximum spin and control around the greens. It also offers low compression for a soft feel, making it a popular choice among golfers who prioritize feel over distance.

Bridgestone is the third most popular golf ball brand among professional golfers, with around 9% of the top 100 players choosing their balls. The most popular model among Bridgestone users is the Tour B X, which combines distance and spin control.

The Tour B X is a four-piece ball designed to provide maximum distance off the tee while offering excellent spin control and feel around the greens. It features Bridgestone’s proprietary Reactive Urethane cover, designed to adapt to different golf swing speeds for optimal performance.

Srixon is the fourth most popular golf ball brand among professional golfers, with around 7% of the top 100 players choosing their balls. The most popular model among Srixon users is the Z-Star, which offers a soft feel and excellent spin control.

The Z-Star is a three-piece ball with Srixon’s proprietary Spin Skin technology, designed to provide maximum spin and control around the greens. It also features a soft urethane cover for a soft feel, making it a popular choice among golfers who prioritize feel over distance.

TaylorMade is the fifth most popular golf ball brand among professional golfers, with around 4% of the top 100 players choosing their balls. The most popular model among TaylorMade users is the TP5x, which combines distance and spin control.

The TP5x is a five-piece ball designed to provide maximum distance off the tee while offering excellent spin control and feel around the greens. It features TaylorMade’s proprietary High-Flex Material (HFM) for increased ball speed and distance.

Professional golfers’ most famous golf balls tend to have a compression rating between 90 and 110. Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x both have a compression rating of 90, while Callaway Chrome Soft has a compression rating of 75.

Compression refers to the amount of force required to compress the golf ball. The compression of a golf ball is measured in numbers, with lower numbers indicating a softer ball that’s easier to compress. The compression of a golf ball can significantly impact its performance, particularly in terms of distance and feel.

Professional golfers prefer balls with higher compression, offering more distance off the tee. However, some golfers prefer softer balls for their feel and control around the greens.

Most professional golfers prefer multi-layer golf balls, which typically have three or more layers. These balls offer a combination of distance, spin control, and feel, making them suitable for a wide range of shots.

Multi-layer golf balls are typically made with a core, an inner layer, and an outer layer. The core provides distance off the tee, while the inner and outer layers provide spin control and feel around the greens.

Most professional golfers prefer more rigid golf balls for distance and performance off the tee. However, the preference for soft or hard golf balls can vary depending on the player’s style and priorities. Some golfers prefer softer balls for their feel and control around the greens, while others prefer more rigid balls for their distance and performance off the tee. These balls offer more energy transfer and higher speeds, resulting in longer drives.

When it comes to choosing the right golf ball, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. Professional golfers understand this better than anyone, constantly experimenting with different brands and models to find the perfect ball for their game.

Overall, Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x remain the most popular golf balls among professional golfers, thanks to their combination of distance, spin control, and feel. Other popular brands include Callaway, Bridgestone, Srixon, and TaylorMade, each offering its unique blend of performance features.

While the preferences of professional golfers can vary widely, most tend to prefer multi-layer golf balls with higher compression for their distance and performance off the tee. But ultimately, the choice of golf ball comes down to individual preference and play style.

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What Golf Balls The Pros Use: PGA, Liv & LPGA Breakdown

By: Jon Webber

Updated: November 11, 2023

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Professional golfers need high end balls in order to hit high quality shots. You’ve probably wondered which ball your favorite player uses, so in this post, we’ll talk about which golf balls the pros use, why they might use them, and what makes high end balls better than value balls.

The most common golf balls you’ll see on tour are made by Titleist. Close to 40% of golfers use the Titleist Pro V1, 27% use the Titleist Pro V1x, and the remaining golfers use a ball from Srixon, Callaway, Taylormade, and Bridgestone.

There are a few reasons why the majority of pros use Titleist balls, which we’ll talk about in the rest of this article. That being said, just because the pros use these balls doesn’t mean that you should. If you’re curious, you should read our guide on the best golf balls for average golfers or the best golf balls for mid handicappers .

The Golf Balls Used By PGA Tour & Liv Golf Players

To sum things up:

Titleist Pro V1: 20
Titleist Pro V1x: 14
Srixon Z-Star XV : 4
Taylormade TP5x: 3
Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot: 2
Callaway Chrome Soft X : 2
Srixon Z-Star Diamond : 2
Callaway Chrome Soft X LS : 1
Taylormade TP5: 1
Bridgestone Tour B X : 1
Bridgestone Tour B XS : 1

The Golf Balls Used By LPGA Players

Titleist Pro V1: 9
Titleist Pro V1x: 4
Srixon Z-Star: 4
Taylormade TP5x: 2
Callaway Chrome Soft X: 1
Bridgestone Tour B RX: 1
Srixon Z-Star Diamond: 1
Bridgestone Tour B XS: 1

Why Pros Use Titleist Golf Balls

The reason professional golfers use Titleist balls is that they’re the most consistent off the tee and around the green. Compared to any other ball, the Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x produce the most reliable spin rates and distance.

Of the top 50 golfers out there 70% of them use a Titleist ball , which is pretty crazy when you think about it. Some people may think it’s because they’re sponsored and paid to use them (could partially be true), but the main reason comes down to performance.

From the tests I’ve seen and done myself, Titleist generally seem to be the most well built and consistent balls out there. I don’t think you’d notice much of a difference as an average hacker, but it’s obvious that professionals can.

I’ve seen a number of tests that looked at the compression ratings and shape of each ball (100+ of each model). Certain balls actually fluctuate slightly when it comes to compression and some of them aren’t perfectly round.

The compression rating and shape of the Titleist balls were the most consistent.

Other than shape and quality, it’s also important that you have a ball that performs consistently on the course. Knowing exactly how far the ball will fly and how much spin it’ll have is super important.

Again, from what I’ve seen, the Pro V1 and Pro V1x have very close spin rates across a bunch of shots and travel a consistent distance for each club.

If you’re wondering what the difference is between the Pro V1 and Pro V1x is essentially the spin rate and launch height. The Pro V1x will spin more off the tee and around the green and will also fly higher.

Clearly, most people prefer the standard Pro V1. Even though you probably shouldn’t use either of them yourself (unless you shoot in the low 70s), the standard Pro V1 would be the better choice if you had to pick.

What Compression Golf Balls Do The Pros Use

Professional golfers generally use high compression golf balls, but the compression range tends to vary between 65-100. Fred Couples plays a 65 compression ball (Tour B RXS) while a lot of longer hitters play a 100 compression ball (Pro V1x).

RELATED : Golf Ball Compression Chart

The reason you’d need a higher compression ball is that your swing speed is faster . Pairing a fast swing speed with a low compression ball could be fine, but you’ll probably overcompress the ball, which will balloon shots up in the air and not fly as far.

The opposite would be true if you paired a slow swing speed with a high compression ball. We actually did a high vs low compression golf ball test to see if it really made a difference when it comes to distance.

Compression isn’t as important as it used to be but it still is something you should look at. Before, all you had to do was match your swing speed to the right compression rating. Now, there are more important things to look at.

We’ll touch on those things in the next section. Here’s a general rule that’s not always true, but it’s a good starting point:

Swing speeds over 100 MPH = High compression ball (Over 90)
Swing speeds between 85-100 MPH = Mid compression ball (70-90)
Swing speeds under 85 MPH = Low compression ball (Under 70)

What Type Of Balls The Pros Use

Even though the compression rating is something you should look at it’s not the end all be all. We’ll touch on the other things you need to consider and what professionals look for in their ball.

The first thing you need to look at is how many layers the ball has. You can find balls that have between 2 and 5 layers. Professionals will mostly use 3 or 4 piece golf balls , but a few of them use 5 piece golf balls .

As a general rule, more layers equals more spin . 2 piece balls don’t spin a whole lot and is why the pros don’t use them. They’re designed for average hackers like you and me who don’t want to spend a fortune on balls.

3 piece balls like the Pro V1 normally have a softer feel to them, have good spin around the greens, and produce less spin off the tee.

4 piece balls like the Pro V1x normally feel firmer when you hit them, but the main difference is that they spin more around the green and off the tee.

5 piece balls don’t really spin more around the green or off the tee. The main difference seems to be that they produce more spin with your longer irons to get the ball in the air.

I read an article where Jim Furyk was testing balls but had a tough time getting a 4 piece ball in the air with his long irons. Adding an extra layer (5 total) helped him hit the ball higher.

We just talked about spin and how professionals need a ball that produces more. Just in case you don’t know why, we’ll quickly cover why spin is important for them (and possibly bad for you).

I’m sure you’ve seen a shot on TV where the ball landed on the green past the pin and it rolled backwards to within a few feet. That’s because the ball had spin on it.

Being able to quickly stop the ball on the green is super important if you want to improve your short game. Most of us can’t do that which is why we don’t need a ball that spins that much.

I’m sure you’ve also seen the guy at your local course who hits the huge banana slices . The reason that happens is because the ball has way too much sidespin.

If you already hit hook or slices then a high spin ball will make it worse. That being said, it makes it easier to draw or fade the ball around, which is why the pros need a higher spinning ball.

We did a full article on how backspin and sidespin affect a golf ball if you’re curious to learn more about it. If not, just know that you only need a high spinning ball when you can shoot 80 or less.

Another difference you’ll find between balls is the cover material. There are pros and cons of each type of cover, but the pros will want something that has a urethane cover.

Urethane covers come on premium balls and are more expensive. The benefit of them is that they’re softer and they produce more spin. The downside is that they aren’t as durable.

On cheaper 2 or 3 piece golf balls , the cover material will be ionomer or Surlyn . The benefit of these are that they’re more durable and are cheaper. The downside is that they don’t have as much short game spin.

RELATED : Urethane vs Ionomer vs Surlyn Covers

Do Pros Use Soft Or Hard Golf Balls

When it comes to soft or firm balls, you can look at the overall feel of the ball or the compression rating . Some people consider soft and low compression balls the same thing. They also consider firm and high compression balls the same.

If that’s the case then all pros would use hard golf balls, which I wouldn’t say is true. You can find lower compression balls that have a firm feel to them and you can find high compression balls that have a softer feel.

The Titleist Velocity is an example of a mid compression ball that has a firm feel to it. The Pro V1 is a higher compression ball but has a softer feel.

Generally speaking, balls that say “X” are usually firmer than the model without the “X.” Examples of softer balls would be the Pro V1, Chrome Soft, and TP5. Then you’d have the Pro V1x, Chrome Soft X, and TP5x that are a bit firmer.

That being said, even balls that have an “X” can still be considered softer. In saying that, somewhere around 55% of professionals use a ball that’s considered to be “soft.”

RELATED : Soft vs Hard Golf Balls: The Key Differences

Why Pros Don’t Use Colored Golf Balls

Professional golfers tend to use white balls because they’re one of the easier balls to see in the air and on the fairway. That being said, there are a few pro golfers who sometimes use colored balls such as Bubba Watson.

As you probably know, pros don’t spend a whole lot of time in the deep rough or forrest beside the course. If you’re mostly hitting your second shot from the fairway or first cut of rough then a white ball is actually really easy to see.

I wouldn’t say colored balls are a gimmick, but certain colors just aren’t that visible at all. Certain colors such as red or orange are easier to see on a cloudy day or when you hit into longer grass.

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Golf balls as played by the TOP 10 ranked PGA Tour players

Take a look at what golf balls the top 10 players on the planet are using in 2021.

The best players in the world will soon be returning to action after enjoying some well-deserved time off for Christmas and we at GolfMagic can't wait to see what's in store on tour this year!

So with the PGA Tour's biggest names preparing to take to the tee once again later this month, take a look at which golf balls the top 10 choose to use.

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We'll start with World No.10 Tyrrell Hatton and work our way down to the current best in the world and Masters champion Dustin Johnson.

Golf balls as played by the TOP 10 ranked PGA Tour players

#10 - Tyrrell Hatton

Ball in play: Titleist Pro V1x

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#9 - Patrick Cantlay

#8 - Webb Simpson

Ball in play: Titleist Pro V1

#7 - Collin Morikawa

Ball in play: TaylorMade TP5

#6 - Xander Schauffele

Ball in play: Callaway Chrome Soft X Triple Track

#5 - Bryson DeChambeau

Ball in play: Bridgestone Tour B X

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#4 - Rory McIlroy

#3 - Justin Thomas

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#2 - Jon Rahm

Ball in play: Callaway Chrome Soft X (Rahm signed for Callaway on January 4)

#1 - Dustin Johnson

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Is the future of golf balls finally here? PGA Tour players spotted testing OnCore “Genius” golf balls at Colonial

Five years ago, GolfWRX.com published a story about OnCore’s Genius golf balls that were in development. As reported, the company raised $110,000 for the development of a golf ball that has a GPS tracking device inside its hollow-core construction. The concept was that the tracking device would pair with a phone app to help find the golf ball, plus provide data such as ball velocity, spin rate, spin direction, carry, and more. OnCore even brought out one of the prototype golf balls to the 2018 PGA Show .

Although the smart golf ball still hasn’t made it to the retail market, OnCore may have reached a new plateau with its latest prototypes, and is preparing to hit the market in 2023.

On Wednesday at the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge, multiple PGA Tour players were spotted testing the golf balls on the Colonial Country Club putting green. For now, the new Genius “G50” prototype – meaning “under 50 yards” – is only for putting, and along with the app, it records data points such as spin, skid launch and velocity.

OnCore golf balls are already played on the PGA Tour by staffer Erik Compton, who uses the VERO X2 golf ball. With the Genius ball, though, OnCore has loftier goals than getting in play on the PGA Tour – its looking to bring the golf ball market, instruction, game improvement, and game enjoyment into the future.

Although the company is still making tweaks to the golf ball’s construction, one top-50 PGA Tour player told me after testing the ball at Colonial, “This is going to be huge.” When I asked him if there’s any wobble on the putts, and if the golf ball felt weird, he said, “Not at all, it feels great.”

OnCore Chairman/CEO Keith Blakely was personally on-site at the Charles Schwab Challenge conducting testing with players to receive feedback. I caught up with Blakely afterwards to get a better understanding of what the golf ball is, what it does, and what the future plans are for the technology.

Enjoy the Q&A in its entirety below.

I saw a few pros testing out a new OnCore golf ball. What is it?

It is the prototype Genius ball that has been designed for putting instruction, putter fitting, and short play. It will be the first product launched, a little bit later this year.

What does the golf ball do?

It measures all of the motion elements of the ball, from spin rate to spin axis, launch angle, velocity, which allows us to calculate things like the skid distance, the accuracy, the overall distance, green speed actually is measurable as long as it’s a long enough putt that the velocity at some point achieves the same velocity as you get that you get at the bottom of a stimp ramp, and measure the distance it goes before it hits zero.

We expect that we’ll be able to show visually the launch angle, the part of the skid, the angle of face impact, and beyond that I’m not sure what else will need to be measured or reported, but we’ll be working with some of the leading putting instructors to make sure we have whatever they think is relevant to people and their short game, and we’re reporting it. Everything is there from the ball’s point of view, not necessarily everything from the club.

What PGA Tour players have tested it, and what has been the feedback?

All of the testing has been demonstration trials. I’m not sure who would want us to disclose their names yet, other than Erik Compton, who’s obviously been a player who uses our conventional tour golf balls for a couple years now.

When would this product maybe come out to retail? Do you have a timeline? Is there more than just putting coming in the future – is that the plan?

Yeah the plan is to have this ball be – and the app that comes with it – capable of being used for, at a minimum, putting down through mid-iron hits. Whether it will be available for full-course play is a question more of timing and golf ball performance. The brain of the ball occupies a certain amount of volume in the golf ball that you can’t use to deliver a Coefficient of Restitution and golf ball velocity, and that sort of thing. So we have to engineer the outer layers to give us the kind of performance – spin, speed, whatever translates to distance – for different use cases. Putting is the easiest, then par-3 play, and then full-course play will be the last thing introduced. So our vision right now is we’ll have three models, and they’ll be designated by the distance they’re intended for: G50 (50 yards and in), G200 (200 yards and in), and G-Infinity (which means you can hit it as far as you can hit it.

As far as you know, are there any other golf balls on the current market that have this type of capability?

Not that are on the market. We know that there are several in development. One of the things that we feel very good about it, is that fact that on-course, we’re producing some of the finest conventional golf balls in the world right now due to the expertise of John Calabria and Mike Jordan, who are two of our ball design engineers. So we feel very confident that this ball in its final formulation will perform right up there with conventional golf balls. There won’t be a noticeable drop off in how the ball performs when you’re using it. And that’s critical to the data being relevant, as well as the enjoyment from using it and practicing with the ball.

Do you feel that you’re on the cusp of bringing the golf ball market and golf ball manufacturing into the future?

Yeah. But again, not so much for the traditional competitive game like these tournaments. This is not something that’s going to appear in professional competitive play. It may be used by professionals for training, analysis, instructional purposes, but it’s not going to be used in competitions. However, I think there’s a lot of golfers out there that would have lots of fun if, every time they hit their golf ball, they can look at their phone, and have data and analyzation of where it went, just like a TopTracer on your phone, of every shot that you take. As well as, and we get this a lot, helping them locate the ball via the Bluetooth proximity functionality that’s in it, so if they are looking in the high rough or the woods, they can get to it and have a better chance of not losing it.

I think about 20 years ago, we all thought that there was going to be Bluetooth in golf balls and we’d never lose a golf ball again. Why has it been so difficult to create a golf ball that you can find and can track things like skid on the green, or speed off the club face?

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So part of it is that if you want to utilize Bluetooth, you need a power source in the ball, which means you’re automatically going to have to add a battery, which takes up a certain amount of space. That means building the ball around, at a minimum, the Bluetooth chip, antenna, battery and control board. Now it becomes a complicated overall structure that has to be there just for Bluetooth communication. If you want to add things like accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, all the other functionality and data acquisition functionality that we’re looking at, it becomes even more complex, more costly, and more subject to failure modes when you hit the ball with 20,000 g’s.

Is there a putting instructor you’ve been working with on this product who’s guiding you along on what you want, or is it something you’re doing in-house for now?

We’ve had a number of conversations with some well-known names, but at this point we haven’t formalized those arrangements. We will before the ball is available commercially so that people understand that, yes, there has been input and advice given from some of the best instructors in the game.

For now, Blakely has the end of summer, or Black Friday, circled on his calendar to have the golf balls ready for retail and production.

The future is on its way, but when exactly is it getting here? We’re still uncertain. However, the Genius “G50” golf ball hitting the PGA Tour is another big step for OnCore’s journey to a smarter golf ball.

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Taylor Montgomery what’s in the bag accurate as of the Cognizant Classic. Check out more photos from the event here.

Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees) Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF 7 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees) Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF 8 TX

Check out more in-hand photos of Taylor Montgomery’s clubs here.

Hybrid: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (19.5 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi MMT HY 100 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P7TW (4-PW) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (52-09SB, 56-12SB), Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-T) Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Ghost S Grip: Elite

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

WITB Time Machine: Paul Casey’s winning WITB, 2019 Valspar Championship

At the 2019 Valspar Championship, Englishman Paul Casey took the trophy at the Copperhead Course for the second year in a row. On a difficult Sunday, Casey’s 1-over 72 was good enough for a one-stroke victory over Louis Oosthuizen and Jason Kokrak as Dustin Johnson faltered.

Check out Casey’s clubs from five years ago below.

Driver: TaylorMade M4 (10.5 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 70 TX (tipped 1 inch)

3-wood: TaylorMade M1 (15 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX Limited (tipped 1.75 inches)

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

Check out more in-hand photos of Paul Casey’s clubs from 2019 here.

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM7 (52-08F, 56-10S), Vokey Proto (60) Shaft: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X

Putter: Scotty Cameron Circle T 350-SSS Grip: Scotty Cameron Matador

Grips: Golf Pride ZGrip Cord Midsize

Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Mizuno’s Senior Club Engineer, Chris Voshall told us Casey’s somewhat surprising setup in his long irons is simply the product of Casey hitting the windows he wants to with the particular clubs in question.

“It’s all based on the height of the ball flight,” Voshall said. The MP-25 3-iron was more penetrating and better for him off the tee, so he kept it in there.”

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It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of Nike Vapor Pro Combo 4-A iron heads.

From the seller: (@DrCoFo): “Nike Vapor Pro Combo 4-A heads in really nice shape. Just bought these recently- thought I would be the cool kid on the block with the Nikes. Was going to do a custom look, but I was way too ambitious and would rather just have a new set of irons. So here we are. Heads are already pulled from the shafts. Ready for your project needs. $550 shipped.”

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What Is The Most Used Golf Ball On The PGA Tour?

The most popular golf balls on the PGA Tour could help your game. Hey, if it’s good enough for Tiger, it’s probably good enough for me.

While tour pros often have custom clubs that may not help your game, the golf balls they use are the same as what you’d find on Amazon or at Walmart.

What is the most used golf ball on the PGA Tour? Titleist golf balls, especially the Pro V1 series, are the preferred choice of golfers on the PGA Tour. These balls cater to different flight and feel preferences, with the ProV1 designed for swing speeds between 85-105 mph and the ProV1x for speeds above 105 mph. Noteworthy Titleist enthusiasts include Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth, but competitors like TaylorMade, Srixon, and Bridgestone also have significant PGA player endorsements.

No golfer will reach the top of their game unless they find the right golf ball for them. Read through to learn more about what the most used golf balls on the PGA Tour are, and how this information can help you choose the right ball to take strokes off your game.

The Most Used Golf Balls on the PGA Tour

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Without a doubt, Titleist is the most widely played ball on the PGA Tour, and they have more Top 50 players on their books than any other manufacturer. The latest stats show that 69% play a Titleist golf ball.

In some tournaments like the Memorial Tournament, 83% of the players put Titleist golf balls into play against their closest competitor with 12%. 41 players used the ProV1 and 42 used the Prov1x.

Players seek different characteristics when it comes to choosing a ball. Some hit the ball with too much spin because of the attack angle of the swing. Others want a more penetrating flight that suits how they conduct their business on the course. In the short game, the players look for finer details that could provide an advantage.

The most popular Titleist balls are the ProV1 and the ProV1x . Golf manufacturers spend huge budgets on marketing, whether it be to the amateur or the professional.

These two have slightly different characteristics, which give the Tour Pro an option that will bring the best out of his game.

How PGA Golfers Validate Their Titleist Golf Balls

In the high-stakes world of PGA golf, every tiny aspect of a player’s equipment is meticulously vetted to ensure maximum performance. As a vital piece of this puzzle, the golf ball undergoes rigorous testing and validation processes, especially when it’s from a prestigious brand like Titleist. So, how exactly do PGA golfers validate their Titleist golf balls? Let’s delve in.

Before any Titleist golf ball enters a pro’s bag, it has been subjected to exhaustive testing. Golfers typically start by assessing balls on their feel off the club, the flight trajectory, the spin control, and the overall performance in varying conditions. This isn’t just a one-time trial; pros might play dozens of rounds to get a complete sense of a ball’s performance envelope.

Fordie Pitts, Titleist’s representative on the PGA Tour, plays a central role in this validation process. With an in-depth knowledge of ball dynamics and a keen understanding of individual golfer needs, Pitts works closely with pros to ensure they get the most out of their Titleist ball. This might involve deep-dive discussions on the golfer’s swing mechanics, recent performance metrics, or even personal preferences on feel and sound. It’s a collaborative effort where both the golfer and Pitts converge on the perfect ball choice.

While Titleist is dominant in the golf ball industry, pros often cross-compare with other top brands to ensure they’re wielding the best. They might test balls from different manufacturers under identical conditions, analyzing factors like durability, performance consistency, and adaptability across courses. This ensures that when a pro commits to a ball, they do so with complete confidence that it’s the best match for their game.

Even after settling on a particular model, the validation process doesn’t end. Pros continually provide feedback to Titleist, enabling the brand to iterate and refine based on real-world, high-stakes data. This symbiotic relationship ensures that Titleist balls evolve alongside the ever-advancing skill sets and requirements of professional golfers.

Therefore, validating a Titleist golf ball for a PGA golfer is a blend of science, personal preference, and constant collaboration. Whether partnering with experts like Fordie Pitts or independently assessing performance against rivals, PGA pros leave no stone unturned in their quest for the perfect golf ball. This intricate process underscores the importance of the ball in professional golf and Titleist’s commitment to delivering unparalleled performance on the greens.

Final Thoughts: What is The Most Used Golf Ball on the PGA Tour?

Alright, fellow golf enthusiasts, after diving deep into the world of PGA golf balls, one thing’s crystal clear: Titleist is where the party’s at! Specifically, the ProV1 and ProV1x are like the cool kids on the block that everyone wants to hang out with.

You know, it’s not just about the brand name. These balls have gone through the wringer—tested and vetted by pros who are as obsessive about their game as we are. And hey, with Fordie Pitts from Titleist in the mix, guiding pros to pick the ball that vibes with their swing? It’s like having a personal golf ball guru!

I’ve played my fair share of rounds and tried various brands. But every time, I keep coming back to the consistency of the ProV1 and ProV1x. And seeing the big guns on the PGA Tour favoring them? It’s just the cherry on top!

So, the next time you’re pondering which ball to tee up with, remember what the PGA pros are reaching for. Titleist, especially the ProV1 and ProV1x, isn’t just a trend – it’s a trusted companion for those looking to elevate their game.

But TaylorMade, Srixon, Callaway, and Bridgestone compete well on the PGA Tour too, and many of the top players like Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, Collin Morikawa, and Rory McIlroy play TaylorMade balls of various types.

Tiger Woods and the new sensation, Bryson DeChambeau play Bridgestone, while the 2021 Masters winner Hideki Matsuyama, plays Srixon and other well-known players.

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PGA Tour players torch governing bodies on golf ball rollback; Keegan Bradley calls it 'stupid' and 'monstrous'

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NASSAU, Bahamas — One of the things Keegan Bradley has done during the offseason is test golf balls. Srixon made him a special set of balls. They were of the potential rollback variety.

So the six-time PGA Tour winner already has some practical experience with what the USGA and R&A might be getting ready to do. Citing industry sources, Golf Digest reported Friday that golf’s governing bodies are expected to announce next week a rule change that would universally roll back golf ball distances. The expected rule change comes after a three-year “Notice and Comment” period with equipment manufacturers and other golf organizations, including the PGA Tour.

It is expected that a new standard for testing the conformity of golf balls would be introduced for elite players and competitions in 2028 and then for recreational players in 2030.

“Srixon made whatever the USGA was saying, and it was 40, 50 yards [shorter] with my driver,” Bradley, 37, said Saturday at the Hero World Challenge. “I was a club or two shorter. I think that the USGA … everything that they do is reactionary. They don't think of a solution. They just think we're going to affect a hundred percent of the population that plays golf. For the amateur world to hit the ball shorter is monstrous. I can't think of anything more stupid than that. I don't think it's very smart at all, especially when golf's growing in popularity literally coming out of COVID."

Among players who were asked about the potential rule change at the Hero World Challenge, no one thought a universal roll back was a good idea. And only tournament host Tiger Woods thinks it would be the right thing to do in the professional game. He and World No. 2 Rory McIlroy have been the biggest proponents of reigning in the ball at the elite level.

“We've been hammering the ball needs to slow down,” Woods, 47, said after a third-round one-under 71 at Albany, “but it has kept speeding up my entire time on tour and here we are. I've always been for bifurcation. I've always said that. Just like wood bats and metal bats [in baseball].”

On Sunday morning, Rory McIlroy took to X (formerly Twitter) with an passionate case for the rollback and against its critics.

Former U.S. Open champion Justin Rose was surprised to hear that the governing bodies were considering an across-the-board change for amateurs as well as professionals.

“I think the way I saw it going was the tour doing one thing [with a model local rule] and maybe major championships doing another. And that puts a lot of pressure on the tour,” Rose, 43, of England, said. “Now if recreational golf is rolling back, too, it doesn't make sense for the tour to stay where we were. Because I think if the amateurs were going to continue to stay where they were, the tour, were going to say, ‘OK, we're going to stay where we are because we want the fan to be able to relate to the tour player.’ That made sense to me. And then obviously if there was a ball for a major championship then so be it, we'd have to learn how to adapt. So that's the way I would've hedged it going. Now it's even a weirder situation. The amateurs are playing the ball that's slower than what we're playing on tour. That doesn't feel right either.”

Rickie Fowler is not a fan of the ruling bodies making any change to the ball at any level. “There are other ways of going about this,” he said, adding that they are "20 years too late" on the issue.

But he is especially opposed to a shorter ball for recreational players. “To take the game and knock it back when it's in the best position it's ever been in, I don't want to see it as the golf ball being necessarily the right move,” Fowler added. “I don't see how when we're at the best place the game has ever been. ‘Oh, you love the game? Yeah. Hey, thanks for joining us over COVID. Now we're going to make you hit it 20 yards shorter. Have fun.' I understand both sides. But looking at it as far as the game and everyone talks about growing the game, I think it's going to be a huge step back.”

Bradley, who already had to adjust his game to a change in equipment rules several years ago when the governing bodies prohibiting an anchored putting stroke, wonders how he and his peers will be forced to adjust their games further.

“I don’t know what the ramifications are going to be with the ball—what they're going to do, what direction they going to go,” he said. “It would have to be a complete overhaul of the equipment that I use, the shafts that I use. Yeah, I mean the amount of change that's happened just in the course of my career is insane.

“I think we constantly get penalized for mistakes they [USGA and R&A] make. Whether if they let the ball go too far, that's not our problem. They [are doing this] to punish not only the professional golfers, but the world of golf for something that they screwed up on. I really think it's one of the dumbest things I've ever heard of.”

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The USGA and R&A announced Wednesday the much-anticipated golf-ball rollback, which will reduce driving distances on the PGA Tour by an estimated nine to 15 yards beginning in 2028.

The Overall Distance Standard (ODS) will be adjusted in ’28 for the elite game via the revised testing conditions, which will increase from the current standard of 120-mph swing speed (equivalent to 176-mph ball speed) to 125 mph (equivalent to 183-mph ball speed), with a sustained maximum distance of 317 yards.

In simple terms, testing with an increased swing speed will need to result in the same max distance. Thus, balls that are currently near the distance limit will be non-conforming in the future.

Testing standards will also move from a 10-degree launch angle with 2520 rpm spin rate to 11 degrees and 2200 rpm.

The USGA and R&A said in a statement that a focal point of the decision was its research among top PGA Tour players: “An analysis of ball speeds among golf’s longest hitters in 2023 shows that the fastest 10 players had an average ball speed of 186 mph while the average ball speed of the fastest 25 was 183.4 mph (the very fastest averaged 190 mph).”

“Governance is hard. And while thousands will claim that we did too much, there will be just as many who said we didn’t do enough to protect the game long-term,” Mike Whan, the CEO of the USGA, said in a statement. “But from the very beginning, we’ve been driven to do what is right for the game, without bias. As we’ve said, doing nothing is not an option – and we would be failing in our responsibility to protect the game’s future if we didn’t take appropriate action now.”

According to the USGA and R&A, the game’s longest hitters are expected to see a reduction of 13-15 yards in driving distance while the average tour professional and elite male players will drive the ball nine to 11 yards less. LPGA players are expected to see a reduction in driving distance of five to seven yards.

How individual players will be affected will largely be determined by their swing speeds, the ruling bodies have stated. Reductions are also not expected to be the same throughout the bag, as the less swing speed required to hit a club will see fewer, if any, yardage loss.

The new standard will be adopted for the recreational game beginning in 2030 and, according to data provided by the USGA, the impact would five yards or less per drive. More than 30% of currently conforming golf balls would still be conforming under the new standards.

Wednesday’s announcement follows a three-year “Notice and Comment” period (which began with the 2018 Distance Insights Project) with equipment manufacturers and other golf organizations as well as an initial plan for a Model Local Rule that would have bifurcated the game with elite players playing a different golf ball than recreational players. The Tour and PGA of America pushed back on that proposal, but Wednesday’s announcement didn’t appear to be an acceptable compromise.

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“[W]e continue to provide feedback to the USGA and the R&A that we believe the proposed increase in test clubhead speed to 125 mph is disproportional to the rate of increase we see when analyzing PGA Tour radar data on launch conditions, using best practices for analyzing data,” a memo to Tour players sent early Wednesday read. “Therefore, we do not support today’s announcement regarding the increase to 125 mph, believing a more moderate adjustment is appropriate.”

The memo also addressed the notion that distance gains are a combination of factors, not just the modern golf ball: “We will also continue efforts we are making using the breadth of ShotLink data to understand how course set-up, design and other competitive characteristics can help mitigate the effects of distance while also providing the opportunity for a diverse skill set to succeed at the highest level.”

Last week at the Hero World Challenge, Tour players had mixed reactions to the rollback.

“We’ve been hammering, The ball needs to slow down , but it has kept speeding up my entire career and here we are,” Tiger Woods said. “I told you guys: I’ve always been for bifurcation. I’ve always said that. Just like wood bats and metal bats [in baseball].”

Rory McIlroy was also vocal on social media about his desire to see a dialing back of the ball, but many Tour players have been opposed to the rollback.

“I think we constantly get penalized for mistakes they [USGA and R&A] make. Whether if they let the ball go too far, that’s not our problem,” said Keegan Bradley, who was forced to adjust his style of putting after the USGA and R&A banned anchored putting. “They [are doing this] to punish not only the professional golfers, but the world of golf for something that they screwed up on. I really think it’s one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard of.”

The USGA and R&A also announced plans to expand testing on “driver creep,” which is when a conforming driver exceeds the testing limits through regular use, and a plan to “research the forgiveness of drivers and how they perform with off-center hits.”

“This is an ongoing review and we will seek input from and continue to work with the industry, including manufacturers, to identify driver design features that can be regulated as a means to reward center impact position hits versus mis-hits,” the USGA and R&A statement read.

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2023 RBC Heritage winner Matt Fitzpatrick hands his ball off to his caddie during the first round of ... [+] the RBC Heritage golf tournament, Thursday, April 13, 2023 at Harbour Town Golf Links, in Hilton Head Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Following world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler ’s dominating win at The Masters for his second green jacket and third PGA Tour title in 2024, the top golfers head about 140 miles Southeast to Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town. Scheffler is right back on the tee as prohibitive betting favorite for a Signature Event at Harbour Town Golf Links. The tournament and $20 million purse drew an elite field for the second straight year, and note that this is a no cut event with all golfers playing 72 holes. The field includes just 69 players and all but two of the top-30 in the Official World Golf Rankings (Matsuyama and Hovland out).

Betting favorites and top players continue to take a bulk of the betting action when wagering to win, and bettors also include many of those players in other types of bets like top finishing position (top 5, 10, 20) and other prop bets like Round 1 birdies or better. Most players have an over/under of 4.5 for birdies or better with different odds. For example, FanDuel Ambassador and 2022 Heritage champion Jordan Spieth is -150 for under 4.5 birdies or better, and +105 for over . The 2023 Heritage winner of the plaid jacket who beat Spieth in a playoff was Matt Fitzpatrick , who is -140 for under 4.5 birdies or better and +100 for over . The two tournament favorites, Scottie Scheffler is -175 to go over 4.5 birdies or better in Round 1 while Rory McIlroy is -140 over. Patrick Cantlay also has four top-3 finishes in six starts at Harbour Town plus a T7. He’s -115 to make more than 4.5 birdies in Round 1 and an over/under score of 68.5 (-140 over ) at FanDuel Sportsbook .

Harbour Town Golf Links

A players favorite on the Pete Dye design, Harbour Town Golf Links is a Par 71 tree-lined track that plays to 7,213 yards for the RBC Heritage event. Experience helps as players navigate a claustrophotic course where water is in play on all 18 holes. Golfers shape shots into tiny greens that average 3,700 square feet - second smallest on the PGA Tour. The perennial ryegrass rough is down from last year’s cut of 2.5 inches.

The doglegs around the trees and penalty areas don’t allow for the big hitters to separate themselves off the tee, as players often hit to similar target areas with more approach shots from 175 yards range.

Scottie Scheffler finished T11 here last year in his tournament debut shooting 68-65 before falling over the weekend with 69-70. Scheffler commented in the press room Tuesday before the 2024 event about the difference in coming from Augusta National to a completely different golf course here at Harbour Town.

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“Yeah, it's very different. I think sometimes when you're coming from Augusta — we were talking about it today, the green at No. 14 just looked so small. I'm sitting there with a 6-iron looking at this small green, and Augusta everything is really big at times and then you come here and everything is really, really small it seems like,” Scheffler said.

Harbour Town Golf Links - Hole By Hole

“It's a great golf course, and it's a lot of fun to play. I think it's very interesting,” Scheffler added. “I think for some people, distance debate type people if they're ever looking at golf course design and how to combat people only trying to hit the ball really far, they need to come here and do a case study on this golf course because it's really, really good. You've got to curve the ball both directions, and you have to control your distance. You have to control where the golf ball is going. It's not just a place where you can go bomb it.”

RBC Heritage Golf Odds And Favorites

Leading favorites and contenders golf odds from FanDuel Sportsbook refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on props and live betting.

+450: Scottie Scheffler
+1200: Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele
+1400: Ludvig Aberg
+1600: Patrick Cantlay
+1800: Tommy Fleetwood, Collin Morikawa
+2500: Matt Fitzpatrick
+2800: Max Homa
+3000: Jordan Spieth, Will Zalatoris, Cameron Young
+3500: Si Woo Kim, Wyndham Clark
+4000: Sahith Theegala, Russell Henley
+4500: Justin Thomas, Shane Lowry
+5500: Tom Kim, Sam Burns, Corey Conners
+6000: Tony Finau, Akshay Bhatia, Brian Harman
+6500: Chris Kirk, Jason Day, J.T. Poston
+7000: Denny McCarthy
+7500: Byeong Hun An, Harris English, Cam Davis
+8000: Taylor Moore, Sungjae Im, Lucas Glover
+8000: Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Sepp Straka
+9000: Brend0n Todd, Matthieu Pavon
+11000: Eric Cole, Kurt Kitayama, Stephan Jaeger
+11000: Adam Hadwin, Keegan Bradley, Adam Schenk
+12000: Tom Hoge, Emiliano Grillo

72 Hole Winning Score (Par 71): 266.5

Top 5 and Top 10 Finish

+110 Top 5, -200 Top 10: Scheffler
+260, +120: Schauffele
+280, +130: McIlroy
+300, +140: Aberg
+350, +160: Cantlay
+360, +160: Fleetwood
+360, +175: Morikawa
+500, +230: Matt Fitzpatrick
+550, +240: Homa
+600, +260: Zalatoris

Those 10 top players all have odds from -110 to -230 to finish Top 20 with Scheffler -550 to finish Top 20.

Looking at recent course history, 11 players have multiple Top-15 finishes over the last five years: Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, Corey Conners, Cam Davis, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood, Emiliano Grillo, Brian Harman, Sungjae Im, J.T. Poston and Jordan Spieth.

Team RBC ambassadors include: Sam Burns, Corey Conners, Adam Hadwin, Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Svensson, Nick Taylor, Sahith Theegala and Cameron Young.

RBC Heritage Golf Picks

Leading golf analysts and contributors picks to win and top finishing position include:

Golf Digest - Tommy Fleetwood (2), Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, Shane Lowry, Si Woo Kim, Cam Davis
SportingLife: Patrick Cantlay, Collin Morikawa and longshots Tom Kim, Adam Hadwin, Eric Cole
Golf Bet - Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, Patrick Cantlay, Will Zalatoris and longshots Cam Davis, J.T. Poston and Lucas Glover. Top 10’s Shane Lowry, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood and Akshay Bhatia
FanDuel - Scottie Scheffler, Si Woo Kim and longshots Harris English, Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Each of the last five RBC Heritage winners have been top-11 in Strokes Gained : Tee-to-Green.

Tournament Matchups

Additional golf betting odds from FanDuel and leading online sportsbooks are updated and adjusted througout the tournament along with props and tournament matchups .

Rory McIlroy (-125) vs. Patrick Cantlay (+105)
Max Homa (-140) vs. Wyndham Clark (+110)
Collin Morikawa (-140) vs. Matt Fitzpatrick (+110)
Will Zalatoris (-120) vs. Jordan Spieth (+100) - bet Zalatoris
Tommy Fleetwood (-165) vs. Cameron Young (+130)
Xander Schauffele (-125) vs. Ludvig Aberg (+100)
Justin Thomas (-125) vs. Sam Burns (+100)
Corey Conners (-110) vs. Tom Kim (-110)
Brian Harman (-115) vs. Denny McCarthy (-105)
Xander Schauffele (-115) vs. Rory McIlroy (-105) - Round 1
Ludvig Aberg (-120) vs. Collin Morikawa (-105) - Round 1
Wyndham Clark (-120) vs. Justin Thomas (-105) - Round 1 - bet Thomas
Patrick Cantlay (-115) vs. Tommy Fleetwood (-110) - Round 1

Despite Jordan Spieth winning here in a playoff in 2022 and finishing runner-up last year in a playoff, the 30-year-old is not likely to find as much success this week with his game in a poor place. Spieth has missed the cut in three of his last four events including in The Players Championship which requires precision iron play. Spieth has lost strokes Tee-to-Green in four of his last five tournaments and his Approach stats rank outside the top-100 over his last 24 rounds.

Meanwhile, Zalatoris has continued his elite ball striking while also averaging 4+ strokes on the field Tee to-Green over his last five events. That includes a T9 last week at The Masters, T4 at the Arnold Palmer Inviational and T2 at The Genesis Invitational .

How To Watch The RBC Heritage

All times Eastern. Tournament April 18-21

Thursday-Friday: 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Saturday-Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS)

Thursday and Friday pairings and tee times .

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Expert Picks: RBC Heritage

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Aside from the experts below, Golfbet Insider Rob Bolton breaks down the field at the RBC Heritage in this week's edition of Power Rankings .

Betting picks

WILL GRAY (Lead, Fantasy & Betting)

Winner: Collin Morikawa (+2000) – A lot of pieces fell into place last week in Augusta for the two-time major champ. Now he makes the short trip to another layout that should accentuate his ball-striking, assuming the irons travel with him to the coast.
Top 10: Shane Lowry (+300) – The Irishman has had some success here in recent years, including three top-10s in the last five years with a pair of T3 results among that bunch.
Longshot: J.T. Poston (+6600) – The North Carolina native knows a thing or two about playing in this part of the country, and his track record at Harbour Town includes three top-8 finishes in the last five years.
H2H: Cameron Young (-120) over Jordan Spieth – I’m not sold that a trip to Low Country will cure what ails Spieth, despite his recent run of success here. Young finished T3 here two years ago and should have similar success this time around.

BEN EVERILL (Senior writer, Fantasy & Betting)

Winner: Xander Schauffele (+1400) – They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. I guess I’m insane.
Top 10: Matt Fitzpatrick (+200) – Defending champion loves this place. Once walked the famous lighthouse with Fitz and could see his true desire to be remembered in Harbour Town. Could easily defend.
Longshot: Cam Davis (+5000) – A constant contender on this track who also found some form at the Masters. The Aussie relies on confidence and last week returned his positive thoughts.
H2H: Russell Henley (-110) over Si Woo Kim – Henley is in the midst of a solid season while Si Woo is a roller coaster who I’m banking is on the down this week, not up.

CHRIS BREECE (Senior content manager, Golfbet)

Winner: Patrick Cantlay (+1600) – No one has gained more strokes on the field at Harbour Town than Cantlay in the last five years. He was third and second here the last two years here.
Top 10: Tommy Fleetwood (+160) – He’s the kind of guy where one great week at a big venue can spark something. T15 and T10 the two years here.
Longshot: Cam Davis (+5000) – Great week in Augusta. The only person who has gained more strokes on the field at Harbour Town is Cantlay.
H2H: Cameron Young (-120) over Jordan Spieth – Spieth’s comments on his injured wrist are sticking with me, especially after his Masters performance.

MATT DELVECCHIO (Social content manager, Fantasy & Betting)

Winner: Will Zalatoris (+2500) – Little to no history at Harbour Town with only one start in 2021 where he finished T42. With that being said, he’s the eighth favorite on the odds board in a stacked Signature Event for a reason. His game is perfect for Harbour Town ranking eighth in SG: Approach and 21st in SG: Tee-to-Green. A solid performance last week at the Masters makes me think he’s on the cusp of his second TOUR victory.
Top 10: Akshay Bhatia (+375) – Looked healthy last week in his Masters debut, Akshay did not disappoint posting a respectable T35. Same reasoning as Willy Z, Akshay's game is perfect for Harbour Town as Akshay tops the charts in both of those same categories of SG: Approach and SG: Tee-to-Green. His shaky finish at Valero is why I’m hesitant to take him to win, so I’ll go with the high finish.
Longshot: Lucas Glover (+5500) – There is so much to like about Lucas Glover's game this season as he’s carried the momentum exactly where he left off from last season winning two playoff events. The 44-year-old is only +5500 in a Signature Event… he is the perfect mold for a Harbour Town Golf Links W. I may regret not taking him as my main winner...
H2H: Morikawa (-110) over Cantlay – Cantlay has an unbelievable course history but he’s been mediocre over the last two months. Morikawa came out of nowhere last week and competed down the stretch. I think that makes him hungry to make up for it and come out swinging this week.

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