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The 2025 Maxfli Tour, Tour X, and Tour S golf balls offer a wide array of top-tier performance for PGA players and amateurs. And at just shy of $40 a dozen, with comparable performance to the best balls in golf, they offer what may be the best value in the category.
Introduction
The golf ball is the only piece of equipment used on every shot, so it’s vital to make sure that it complements your game. With that said, it’s also the piece of equipment that’s the most easily lost or damaged and needs constant replacement. With the top-tier golf balls now priced at $55 a dozen, Maxfli is undoubtedly looking to offer a ton of value, but from my experience, it’s not just a cheaper golf ball; it maximizes performance just as well as those higher-cost options.
That’s not just my opinion, by the way. PGA professional Ben Griffin transitioned to the Maxfli Tour X model after seeing gains in control and ballspeed and has found recent success. At the time of writing, Griffin is ranked within the top 50 players in the world after back-to-back T4 finishes at the Mexico Open and the Cognizant Classic.
Feel
To the touch, they are all soft, thanks to each one being cast urethane covers. The feel of each one did vary with full swings from the woods and irons. The softest feeling was the Tour S, while the Tour was a bit firmer, and the Tour X model felt the firmest. If you’re familiar with the Titleist suite of golf balls, it’s useful to think about them as corralaries in both feel and performance to the AVX, Pro V1, and Pro V1X, respectively.
Feel and sound are related, so it’s important to note that there was a standout when it came to sound, and that was the Tour X model. While the Tour and Tour S models sounded similar to my ear, the Tour X, when well struck by a driver, sounded like the crack of a baseball bat. It was an addictive, punchy, powerful sound that made me want to hit it again and again. That new and different sound was thanks to the combination of the four-layer design and the new 336 dimple pattern, which offered more penetrating ball flight as well.
Long Game
The shining star out of all of Maxfli’s golf balls is undoubtedly the Tour X. It’s the 4-piece ball with a compression of 100 that both Lexi Thompson and Ben Griffin currently game. Out of all the models I tested, it is consistently the one that provides the highest ball speed, the highest launch, and the highest spin. As a result, my longest drives with Maxfli golf balls were with that model, particularly in my carry distances.
The Tour S golf ball didn’t have the same level of ball speed as the Tour X. From my testing, I found the S to be one or two MPH less than the X when compared on Trackman. However, the distance was pretty similar because the spin was noticeably less. While I found this to be a great performer, it could be even better as I have a clubhead speed a bit above what it is designed for. Compressing at 85, it was noticeably lower in ball flight than the other two and particularly lower than the X model.
That leaves the Tour model as the middle-of-the-road choice at a compression level of 95. In my testing, it spins more than the S model while not having quite as much ball speed as the X model. But while it’s not a great fit for me with my driver and longer irons, it undoubtedly will be for some players. Particularly those who are looking to pull down their spin and peak height when compared to the X model.
Short Game
The Tour X model is the highest spinning one around the greens as well. I had superb levels of spin off of wedges that are now several seasons old. I found myself ripping back wedge shots several yards off full and partial swing wedge shots. I also found nippy chip shots from the fringe, fairway, and light rough to check and stop as well as I’d expect from Pro V1x golf balls.
Even the lowest-launching, lowest-spinning model, the Tour S, had plenty of greenside spin during my tests. As a matter of fact, in my first round using the golf ball, I scored a hole-in-one! I hit a partial-swing 9-iron that hit behind the hole and had enough spin to zip back a yard or so into the cup. I’m not saying that the golf ball will cause more holes in one, of course, but it was a great sign. During that round, and subsequent ones, I also noticed noticeably more spin than I was expecting when compared to Titleist’s AVX golf balls that I sometimes play with.
The core Tour model is, again, a bit of an odd man out, as it was noticeably less spinny than both the X and S models off of short irons and wedges. Perhaps that was just my experience, but now, in a couple of rounds worth of testing, the golf ball doesn’t have the same high greenside spin that I noticed the other two golf balls have. For players who generate too much spin on wedges, though, this may be a good thing.
One last thing to note is that each of these golf balls offered fantastic durability. That’s important to note because a golf ball’s value doesn’t come just from its performance or upfront cost but for how long they’re able to be used before the nicks, cuts, and scratches would cause them to be tossed. I can happily report that through a full round of play and some additional wedge testing, there wasn’t any significant damage to the balls.
Look & Alignment
There is never too much variance between the looks of golf balls between brands, but there are a few different aesthetic differences to note with Maxfli’s. Depending on the model, the logo and text color will be black, blue, or red to correspond with the Tour, Tour S, or Tour X, respectively.
In speaking to the team behind the design, the logo was adjusted to look “clean, simple, and modern” and also to be “more in line with the professionals’ expect.” I think that attempt was successful. Despite being marketed as great-value golf balls, they don’t look like they’re being marketed that way; they simply look like high-quality golf balls are supposed to look.
It’s also important to note that all three models are available in both white and yellow. On the side of the golf ball is a unique crosshatch-lined alignment arrow with the ball’s model name in the middle. They are able to be further customized through their exclusive dealers: Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy.
Conclusion
Many manufacturers can make a great golf ball, but how many can make a ball that offers tour-level performance and costs $10-15 less than the industry standard? To my knowledge, there may only be one – the Maxfli Tour range of golf balls. If you’re looking to save money while not losing performance, I would seriously look into trying them. There’s sure to be one that could complement your golf game. Maybe you’ll even get a hole-in-one with them like me!
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Drew is an entertainment journalist that has covered everything from golf, TV/film, art, and food for years. He’ll be looking to bring you the latest stories from the PGA Tour and the greatest equipment on offer. A single-digit handicap, he’s been playing competitive golf since childhood, and recorded three holes-in-one by the time he was 13. Based in Chicagoland, he’s always down for a round and a hot dog at the halfway house so be sure to follow him on instagram @drewjkoch, so feel free to say hi.