Golf Ball Compression Chart
Our golf ball compression chart makes it easy to find models with your preferred specs, including the spin, height, and price. This guide will also cover what compression does to performance and feel and how to pick the right golf ball for your game.
The Truth About Golf Ball Compression
While many believe that your swing speed determines which compression you should play, this isn’t true. Regardless of which ball you choose, you will be able to compress it and hit it fine. The risk is that players with high swing speeds will over-compress a low-compression ball and could be leaving some distance on the table.
You should choose your golf ball based on spin, trajectory, and feel. Higher compression will tend to spin more and feel firmer, but this isn’t always true. Lower-compression balls tend to spin less, so they might go the same distance as a high-compression ball.
Golf Ball Compression Chart
All the factors in this golf ball compression chart are rated from 5 (high) to 1 (low). Actual values will vary based on your swing, but the chart should be helpful for comparison.
| Ball | Compression | Spin | Height | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash | 5 | 2 | 4 | $$$$ |
| Inesis Tour 900 | 5 | 5 | 1 | $$ |
| Maxfli Tour X | 5 | 4 | 5 | $$$ |
| Wilson Staff Model | 5 | 5 | 2 | $$$$ |
| PXG Xtreme | 5 | 5 | 2 | $$$ |
| Titleist Pro V1x | 5 | 4 | 3 | $$$$ |
| Callaway Chrome Soft X | 5 | 5 | 2 | $$$$ |
| Mizuno RB Tour X | 5 | 4 | 2 | $$$$ |
| Inesis Tour 900 Proto | 5 | 4 | 3 | $$ |
| Vice Pro Zero | 5 | 3 | 4 | $$$ |
| Bridgestone TOUR B X | 4 | 4 | 1 | $$$$ |
| Srixon Z-Star XV | 4 | 3 | 2 | $$$$ |
| Callaway Chrome Soft X LS | 4 | 2 | 4 | $$$$ |
| Snell MTB Prime X | 4 | 2 | 1 | $$$ |
| TaylorMade TP5x | 4 | 3 | 1 | $$$$ |
| Vice Pro Plus | 4 | 3 | 5 | $$$ |
| Kirkland Performance+ v3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | $ |
| OnCore Vero X2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | $$$$ |
| Srixon Z-Star Diamond | 4 | 5 | 1 | $$$$ |
| TaylorMade TP5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | $$$$ |
| LA Golf ball | 3 | 2 | 5 | $$$$ |
| Titleist Pro V1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | $$$$ |
| Titleist Pro V1 (Yellow) | 3 | 2 | 4 | $$$$ |
| Volvik Tour VS4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | $$$$ |
| Wilson Triad | 3 | 5 | 4 | $$$ |
| Vice Pro | 3 | 3 | 5 | $$$ |
| Mizuno RB Tour | 3 | 2 | 1 | $$$$ |
| Maxfli Tour | 3 | 3 | 3 | $$$ |
| Seed SD-02 | 2 | 1 | 3 | $$$ |
| Bridgestone TOUR B XS | 2 | 5 | 2 | $$$$ |
| Srixon Z-Star | 2 | 5 | 1 | $$$$ |
| Snell MTB Prime | 2 | 3 | 3 | $$$ |
| OnCore ELIXR | 2 | 3 | 4 | $$$ |
| Titleist Tour Speed | 2 | 4 | 2 | $$$ |
| Maxfli Tour S | 2 | 2 | 4 | $$$ |
| Bridgestone TOUR B RX | 2 | 1 | 3 | $$$$ |
| Seed SD-01 | 2 | 4 | 5 | $$$ |
| Titleist AVX | 2 | 1 | 5 | $$$$ |
| TaylorMade Tour Response | 1 | 1 | 2 | $$$ |
| Callaway Chrome Soft | 1 | 1 | 5 | $$$$ |
| Not Your Ball | 1 | 2 | 5 | $$ |
| Vice Pro Soft | 1 | 1 | 4 | $$$ |
| Srixon Q-Star Tour | 1 | 1 | 5 | $$$ |
| Bridgestone TOUR B RXS | 1 | 1 | 4 | $$$$ |
| Callaway Supersoft | 1 | 2 | 5 | $$ |
| Wilson DUO Soft | 1 | 1 | 3 | $$ |
What Does Compression Do?
The compression level of a golf ball determines how much the ball is deformed under force. The level of compression has the following tendencies:
- Higher compression = a harder feel. This doesn’t always hold true as construction can vary, but it’s mostly the case, so if you like a softer feel, get a lower compression ball (and don’t always believe the branding).
- Higher compression = more distance for fast swing speeds. If you have a lower swing speed (80’s or so), the ball distance won’t vary as much, and you can worry more about forgiveness (which is often lower spin). If you have a higher speed, you may gain some distance.
If you don’t know your swing speed, use a simulator or speed measuring device or check out our golf club distance chart to get an idea of speed based on your club distances.
Compression Chart Image
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Sources:
https://mygolfspy.com/buyers-guides/golf-balls/2023-golf-ball-test/
https://www.titleist.com/fitting/golf-ball-fitting
