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Golf ballsBest golf balls of 2026: what tour pros play

players counted
53
on the Titleist Pro V1x
15
on Titleist
51%
changed in the past year
3

Compiled by from 54 reports (Golf Monthly, National Club Golfer, GOLF.com and 7 more outlets). Last updated . How we count

The ball each tour player was last reported playing over the past twelve months. Someone who changed ball counts once, for the one they play now.

What golf ball do most tour pros use?

The Titleist Pro V1x, played by 15 of the 53 players counted. The Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot is next with 9.

Which golf ball brand is most played on tour?

Titleist, with 27 of 53 players (51%). TaylorMade is second with 8.

By brand

Players counted once per brand.

  1. Titleist51%27
  2. TaylorMade15%8
  3. Callaway11%6
  4. Srixon11%6
  5. Bridgestone8%4
  6. Maxfli2%1
  7. Underground Golf2%1

The models, ranked

  1. 1
    Titleist Pro V1x

    15 players, $69.99

    Austin Smotherman (October 2026), Justin Thomas (September 2026), Justin Rose (August 2026), Patrick Cantlay (August 2026), Sungjae Im (July 2026), Tom Kim (July 2026), and 9 more

  2. 2
    Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot

    9 players, $37.99

    Michael Brennan (October 2026), Adrian Meronk (October 2026), Scottie Scheffler (September 2026), Jake Knapp (August 2026), Viktor Hovland (June 2026), Rickie Fowler (May 2026), and 3 more

  3. 3
    TaylorMade TP5

    8 players, $57.99

    Collin Morikawa (October 2026), Jacob Bridgeman (September 2026), Charlie Woods (September 2026), Rory McIlroy (August 2026), Dustin Johnson (June 2026), Nelly Korda (June 2026), and 2 more

  4. 4
    Srixon Z-STAR XV

    5 players, $24.48

    Keegan Bradley (October 2026), Shane Lowry (September 2026), Lucas Glover (September 2026), Ryan Fox (July 2026), Hideki Matsuyama (February 2026)

  5. 5
    Callaway Chrome Tour

    4 players, $47.99

    Tommy Morrison (September 2026), Jon Rahm (June 2026), Si Woo Kim (May 2026), Akshay Bhatia (March 2026)

  6. 6
    Bridgestone Tour B X '26 with MindSet

    2 players

    Chris Gotterup (July 2026), Jason Day (June 2026)

  7. 7
    Callaway Chrome Tour X

    2 players, $40.49

    Sam Burns (April 2026), Jeeno Thitikul (November 2025)

  8. 8
    Titleist Pro V1

    2 players, $53.94

    J.T. Poston (June 2026), Gary Woodland (March 2026)

  9. 9
    Bridgestone Tour B330-S

    1 player

    Bryson DeChambeau (October 2026)

  10. 10
    Bridgestone VS Proto

    1 player

    Tiger Woods (November 2025)

  11. 11
    Maxfli Tour X

    1 player, $153.00

    Ben Griffin (February 2026)

  12. 12
    Srixon Z-STAR Diamond

    1 player, $39.99

    J.J. Spaun (September 2026)

  13. 13
    Titleist Pro V1 Double Dot

    1 player

    Cameron Young (August 2026)

  14. 14
    Underground Precision

    1 player

    Sergio Garcia (February 2026)

Recent switches

Players whose latest reported change landed in the last year, dated by the first report of it.

  1. Bryson DeChambeaufrom the Titleist Pro V1x to the Bridgestone Tour B330-SOctober 2026
  2. Cameron Youngfrom the Titleist Pro V1x to the Titleist Pro V1 Double DotAugust 2026
  3. Tiger Woodsfrom the Bridgestone Tour B X Prototype 2024 to the Bridgestone VS ProtoNovember 2025