Testing the SpeedSoft, SpeedSoft Ink, and Distance+ across driver, iron, and wedge profiles reveals where low-compression compromises truly bite.
The golf ball market is perpetually intoxicated by tour-level urethane, but the commercial battleground is increasingly waged in the sub-$30 aisle.
At the center of the inquiry lies the question of whether visual alignment aids and low-compression cores alter true ball dynamics.
Where the data splits sharply is the confrontation between the SpeedSoft family and the venerable Distance+.
Testing the SpeedSoft, SpeedSoft Ink, and Distance+ across driver, iron, and wedge profiles reveals where low-compression compromises truly bite.