Golf ball compression chart
Golf ball compression chart
Golf balls on sale in the UK, softest first: the maker's compression figure where one is published, a clearly marked range where it isn't, and the price at Evolution Golf. Filter by feel, cover and budget, or find balls like the one you play.
Only 4 balls of 72 have a swing speed range from their maker (Bridgestone). Add yours to see if they suit you.
The chart
72 balls
What this means for you
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- Compression
- How much the ball squashes when you hit it. Lower feels softer off the club, higher feels firmer. We group it as soft (under 70), medium and firm (over 90): our own grouping, as there's no industry standard, so a maker's own names (a ball called "Soft") won't always match. Figures from different sources aren't measured the same way, so treat small differences and ranges as a rough guide.
- Cover
- Makers put urethane on their tour balls for more spin and grip on chips and pitches. Ionomer (often called Surlyn) is tougher and cheaper, and spins less around the green.
- Layers
- Two-piece balls are built for distance and value. Three to five layers let a maker tune the ball for low spin off the driver and more spin on short shots.
- Your swing speed
- Only a few makers say which speeds a ball suits, and we only use theirs. For every other ball, choose on feel, cover and price, and try two or three on the course.
Srixon UltiSoft
2-piece · Ionomer cover
Srixon UltiSoft
2-piece · Ionomer cover
42SoftThe lowest compression ball in Srixon's line-up
Wilson DUO Soft
2-piece · Ionomer cover
Wilson DUO Soft
2-piece · Ionomer cover
Distance, straight flight and an ultra-soft feel
TaylorMade Speedsoft
2-piece · Ionomer cover
TaylorMade Speedsoft
2-piece · Ionomer cover
under 50Softshop's figure
Srixon Soft Feel
2-piece · Ionomer cover
Srixon Soft Feel
2-piece · Ionomer cover
58Soft
Bridgestone Tour B RXS (2026)
Construction not yet added
Bridgestone Tour B RXS (2026)
Construction not yet added
Maker's range: 105 mph and under
Low compression, for swing speeds under 105 mph wanting extra spin
£39.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Titleist Tour Soft
Construction not yet added
Titleist Tour Soft
Construction not yet added
Titleist TruFeel
Construction not yet added
Titleist TruFeel
Construction not yet added
Volvik Crystal Soft
3-piece · Ionomer cover
Volvik Crystal Soft
3-piece · Ionomer cover
70MediumSlower swing speeds
No UK price yet
Volvik Vivid Soft
Ionomer cover
Volvik Vivid Soft
Ionomer cover
70MediumModerate swing speeds and a softer feel
No UK price yet
Bridgestone Tour B RX (2026)
Construction not yet added
Bridgestone Tour B RX (2026)
Construction not yet added
Maker's range: 105 mph and under
Low compression, for swing speeds under 105 mph wanting extra distance
£29.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
TaylorMade Tour Response
3-piece · Urethane cover
TaylorMade Tour Response
3-piece · Urethane cover
£34.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Srixon Q-Star Tour (2026)
3-piece · Urethane cover
Srixon Q-Star Tour (2026)
3-piece · Urethane cover
74MediumTour-level spin and feel tuned for real swing speeds
Vice Pro Air
3-piece · Urethane cover
Vice Pro Air
3-piece · Urethane cover
75MediumLow to medium swing speeds
No UK price yet
Volvik Power Soft (2026)
2-piece · Ionomer cover
Volvik Power Soft (2026)
2-piece · Ionomer cover
75MediumNo UK price yet
Titleist AVX
3-piece · Urethane cover
Titleist AVX
3-piece · Urethane cover
Wilson Triad
3-piece · Urethane cover
Wilson Triad
3-piece · Urethane cover
80Mediumshop's figure
Bridgestone Tour B XS (2026)
Construction not yet added
Bridgestone Tour B XS (2026)
Construction not yet added
Maker's range: 105 mph and over
Higher compression, for swing speeds over 105 mph wanting extra spin
£39.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Callaway Chrome Tour (2026)
Urethane cover
Callaway Chrome Tour (2026)
Urethane cover
Tour ball for speed, consistent flight and greenside control
£37.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Snell MTB Black LTD
Construction not yet added
Snell MTB Black LTD
Construction not yet added
85MediumNo UK price yet
Srixon Q-Star UltiSpeed (2026)
3-piece · Ionomer cover
Srixon Q-Star UltiSpeed (2026)
3-piece · Ionomer cover
85MediumTour performance for moderate swing speeds
TaylorMade TP5
5-piece · Urethane cover
TaylorMade TP5
5-piece · Urethane cover
£38.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Vice Tour
3-piece · Ionomer cover
Vice Tour
3-piece · Ionomer cover
85MediumAll swing speeds, balancing distance and spin
No UK price yet
Titleist Pro V1
Urethane cover
Titleist Pro V1
Urethane cover
Titleist Velocity (2026)
Ionomer cover
Titleist Velocity (2026)
Ionomer cover
For players who put distance above everything else
Srixon Z-Star (2025)
3-piece · Urethane cover
Srixon Z-Star (2025)
3-piece · Urethane cover
88Medium
Cut Golf Blue
4-piece · Urethane cover
Cut Golf Blue
4-piece · Urethane cover
90MediumMid to high swing speeds
No UK price yet
Seed SD-02 The Pro Tour
4-piece · Urethane cover
Seed SD-02 The Pro Tour
4-piece · Urethane cover
90MediumHigher swing speeds
No UK price yet
Vice Pro
Construction not yet added
Vice Pro
Construction not yet added
90MediumMedium swing speeds
No UK price yet
Bridgestone Tour B X (2026)
Construction not yet added
Bridgestone Tour B X (2026)
Construction not yet added
Maker's range: 105 mph and over
Higher compression, for swing speeds over 105 mph wanting extra distance
£29.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Seed SD-01 The Pro One
3-piece · Urethane cover
Seed SD-01 The Pro One
3-piece · Urethane cover
95Firm
TaylorMade TP5x
5-piece · Urethane cover
TaylorMade TP5x
5-piece · Urethane cover
£38.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Vice Drive
2-piece · Ionomer cover
Vice Drive
2-piece · Ionomer cover
95FirmLower swing speeds wanting distance and low spin
No UK price yet
Titleist Pro V1x
Urethane cover
Titleist Pro V1x
Urethane cover
Vice Pro Plus
Construction not yet added
Vice Pro Plus
Construction not yet added
100FirmHigh swing speeds
No UK price yet
Srixon Z-Star Diamond (2025)
3-piece · Urethane cover
Srixon Z-Star Diamond (2025)
3-piece · Urethane cover
102Firm£37.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Srixon Z-Star XV (2025)
4-piece · Urethane cover
Srixon Z-Star XV (2025)
4-piece · Urethane cover
102FirmMaximum distance for skilled players
Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash
Urethane cover
Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash
Urethane cover
Bridgestone e12 High Launch Distance
Construction not yet added
Bridgestone e12 High Launch Distance
Construction not yet added
No figure found£25.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Bridgestone e12 Speed
Construction not yet added
Bridgestone e12 Speed
Construction not yet added
No figure found£29.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Bridgestone e12 Straight
Construction not yet added
Bridgestone e12 Straight
Construction not yet added
No figure found£29.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Bridgestone e6 Soft
Ionomer cover
Bridgestone e6 Soft
Ionomer cover
No figure found£19.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Bridgestone Lady Precept
Construction not yet added
Bridgestone Lady Precept
Construction not yet added
No figure found£20.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Callaway Chrome Soft
Urethane cover
Callaway Chrome Soft
Urethane cover
No figure found£44.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Callaway Chrome Tour Triple Diamond (2026)
Urethane cover
Callaway Chrome Tour Triple Diamond (2026)
Urethane cover
No figure foundFor faster swingers wanting a penetrating flight, firmer feel and lower full-shot spin
Callaway Chrome Tour X (2026)
Urethane cover
Callaway Chrome Tour X (2026)
Urethane cover
No figure foundTour ball for players wanting maximum speed and control
Callaway E•R•C Soft (2025)
Construction not yet added
Callaway E•R•C Soft (2025)
Construction not yet added
No figure foundA wide range of swing speeds, especially low-to-mid handicaps; lower compression core with a urethane coating
Callaway Reva
Construction not yet added
Callaway Reva
Construction not yet added
No figure found
Callaway Supersoft (2025)
Construction not yet added
Callaway Supersoft (2025)
Construction not yet added
No figure found
Callaway Warbird
2-piece · Ionomer cover
Callaway Warbird
2-piece · Ionomer cover
No figure found£18.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Honma D1
2-piece · Ionomer cover
Honma D1
2-piece · Ionomer cover
No figure foundLow swing speeds and game-improvement golfers
No UK price yet
Honma TW-S (2024)
3-piece · Urethane cover
Honma TW-S (2024)
3-piece · Urethane cover
No figure foundNo UK price yet
Honma TW-X (2024)
3-piece · Urethane cover
Honma TW-X (2024)
3-piece · Urethane cover
No figure foundNo UK price yet
Kirkland Signature Performance+
3-piece · Urethane cover
Kirkland Signature Performance+
3-piece · Urethane cover
No figure found
Mizuno Pro S
3-piece · Urethane cover
Mizuno Pro S
3-piece · Urethane cover
No figure found
Mizuno Pro X
3-piece · Urethane cover
Mizuno Pro X
3-piece · Urethane cover
No figure found£34.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Mizuno RB 566
Construction not yet added
Mizuno RB 566
Construction not yet added
No figure foundMizuno's softest compression ball
Mizuno RB 566V
3-piece
Mizuno RB 566V
3-piece
No figure foundSoft compression, 3-piece
No UK price yet
Mizuno RB Max
Construction not yet added
Mizuno RB Max
Construction not yet added
No figure foundMid to high swing speeds
Mizuno RB Tour
4-piece · Urethane cover
Mizuno RB Tour
4-piece · Urethane cover
No figure foundNo UK price yet
Mizuno RB Tour X
4-piece · Urethane cover
Mizuno RB Tour X
4-piece · Urethane cover
No figure foundNo UK price yet
PXG Xtreme Tour (2024)
3-piece · Urethane cover
PXG Xtreme Tour (2024)
3-piece · Urethane cover
No figure foundMaximum distance with a more penetrating flight
£39.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
PXG Xtreme Tour X (2024)
3-piece · Urethane cover
PXG Xtreme Tour X (2024)
3-piece · Urethane cover
No figure foundMaximum distance with more iron and wedge spin; firmer feel
£39.95
a dozen
Out of stock at Evo
Seed SD-X1 The Pro X1 (Gen2)
3-piece · Urethane cover
Seed SD-X1 The Pro X1 (Gen2)
3-piece · Urethane cover
No figure foundHigh compression, low spin
Srixon AD333
2-piece · Ionomer cover
Srixon AD333
2-piece · Ionomer cover
No figure found
Srixon Distance
Ionomer cover
Srixon Distance
Ionomer cover
No figure found
Srixon Q-Star Tour Divide
3-piece · Urethane cover
Srixon Q-Star Tour Divide
3-piece · Urethane cover
No figure found
Srixon Soft Feel Brite
2-piece · Ionomer cover
Srixon Soft Feel Brite
2-piece · Ionomer cover
No figure found
Srixon Soft Feel Lady
2-piece · Ionomer cover
Srixon Soft Feel Lady
2-piece · Ionomer cover
No figure found
TaylorMade Distance+
2-piece · Ionomer cover
TaylorMade Distance+
2-piece · Ionomer cover
No figure found
Wilson Staff Model
4-piece · Urethane cover
Wilson Staff Model
4-piece · Urethane cover
No figure foundMedium-compression core, penetrating flight
Wilson Staff Model X
4-piece · Urethane cover
Wilson Staff Model X
4-piece · Urethane cover
No figure foundFirmer compression core, for players who want a firm, fast ball
Wilson Ultra
Construction not yet added
Wilson Ultra
Construction not yet added
No figure found
Prices are Evolution Golf's, live. Where Evo doesn't sell a ball, we show another UK shop's price and the date we checked it; “No UK price yet” means we haven't found one we can check.
How it's worked out
Each ball shows only what its maker publishes: compression, cover, number of layers, and who the ball is for. A higher compression number means a firmer ball. Makers don't all measure it the same way, and many don't publish a figure at all. We never make up a figure: every number links to where it came from.
Where the maker gives no figure but a UK shop does, the shop's figure is shown and marked as the shop's. Every ball links to the page its facts came from, and a person checks each one before it appears here.
Where neither gives one, you may see a range marked "range from public charts". It comes from the figures public compression charts give for that ball: we need at least two, drop any more than 10 points from the middle, and round the range out to the nearest 5. The charts don't say which year's ball they measured, so we assume the current one. Treat an estimate as a rough guide: a maker's own figure always replaces it.
We don't turn a swing speed into a compression ourselves: there's no published standard linking the two. Only a few makers give a swing speed range, such as Bridgestone's split of its Tour B balls at 105 mph. When you add your speed, those balls are marked as suiting it or not, and the list keeps the order you chose: it would be unfair to push every other ball down because its maker gives no range.
Sources: Bridgestone: Tour B balls by swing speed · Evolution Golf: golf balls (shop figures) · Stymie: golf ball compression chart (estimates) · Golf Insider UK: golf ball compression chart (estimates) · checked 5 Nov 2026
A 95 mph swing
Bridgestone says its Tour B RX and RXS are for swing speeds of 105 mph and under, so at 95 mph they're marked as suiting you, and the Tour B X and XS, for 105 mph and over, are marked as not. Every other ball has no maker range, so choose on feel, cover and price: filter to soft or medium feel, add your budget, and use "Find similar" on a ball you already like.
Questions
Why is the compression blank for some balls?
Neither the maker nor enough public charts give a figure for that ball: we need at least two charts to agree within 10 points before we show a range.
What's the difference between a urethane and an ionomer cover?
Makers put urethane covers on their tour balls for spin and feel around the green. Ionomer (often sold as Surlyn) is tougher and cheaper, and is used on most distance and soft-feel balls.
Is a lower compression ball better for a slower swing?
Some makers say so for their own balls, and where they give a swing speed range, the chart uses it. There's no industry standard for it, so the best test is a few holes with two or three balls you're choosing between.
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