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The Tour Edge Exotics golf ball is fast and low spin. Very soft feel, especially for a low spin ball. Best for faster, higher spin players.
Introduction
In the last couple years, two of golf’s major OEMs have thrown their hats into the golf ball arena. In 2023, PXG introduced their Xtreme golf ball [review HERE], and now we have the Tour Edge Exotics golf ball. Designed with a focus on the low handicapper and strong performance in the wind, can this ball continue to push Tour Edge Exotics up the ladder of OEMs? I tested it to find out.
Feel
The Tour Edge Exotics golf ball has a three-piece construction with a cast urethane cover, the kind of specs we would expect from a Tour-caliber ball.
On the green, the Exotics golf ball feels great. It’s slightly quieter than average, producing a dull “tock”. I wouldn’t call the sound muted, but the sharp edges have been shaved off. Tour Edge states that the feel is “responsive”, but I would say the ball leans more soft than responsive, roughly 60/40.
Moving to the wedge and irons, the Exotics golf ball feels heavy on the club face. I’ve used that term before to describe marshmallowy soft balls, but this is a different sensation. The Exotics feels firm and heavy, like an anchor landing on the ocean floor, a feeling that’s enhanced by the dull “thud” sound.
Short Game
With the season winding down in Chicago, I took the Tour Edge Exotics golf ball to the course before I had hit even a single putt with it. I hadn’t even taken a good look at the box, so I had a totally blank slate on which to judge its performance. What stood out in the short game was the low spin. The ball tore through the wind, even on nearly-full wedge shots, and rolled out when it landed. From pitches to longer wedge shots, I was seeing my shots finish further from their ball mark than normal.
Because one round is just a small, confounded sample, I took the Tour Edge Exotics golf ball to the launch monitor to get some hard data. My on-course results were confirmed: the Tour Edge Exotics golf ball has significantly lower wedge spin than the average Tour ball. As always, this is not inherently good or bad, it’s just an option. If you prefer to play running short game shots or if you play in very windy conditions, lower spin can work to your advantage.
One positive note from both forms of testing was that the Exotics golf ball is very durable. I did not notice a single scuff despite hitting it all over the course and subjecting it to dozens of wedge shots.
Long Game
Virtually every Tour-caliber golf ball claims to have “Low” long game spin, but the Tour Edge Exotics golf ball is the first I’ve seen that mentions performance in the wind three times in its press release. Tour Edge is serious about that low spin, and low spin is exactly what I observed in my time on the course with this ball. Off the tee and into the green, the Exotics golf ball is penetrating. My iron shots still had enough height and spin to hold the green, but they did carry a little longer and take an extra hop forward.
As with the short game, my on-course impressions were confirmed by the launch monitor data. Tour Edge wanted a ball that would perform in the wind, and that’s just what they built. This is a very low spinning golf ball. From the mid-irons through the driver, I saw noticeably lower spin. If you need lower spin off the tee to optimize your distance, this is a ball you must try.
The other notable characteristic was the high, consistent ball speed. Tour Edge employs “KinetiCore” – a great name – to help faster players turn their swing speed into ball speed and distance. I was testing the Tour Edge Exotics ball alongside some lower compression, “recreational” golf balls, and I was surprised at how much more speed I got from this one. If you’re a faster swinger, you might be leaving distance on the table if you’re playing the wrong ball.
Conclusion
Rather than coming out with a middle-of-the-road ball, Tour Edge is making a strong appeal to the high speed, high spin player with their Exotics golf ball. If you want lower spin, this is among the best you can find. And at $39.99 per dozen, it’s $10 to $15 less than its competitors.
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He founded Plugged In Golf in 2013 with the goal of helping all golfers play better and enjoy the game more.
Matt lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two daughters.
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7 Comments
Hi Matt,
As always, thank you for the great insight! Do you expect you will review Tour Edge’s new Exotics Series at some point?
Cheers,
Michael,
Yes, we have the drivers in for review now.
Best,
Matt
You stated that high swing speed players might be leaving some distance on the table. Will it also benefit slower swing speed players as well? Is there currently only one model of the ball? Thanks for the reviews ald dedication.
What I was alluding to with that statement is that many high speed players produce more spin than is optimal, so moving to a lower spin ball could yield really nice distance gains. There are slower swingers who produce too much spin, but they’re much more rare.
Yes, there is just one Exotics golf ball at this time.
Best,
Matt
I have a dozen of these balls too. I would echo the conclusion that they are very low spinning. On the launch monitor they’re a good 5-10% less spinny than my usual gamers TP5x or Pro V1x. Really competitive offering imo. Thanks for your review and thoughts.
The ads on your page are so bad. I can’t even read a review on my phone without the ad taking over the screen
Alec,
Yes, something changed in the last month (something in the code that we didn’t do intentionally), and we’ve been working to fix it. I’m hopeful that we’ll have a better mobile experience for our readers within the next couple weeks.
Best,
Matt