The golf ball is the only piece of equipment you use on every shot.
For the 2025 golf ball test, 44 models were tested at three swing speeds with drivers, 7-irons and wedges, including a 35-yard short-game test and a wet versus dry wedge comparison. Every ball was purchased at retail and hit by a robot to keep things unbiased and repeatable.
From that data set, here’s how the current Callaway lineup showed and which model is most likely to fit your game.
Callaway Chrome Tour X (Best Callaway ball for short-game and approach control)
Across the 2025 Ball Test, Chrome Tour X kept popping up whenever spin and control mattered.
It was a runner-up in the overall “Best Ball” category. It has strong speed and higher-spin tendencies in the iron and wedge portions of the test. That combination gave golfers a blend of distance and stopping power, especially helpful if you want more confidence into greens.
In the 35-yard wedge test, Chrome Tour X sat near the top of the spin chart while launching on the lower side. That lower-launch/higher-spin combination helped it check and stop more predictably. It was named the winner in the “Best Short Game” category.
At higher speeds, Chrome Tour X showed up among the highest-spinning balls off irons and at mid swing speeds it paired excellent driver distance with higher spin.
Play Chrome Tour X if
- You choose your ball based on wedge and short-game spin.
- You want more stopping power into firm or fast greens.
Skip Chrome Tour X if
- You’re chasing lower driver spin and a flatter tee ball.
- You prefer a very soft feel in the short game.
Callaway Chrome Tour Triple Diamond (Best Callaway ball for distance)
In the 2025 data, the Chrome Tour Triple Diamond lived near the top of the driver distance charts. It had high ball speed and a comparatively flatter (lower) flight among the longest models.
At high swing speed, Triple Diamond was one of the longest balls under the conditions tested and it also showed up among the longest options when testers looked for lower-flying trajectories within the long-ball group. At lower swing speeds, it again appeared near the top of the distance table. Its distance benefit isn’t limited only to the fastest golfers.
The tradeoff is that it isn’t built as a short-game specialist. Other models, including Chrome Tour X, outperformed it in wedge spin and greenside control.
Play Chrome Tour Triple Diamond if
- You want maximum driver distance.
- You prefer a flatter, more penetrating tee ball.
Skip Chrome Tour Triple Diamond if
- You need the highest wedge spin available.
- You want a soft-feeling ball around the green.
Callaway Chrome Tour
Where Chrome Tour Triple Diamond emphasizes flatter distance, Chrome Tour shows up in the data as a higher-flying “tour” option, especially with irons.
In the mid swing-speed iron testing, Chrome Tour was listed among the best options for pairing distance with high flight, alongside Chrome Tour X and Supersoft. It also flew similarly high to other “penetrating but high” urethane models like Titleist AVX and Chrome Soft.
That higher trajectory can help players who already generate decent speed but struggle to get enough height and stopping power into the green.
Play Chrome Tour if
- You want a higher-flying tour ball with irons.
- Your current ball flies too flat into greens.
Skip Chrome Tour if
- You prefer a low-trajectory, distance-only profile.
Callaway Chrome Soft
For golfers who want soft urethane without completely giving up speed, Chrome Soft carved out a clear role in the 2025 test.
At low swing speeds with irons, Chrome Soft appeared among the highest-flying urethane options. It didn’t top every distance chart but its combination of soft urethane construction and higher flight made it a useful fit for players who need help getting the ball up in the air.
In the low swing-speed speed data, Chrome Soft was listed among the fastest soft-urethane balls, even though it sat near the bottom of the overall speed table. In other words, it isn’t a “fastest in test” ball but it does better than many similarly soft tour options when you only compare within that group.
Play Chrome Soft if
- You want a soft-feeling Callaway urethane ball.
- You’re a slower or moderate speed swinger who needs more height.
Skip Chrome Soft if
- You prefer a firmer feel and lower flight through the bag.
Callaway Supersoft
As the name suggests, Callaway Supersoft is one of the softest options in the test and it behaved exactly like a modern, low-compression distance ball.
At mid swing speed with irons, Supersoft finished near the top of the distance chart, just behind Pinnacle Rush. It was also one of the best options for pairing distance with high flight alongside Chrome Tour and Chrome Tour X. However, test notes clearly call out its “exceptionally low spin rate” with an explicit reminder that stopping power can be a concern.
Play Supersoft if
- You want a very soft, low-compression Callaway ball.
- You value distance and feel in your irons more than spin.
Skip Supersoft if
- You need spin and stopping power into and around greens.
- You prefer a firmer, more responsive feel.
Callaway ERC Soft
In the low swing-speed driver test, ERC Soft was one of the softer balls that still provided some speed, sitting in the middle of the distance table. Its speed benefit comes partly from the firmer ionomer cover which helps it avoid the “too slow” problem that some very soft balls suffer from.
In the low swing-speed iron portion, ERC Soft was one of the highest-flying balls within that long-distance group.
Play ERC Soft if
- You want a soft-feeling ionomer ball with decent speed.
- You need more height and distance with irons at slower speeds.
Skip ERC Soft if
- You need high iron spin and quick stopping.
- You’re specifically looking for urethane-level greenside control.
Final thoughts
The 2025 MyGolfSpy Golf Ball Test makes one thing clear: even within a single brand like Callaway, the balls are not interchangeable.
If none of these Callaway options sounds like the right fit or you want to compare them directly against other brands, check out the complete results of the 2025 MyGolfSpy Golf Ball Test to see every model’s performance across speed, flight and spin.
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