A soft, low-compression ball feels lovely off the putter, is more forgiving on off-centre hits, and suits the swing speeds most of us actually have. These are the softest-feeling dozens that still hold up shot to shot, from sub-£25 heroes to a genuinely premium soft tour ball. Honest note: very soft balls can come up a touch short for fast swingers — but for everyone else the feel and forgiveness are worth it.
The Srixon Soft Feel is a low-compression, two-piece ionomer ball aimed at moderate swing speeds (think under 95mph), and it's pitched squarely at the weekend golfer who wants soft feel without paying premium-ball money.
What's great
For the cash, I rate this as one of the best value balls going. It genuinely feels soft off the putter and short irons, and the low driver spin keeps it flying dead straight, which is gold if you fight a slice. Reviewers who put 17 rounds through it found greenside spin better than they expected for a two-piece (one of the higher-spinning ones in that class), and the ionomer cover holds up well, so you're not binning balls after a few holes. Solid, predictable, easy to play.
Worth knowing
Be honest with yourself though, it is not a premium ball and it doesn't pretend to be. Low compression costs you ball speed, so faster swingers (95mph plus) will leave yards out there versus a firmer ball. Greenside spin is fine but nowhere near a Z-Star or even a Q-Star, so if you like to nip wedges and stop it on a sixpence, this won't do it. A couple of testers also found it a touch mushy off the tee and on full iron shots, so if you prefer a firm, clicky strike, look elsewhere.
The verdict
If you swing under 95mph and want a soft, straight ball that won't empty your wallet, I'd happily put this in the bag. Quick swingers and spin chasers should spend up to a urethane ball instead.
The Callaway Supersoft is a low-compression, two-piece ionomer ball built for slower swing speeds and soft feel, and it's been a best-seller for years (still the number-one selling ball on Amazon in 2025). It's aimed at mid-to-high handicappers who want a forgiving, straight-flying ball without paying tour-ball money.
What's great
The feel is the headline, genuinely soft and muted off the putter and short irons, which a lot of you will love. The real magic is the low spin off the driver: it reins in your side spin, so slices and hooks stay closer to the short stuff. Testers at Breaking Eighty and Out of Bounds Golf both flagged straighter, less wild drives as the standout. For slower swings it holds distance well too, finishing near the top in independent slow-speed testing. As a price-to-performance package it's hard to argue with.
Worth knowing
Two real downsides. First, greenside spin is weak. Chips and pitches struggle to check and stop, with rollout you can't always trust, so if you like to spin one back you'll be frustrated. Second, if you've got a quick swing it's actively short. independent 2025 testing had it as the second-shortest ball off the driver, over 15 yards behind the longest. The very low spin that helps slower players costs faster swingers both stopping power and distance.
The verdict
If you swing it slow to moderate, lose a few balls a round, and want soft feel with straighter drives, I rate the Supersoft as cracking value. If you've got real speed or live by your wedge spin, I'd avoid it and step up to a urethane ball.
Wilson's entry-level distance ball: a two-piece design with a big, low-compression core wrapped in a tough ionomer cover. The 37 compression makes it one of the softest balls on the shelf, and the whole thing is engineered to fly high, fly straight and keep long-game spin low. There's a full alignment stripe running round it to help you line up putts and tee shots.
What's great
The feel is the headline. Off the putter and on chips it's genuinely pillowy, and slower swingers will love how little effort it takes to get it airborne. Low spin off the driver means a slice or hook gets reined in a touch, so it tends to find more fairways. At around 23 pounds a dozen it's a properly cheap ball to play, and the coloured options plus the alignment aid are nice touches.
Worth knowing
Low spin cuts both ways. Around and into greens there's not much bite, so it releases out and is tricky to stop on firm surfaces, and better players will find it lacks the control and check of a urethane ball. Faster swingers (over 95 mph) won't get much from the soft core and may find it feels mushy and spins too little. The ionomer cover is durable but doesn't give that premium greenside grab. It's a forgiving game-improvement ball, not a scoring tool for low handicaps.
The verdict
If you swing it sub-95 mph and want a soft, straight, cheap ball that just gets on with it, the DUO Soft is one of the best value picks out there. Just go in knowing you're trading greenside spin and control for feel and forgiveness. Wrong ball for a low-handicap shotmaker, spot-on for most weekend golfers.
Titleist's entry-level ball and the softest in the range. It is a simple two-piece design built around the TruTouch core for speed and a soft 3.0 TruFlex cover for a bit of bite near the green, wrapped in a 376 tetrahedral dimple pattern that gives it a low, boring flight. Think of it as the honest workhorse of the Titleist lineup, not a Pro V1 in disguise.
What's great
The feel is the headline. For the money there is nothing this soft with a Titleist on the side, and it sounds and feels lovely off the putter and wedges. Ball speed is genuinely respectable for a two-piece, the low flight holds up in the wind, and there is more greenside spin than you would expect from a budget ball. At roughly 25 pounds a dozen it is forgiving on both your scorecard and your wallet.
Worth knowing
This is not a premium ball and it does not pretend to be. Faster swingers (think 116 mph and up) will find it spins too much with the longer clubs, making trajectory and flight harder to control, and total distance falls short of premium urethane balls. The greenside spin, while good for the price, will not stop a wedge shot dead the way a Pro V1 or AVX does. If you have the swing speed and short game to use a tour ball, you will feel like you are leaving performance on the table.
The verdict
If you are a mid-to-high handicapper, a slower swinger, or you just go through balls faster than you would like to admit, the TruFeel is one of the easiest recommendations in golf. Buy it for the soft feel, the low price and the badge, not for tour-level spin. Faster, better players should spend up.
TaylorMade's value soft ball, sitting below the urethane Tour Response. It is a three-piece design with a very low compression core and a soft ionomer cover, engineered for moderate to slower swing speeds. The pitch is simple: a properly soft feel and a respectable short game at a price that undercuts the premium tour balls by a chunk.
What's great
The feel lives up to the name. Off the putter and around the greens it is genuinely soft and easy to control, and it is one of the better soft balls you can buy at this price. The low compression core means slower swingers can actually compress it, so you get decent ball speed without having to swing out of your shoes. The Extended Flight dimple pattern does a fair job of protecting carry on a ball that, on paper, should give distance away. For the money it is hard to fault as an everyday ball for club golfers.
Worth knowing
It is an ionomer-cover ball, not urethane, so it will not spin or check on full wedge shots like a Tour Response or a Pro V1. Faster swingers (think 100mph-plus driver) will likely see a few yards less off the tee versus a firmer premium ball, and some testers reported losing around 10 yards with driver and mid-iron compared to firmer options. The very soft feel also will not suit everyone, players who prefer a clicky, firmer strike will find it muted. And availability comes and goes as it is an older model, so colours and stock vary by retailer.
The verdict
If you have a moderate swing speed and want a soft, controllable ball without spending tour-ball money, the Soft Response is one of the smartest buys in the category. Just go in clear-eyed: it trades a little distance and full-shot greenside spin for that soft feel and the friendly price. For most weekend golfers that is exactly the right trade.
Callaway's softer-feeling premium ball, sitting just below the firmer, spinnier Chrome Tour in the lineup. It pairs a proper cast urethane cover with a low compression core, aimed at golfers who chase a soft feel and a forgiving, straighter flight rather than maximum greenside grab.
What's great
The feel is the headline. At around 75 compression it is one of the softest urethane balls you can buy, with a quiet, muted thump off the face that a lot of players are quietly addicted to. You still get a real urethane cover, so there is proper spin and stopping power on wedges and chips, not the skid-and-run you get from a cheap two-piece. Off the driver and long irons it flies high and spins low, which keeps your big shots straighter and gives slower swingers an easy launch. It also holds ball speed well on slightly off-centre hits.
Worth knowing
It is not the spinniest ball in the bag and Callaway know it. Side by side with the dearer Chrome Tour it gives up roughly seven percent of greenside spin, so if you are a better player who wants the ball to check and bite hard from 40 yards, you will feel that gap. Peak ball speed on a pure strike is also a touch down on the Tour models. And at full UK retail of around 45 to 50 pounds a dozen it is a premium spend, so if you lose three balls a round the maths starts to sting.
The verdict
If you want a true tour-construction ball that feels properly soft and flies straight, the Chrome Soft is one of the best in its class and well worth the money. Faster swingers and sharp short-game players who want maximum bite should step up to the Chrome Tour, but for most club golfers this is the sweeter, more forgiving pick of the two.
Srixon's sixth-generation soft-compression urethane ball, sitting between budget two-piece balls and full premium tour balls.
What's great
Golf Monthly asked whether Srixon had just released the best value ball in golf, which tells you where this sits. Today's Golfer found excellent tee-to-green performance with a flight that travels very straight in a nice window, less ballooning than older generations, and impressively high spin on approach and wedge shots. The urethane cover is the key, giving you real greenside grab that similarly priced ionomer balls cannot offer. The 74 compression suits moderate swing speeds, so you are not leaving distance on the table trying to compress a tour ball. And at roughly £33 a dozen, losing one in the pond hurts a lot less.
Worth knowing
The feel is very soft and quite muted, and Today's Golfer noted there is little feedback through the strike, so low handicappers who read their contact through their hands may not get on with it. Fast swingers will spin it less than a Z-Star and should pay up for the premium ball. It is also not a fix for a slice, just an honest, well-priced ball.
The verdict
The best balance of price and performance in golf balls right now. Most club golfers should play this and bank the savings.
The flagship three-piece urethane tour ball from Seed, a direct-to-consumer brand selling premium-construction balls at mid-range prices.
What's great
The construction is legitimately premium, with a cast urethane cover thinner than the Pro V1's, and the performance backs it up. Today's Golfer crowned it best DTC tour ball in their ball test, and robot testing found it had the smallest carry distance drop-off of anything tested, which speaks to impressive consistency. Independent ball quality audits of the third generation have also been positive. Feel is excellent, firm enough off the woods, soft on wedges and just right on the putter. At roughly £25 to £30 a dozen, and cheaper on subscription, you are getting genuine tour-ball performance for ball-you-can-afford-to-lose money.
Worth knowing
Brand-direct only, so no Amazon Prime next-day rescue when you run out on a Friday. No tour pros play it, so you're trusting test data rather than telly validation. The subscription needs managing or boxes keep arriving. Durability of the thin cover is good but not quite bulletproof off wedge grooves.
The verdict
The thinking golfer's premium ball. If you spin a urethane ball and resent the £55 dozens, try these.
