The ifrothgolf review
A nine-pack of soft foam practice balls with Callaway's hex dimple pattern, designed for full swings in gardens and tight spaces.
What's great
These are the gold standard of foam practice balls and have been for years. Unlike airflow plastic balls that float anywhere, the HX balls give you genuine shot-shape feedback: slice your driver swing and they'll curve, flush a wedge and they fly straight with a proper-looking trajectory. Golf publications regularly put them top of home practice ball roundups for exactly that reason. They're soft enough to swing freely without fear, which is the whole psychological unlock of garden practice. The mesh bag is handy, the bright colours make them easy to find in flowerbeds, and nine is enough for a decent rhythm of hit, collect, repeat.
Worth knowing
They're still foam, so distance and feel bear no relation to a real ball, and anything beyond a gentle breeze sends them sideways. They compress and scuff with heavy use, so expect to replace them every season or two if you practise a lot. Dogs adore them, briefly. And at roughly £1.60 a ball they're pricier than no-name foam balls, though noticeably better.
The verdict
The best foam practice ball going. Cheap enough to not think twice, good enough to make garden swings genuinely useful.
