Chrome Soft can match high-end tour models chip for chip, pitch for pitch and blast for blast for greenside responsiveness. It's not the most workable ball out there, but few golfers will complain about a ball that's tough to curve.Īround the green: This is where the DuraSpin cover yanks the spotlight from the SoftFast core. The Chrome Soft performed well from both fairway and rough, “sticking” to the face and making our testers smile. We'll call it a win-win.įrom the fairway / rough: High yet stable trajectory, good spin on landing. Our slower swinger got results in line with other soft balls, such as the Maxfli Revolution Low Spin and Srixon Soft Feel. One of our testers swings the driver right at 105 mph on average, and he achieved a high launch with nice carry and roll. While the Chrome Soft doesn't appear to be any longer than tour models like the ProV1, it can at least keep pace. Based on our results, Callaway has done it. It's another to make a soft ball that doesn't cost fast swingers precious distance. Off the tee: It's one thing to make a soft golf ball. It's got that confidence-boosting “stickiness” on chips and pitches, too. In our book, that's a happy medium.Ĭhrome Soft feels and sounds great coming off the club, whether it's a driver swung full-bore or a tap-in with the putter. Softer than “tour” models like the Titleist ProV1 or Bridgestone Tour B330, to our hands, yet firmer than the ultra-low compression likes of the Wilson Staff Zip. We were dying to know if the Chrome Soft justified its billing.
The final piece is a urethane DuraSpin cover, designed to provide the feel and greenside spin better players demand. Long story short, that makes it compatible with swing speeds of 105-plus mph. (Rumor has it, though, that a special 85 compression version was made just for Phil.)Ĭhrome Soft's not-so-secret ingredient is Callaway's SoftFast core, which is more resilient at impact than other soft cores. He proceeded to use the ball in his early 2015 tourney appearances as well. Indeed, Mickelson tested Chrome Soft and reportedly told Callaway reps it was the best ball he'd ever played. The 65 compression Chrome Soft is designed to work for guys who can swing as fast as, say, Phil Mickelson. Where the typical lower-compression ball generates extra distance for slower swingers, high swing speed golfers may actually lose distance with them. Why so much hype, and so much confidence, from Callaway? Because the company believes that the Chrome Soft “cracks the code” regarding compression and performance. “Chrome Soft,” the company proclaimed, “is going to change the golf ball category.”Ĭallaway doubled down by marketing Chrome Soft as “the ball that changed the ball.” Specs: Construction – Three-piece Cover – Urethane Core – SoftFast Dimples / Pattern – 332 in HEX (hexagonal) designīall notes: Callaway made quite a splash when launching its newest golf ball in late 2014. Tested for golfers with average driving distance of: 125 or less to 300+ yards (carry + roll)
Category: Designed for full range of golfers