Titleist NXT Tour

Reviewed by: sltuckernj ,  Shoots in the 90s

Model Reviewed:
Titleist NXT Tour 2008

Summary:
I just recently switched to these balls after my golf instructor suggested trying a mid priced 3 pc ball. The difference I noticed was in control around the greens from 60 yards and in. I can chip these and they run predictably which gets me closer to the pin. They also putt very consistently as well. No real difference off the tee versus other balls I have tried. They do cut a bit more easily if you catch them hard with your wedges, but I have only damaged 2 balls in 3 rounds so far. Overall I am going to stick with these for a while. They are not too bad a deal right now at 24 per dozen (have to buy 2 dozen though)

Customer Service:
Not needed

Similar Products Used:
Maxfli Tour Fire, Bridgestone e6+, Nike One Vapor, TylorMade TP Burner.

Reviewed by: CoreyG ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
Titleist NXT Tour

Summary:
Great distance and good brakes for average players seeking an advantage.


The Titleist NXT line of golf balls has been a best seller for the better part of the past decade. This can be attributed in part to the brand name and the company’s incessant NXT advertising campaign, you know the one about the Golf Course Designers Against Distance. But, the strong sales are surely also because the 2008 Titleist NXT Tour is in fact a good choice for mid-level amateurs and is one of the longest balls I’ve played.

The NXT Tour is a durable distance ball that also spins more than most, and it offers good overall performance for the price. A relative value at the mid-level market, the NXT Tour can be found for about $30 or $35 per dozen at most retailers.

The main benefit of the NXT Tour is distance. This ball really flies. I added an estimated 15 or 20 yards to my drives, stretching a typical 260-yard drive sometimes to about 280 yards – occasionally even a little more in the summer. These balls also added a half to a full club on most iron approaches. If it’s distance you crave, the NXT Tour is a good choice. The harder you hit it the better it goes, so the mashers among us can give it rip.

And, the ball is still soft enough to be acceptable for all but the most discerning players. This isn’t a rock hard distance ball, it’s a distance ball that also offers some feel and performance at a more affordable price than premium products. Titleist has nicely filled a niche between expensive performance and cheap distance with the NXT Tour.

Where the NXT Tour differentiates itself from other distance balls is in its shot-stopping ability on full swings. The NXT Tour does stick on well struck shots, and even acceptable misses are still likely to stay somewhere on the green. Try doing that with many other two- and three-piece distance balls, and forget it with the value balls.

However, while Titleist will try to tell you that the NXT Tour offers control around the greens – and it may be enough for golfers in the mid-teens – the better player will have trouble getting this ball to stop on short pitches and greenside finesse shots. If you’re comfortable playing the bump-and-run and you need more distance off the tee, the NXT Tour is a good ball and a relative value. But, many better players will want more bite.

I recommend the NXT Tour for average players (mid teens) who want to improve, anyone who needs more distance or when playing a longer-than-normal course, and maybe even for better players (single digits and low teens) on a budget who like to let the ball run out around the greens.

-Corey

Corey is an avid single-digit player in the wet Pacific Northwest where balls plug. He finds and tests almost as many golf balls as he loses. Read more of his reviews at NiceBallz.com.

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