Bridgestone Tour B RX Vs. Callaway Chrome Soft Golf Balls Comparison Overview
The Callaway Chrome Soft balls are known for punching above their weight class. Some have even called them the perfect combination of distance and short-game performance.
But can they really hold up to a true tour-grade ball?
Conjecture is one thing but we wanted to find out for ourselves just how well the Callaway Chrome Soft balls held up to a true tour-grade ball.
So we tested them side-by-side off the tee, deck and on the green and recorded our findings in the following article.
Bridgestone Tour B RX Golf Balls Overview
The Tour B RX balls have a surprisingly soft feel which makes them feel nice off the tee and deck.
They produce a nice squish against the driver face and our faster swing speed testers were able to get a max distance of 277 yards out of these balls off the tee.
From the fairway, the Tour B RX balls do a good job of holding their line even if you launch them a bit high.
This has to do with the gradational core which is pretty substantial for a ball with a compression rating of 66. That extra firmness also helps out with greenside spin.
We really liked the way the Tour B RX balls felt with our wedges.
They were reactive, had a good bounce on the green and we were really able to control roll even on firm greens.
Callaway Chrome Soft Golf Balls Overview
The Callaway Chrome Soft balls have a surprisingly firm feel on the club face for balls with compression ratings of 65.
While it’s not much softer than the Tour B RX balls, you have to remember that these aren’t tour-grade balls. Yet they sport the same tour-grade features like a urethane cover and 3-piece design.
The faster swing speed testers weren’t able to launch the Callaway Chrome Soft balls as far as the Tour B RX’s off the tee; but the testers with swing speeds of an average of 95 MPH were still getting max distances of 267 yards.
The Callaway Chrome Soft balls launch high so they are great in the rough. The urethane cover makes for short-game performance comparable to the Tour B RX’s.
The Bridgestone Tour B RX’s would still be our choice at the end of the day; but the Callaway Chrome Soft balls aren’t too far off.
Bridgestone Tour B RX Quick Facts
Compression: 66
Cover Material: Urethane
How Many Pieces: 3
Core Material: Gradient Type
Dimple Type: 338 Dimple within Dimple Pattern
Spin Level: Low long-game spin, low short-game spin
Best Suited for: Mid handicap players who are focusing more on distance from the tee
Callaway Chrome Soft Quick Facts
Compression: 65
Cover Material: Urethane
How Many Pieces: 3
Core Material: Graphene
Dimple Type: Hexagonal (332)
Spin Level: Low long-game spin, high short-game spin
Best Suited For: High to mid handicappers
Performance Off the Tee
While our faster swing speed testers were getting better distance with the Srixon Z Stars, our slower swing speed testers were having a field day with the Bridgestone Tour B RX’s, yielding an average of 260 yards.
Performance from the Rough
The urethane cover of these balls makes it easier to grip them and swoop them out of the rough.
Performance from the Fairway
The Bridgestone Tour B RX balls keep a low spin rate pretty much across the board.
This was making it difficult for some of our better testers to work the ball the way they wanted to with their irons and hybrids.
Performance Off the Tee
The faster testers in our party were getting about 245 yards while the slower swing speed testers were getting about the same.
Performance from the Rough
Scooping the ball up and even spinning as you may need to was surprisingly easy with these balls.
Performance from the Fairway
We actually really liked the way these balls felt against our irons and hybrids.
The only problem was that the launch remained relatively high even when we weren’t trying.
Bridgestone Tour B RX Selling Points
- Soft feel
- Low spin off the tee
- Low spin with long irons
- Urethane cover
- Great for mid handicappers
- Good rebound
Bridgestone Tour B RX Cons
- High bounce
- Not very workable
- Not great for lower handicap players
- More distance than tour-grade balls
Callaway Chrome Soft Selling Points
- Great for beginners and intermediates
- Urethane cover
- 3-piece construction
- Decent short-game control
- Good side spin with short irons
- High launch off the deck
Callaway Chrome Soft Cons
- Not great for low handicappers
- Lacking workability with irons
- Launches high in all situations
- A but unstable
Who are the Bridgestone Tour B RX Balls for?
The player in need of help with distance off the tee.
If you are looking to start more holes off on the right foot and not so much focused on the finer aspects of your short game yet, we would recommend the Bridgestone Tour B RX balls.
How are they with Short Irons?
A bit difficult to work overall. Not as much responsiveness with wedges.
On the Green
You get good feel on the green thanks to the urethane cover. They feel good off the face though they play a bit slow.
Overall Rating: 94/100
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Who are the Callaway Chrome Soft Balls for?
The Chrome Soft balls partially live up to their hype by being a viable option for mid to high handicappers.
The compression isn’t low enough to match the distance you would get if your swing speed was in the “fast” territory.
How are they with Short Irons?
The great thing about these balls is the urethane cover and the 3-piece construction which allows for a good amount of greenside spin control. They definitely perform above their class with short irons.
On the Green
The Chrome Soft balls were a little hard to check on fast greens.
Overall Rating: 96/100
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