Srixon Soft Feel Vs. Titleist Pro V1X Golf Balls Comparison Overview

Just how much distance would a faster swing speed player lose off the tee if he/she were to use a distance ball?

Does the “tour-grade” label actually mean anything in terms of driver distance? We wanted to find out for ourselves, which is why we tested these two balls against one another.

For this comparison article, we focused mostly on driver distance but we will also add some short-game notes to give you a more complete picture of what these balls bring to the table.

Srixon Soft Feel Golf Balls Overview

The Srixon Soft Feel balls are distance balls but we found that our faster swing speed players were still able to use them to their advantage.

For this test, we only included data from players averaging swing speeds of 100 MPH or higher. Much to our surprise, there wasn’t very much distance lost with the Srixon Soft Feel balls.

The average distance landed at 268 yards while the max reading was a staggering 273 yards.

The Srixon Soft Feel balls have a lesser ionomer cover and feel only slightly softer than the Pro V1X balls off the club face.

The Srixon Soft Feel balls had a spin rate very similar to the V1X balls off the tee. The only downside was that the spin stayed low for all our clubs.

Of course, the Srixon Soft Feel balls will not be as much as a benefit to your short game as the Pro V1X balls will.

However, our jaws were on the floor when we saw what the Srixon Soft Feel balls could do off the tee.

Titleist Pro V1X Golf Balls Overview

Right off the bat, the Pro V1X balls played longer for our fast swing speed testers; but not by very much.

The average distance with the Pro V1X balls was 279 yards while these balls topped out at 289.

So there is a considerable distance between max distances but as you can see, the average distance disparity is not as large as you would think.

Still, the Pro V1X’s do have a more satisfying feel off the face and in terms of short-game performance, there is no comparison.

While the Titleist Pro V1X balls will still be the preferred choice for low handicappers, we feel that the Srixon Soft Feel balls perform above their class in terms of driver distance.