When it comes to the best golf balls, most of the conversations around elite performance revolve around a few select brands. However, Maxfli has been making a name for itself with its modern Tour lineup, culminating in not one, but two recent victories on the PGA Tour. With a price point that genuinely disrupts the market, I wanted to put the new 2025 Maxfli Tour X to the test to see how it stacks up against some of the market leaders…
In terms of construction, with the Maxfli Tour X, we are looking at a 4-piece golf ball with a cast urethane cover, a polyhedron dimple design, and a dual ionomer mantle. To translate this into simpler terms and what that means in a practical sense, Maxfli designed this to be a firm(ish) feeling, high-flying and high-spinning golf ball for the elite player…
For context, I tested the Tour X alongside its sibling, the Maxfli Tour, and the Titleist 2025 Pro V1, and my very first observation after clipping a few shorter irons away with both was that it felt like a lively little brother to the standard Maxfli Tour ball. While the Maxfli Tour offers a soft, muted feel, the Tour X felt noticeably firmer and more responsive, and at first glance, it felt like the ball was “fizzing” a little more with backspin off those shorter irons.
The performance data of the Maxfli Tour X was where things got really interesting. As suggested by the success and victories of PGA Tour pro Ben Griffin, this ball truly delivers, although my testing revealed some surprising results for me at least…
In every category I tested with full shots – sand wedge, 7-iron, and driver – the Maxfli Tour X produced the highest ball speed output of my test selection. Off the tee, with the driver, I consistently saw numbers that were 1-1.5 mph faster than both the Maxfli Tour and the Pro V1, which translated into impressive carry and total distance.
However, despite what the packaging claims (that the Tour X is higher spinning than the Tour off every club), my personal data told a different story. In my driver and 7-iron testing, I found the Tour X to be slightly lower spinning than the Maxfli Tour ball. These things can absolutely differ from player to player depending on delivery conditions, etc, so don’t take this as set in stone, it is just what I experienced, and did so pretty consistently. This could very well be a good thing for many players, as it helps to maximize distance and maintain a penetrating flight even in windy conditions.
The real magic, though, happened with the wedge shots.
Here, the spin numbers jumped up considerably, making the Tour X comfortably the highest spinning of all three balls I tested on short shots, giving me some serious control around the greens with the ball obediently gripping up after crisply struck pitch shots.
This combination of low spin on long shots and high spin on short shots feels like a great place to be in terms of elite-level performance, and I can see why it is turning some heads even on tour.
Data aside, I slightly preferred the feel of the Titleist Pro V1 as it offered a notably softer feel; however, I anticipated this with the Pro V1 being the softer of the Titleist offerings. As such, I dragged a couple of Pro V1x’s for a more direct comparison, and I found much the same. The Titleist version just felt a touch less clicky; however, as detailed, this had absolutely no bearing on the performance and numbers, which could leave many with a dilemma when considering the potential savings on offer.
The 2025 Maxfli Tour X is a genuinely intriguing product that delivers on its promises and then some. If you're a golfer looking for a "quick ball" that delivers impressive ball speed and distance off the tee, but can also offer you spin and control around the greens, this could be a great choice. The fact that the Maxfli Tour X is available for $39.99 a dozen makes it an absolutely incredible deal for a ball of this quality. It performs like a premium, tour-level ball at a price point that is frankly unmatched in the market.
