>>Read the NEW 2024 Titleist Tour Soft Golf Ball Review<<

This year Titleist has released the third generation of the Tour Soft golf ball. When a ball makes it to three or more generations it usually means something is working. In the 2022 Titleist Tour Soft golf ball review, I will let you know how it was to play with this high-end two-piece ball.

There have been some changes compared to the previous model. The biggest one would be going from the Spherically-Tied 342 Cuboctahedron Dimple Design to the new 346 Quadrilateral Dipyramid Dimple Design. Combined with a larger fast core the new dimple design contributes to a longer distance, consistent flight, and improved aerodynamics.

The engineers did not change the 4CE Grafted cover which helps with greenside spin. Overall, this ball sounds very promising. It is time to find out how it did on the course. I test golf balls on par 3 courses because I agree with a lot of industry experts that you should start your selection process from the green backward.

Who Is This Ball For?

In a few words, this ball is for golfers looking for a softer feel at a lower price. That being said, it refers to the softer feel you get with premium balls. This is a two-piece golf ball with a compression rating of around 60. In other words, it is designed for golfers with slow to medium swing speeds.

In case you are a golfer who prefers the soft feel and solid performance but does not want to venture into the premium golf balls market, this one could be for you. If you are on a budget and shopping in the two-piece ball market, you might want to look elsewhere. This one is more expensive than its peers.

Now let’s see what its good and bad sides are, as well as how it performed on the course.

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On the Green

In general, putting with this ball was good. At times I could not get the right pace leaving the putts short or going long. That was probably more to do with me than the ball itself. Nonetheless, even in those situations, the misses were manageable. Both uphill and downhill putts were working well.

The roll was nice with a feel on the softer side off the putter face. Soundwise the ball was making a touch clickier sound compared to a three-piece urethane ball, but a bit mellower one in the two-piece category.

Around the Green

For a two-piece soft golf ball, the game around the green was very decent. There was not a ton of spin, but there was enough to make the distance controllable. I base my chipping mostly on bump and runs and the ball did not disappoint me there. I felt confident chipping with it, and there was a nice feel to it.

Even the chips with a slightly higher trajectory, which are not my favorite, worked well enough. Pitching was all right, again with enough spin to help the ball stop quickly on the green. Titleist promises a real short game control, and I have to say they delivered. It is not at a premium ball level, but it is not too far behind.

Approach Shots

Since I do my ball testing on par 3 courses, every shot is an approach shot. I honestly did not know what to expect in this segment. All Titleist says on their website makes it sound like this ball behaves close to a premium ball. However, it is still a two-piece ball, so I was a bit cautious with my expectations.

Now I can say I was far from disappointed. The ball pleasantly surprised me. It got a good distance on full swings, I did not have to adjust whatsoever. On average the ball had a higher trajectory flight with enough spin to stop relatively quickly once on the green. The angle of descent was helping here as well.

What was better than expected was distance control on lower trajectory shots. It would take a touch longer than on higher flights, but enough to stop it promptly. The feeling while hitting the ball was definitely on the soft side, it felt nice. In the end, it was not all marketing after all.

Appearance and Price

There are no big surprises when it comes to appearance. Titleist has that recognizable clean look as always when it comes to golf balls. Apart from the slightly increased number of dimples, there was one other small change. This change came in the form of the alignment arrow.

The form of the alignment arrow is still the same, with one vertical line to the right side of the writing making a letter “T”. What changed is the writing that went from white letters on a dark background to writing in dark letters between two straight lines. I have to say the new one looks better to me than the old one.

Despite the fact I do prefer the new alignment look, I am not its biggest fan. For some reason it does not appeal to me, I am more of a traditional single-line alignment person. The “T” shaped alignment might work for golfers who like to align the ball off the tee.

Regarding the price, it is a bit too steep for my taste. This is the case only because we are still talking about a two-piece golf ball. If you add a few dollars you can already start looking into three-piece golf balls. That does not mean whatsoever that this is a bad golf ball, it is just slightly overpriced. It is available in white and yellow color.

Durability

This is the category where usually Titleist golf balls shine. It was no different this time. The ball was in great shape after one round on a par 3 course. There were only slightly visible marks and perhaps one small scuff on it. Durability was above the average in the two-piece golf balls range. Taking this into consideration, the higher price could be justified to a certain extent.