2024 was a big year for DICK’S Sporting Good’s Maxfli indoor golf ball brand. Despite not launching a new flagship line, Maxfli Tour balls became mainstream with Ben Griffin choosing to play Maxfli on the PGA Tour and Lexi Thompson moving up to Maxfli on the LPGA.
While this surprised many, MyGolfSpy readers have been aware of the best value in golf balls since our first robot ball test in 2017. I guess you could say that, in 2024, the rest of the world of golf finally became wise to the secret.
Suffice it to say, Maxfli finally has category momentum for something other than Noodle, so it makes sense for it to try to capitalize on the launch of a new ball. That, and it’s been two years since the current models launched, so the timing seems right.
The new Maxfli Tour series
For 2025 (and presumably 2026), Max will again offer three models and, again, all three will be manufactured by Foremost in Taiwan. For our money, Foremost is, by far, the most reputable of the non-OEM owned factories. Our testing has repeatedly shown to best some of the OEM equipment for quality and durability.
We’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating: In terms of quality, you can spend a lot more and get a lot less than you get with Maxfli Tour.
Unlike the 2023 launch, there is nothing entirely new in the Maxfli line. tour, The X tournament and the new one in 2023 Tour S everyone remains in the lineup, but, as you’d expect, there are some upgrades.
Maxfli Tour S
The softest of Maxfli Tour’s offerings, Tour S (soft) has a stated compression of 85. That makes it a few points softer than a Pro V1 and loosely in Bridgestone Tour B XS territory. This makes it soft by Tour ball standards, but not so soft as to put you in danger of losing significant distance from the tip.
It’s soft, but not slow soft.
The new Tour S will again offer three-piece construction and a 336-dimple design. That last part is interesting if only because the higher sump count cap of Foremost’s two most popular offerings is usually found in higher compression four-piece models.
It’s the same cover used on the original Tour S and it’s hard to find fault with the performance.
In what should prove to be a theme for the new family, the Tour S features a new high flexural modulus mantle layer. This amounts to a change in the stiffness profile in the middle ply in a three-piece ball that should produce more speed without sacrificing feel.
As with all Maxfli Tour models, Tour S it’s CG balanced which means every ball goes through what can be described as a high-tech industrial version of a check-go-pro. The seams are marked for the optimal balance point, which, in theory, could improve performance off the tee and on the green.
Tour in Maxfli
Maxfli’s most popular ball, TOURNAMENTS is meant to compete directly with some of the most popular balls on the market.
Like the Tour S, it offers three-piece construction. Compression is listed as 95 which is roughly five points stronger than a Pro V1. The new Maxfli Tour retains the 318-dimple pattern from the previous Tour models, but gets the new high-curve mantle layer for increased speed and distance.
Maxfli Tour X
of The X tournament is Maxfli’s only four-piece offering. With a claimed compression of 100, it should prove to be one of the strongest balls on the market and, with that, we expect one of the fastest too.
In addition to the new high-flex fairing, the Tour X now has a 336-dimple fairing. As I said, this is the cover most commonly found on higher compression four-piece balls, so it’s always been a bit odd that previous iterations of the Tour X have used the 318-dimple design.
With the change, golfers can expect the new The X tournament to produce a flatter trajectory compared to the previous Tour X.
Availability and price
Retail price for new Maxfli Tour family of golf balls it’s $39.99 for a dozen or two dozen for $70 through an ongoing promotion. The 48-pack is priced at $159.99, but the current street price should be $120.
Yellow versions will be available in March. Max Align (alignment assist) versions will be released in April.
The new models are available at DICK’S Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy locations.
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