Bridgestone’s new line of Tour B golf balls has been on the PGA Tour for less than a month, but is already off to a hot start.
With Chris Gotterup’s Second win of the season at the WM Phoenix Open comes just three weeks after his first, Bridgestone 2026 BX Tour ball has made a good debut.
The new Tour BX features a new core material called Velo Surge, which in testing (in which Gotterup and Jason Day participated) showed an average increase of 2.3 mph in ball speed and 8.7 yards of added distance compared to other new Tour B balls. Tiger Woods also said he saw an increase in ball speed and confirmed he would use the new ball upon his return to competition in 2026.
“With the new TOUR BX, I’m getting maximum speed and distance off the tip, and full control when it matters most around the greens,” Gotterup said in a release. “As far as I’m concerned, this is the best golf ball I’ve ever played, and the sky’s the limit for the rest of the season.”
Gotterup has been playing the Tour BX since signing with Bridgestone in 2023, which is the longest and strongest ball in Bridgestone’s lineup. Woods also switched to the model in recent years from the softer and softer Tour B XS.
Bridgestone 2026 Tour BX MindSet Golf Balls
Features: UNBINDING DISTANCE: New VeloSurge core fairing integration technology delivers incredible speed for unmatched distance from the tip TOUR CONTROL: The Reactiv iQ fairing sticks longer on the clubface, generating tournament-level spin and precise control on first-scientific shots with the first MinSour players to be assisted by MinS. analytical thinking separated from athletic performance MindSet is a visual cue printed directly on the golf ball, serving as a reminder of a simple three-step process: identify your target, visualize the shot path, focus on the point.
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For players who have swing speeds below 105 mph, Bridgestone also offers the Tour B RX and Tour B RXS, which are softer than the Tour-level offerings and easier to compress for slower movers.
Gotterup plays Mindset modelwhich was developed by Day and his coach as a three-step process to help players lock in during the golf swing.
Gotterup was fully summoned in Phoenix where he opened with a 63 and finished with a 64 to make the playoff. Including his bonus-hole birdie, Gotterup birdied six of his last seven holes.
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