It’s been roughly a year and a half since PXG released its first golf ball. As 2024 rolls into the home stretch, PXG’s first Xtreme Tour ball is being replaced with a pair of new offerings.
It goes without saying that adding a second ball (the Xtreme Tour X) to the lineup offers more opportunities to suit golfers and, if nothing else, increases the odds. you will find a PXG ball to your liking.
The same, not the same
As with most golf ball releases, some things have changed while others have stayed the same.
The same (mostly) is the 338-dimple cover that continues with the new models. It is common to both balls and, especially, to the Kirkland Signature V3. If nothing else, that last part serves as your clue that the balls were made by the same SM Parker factory.
I’ve mentioned it before, but it bears repeating: neither of the two new balls is a rebranded Kirkland. Both models are unique to PXG.
Starting on the outside, the new PXG balls have a thinner and more durable urethane cover. It is clear in our cropped images that the variation in cover thickness is significant. The same can be said about the mantle layer.
Bottom Line: Now it looks less like a Costco top and more like every other legitimate “Tour” offering on the market.
The benefit here is that the thinner casing and mantle have allowed PXG to increase the size of the core. Bigger is usually faster, which is why PXG is claiming a comparative speed increase over the first version.
Both models have three-piece construction.
PXG Xtreme Tour
With the Xtreme Tour X in the lineup, the standard Xtreme Tour is positioned as the lower-rolling, nicer and smoother of the two Xtreme options.
The original ball was definitely higher-spinning, so the spin reduction is a welcome update to what we can reasonably say is PXG’s answer to the Pro V1.
It is worth noting that the trajectory is mainly driven by the dimple pattern with a smaller contribution from rotation. With that said, the lower flight of the standard Xtreme ball is most likely attributed to the lower spin rate.
PXG uses a different compression gauge than we do, but for the sake of comparison we can say that the new Xtreme Tour golf ball is slightly softer than the Pro V1.
Interestingly, and to PXG’s credit, it lists the compression of the yellow version of the Xtreme Tour as a few points higher. As we’ve said before, adding color to a golf ball isn’t just paint. It’s chemistry and, while manufacturers work to keep the performance between white and yellow as similar as possible, there are often small differences.
PXG is the first I’ve seen that accepts them.
PXG Xtreme Tour X
As you can tell for yourself, the Tour X is the highest flight and highest spin of PXG’s golf ball offerings.
PXG ranks the compression as several points softer than the Pro V1x on its scale. With that, my guess is that its performance characteristics will be more similar to the original than the standard Xtreme Tour, although PXG thinks the X will be a better option for players with higher swing speeds.
As I said in our last Golf Ball Do’s and Don’ts Article.I’m not a big fan of the idea that harder golf balls are only for faster golfers. However, I won’t deny that there is an aspect of feel at play as slower swingers are more likely to not notice and then reject the stronger feel.
PXG says the Xtreme Tour and Xtreme Tour X golf balls offer excellent short game spin. Based on the results of our previous ball test, I have no reason to believe that this will not be true.
Options, pricing and availability
The PXG Xtreme Tour and Xtreme Tour X golf balls are available in ultra bright white. The yellow option is exclusive to Xtreme Tour. Standard retail price for both models is $49.99.
Additionally, PXG offers both officially licensed military-branded models for the Marine Corps, Air Force, Army and Navy. Military-brand models cost $54.99.
As I said when the original launched, the price is a bit steep given the relative newcomer status of the PXG. I’m not sure there’s enough value to attract loyal customers from bigger, more established competitors.
That said, now it is the best time to try new balls.
Military license prohibits discount, but as part of a special launch offer, you can get three dozen Xtreme Tour or Tour X no military branding for $99.99.
Available now.
For more information, visit PXG.com.
Post First look – new PXG Xtreme Tour and Xtreme Tour X golf balls appeared first on MyGolfSpy.
