Today's Golfer
UK magazine, robot + human testing
“It felt a little bit unforgiving for that overall spin race.”
The 2026 AVX is now a soft premium ball with more greenside spin that no longer sacrifices tee-to-green performance, blurring the line with the Pro V1.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Soft feel without sacrificing ball speed or distance
- +Higher greenside spin than previous iterations
- +Cheaper than Pro V1/Pro V1X with similar traits
- −Spin was less consistent, deviating widely on some shots
- −Spun a little higher off the driver than expected
- −No longer clearly a low-spin ball for irons or drives
For: Golfers who want a soft feel but don't want to give up tee-to-green performance, at a lower price than Pro V1.
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