Distance. Spin. Feel. Price. Those are four areas of concern when players choose their next golf ball. There are undoubtedly tour-quality balls on the market that helps tick many boxes, but plenty of golfers aren’t excited to sink $50 into a dozen balls where one might only last a few swings. The Srixon SOFT FEEL has been a popular choice for the price-conscious golfer who values feel. As we head into the 2023 golf season, Srixon is releasing the 13th generation of SOFT FEEL, which has gained plenty of acclaim in this inexpensive, two-piece golf ball segment.
“The consistent love for the SOFT FEEL has been tremendous, and with each generation, this being our 13th, we’ve tried to incorporate new ways of providing golfers a softer feel that’s unmatched in a low-compression option,” said Amelia DeLazzer, Product Manager at Srixon. “This is one of our softest FastLayer Cores to date. It’s a core that is soft in the center and firms up on the outside giving golfers equal parts distance and feel.”
FastLayer Core made its debut in the previous SOFT FEEL release, a change from the Energetic Gradient Growth Core. With this core design, Srixon engineers saw more resiliency which helped produce more ball speed. If this FastLayer Core sounds familiar to you, it should because Srixon now employs this technology across all Z-Star and Q-Star variants. Compared to those balls, the compression is lower, coming in at 60 for the SOFT FEEL and SOFT FEEL BRITE and 58 for the SOFT FEEL LADIES.
In recent years there has been a lot of discussion in the golf world about playing a golf ball with lower compression. One of the benefits of playing a ball like SOFT FEEL is that the softer core helps reduce sidespin, specifically with longer clubs. For golfers who have trouble with a dreaded slice off the tee, the SOFT FEEL can help you obtain a straighter ball flight and gain more accuracy. Add to the mix Srixon’s 338 Speed Dimple pattern, resulting in a golf ball that will fly straighter, longer, and have better overall wind performance.
Srixon has yet to invite SOFT FEEL to join the Divide party, but that doesn’t mean there is a lack of available aesthetic options. For years we’ve become accustomed to SOFT FEEL being available in Soft White, Tour Yellow, and Passion Pink for the SOFT FEEL LADY. In the previous generation, they introduced SOFT FEEL BRITE, which includes a matte finish available in Red, Green, or Orange. Thankfully, those options are here to stay for the 13th-generation SOFT FEEL, and therefore if you feel like adding a brighter color golf ball brings more fun to the game, the option is there for the taking.
Is there a better name for a golf ball than SOFT FEEL? It tells the golfer precisely what to expect when pulling one of these balls from their bag and delivers on that promise. With a softer core and thinner cover, golfers will enjoy the soft feel off the clubface and some increased control around the greens.
The Details:
Available: February 16, 2023
Models: SOFT FEEL, SOFT FEEL LADIES, SOFT FEEL BRITE
Price: $22.99
Colors: Soft White, Tour Yellow, Passion Pink, Brite Red, Brite Orange, Brite Green.
