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This Budget-Friendly Golf Ball Delivers Tour-Level Performance – You’ll Be Surprised!

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What’s new? How much does it cost? And how does it perform? Jack Backhouse brings you the low down on the Volvik Condor Golf Balls

Volvik are best known for their colourful golf balls, but with the Condor they’ve taken a more traditional approach. This is a white, tour-inspired design that aims to give the average club golfer the sort of all-round performance usually associated with the heavy hitters in the golf market.

Targeted at players with moderate swing speeds, this Volvik golf ball promises low driver spin for distance while still providing urethane cover feel and wedge spin around the greens. Find out how we found it in our full Volvik Condor golf ball review…

NCG Summary

Volvik Condor Golf Balls
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NCG SUMMARY

The Volvik Condor is a three-piece urethane-covered golf ball designed for moderate swing speeds. It delivers premium-level feel and spin performance at a mid-market price point. I found it to be long off the tee, consistent through the bag, and excellent around the greens.

PROS

  • Long and consistent off the tee
  • Strong wedge spin performance
  • Simple, traditional look

CONS

  • Iron spin slightly lower than ideal for stronger players

First Impressions

I was surprised to find the Condor look simple and classic. There’s none of Volvik’s trademark colour branding here, just a clean, traditional white finish. I like it. At address it inspires confidence, and the soft cover immediately feels a bit more premium than what I have experienced before from Volvik.

On the course and during my testing, this was clear. Off the putter face the Condor was buttery soft, giving a feel almost indistinguishable from the likes of the Pro V1 or TP5. Wedge shots generated consistent, high spin, while iron strikes launched with a predictable trajectory.

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In terms of performance, I was impressed with this ball around the greens. With a wedge in hand, the Condor averaged around 7,500 rpm of spin, which is very close to the 8,000 to 8,500 rpm I get from the very best tour performance golf balls. This gave excellent stopping power and control around the greens.

With a 7-iron, I was able to carry the Condor carried 161 yards and finished at an average of 173 yards total. However, the spin was slightly lower than what I would want. I averaged 5,300 rpm compared to a more desirable 6,000 rpm, but it was consistent and reliable.

Volvik Condor Golf Balls

Off the driver, the Condor was particularly impressive. My ball speeds peaked at 154 miles per hour, carrying 267 yards and finishing close to 290 yards total. The driver spin averaged only 2,100 rpm, which is very low, but that low spin translated into longer and straighter drives. For club golfers looking for extra distance without sacrificing feel, this is an excellent combination.

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NCG Verdict

Overall, I think the Volvik Condor is a very strong all-rounder that delivers performance well above its price bracket. It does not quite produce the same spin rates with irons as the very top models, but for most club golfers this is a worthwhile trade-off. The Condor offers long and consistent drives, a soft and premium feel, and plenty of spin around the greens.

Volvik Condor Golf Balls Review: The Details

Available: Now

RRP: £41.00 / $42.99

More information: Amazon Website UK / Amazon Website USA

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About the author

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Jack Backhouse

A member of the PGA for 13 years, Jack has lived golf for more than half his life. Inspired by Tiger Wood’s winning putt at the 2008 US Open, an obsession began with watching slow motion golf swings on the internet and reading What’s In The Bag articles in magazines.

Not destined for a life behind the desk in a pro shop, Jack has focussed more on coaching, working closely with regional teams in North Yorkshire and helping golfers of all levels on their journey to enjoying playing the game more. Jack has coached many junior golfers into the county teams, and once worked with a player at the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie.

After letting his game fall apart prior to COVID, Jack rediscovered his love for playing golf after joining Silloth Golf Club in 2020 and whipping round the windy, firm links course. Playing regularly with a half set of clubs he has a passion for shot making and developing skill, and claims to have the sharpest 30-100 yard game in the North of England (only because he doesn’t know anyone in the South), and now maintains a +1 handicap at a club much closer to home, Sand Moor GC.

Jack has always tinkered with his equipment, once building his own Frankenstein one length set of clubs after watching Bryson DeChambeau burst onto the scene after winning the US Amateur. He firmly believes in getting custom fit and is happy to debate anyone about blade irons being superior to any other iron category.

Jack loves: playing quickly, 2 ball golf, match play, heathland courses, pencil bags, foursomes, Tiger Wood’s swing 2005-2009.

Jack hates: buggies, unnecessary trees, giving shots, the 7 iron loft debate, graphite shaft lovers weird superiority complex.

What’s In Jack’s Bag:

Titleist TSR2 Driver

Titleist TSR2 Fairway wood

TaylorMade P7MB 3-P

Titleist SM10 wedges

TaylorMade TP Reserve Blade putter

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