Callaway Chrome Tour Golf Ball Review: Xander Schauffele's Secret Weapon

The Callaway Chrome Tour is a premium four-piece golf ball designed to deliver high-level performance for players with faster swing speeds. Positioned slightly firmer than the Chrome Soft, it provides excellent distance, high spin rates, and superior control around the greens. With players like Xander Schauffele gaming this ball how does it perform? Find out in our Callaway Chrome Tour golf ball review…

NCG SUMMARY

I do really like this golf ball. A golf ball that is definitely more suited to faster swinging players. If you are able to utilise the Callaway Chrome Tour then you will unlock a nice, soft feel around the greens as well as top-level short game control on the putting surface.

Additionally, the performance with the driver in hand was equally as impressive with strong distances on offer. I’ve always been under the impression that you can’t go wrong with a Callaway golf ball and that is the case again here with this latest offering.

PROS

Exceptional short-game spin
Soft yet responsive feel
Low driver spin for optimal distance
Excellent control and stopping power

CONS

Premium price point
Slightly lower mid-iron distance compared to competitors

£45.08

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Callaway Chrome Tour Golf Ball Review: First Impressions

Callaway have actually made this available in numerous different alignment options. These different options include Triple Track and Tour 360 visuals for improved accuracy on the greens. Having a range of alignment options allows golfer’s too choose their preference for optimal alignment.

NCG Verdict

One of the standout qualities of this ball I thought was its exceptional short-game spin. Pitch shots consistently produced high spin numbers, which averaged around 7,700 RPM with an optimal 27-degree launch angle. This is near the upper limit for tour-calibre balls for my game, which allowed for excellent stopping power on firm greens.

The Seamless Tour Aero Urethane Cover helps to deliver this consistent ball flight and reliable spin characteristics on the green. For both on and off-centred strikes

With a 7-iron, the Chrome Tour maintained an impressive spin profile throughout testing. It averaged over 6,000 RPM, which contributed to a better control and a steeper descent angle when hitting into the putting surface. While distance wasn’t the longest in its category, the average being at just 161 yards, the height and spin make it ideal for precision iron shots.

Distance off the tee also wasn’t an issue with this golf ball. The Callaway Chrome Tour is equipped with a Hyper Fast Speed Core which works to deliver a blend of distance and the firmer than that of the standard Chrome Soft.

Callaway’s core design helps to enhance the energy transfer for the quicker ball speeds for the strong performance with the driver but retain the softness for the short game.

As you can see from the data above, when it came to distance, I found the Chrome Tour holds its own. I was able to record a 278-yard carry and an average total distance of 300 yards, which competed well with other leading tour balls I have tested.

The low spin off the driver, which operated at around 2,300 RPM, helped to optimise launch and roll-out. Resulting in the extra distance I was able to squeeze out of my drives. Additionally the 120-foot peak height ensures a penetrating flight without excessive ballooning for stronger distances.

£45.08

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Callaway Chrome Tour Golf Ball Review: The Details

Available: Now

RRP: £55 / $54.99

Colour: Blue/red, yellow, triple track white and white

More information: Callaway UK / Callaway US

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About the author

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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NCG Verdict

The Seamless Tour Aero Urethane Cover helps to deliver this consistent ball flight and reliable spin characteristics on the green. For both on and off-centred strikes

Callaway’s core design helps to enhance the energy transfer for the quicker ball speeds for the strong performance with the driver but retain the softness for the short game.

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