Titleist TruFeel golf ball review
What’s new? How much does it cost? And how does it perform? Jack Backhouse brings you the low down on the new Titleist TruFeel golf ball
The Titleist TruFeel is Titleist’s most value-for-money golf ball, but with its super thin cover and TruTouch core, it’s supposed to be their longest ball and feel pretty good around the greens too.
So how does the new Titleist TruFeel perform? Find out in our 2023 Titleist TruFeel golf ball review.
Titleist TruFeel golf ball review: NCG Summary
NCG SUMMARY
The Titleist TruFeel is the softest compression ball in the Titleist 2023 ball lineup, which means slow-swing speed golfers will generally get the most optimal performance out of it.
Despite being a two-piece ball and not having a urethane cover, this ball felt great around the greens when chipping and putting.
The data it produced on full shots was brilliant, too, with long drives and pretty low spin this is an excellent option for players who don’t want to spend a fortune on balls but want the performance and trust you can expect out of a Titleist.
PROS
- Extremely consistent
- Unrivalled value
- Drivers and irons felt great
CONS
- High speed players will not get the best performance out of it
- Spin drops off around the greens
First Impressions
This isn’t the normal style of ball I play, but I’ve never really hit one to find out why. The Titleist TruFeel is the type of ball that a lot of the players I coach will play for longer distances, so it’s absolutely worth me knowing how it feels and how it performs.
The Titleist TruFeel has the thinnest truflex cover of any ball that Titleist produce to give the player the best feel around the greens, and I was excited to give it a go.
NCG Review
The TruFeel is designed to provide the softest possible feel above anything else, which is does a great job of. Usually, these types of balls feel very hard and harsh off the face, especially when chipping and putting around the green.
Our mega ball test at Woodhall Spa started around their fantastic short game area, hitting a variety of different length putts, chips and bunker shots. I actually really liked how the ball felt off the putter face, and although I wasn’t able to play chip shots with spin again, the feel was pretty good.
My 50 yard pitch shots were pretty much what I expected; pretty average spin with a couple with a big drop-off if the strike wasn’t perfect. The golfer this ball is aimed at probably isn’t too concerned with spinning the ball back, but the ball produces enough spin to stop the ball on a green.
This is the first red flag for me as when hitting a wedge into the green how much the ball spins dictates what kind of shot I would attempt to play. Not having consistently high spin will cost me shots over a season.
Moving onto the 7 irons, I was actually really pleased with the performance of the Titleist TruFeel. The spin was pretty consistently above 5000rpm, and the 184-yard carry distance is plenty. I just found the ball went quite low, and as an already low ball player, this might affect my ability to stop the ball on a green with the mid to long irons.
The Titleist golf ball performed really off my driver. I thought I might over compress the ball and see some high spin shots, but the handled the club head speed really well. 263 carry is not to be sniffed at, and the spin stayed pretty low too.
This is a really solid ball and will suit a lot of players. Alongside the Titleist Velocity, Tour Soft and Tour Speed, it’s a great ball offering an extremely soft feel and distances that amateurs will love.
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Titleist TruFeel golf ball review: The Details
Available: Now
Colours: White, Yellow, Matte Red
RRP: £24 per dozen
How do we test golf balls?
At National Club Golfer, we are passionate about producing accurate and thorough reviews and make sure our testing process is rigorous so we get a good understanding of how each club performs.
We headed to Woodhall Spa Golf Club to allow us to collect launch monitor data with our in-house TrackMan and Flightscope. We tested each golf ball on the putting surface and around the greens before collecting data on 50-yard pitch shots, with a 7-iron and with a driver.
What to consider when buying a new golf ball?
Feel
Golf ball feel is a personal preference. Different balls on the market will feel softer or firmer depending on their compression and structure. It is crucial to test balls when putting, chipping and hitting long game shots to check you like the performance across all areas.
Distance
How far you want to hit the golf ball is a crucial consideration when picking a brand and model. Getting the right compression relative to your swing speed and strike will help you get the maximum distance out of a golf ball. You also need to consider if getting maximum distance is important to you or if you would rather give up some yardage to gain in other areas.
Spin
Generally, lower handicappers are looking for a ball that spins more so they can get more control around the greens. In this case, getting a ball with a urethane cover is really important as it will give you the most spin and control.
Price
Not everyone wants to spend £50 a dozen on golf balls. When picking the right golf ball for you, you should consider how much you want to spend relative to what performance you want.
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Jack Backhouse
Jack is a PGA Golf Professional who specialises in coaching, teaching golf to beginners and top-level amateurs for 10+ years. He also loves his golf equipment and analysing the data of the latest clubs on the market using launch monitors, specialising in blade irons and low-spinning drivers despite having a chronically low ball flight.
Although Jack has no formal journalism training, He has been reading What's In The Bag articles since he started playing at 12 and studying golf swings since his dad first filmed his swing to reveal one of the worst over-the-top slice swings he reckons has ever been recorded, which set him off on the path to be a coach. His favourite club ever owned was a Ping G10 driver bought from a local top amateur with the hope that some of the quality golf shots would come with it (they didn't), and worst was a Nike SQ driver he only bought because Tiger was using it.
Jack is a member of Sand Moor Golf Club and regularly gets out on the golf course to prepare for tournaments. Jack uses a TaylorMade BRNR Mini driver, a half set of TaylorMade P7MB irons, MG4 wedges and a TaylorMade TP Reserve putter.
