Callaway Tour i Golf Ball

For a first here on Golf Club Reviews we will be reviewing a golf ball. It never dawned on me until just now to do a review on a golf ball. So, why do one now? Well, everyone focus' on the latest and greatest drivers, irons, hybrids and putters from everyone so why not review the one most important piece of equipment we have... THE BALL!!!

The first time I saw the new Callaway ball being played I had to stop and ask my playing partner what he was hitting. He said it was the Callaway ix. I couldn't believe it, that ball was long! I bought a sleeve and went at it. Well, it was long alright, but green side control was lacking. Callaway then introduced the plain "i".

The i is supposed to be a replacement for the HX 56 tour ball. I loved the HX 56! It was long off the tee, spun when it was ordered to and the cover held up under hard wedge shots. Very hard to improve on the HX. Or so I thought.

The new i is a 4 piece, urethane covered, dual core ball. The inner core is designed for long drives. The outer core has tungsten in the mix so it reduces driver spin but excites the ball speed off the club face. The mantle, once again, reduces unwanted side spin for longer, straighter drives. And, of course, the urethane cover is soft for green side control. The i still carries the new tradition of hexagonal dimples within a seem less design. Several of these hex dimples are sunken even further to stabilize the core of the golf ball so it will roll true.

Off I went to play the new i ball. This ball does everything it says it will! I am a good driver of the golf ball so I really didn't notice any unwanted spin. The ball flew straight and true even into crosswinds and headwinds. It is a very stable ball. The check onto the greens with all irons was that reminiscent of a Pro V-1x. The ball hit and stayed put with no unwanted back spin or top spin. Chip and checks were a breeze with this ball. It really wants to "Suck soil!" And the feel off the putter face was no different than that of its predecessor the HX 56.

Callaway has done it again when it comes to their Tour i line of golf balls. I have no complaints about this ball what so ever. Well, maybe just one complaint, it doesn't like my putting stroke.