2025 Maxfli Tour/X/S Reviews

[jdl]

Have been playing the X for a few years and ran out of the stash I bought last year so went with 4 dozen of the '25 version. One round in and didn't notice a huge difference.

[drvrwdge]

Got a chance to play the X the other day after going through my 4 dozen of the tour. It’s really good. Course is ~7300 from the back and all you want, 75.0/131. Not going to say I picked up 15 yards or something with driver but I did hit a couple where we were amazed at where the ball ended up. Flight is strong. Thinking back I think I played the same ball all round and absolutely no sign of wear. What I liked most is it seemed to spin really well with irons but still seems fast and lower spin with the driver. 
 

Prime example, 7th is a par 3 over water 187. Greens are firm. To a back pin, hit a punch cut 6i that was a bit flatter and it hit and stopped with in a foot of its pitch mark. 

[Kimball]

22 hours ago, drvrwdge said:

Got a chance to play the X the other day after going through my 4 dozen of the tour. It’s really good. Course is ~7300 from the back and all you want, 75.0/131. Not going to say I picked up 15 yards or something with driver but I did hit a couple where we were amazed at where the ball ended up. Flight is strong. Thinking back I think I played the same ball all round and absolutely no sign of wear. What I liked most is it seemed to spin really well with irons but still seems fast and lower spin with the driver. 
 

Prime example, 7th is a par 3 over water 187. Greens are firm. To a back pin, hit a punch cut 6i that was a bit flatter and it hit and stopped with in a foot of its pitch mark. 

I've noticed the same.  I've been going back and forth between the Maxfli X and the TP5x.  Last round was with the Maxfli and every iron shot ended up just past or well behind the pitch mark.  I also had two mammoth drives that I didn't realize I was capable of that had my playing partners shaking their heads.  One was so far that I thought I lost my ball until one of my buddies found it on the fairway a good 30 yards ahead of where I was looking, lol.  I'm going out this weekend with the TP5x and giving it one last chance, but I'm leaning towards the Maxfli due to the similar characteristics and cheaper price tag.  I will say, I prefer the iron flight with the TP5x (seems to go slightly higher and a bit straighter) a bit more but the end results are effectively the same and I'm really pleased with both.

[Cbfodalo]

I have been playing the maxfli tour s in both 2023 and 2025 versions. I kinda like the 23 version more, but not enough to make a difference. Comfortable with either. 

I have played the last 3 rounds or so with the 2025 tour x. I feel like its longer off tee and defintely checks better on short pitches and chips. 

I am not sure tour x is appreciable all that different but I do plan to stick with it for a while. I feel better with X for short game,  long onions and drivers not sure yet. 

[Kimball]

As a follow-up, I played my TP5x round and I just don't know what to think.  I was pounding the ball with the driver and my numbers show that I consistently hit it further than the Maxfli, though the Maxfli would be the second longest ball I've ever hit so it's no slouch.  For the irons, I also seem to hit the TP5x a good 5-10 yards further which led me to overshoot greens a few times which completely baffled me.  Maxfli's have really good distance with the irons but the TP5x just seems to have another gear.  With all that in mind, you'd think it would be a no brainer to go with the Taylormade, but my 2 lowest rounds, by far, were the Maxfli's.  My short game was terrible with the TP5x.  I cannot imagine the actual ball attributes contribute to that, but I've played far better than I ever have with my chipping and putting with the Maxfli's. I would assume it's user error with the TP5x, but at this point, after 3 rounds with each, it's enough of a trend to make me believe there's something to it.  Unless something changes as I finish out my box of TM's, I think I'm going to go with the Maxfli due to the price and my low scores.  I do wish I could bottle up the extra driver distance into that ball considering I hit 3 drives 300+ in my last round.  For context, I had 1 total all of last season.

[NRJyzr]

12 hours ago, Kimball said:

My short game was terrible with the TP5x.  I cannot imagine the actual ball attributes contribute to that, but I've played far better than I ever have with my chipping and putting with the Maxfli's. I would assume it's user error with the TP5x, but at this point, after 3 rounds with each, it's enough of a trend to make me believe there's something to it. 

 

When I played the TP5x for a short time, I found similarly.  I had issues with it in the short game compared to almost every other ball I've played.

 

*Very* anecdotal, but suggests it's possible it's the ball.  <shrug>

 

Edited July 21 by NRJyzr

[jjfcpa]

Maxfli has 3 different tour balls and I think we should compare them based on their performance characteristics.  For example, the Tour S should be compared to other urethane balls with similar characteristics.  Perhaps other competitors would be the Q Star Tour, the Vice Air Pro, and Bridgestone B RX.  I've tried all of these balls, and when it comes to performance, nothing beats the Tour S when it comes to price, durability, distance, and spin.  Anyone found anything else that compares to the Tour S?

[Nicklaus]

just bought 4 boxes (tour, tour align, x and x align) and used the Dicks $20 off promo deal - $100

 

splitting half with my buddy.  if the x is anything like the TP5x, I’m in.  lots of great reviews here.  

[cgallery]

Does anyone have thoughts on the 21 Tour vs the 25 Tour? I have loved the 21 Tour and have been buying them since they came out but the stock is starting to run out. 

[Imp]

I was in two different greenside bunkers yesterday and after each shot, the 2025 PV1x I was playing had to be cycled out. Not huge slicing swings to get out, but the ball was unplayable after each shot. Never had this issue with the Maxflis

Edited July 23 by Imp

[DiscoStu35]

On 7/21/2025 at 8:21 AM, jjfcpa said:

Maxfli has 3 different tour balls and I think we should compare them based on their performance characteristics.  For example, the Tour S should be compared to other urethane balls with similar characteristics.  Perhaps other competitors would be the Q Star Tour, the Vice Air Pro, and Bridgestone B RX.  I've tried all of these balls, and when it comes to performance, nothing beats the Tour S when it comes to price, durability, distance, and spin.  Anyone found anything else that compares to the Tour S?

I'm very curious in the Tour S compared to the Q Star Tour. That's been my gamer all year and I feel comfortable with how it'll react on every shot. I always thought the S was compared to the AVX but maybe I'm just splitting hairs. I've played a dozen of the Tours before but would prefer something slightly softer.

[jjfcpa]

1 hour ago, DiscoStu35 said:

I'm very curious in the Tour S compared to the Q Star Tour. That's been my gamer all year and I feel comfortable with how it'll react on every shot. I always thought the S was compared to the AVX but maybe I'm just splitting hairs. I've played a dozen of the Tours before but would prefer something slightly softer.

I think the new Tour S is a little firmer than the prior version.  However, I really don't notice the difference.  I've tried both the Q Star Tour and the AVX and I personally feel the Tour S is a better ball in terms of performance, durability, and of course, price.  Especially, when you buy the 4 dozen pack.  

 

My previous gamer was the Callaway Chrome Soft.  I really liked it and it performed well for me, but they didn't seem to hold up like the Tour S.  I also think it's much easier to hold greens on approach shots because of the better spin characteristics.

 

The final thing that I really like about the Tour S is the feel off the putter.  It's firm but provides enough feedback that you know if you mishit it.  I think my putting with the new version is better than with the old version and I attribute that to the slight increase in compression.  Using the Tour S, my distance control with the putter is hard to beat.

 

If you haven't tried the newest version, you might give it a go and see what you think.

[Ger21]

On 7/21/2025 at 9:21 AM, jjfcpa said:

For example, the Tour S should be compared to other urethane balls with similar characteristics.  Perhaps other competitors would be the Q Star Tour,......

Imo, the Q Star Tour is nothing like the Tour S. It's much softer, and spins less. There's really very little difference between the Tour S and the Tour.

 

13 hours ago, DiscoStu35 said:

I always thought the S was compared to the AVX but maybe I'm just splitting hairs.

According to the MGS Ball test, yes, the AVX seems close, but a little softer, and a little less spin.

 

 

 

Edited July 23 by Ger21

[drvrwdge]

Playing around a bit more with the X vs the TP5X, the Maxfli doesnt seem to spin quite as much. Im a Joe Mayo, back foot/weight forward, chipper and the Maxfli did seem to roll out a bit more than the TP5X. It almost reminds me of a Left-. 

[jjfcpa]

On 7/23/2025 at 8:10 AM, Ger21 said:

Imo, the Q Star Tour is nothing like the Tour S. It's much softer, and spins less. There's really very little difference between the Tour S and the Tour.

 

According to the MGS Ball test, yes, the AVX seems close, but a little softer, and a little less spin.

 

 

 

 

According to what I've read, the compression of the Tour S in the 2025 version is comparable to what the Tour was in the 2023 version.  Might want to check the chart for the Tour until MGS releases their new ball evaluations, which is coming in the next couple weeks.  I've been playing the Tour S (2025) and it does seem to spin more and is holding more greens with less run out.  But I'm also seeing a bit more curve on my drives.  I've got a natural (if there is such a thing) baby fade with my driver and I've learned to use it to my advantage.  With the new Tour S, I've got to move my target line a bit more to the left to fade it back to my landing target.  Doesn't seem to bother iron shots at all.

[Ger21]

23 minutes ago, jjfcpa said:

According to what I've read, the compression of the Tour S in the 2025 version is comparable to what the Tour was in the 2023 version.  Might want to check the chart for the Tour until MGS releases their new ball evaluations, which is coming in the next couple weeks.  I've been playing the Tour S (2025) and it does seem to spin more and is holding more greens with less run out.

I've been playing the 2023 Tour, but I recently bought a bunch of 2025 Tour S. Yes, they are very similar.

[monks66]

20 hours ago, Ger21 said:

I've been playing the 2023 Tour, but I recently bought a bunch of 2025 Tour S. Yes, they are very similar.

so is the 2023 Tour S softer then the 2025 Tour S, doesnt sound like the 2025 is that soft if its Similiar to the Tour

[Ger21]

1 minute ago, monks66 said:

so is the 2023 Tour S softer then the 2025 Tour S, doesnt sound like the 2025 is that soft if its Similiar to the Tour

Seems to be the consensus, but I've never hit a 2023 Tour S.

[monks66]

1 hour ago, Ger21 said:

Seems to be the consensus, but I've never hit a 2023 Tour S.

i play the AVX, thinking Tour S would be a cheaper option

[MHAQ1967]

2 hours ago, Ger21 said:

Seems to be the consensus, but I've never hit a 2023 Tour S.

2023 MT 85 compression

2025 MTS 85 compression

Both 318 dimples

[Ger21]

34 minutes ago, MHAQ1967 said:

2023 MT 85 compression

2025 MTS 85 compression

Both 318 dimples

Does that mean that the 2025 Tour S is the same ball as the 2023 Tour?

[NRJyzr]

3 minutes ago, Ger21 said:

Does that mean that the 2025 Tour S is the same ball as the 2023 Tour?

 

It only means the 2025 Tour S has the same compression as the 2023 Tour.  It's only a single data point.

 

The rest of the design/construction aspects would give the yea/nay on it being the same...

 

[Jeff58]

Most posters here have an understanding of golf ball construction 101: a ball has a compression, cover material, dimple configuration, and several layers.

 

Golf ball 201: Compression

 

The number advertised by the manufacturer is the model’s bulk compression, or how much it deforms overall in their standard testing. This says nothing about the model’s compression distribution. Does this matter? You bet. That’s how the manufacturer tunes the ball’s impact response. There are 4 basic layouts, with representative models-

 

High spin - V1x and BX S. (mostly) Titleist found that spin rate was determined by the amount of compression differential between layers. The cover is very soft. The higher the compression of the second layer, the greater the spin.

 

Distance - 2019 and Current TP5x, Callaway CS X LS, Crome Tour. These models trade maximum spin, which also creates drag, for distance. These models tend to be enjoyed by amateur players, but not so much the tour crowd.

 

Tour - Maxfli Tour and Tour X, V1, Srixon Z, etc. What the professional wants is a consistent ramp of trajectory and spin across the club set. This is typically accomplished with a consistency of compression across the ball’s layers. Another approach, first used by Srixon on the Q Star Tour (and now used by the V1 family, is differential curing. Effectively, this type of ball has a continuously variable compression depending on impact characteristics.

 

Reverse Differential - AVX, Srixon Diamond, Crome Tour TD, Maxfli Tour S. Here, the manufacturer is trying to combine two different response types into a single model. The AVX is the best known example, but the number of alternatives is growing. The Srixon is arguably the most mature, and least extreme example currently, with Tour victories to back that up. 

[Ger21]

2 hours ago, MHAQ1967 said:

2023 MT 85 compression

2025 MTS 85 compression

Both 318 dimples

 

2025 Tour S has 336 dimples.

[toddmanley]

I picked up a dozen Tour X balls and did a comparison against the 2025 ProV1x. I tried to be as consistent with swing speed as possible between each ball. Data taken from my SkyTrak+ with 5 shots per ball with each club (except on the 7w where it was 4). Both balls felt very similar - all clubs denoted as “…#2” are results with the Tour X:

 

 

Edited July 27 by toddmanley

[Ben B]

On 7/20/2025 at 8:37 AM, Kimball said:

As a follow-up, I played my TP5x round and I just don't know what to think.  I was pounding the ball with the driver and my numbers show that I consistently hit it further than the Maxfli, though the Maxfli would be the second longest ball I've ever hit so it's no slouch.  For the irons, I also seem to hit the TP5x a good 5-10 yards further which led me to overshoot greens a few times which completely baffled me.  Maxfli's have really good distance with the irons but the TP5x just seems to have another gear.  With all that in mind, you'd think it would be a no brainer to go with the Taylormade, but my 2 lowest rounds, by far, were the Maxfli's.  My short game was terrible with the TP5x.  I cannot imagine the actual ball attributes contribute to that, but I've played far better than I ever have with my chipping and putting with the Maxfli's. I would assume it's user error with the TP5x, but at this point, after 3 rounds with each, it's enough of a trend to make me believe there's something to it.  Unless something changes as I finish out my box of TM's, I think I'm going to go with the Maxfli due to the price and my low scores.  I do wish I could bottle up the extra driver distance into that ball considering I hit 3 drives 300+ in my last round.  For context, I had 1 total all of last season.

This is one of the main reason Rory switched from the TP5x to the TP5. Distance control (flying the ball too far) was a real concern when he was playing the TP5x as well as inconsistencies with wedge play around the green. 

 

It is nice to pick up a 1/2 to full club in distance but not at the sacrifice of distance control and spin around the green. 

 

I am down to my last few sleeves of the prior gen Tour X, hopefully the new one isn't too much of a difference. 

[Rbsiedsc]

14 hours ago, toddmanley said:

I picked up a dozen Tour X balls and did a comparison against the 2025 ProV1x. I tried to be as consistent with swing speed as possible between each ball. Data taken from my SkyTrak+ with 5 shots per ball with each club (except on the 7w where it was 4). Both balls felt very similar - all clubs denoted as “…#2” are results with the Tour X:

 

 

Ok so tour x lower spin with everything (200 less with driver up to 500 less with 7i/wedge) that is getting close to danger zone with driver with the tour X. 

[toddmanley]

Agree. I did adjust my driver setting and flattened out the lie. Doing so removed the dreaded sub-2,000rpm left knuckleball pull draw. That brought my driver spin average back up to equal spin to the ProV1x (2,399 versus 2,396 for the Tour X averaged across 18 hits).  I also was swinging a bit harder. 

[Bogeyman_MD]

On 7/26/2025 at 8:40 PM, toddmanley said:

I picked up a dozen Tour X balls and did a comparison against the 2025 ProV1x. I tried to be as consistent with swing speed as possible between each ball. Data taken from my SkyTrak+ with 5 shots per ball with each club (except on the 7w where it was 4). Both balls felt very similar - all clubs denoted as “…#2” are results with the Tour X:

 

 

Interesting how the MTX was lower spin than the PV1x but had same or less roll.

[grochol17]

On 7/28/2025 at 9:43 AM, Bogeyman_MD said:

Interesting how the MTX was lower spin than the PV1x but had same or less roll.

 

Indoor launch monitors can't track the full flight of the ball, so they are guessing at what may happen downrange.  On the 7 wood and 7 iron, the Maxfli Tour X had a higher launch angle so the software assumed based on some model ball flight that it would then have a steeper landing angle, resulting in less roll.  The problem is that the model used for the ball flight is the same for all balls, so even if the aerodynamics of the Pro V1X and Maxlfi Tour X are vastly different, they are treated the same in the calculations.  That's why comparing ball performance on an indoor launch monitor many not give accurate results for what you'd see on course.