Something that stood out immediately was the powerful sound it seems to produce, especially off the tee. “If he wants to dead-hand it and pop-and-stop one, he can. Tiger, however, does not. The new BridgestoneTour B XS golf ball is the “feel and distance” option for low handicap players, from the Tour B lineup. 1 Jon Rahm’s equipment. 95 Bridgestone Golf 2018 Tour B RX Golf Balls, Yellow (One Dozen) 4.8 out of 5 stars 313 Peak metallic sound will be compared to peak low pitch, with the goal of finding a pleasant sound instead of a harsh one. Outside of that, it checked every box.Instead of dismissing the ball, Bridgestone kept it in the mix, made some adjustments, created a handful of prototypes in hopes of getting the ball flight down so that it would fall into the window, and then went into phase two of testing with Tiger. In fact, he is adamant about not knowing the numbers that appear on paper. Then he’ll try a few more just to confirm what his “hears” are telling him. This is a ball that a player would like to work and flight.”’.The problem, at least in the past, with spinny balls that perform around the greens is that they’re often not as effective off the tee because of that spin capability. “When he’s juggling the ball on the club, he’s feeling it out obviously, but he’s also listening to the sound of it when he’s chipping it.“The sound of the ball is so important to him. It’s a ball for golfers who want to control spin; it’s not a bump-and-run ball.“This is a ball that Tiger looks to control flight,” Rehberg said. The cover reacts differently depending on the force of the impact.Added distance and forgiveness comes from the Gradational Compression core. The difference between the Bridgestone Tour B XS and Tour B RSX has to do with compression. It appears your browser may be outdated. ブリヂストンスポーツのゴルフ総合情報サイト。商品情報、キャンペーン・イベント、ショップ情報、試打・フィッテング、コンペ、契約プロ選手、ツアー情報を掲載しています。 “I don’t want to know which one’s softer and what it should do. “I would venture to say that he’s looking for a softer sound. Designed to fit golfers with tour fast swing speeds of over 105mph, the new TOUR B XS has softer feel and maximum greenside spin, allowing you to stop approach and pitch shots on a dime. With REACTIV you can now get more distance and more spin out of the same golf ball. He’ll turn a ball away just for the fact that it didn’t sound like he wanted it to.”,“He’s looking for something that’s not as loud, a little bit quieter,” Rehberg said. Would you like to get started?Don’t miss anything from the PGA TOUR & its partners,Connect to get special offers and updates,Sign up for the Monthly Minute newsletter,Tiger Woods will play the TOUR B XS golf ball this week at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide. But we have to be careful with the mantle layer because it influences the sound a lot.”.For the TOUR B XS, Tiger’s current ball of choice that he’ll have in play at this week’s Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, Bridgestone is using its new REACTIV Urethane cover.Urethane, even in firmed conditions, is traditionally softer compared to Surlyn. Patents: US6833400, US7121960, US7278932, US7964132, US8182367, US8367781, US9211445, US9744735, US10046207, US10124215, US10252481, US10363461, US10369419, US10414946.Not sure where to start? Until now you had to choose more distance or more spin. With REACTIV you can now get more distance and more spin out of the same golf ball. At that point, the balls were very similar – but not exactly the same.“We’re talking about minute changes from ball to ball,” Rehberg said. Woods will simply turn and squinch his left eye. With Tiger, we’re talking about the same specification of ball with deviations of less than 1% or 2% from the one to the other and trying to figure out which one fits his game.“So we’re really dialed in to a little bit of different compression points on this ball.”.The Bridgestone team knows the differences from the spec sheet. “It’s quite amazing that he can see it. Higher initial ball speed and lower side spin from the Gradational Compression core help give you an advantage on the course.Extra distance and enhanced aerodynamics are a result of the Dual Dimple technology. By the time Woods got to 40 yards away, he had already eliminated a couple of the prototypes – an indication of the importance of the short game.Three balls were left in that first phase of testing. “You hear it from far away, like 20 feet, and you’re like, ‘Man, that sounded awesome.’ But then the guy who hit the shot says, ‘Oh, I think it sounds weird,’ because they’re on top of it. But when he hits a little draw, “like a whooping draw,” Rehberg said, then the spin rate can’t fall below 2,100 or so.“There’s a window of spin that he needs to keep the ball in,” Rehberg said.Thanks to the REACTIV cover, Bridgestone believes they’ve solved the issue of spin balance between drivers and wedges.