This should come as a surprise to no one, but the winningest golf ball brand on the PGA Tour was once again the “No. 1 ball in golf.”
Titleist golf balls took the cake again this year by winning a whopping 26 of the 46 PGA Tour events played last season, which is more than triple the next closest competitor, which had eight victories.
Why is that unsurprising? Because Titleist has long been the most dominant player in the golf ball space on the PGA Tour and this past season, 73 percent of all golf balls played on the PGA Tour were Titleist, according to Darrell Survey, compared to nine percent for their closest competitor.
What’s interesting about Titleist’s winning ball count is that many of the victories come with previous model golf balls, which the company gladly continues to produce for specific Tour players. Golf ball tech certainly has improved year to year, but pros aren’t always looking to max out spin or speed. They usually like to keep whatever they are most comfortable with over their careers
For example, Scottie Scheffler’s six wins this season came with the 2021 model Titleist Pro V1. Viktor Hovland also won with the same ball at the Valspar. Altogether, the Pro V1 won 14 times, with the ’21 model accounting for half of that total. The current generation 2025 Pro V1 had four wins while the even older 2017 Pro V1 had three wins, being used by Harris English, Brian Harman and Adam Schenk.
The Pro V1’s spinnier sibling, the Pro V1x, accounted for the other 12 wins, with half of those coming from either the 2025 or 2023 models. Interestingly, two of those victories came with CPO prototypes in the 2023 Pro V1x+ for Aldrich Potgieter and the 2025 Pro V1x Double Dot for Cam Young.
Either way, it was another dominant year for Titleist golf balls on the PGA Tour. Keep reading below to see the winningest golf balls on the PGA Tour in 2025.
No. 1 Titleist Pro V1 (14 wins, 9 different players)
Titleist Pro V1 Golf Balls
The Greatest Combination of Speed, Spin and Feel
Pro V1 golf balls are the optimal premium performance choice for most players and the most played model in golf.
Why Play Pro V1?
Pro V1 is recommended to players who are looking for mid-trajectory flight, very low long game spin and maximum short game spin, with softer feel.
Comparison to Pro V1x
Due to its unique dimple pattern, Pro V1 has a lower flight than Pro V1x. A softer gradient core produces a softer feel and slightly less spin than Pro V1x.
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The Pro V1 is the softer, lower-spinning and lower-flying of the two retail Titleist Pro V1 golf balls. Scottie Scheffler’s six wins with the 2021 model make up the bulk of the victories here. Other winners this year include Harris English, Joe Highsmith, Viktor Hovland, Brian Harman, Garrick Higgo, Ryan Gerard, Michael Brennan and Adam Schenk. Young up-and-comers Highsmith, Higgo, Gerard and Brennan won with the latest ’25 V1.
No. 2 Titleist Pro V1x (12 wins, 12 players)
Titleist Pro V1x Golf Balls
Total Performance With Higher Flight And More Spin
Pro V1x golf balls are the optimal premium performance choice for players looking for maximum distance, higher flight and more stopping power.
Why Play Pro V1x?
Pro V1x is recommended to players who are looking for high-trajectory flight, low long game spin with maximum short game spin, and firmer feel.
Comparison to Pro V1
Due to its unique dimple pattern, Pro V1x has a higher flight than Pro V1. A high-gradient dual core produces slightly more iron and wedge spin than Pro V1.
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The Pro V1x was the winningest golf ball last season when considering individual players who won with the model. Ten of the 12 winners used retail versions of the ball, but Cam Young and Aldrich Potgieter used more elusive CPO versions of the Pro V1x. Potgieter won in his first week since switching to the even higher-spinning 2023 Pro V1x+. Likewise, Young won in his first start with the Pro V1x Double Dot, which we don’t have a ton of information on yet, but we believe to be a lower-flying Pro V1x variant. Ludvig Aberg, Justin Rose and Sami Valimaki won with the 2025 model.
No. 3 Srixon Z-Star XV (5 wins, 3 players)
Srixon Z-STAR XV Golf Balls
Z-STAR SeriesWhether you’re chasing major championships or your next personal best, the all-new Z-STAR series is the choice for serious players everywhere. Featuring reformulated cores and covers across the line, this generation of Z-STAR golf balls delivers greater distance, optimized spin, and tour-level stopping power around the green.
It’s a formula designed to give you one thing: pure performance when it matters most.
Z-STAR XV provides maximum ball speed for unmatched Driver and Iron distance. Its premium 3-piece construction gives skilled players complete tour performance, tee to green.
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Hideki Matsuyama, Sepp Straka and Ryan Fox all use the latest version of the Srixon Z-Star XV golf ball.
T4. Maxfli Tour X (3 wins, 1 player)
Maxfli Tour X Golf Balls
Best for golfers seeking more spin and speed with a higher launch, from every club in their bag.
While Titleist beat everyone in the win count, perhaps no golf ball brand had a more important year for its brand than Maxfli. Ben Griffin used the new 2025 Maxfli Tour X golf ball to win three times on the PGA Tour this season, the first three wins for the brand since 2002.
T4. TaylorMade TP5 (3 wins, 1 player)
TaylorMade TP5 Golf Balls
The all-new 2024 TaylorMade TP5 Golf Balls are the softest 5-layer Tour ball, delivering a notably softer feel and enhanced spin around the green with lower driver spin than previous generations.
TOUR SPIN WITH NEW SPEED WRAPPED CORE
The TP5, the softest 5-layer Tour ball, delivers a notably softer feel and enhanced spin around the green with lower driver spin than previous generations. It is engineered with a new Speed Wrapped Core that delivers a softer sound while promoting a faster, more responsive overall design. For golfers who prioritize touch and feel in their short game, the TP5 provides precision greenside performance.
TP5 YELLOW WITH ENHANCED VISIBILITY & DURABILITY
While many high-visibility golf balls rely solely on a painted finish, we doubled down for added durability. An enriched yellow urethane cover means that your golf ball stays brighter for longer with no chipped paint and better color retention.
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Rory McIlroy’s switch to the higher-spinning, lower-launching 2024 TP5 golf ball from his previous TP5x golf ball was the catalyst to the hot start to his season that ultimately ended with his career grand slam-clinching Masters win. McIlroy found the added control from the softer golf ball allowed him to add more 3/4 swings to his game, which helped his awesome ball-striking at the beginning of the year.
T4. Srixon Z-Star Diamond (3 wins, 3 players)
Srixon Z-STAR DIAMOND Golf Balls
Z-STAR SeriesWhether you’re chasing major championships or your next personal best, the all-new Z-STAR series is the choice for serious players everywhere. Featuring reformulated cores and covers across the line, this generation of Z-STAR golf balls delivers greater distance, optimized spin, and tour-level stopping power around the green.
It’s a formula designed to give you one thing: pure performance when it matters most.
With a blend of greenside control and long-game distance, the new Z-STAR ♦ DIAMOND also delivers the unique benefit of increased spin on long and mid Iron shots.
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J.J. Spaun, Keegan Bradley and Andrew Novak each used the latest 2025 Srixon Z-Star Diamond for their 2025 wins.
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