Bridgestone e6 Golf Ball Review
Bridgestone is the golf ball brand of choice for Tiger Woods and Bryson DeChambeau, two of the most talked about names in the game, as well as Fred Couples, Lexi Thompson and Matt Kuchar. But are they any good for the average golfer?
The Bridgestone e6 has been the brand’s top-seller since 2005 and is recognised as one of the best distance golf balls. This generation ball has been re-engineered with a larger softer core for faster compression and more distance. Bridgestone offsets this high compression core with a surlyn cover that is thinner for better spin and feel.
The result Bridgestone says is more power and softer feel. I pegged this ball up at Slaley Hall’s Hunting Course, a former European Tour and European Seniors Tour venue and recent host of the EuroPro Tour Championship finals.
At 7,000 yards plus in a cold northerly wind, Slaley posed a stiff test. With one dozen retailing at around £19.99, it’s possible I also didn’t expect a lot from the e6. I was wrong. This is a two-piece ball at a value price point that delivers serious all round performance.
From the tee, I expected solid distance and I got it – at least comparable with some of the best golf balls I’d usually play. At regular tempo, the e6 was accurate. When I went after a couple, it got away from me and the pattern repeated with mid to longer irons.
This ball is easy to shape and move both ways, so would suit better players who have plenty of shots to call on. The thinner cover and varied dimple pattern seems to encourage the movement through the air, which is both a weakness and a strength, depending on how accurate you are in the long game. The Bridgestone e6 flew with a mid-trajectory, ideal for the windier conditions with good launch off the driver and my long irons and hybrids.
A two-piece distance ball with the perfomance of a multi-layer ball
(Image credit: Matthew Moore)
I was most surprised and pleased with this ball on the green. The…
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