I feel Bridgestone Golf has quietly flown under the radar the last couple of years with the previous Tour B lineup, especially given that Tiger Woods and Jason Day are on the staff. After testing over 240 prototypes and gathering data from tour staff and amateur golfers, Bridgestone has unveiled the new Tour B series featuring VeloSurge technology.
The 2026 Tour B range is split between the Tour B X, the subject of this review, and XS. Both are designed specifically for players with swing speeds over 105mph, while the Tour B RX and RXS are for those who swing the driver under 105mph.
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The Tour B X is Jason Day’s ball of choice, as well as Chris Gotterup’s, who has already won twice in 2026 using the ball. The Tour B X is ideal for golfers looking for distance off the tee without sacrificing greenside performance, with Bridgestone claiming that a new core-mantle integration will help deliver dramatic speed increases.
Bridgestone Tour B X Golf Balls
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The engine of this new ball is the VeloSurge technology. Essentially, Bridgestone has utilized a denser mantle material to push up MOI levels. The goal here is a seamless synergy between the mantle and core to maximize energy transfer.
Bridgestone Tour B X 2026 Golf Balls
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To see if the Tour B X lives up to the hype, I put it up against the premium golf ball benchmark – the Titleist Pro V1, to see how the numbers stacked up both indoors using a Foresight GC3 launch monitor as well as out on the golf course.
While my ball speed was almost identical between the two (166.1 mph for Bridgestone vs 166.8 mph for Titleist) with my driver, the Tour B X delivered a noticeably different flight that was evident both inside and out on the course.
Bridgestone Tour B X Golf Ball testing using a GC3 Launch Monitor
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The launch of the Tour B X was slightly higher at 14.8° compared to 14.1° with the Titleist and spun around 400 rpm less than the Titleist, averaging 1916 rpm. Despite the lower spin, I saw really impressive down-range dispersion outside, the tightest of any ball I have tested this year!
Bridgestone Tour B X Golf Ball dispersion vs a Pro V1
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