Gear: PXG Xtreme golf balls Price: $39.99 per dozen
Specifications: A three-piece, urethane covered golf ball
Who it’s for: Professional golfers looking to improve their game and have more control on the greens.
The Skinny – PXG launches a new golf ball with a urethane-covered golf ball. It is designed to give golfers more distance off the fairway, better flight characteristics and spin on short-game shots.
The Deep Dive Bob Parsons founded his golf equipment company Parsons Xtreme Golf in 2013. His first product, a set that looked unlike anything golfers had ever seen before, was released to the public in 2013. Tiny weight screws made of tungsten adorn the backs of each head. They allow blade-looking irons, which look like game-improvement clubs, to perform as perimeter-weighted and game-improvement clubs. The irons were followed by woods, wedges and putters, as well as apparel. But that wasn’t the original idea. PXG engineers started working on a golf ball as their first product. The work on the PXG Golf Ball remained in the background as all the apparel and clubs came along.
Today’s first PXG golf balls, the Xtreme, are now available. They will also be available in retail shops and on the company website.
The PXG Xtreme is a 3-piece golf ball that features a synthetic rubber core, a mantle layer, and a urethane covering. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
The Xtreme Golf Ball has a large synthetic rubber core, which is surrounded with a thick ionomer layer. This layer is then encased in a urethane covering. The idea behind the Xtreme golf ball is that the energy generated during full swings will activate it and create speed. However, on slower partial swing shots, the soft urethane cover will allow your wedges and shorter irons to grab the ball easier and create spin.
PXG also gave to the ball a 338-dimple pattern, which the company claims will allow it to hold its line in windy conditions.
