The 9 Best Pro V1x Alternatives To Consider

When the Titleist Pro V1x debuted in 2003 to complement its sibling the Pro V1, there was nothing else like it. It’s hard to think of another piece of golf equipment in the last quarter-century that changed the game as much as the Titleist’s Pro V1 line of balls.

Today, the Pro V1 and Pro V1x are still the gold standard of golf balls, but we can no longer say there’s nothing else like it. Plenty of alternatives are gunning for that crown with balls that fit the same profile as the Pro V1x. Here's our list of the nine best golf balls that are similar to the Titleist Pro V1x, we'll talk about each in more detail:

• Maxfli Tour X
• Bridgestone Tour B XS
• Callaway Chrome Tour X
• PXG Xtreme Tour X
• TaylorMade TP5x
• Wilson Staff Model X
• Srixon Z-Star Diamond
• Vice Pro Plus
• Mizuno RB Tour X

If you’re seeking an alternative to the Pro V1x because $54 for a dozen golf balls seems absurd, then the Maxfli Tour X is our top pick for you. Starting at just $39 per dozen, the Maxfli Tour X is already one of the lowest-priced balls on this list, but when you buy in bulk you save even more. They’re often on sale for $35 for one dozen, $60 for two dozen, or $110 for four dozen.

Maxfli is the darling of the direct-to-consumer golf ball space, hitting all the right notes from nostalgia to best-in-class pricing, and last but not least, performance. Aside from the attractive price, the Maxfli Tour X might be the best-performing Pro V1x alternative out there.

The Maxfli Tour line, including this Tour X, has consistently performed exceptionally well in testing, including GolfLink testing. 

In fact, Maxfli golf balls have performed so well that they’ve even begun getting some play on the professional tours (something not every ball with “Tour” in the name can say). Lexi Thompson made a splash when she put a Maxfli Tour ball in play on the LPGA tour before retiring, and Ben Griffin uses the ball on the PGA Tour.

How do we know the Bridgestone Tour B XS is any good? Well for starters, Tiger Woods helped design it.

Tiger has actually played a Bridgestone ball for about 25 years, as Bridgestone produced his “Nike” balls back in the day.

While Tiger himself opts for the Tour B X in competition, the Tour B XS is the higher launching, higher spinning option in the line, aligning it with the Titleist Pro V1x.

For players who like the performance of the typical “X” ball with a softer feel, this Bridgestone Tour B XS just might be the best option. Despite churning out the launch and spin characteristics of a typical X ball, it has a softer-feeling profile, which is quite the differentiator in a group of balls known for firm feel.

Callaway is serious about its golf balls, and in 2024 unveiled its top-end Chrome Tour line, which of course includes the Chrome Tour X.

Beyond the typical performance benefits inside a typical X ball, the distance, high launch, high spin, and firm feel, the Chrome Tour X offers some perks on the outside as well. You can get Chrome Tour X in a traditional white option, but you can also take advantage of Callaway’s suite of performance-driven cover designs like its Triple Track alignment aid, its new TruTrack pattern, a hybrid of Truvis (the pattern casual players often refer to as the soccer ball cover) and Triple Track, which offers next-level visual feedback whether the ball is in the air or rolling on the green.

While Chrome Tour X is an alternative to Pro V1x, it’s the first ball on our list that doesn’t come at a discount compared to Pro V1x, checking in at $54 per dozen alongside Titleist’s premium offerings.

PXG is relatively new to the golf ball space, releasing its debut ball, the PXG Xtreme, in 2023, which was followed by this Xtreme Tour and Xtreme Tour X offering in 2024.

We tested both the Xtreme Tour and Xtreme Tour X and for players seeking firm feel and long distance with max spin and a high launch window, for less than the price of Pro V1x, Xtreme Tour X is another great option. Xtreme Tour X costs $49 for a dozen but you can get three dozen for $99, which results in a significant discount on the per-dozen price.

For what it’s worth, PXG balls have the brightest white cover I’ve ever seen on a golf ball, which is a nice perk.

The TaylorMade TP5x is the only 5-piece ball on this list, and TaylorMade claims to have made its latest TP5x a half-club – five yards – longer than its predecessor. 

If it’s firm feel and top-end distance you’re looking for, TP5x is the TP5-series ball for you. However, contrary to most X balls, the TP5x actually produces less spin through the bag – driver, irons, and wedges – than the TP5. That means TP5x launches lower than TP5, and you could expect it to fly a little straighter as well.

Beyond just white, TaylorMade offers a variety of finishes in the TP5x, including a high visibility yellow and TP5x pix, which helps you gauge spin on short game shots and see the roll of your putts.

The Wilson Staff Model X is another carbon copy of the Titleist Pro V1x at a more affordable price. It’s long, churning out impressive ball speed and elevated smash factor numbers. It’s firm, with a compression rating of around 104, and it’s high-spinning, a few hundred RPMs spinner than its sibling the Staff Model through the bag.

Staff Model X, which was released in 2024, is available in white and yellow.

Kudos to Srixon for making an X-profile, tour-caliber golf ball without Tour or X in the name. Despite not having “tour” in the name, the Z-Star Diamond gets plenty of play on the professional circuits. In fact, five-time major champion Brooks Koepka helped design the ball, and U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley has also played the ball competitively.

This high-compression, 3-piece ball is geared towards mid-to-high swing speed players (90 mph and above) and launches in a higher window while delivering the spin profile needed to work the ball with the longer clubs and control it around the greens with the shorter ones.

Vice is back with a brand new invention. 

One of the golf DTC OGs, Vice helped put the direct-to-consumer, tour-quality, budget-friendly golf ball on the map. Today, Vice offers nearly a full bag of golf clubs (all but woods) and golfers can buy Vice balls through several retailers, things that seemed taboo for the brand just a few short years ago.

Still, Vice hasn’t forgotten its roots. The new Vice Pro Plus costs as little as $32 per dozen when you buy in bulk (six dozen) and it’s available in all sorts of cover options, including shade orange yellow – a gradient two-tone cover – and multiple drip patterned covers, in addition to white and green solid covers.

From a performance standpoint, the Pro Plus remains Vice’s spinniest, firmest offering, and it’s best for players with fast swing speeds.

Mizuno is known for its irons, not its golf balls, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give these RB Tour X balls from Mizuno a solid look.

For starters, if you’re looking for a more affordable X ball, at just $34 and change for a single dozen, you won’t find a better price without buying in bulk. Second of all, Mizuno has made a concerted effort to bring highly competitive golf balls to market, and the RB Tour X is the result of that R&D effort.

Mizuno put some of that effort into ensuring even its X ball retains a softer feel. Paired with its relatively few dimples, just 272 in a world where 325+ is the norm, the RB Tour X is engineered for high-launching drives and a more penetrating flight from the irons.