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The 2025 MyGolfSpy Golf Ball Test presented by UNRL showed that while driver spin differences can be subtle, low-spin models become much more meaningful once you look at irons and even more so with wedges. For golfers trying to reduce curvature, flight the ball down or stop losing distance to excess spin, understanding which models spin the least is just as important as knowing which ones spin the most.
Below, you’ll find the lowest-spinning golf balls at high, mid and low swing speeds for both driver and mid-irons based entirely on the 2025 robot data.
What does low spin do (and who needs it)?
In MyGolfSpy’s 2025 Golf Ball Test, low-spin golf balls consistently produced:
Straighter tee shots: Lower spin reduces curvature, a big help for golfers fighting a slice or hook.A flatter, more penetrating flight: Less lift means a stronger trajectory and more rollout.Less stopping power into greens: Low spin is great for drivers but a tradeoff for mid- and short-iron control.The largest spin drops in irons and wedges: Even when driver spin differences were subtle, iron spin varied significantly from ball to ball. On 35-yard wedge shots, the difference between the highest- and lowest-spinning balls reached nearly 4,000 rpm.High swing speed (115 mph driver/90 mph iron)
At the highest swing speed, the lowest-spinning golf balls were almost entirely soft-compression ionomer models, a sharp contrast from the firmer “tour” constructions that typically lead high-spin categories.
Driver: Lowest spin (High speed)
| Golf Ball | Spin (rpm) |
|---|---|
| Callaway Supersoft | 2,113 |
| Srixon SOFT FEEL | 2,303 |
| TaylorMade SpeedSoft | 2,343 |
Iron: Lowest spin (High speed)
| Golf Ball | Spin (rpm) |
|---|---|
| Bridgestone TOUR B RXS | 5,365 |
| Callaway Supersoft | 5,855 |
| Vice Pro Air | 5,949 |
Mid swing speed (100 mph driver/80 mph iron)
At mid swing speed, soft ionomer models again led the way in reducing driver spin. For iron spin, ERC Soft and Supersoft were the clear standouts while Tour Response was the lowest-spin urethane option.
One of the most enjoyable parts of watching sports is that we get to “hate” athletes.
Do we actually hate them? No, because most of us don’t really know them.
Regardless, it’s a beautiful pastime to loathe athletes for their arrogance, their greatness, their post-playing careers, their lack of self awareness or whatever else makes us revel in their struggles.
Maybe we would happily have a beer with them in the clubhouse if given the chance. Maybe we would even enjoy ourselves. That’s not the point—we’re hating for the sport of it.
The realm of professional golf, being such a gentleman’s game, has less of these characters.
If you’re planning a trip to any authentic links course, here’s what you need to know. Because the golfer who tries to play links golf the same way they play their home course is going to have a very long, very frustrating day
The wind isn’t your enemy. Your Ball Flight Is
One of the elements that makes links golf confounding is trying to hit your standard high, floating ball flight that works on your home course into a 25-mph crosswind. Or down wind. Or up wind.
You need to learn the knockdown shot before you arrive. Take one or two clubs more than normal, grip down an inch, put the ball back in your stance and make a three-quarter swing with an abbreviated follow-through. The goal is a ball that flies low, penetrates the wind and releases forward when it lands.
Practice this at home. Hit 50 knockdown 7-irons on the range until it feels comfortable. On a links course, this is your new stock shot. The golfer who can flight the ball low owns the links. The one who can’t will lose a dozen balls to gorse bushes and tall grass.
Forget target golf. Play to zones
At your home course, you probably aim at flags. You think in terms of precise yardages and landing spots. Links golf doesn’t work that way.
Garmin dominated the 2025 Golf GPS Test. The Approach S70 earned a 9.9, the highest score overall, and the Approach G80 was among the best handhelds. They combine premium accuracy, bright AMOLED displays and deep feature sets. But that performance comes at a price: roughly $700 for the S70 and $500-plus for most Garmin handhelds.
However, several lower-cost models performed nearly as well in testing. They might skip a few extras like green-contour visuals, smartwatch features or the sleekest display, but they deliver the accuracy, usability and reliability you may be looking for.
Here are a few to consider.
Bushnell iON Elite – Best Value Golf GPS Watch (Score 9.5)
The Bushnell iON Elite topped MyGolfSpy’s Value category and remains one of the best buys in golf tech. It features a full-color touchscreen, slope-adjusted distances and more than 38,000 pre-loaded courses. The iON Elite stood out for its repeatable distances and consistent accuracy, performing within the expected three- to four-yard range of top GPS devices.
Bushnell lists 12-plus hours of battery life, water resistance (IP67) and a crisp display that stays readable even in bright sun. The iON Elite focuses purely on golf functionality.
Let’s be honest: golfers are one of the most judgmental groups on the planet. And few things trigger that collective eye-roll faster than seeing a set of iron covers walk across the range.
We’ve all done it: the side-glance, the internal monologue, the “must be a newbie” assumption.
Drivers get a pass. Putters? No problem. Even fairway woods and hybrids don’t seem to bother anyone. But for whatever reason, iron covers have always been the accessory golfers love to hate.
So, naturally, you assume no self-respecting tour professional would ever go near them.
And that’s where that assumption will get you in trouble.
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