Bridgestone Tour B RX, RXS Balls Target Slower Swing Speeds

Bridgestone's Tour B RX and Tour B RXS golf balls target golfers with swing speeds below 105 mph, a category of player that most premium ball lines are not built around.

What are the Tour B RX and RXS designed to do?

Bridgestone positions the Tour B RX as a max-distance option for slower swing speeds, while the Tour B RXS is built to add spin for players who want more control into and around the green without giving up distance off the tee. Both balls use a 320-dimple pattern that Bridgestone says produces a more penetrating ball flight and increased distance for players who generate less clubhead speed.

What technology is inside the Tour B RX and RXS?

Bridgestone attributes the distance gains to its "VeloSurge" core-mantle integration, which the company says delivers a breakthrough in ball velocity for slower swingers. A "Reactiv iQ" cover is designed to adhere to the clubface longer at impact, which Bridgestone says helps generate tour-level spin and control on shots around the green.

A ball built around swing speed, rather than price point, is a different kind of fitting question.

What is the MindSet marking on the ball?

Both models are also available with Bridgestone's "MindSet" visual cue, a printed marking meant to reinforce a simple three-step pre-shot routine: identify the target, visualize the shot path and focus on the dot at address.

How have the balls been received?

Reviewers testing the lower-swing-speed Tour B line have generally found the RXS delivers distance off the tee and fairway with a smooth, springy feel at impact, without the harder feel of some pure distance balls. On and around the green, testers have reported the ball holding its line on longer approach shots and feeling crisp and responsive on chips and pitches. The RX, as the more distance-focused of the two, is aimed at players prioritizing yardage over short-game spin.