Off the tee
Built for players above 105 mph who want distance without the firmer sensation of Tour B X.
2026 MODEL · FITTING GUIDE
Ball guide / Bridgestone
Tour B XS
Bridgestone
A softer fast-swing tour ball with increased spin and control.
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- Feel
- Soft tour feel
- Flight
- Mid
- Construction
- 3-piece urethane
2026 INDEPENDENT TEST DATA
What the numbers say.
Choose the robot speed closest to your driver swing. These are test averages—not a promise of what your swing will produce.
Driver ball speed148.8 mph
Driver carry258.5 yd
Driver spin2,779 rpm
Offline variation4.42 yd SD
Driver
100 mph robot speed- Ball speed
- 148.8 mph
- Carry
- 258.5 yd
- Total distance
- 289.0 yd
- Launch
- 12.7 °
- Backspin
- 2,779 rpm
- Peak height
- 85.8 ft
- Descent angle
- 32.6 °
- Dispersion area
- 438.5 sq yd
- Ball-speed variation
- 0.44 mph SD
- Carry variation
- 5.33 yd SD
7-iron
mid test group- Ball speed
- 112.1 mph
- Carry
- 159.2 yd
- Total distance
- 170.0 yd
- Launch
- 17.9 °
- Backspin
- 6,117 rpm
- Peak height
- 81.4 ft
- Descent angle
- 42.6 °
- Dispersion area
- 325.9 sq yd
- Spin variation
- 238 rpm SD
- Carry variation
- 4.48 yd SD
35-YARD WEDGE SPIN5,617 rpm31.5° launch
FULL WEDGE SPIN10,489 rpm100.8 yd carry
WET WEDGE SPIN10,000 rpm100.4 yd carry
WET SPIN RETENTION95%wet spin ÷ dry spin
Compression89CoverUrethaneLayers3Test price$54.99
How to read dispersion: lower standard deviation and a smaller shot area mean the tested shots grouped more tightly. Small differences can fall inside normal testing variation, so use the numbers to build a shortlist and confirm it with your own launch conditions. Source: 2026 MyGolfSpy Golf Ball Test.
THE FIT IN PLAIN ENGLISH
Who should play it?
Faster players who value touch, curve and scoring control as much as tee-ball speed.
Tour B XS is the soft, spin-oriented half of Bridgestone’s fast-swing pairing. It is the better starting point when short-game response is non-negotiable and Tour B X feels too firm.
Approach shots
The spin-forward profile favors shotmaking and stopping power over the lowest possible spin.
Around the green
Soft feel and added spin are the defining differences from Tour B X.
WHY IT MAKES THE SHORTLIST
Strengths
- Soft feel for a fast-swing model
- High short-game control
- Workable mid flight
KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY
Tradeoffs
Added spin can cost efficiency for golfers who already overspin the driver. Compare both Tour B models with the same tee height and launch conditions.
COMPARE BEFORE YOU COMMIT
Three nearby fits
A BETTER WAY TO CHOOSE
Validate from the green back.
- Start at 30–50 yards.Compare launch, check and feel with the shots you actually play.
- Hit mid-irons next.Watch peak height, landing angle and front-to-back dispersion.
- Finish with the driver.Keep the ball that gives you the best overall pattern—not one heroic shot.
Product positioning is summarized from the Bridgestone Tour B XS product page. The fitter uses independent test data when available. Review the independent source.
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Bridgestone Tour B XS
Soft tour feel · mid flight · 3-piece urethane
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