You catch a 7-iron flush, it lands on the green, and it trundles off the back. If that is the shot that annoys you most, the Callaway Supersoft is the wrong ball. If the one that annoys you most is the slice into the trees, keep reading.

The short version of this Callaway Supersoft review: buy it if your driver swing is under about 90 mph and you want a soft, straight, low-cost ball you will not mourn when it finds the pond. Skip it if you swing faster than that, or if you want wedges that bite.

What changed from the 2023 ball, and what it changes for you

The current Supersoft arrived in January 2025. Callaway’s product page names two parts: a HyperElastic SoftFast Core and what it calls a Hybrid Cover with a “new cover system”.

The core is the real story. Golfbox’s launch write-up says it was adapted from the core in the Chrome Tour range and makes more speed at the same compression, and that the multi-material cover adds grip around the green.

On the course that means the 2025 ball is meant to be a touch quicker off the driver without getting firmer. It does not turn the Supersoft into a spin ball. Callaway also held the launch price where the old one sat, according to California Golf News, so you are not paying for the update.

How soft is it really? The number on the shelf tag is out of date

Retailers still quote 38 compression. That figure dates from the 2014 launch, and Callaway’s own page for the current ball gives no compression number at all.

The gauges say firmer. BallCaddie’s review lists it at 49 in its catalogue and cites a 2026 MyGolfSpy Ball Lab report with an average of 44 and a spread from 40.3 to 53.8.

Still very soft. A Titleist TruFeel measures around 70 and a Srixon Soft Feel about 58, so the Supersoft remains the squashiest of the big-brand cheap balls. You will feel that most on the putter and on chips, where it comes off the face quietly.

Off the tee: straight first, long second

This is where the marketing and the data part company. Callaway talks about faster driver speed. In the 2026 robot test BallCaddie reports, the Supersoft was the slowest ball off the driver at both 86 mph and 116 mph, with the shortest carry of 48 balls at 86 mph.

Before you close the tab: the gaps are small. At 86 mph the Supersoft went 227.8 yards against 231.1 for the Srixon Soft Feel. Three yards. That is the difference between a 7-iron and a slightly easier 7-iron.

What you get back is low driver spin and a high launch. Low spin means less sidespin too, which is why a fade that used to finish in the right rough has a better chance of finishing in the right half of the fairway.

Under 90 mph you’re trading a yard for straighter drives.

BallCaddie’s Callaway Supersoft review

A human test tells the same story from the fast end. National Club Golfer’s Jack Backhouse, a PGA member, recorded 154 mph ball speed, 2,500 rpm of spin and 265 yards of carry with driver, 283 yards total. His conclusion was that the ball suits driver swings under 100 mph.

Irons fly high, then roll

Backhouse’s 7-iron averaged 116 mph ball speed with about 5,200 rpm of spin. He flagged that mid-iron spin as a touch low, the kind that costs stopping power if you rely on spin to hold a green.

Translate that to a 150-yard approach over a bunker. The Supersoft gets up easily, which helps you carry the sand. Then it lands and runs a few paces. Aim for the front third and let it release, and it is a perfectly playable ball. Fly it pin-high to a back flag and you are chipping back.

Around the green it releases, so plan for it

The reviews split here. Backhouse measured about 6,700 rpm with a 58-degree wedge at roughly 30 degrees of launch and listed short-game performance as a strength for the price. BallCaddie is blunter and calls greenside spin low, with a cover that lets the ball release on firm greens.

Both can be true. For a two-piece ball in the budget tier, it is decent. Beside a urethane ball such as the one in our Callaway Chrome Soft review, it is a bump-and-run ball. If your short game is already chip-and-roll, you lose nothing.

Quality control is the uncomfortable bit

The Ball Lab report gave the Supersoft a score of 74, a C grade and a “Not Recommended” verdict. Three of the 36 balls checked were flagged as bad, and the compression spread across the sample was 13.5 points.

In plain golf: two balls from the same sleeve can feel a little different off the putter. Will a 20-handicapper see that on the scorecard? I doubt it. A single-figure player chasing consistency should care, and should be looking at a different shelf anyway.

Callaway Supersoft specs at a glance

Spec	Callaway Supersoft (2025)
Construction	2-piece
Core	HyperElastic SoftFast Core
Cover	Hybrid Cover
Dimples	332, HEX Aerodynamics pattern
Compression	Not published by Callaway; 44 average in Ball Lab, range 40.3 to 53.8
Flight	High launch, low driver spin, low greenside spin
Best fit	Driver swings under 90 mph
Launched	January 2025
Rules status	On the USGA conforming ball list

What a tester and a rival’s player say about it

Considering the price and the target audience you will do well to find a better golf ball for everyday use.

Jack Backhouse, National Club Golfer

That is the case for the Supersoft in one line, and it comes with a condition attached: Backhouse recommends it to club golfers with a moderate swing speed, as an everyday ball at a budget price.

The complaints come from golfers who have outgrown it. On Titleist’s own player feedback page one golfer describes the Supersoft as marshmallow soft, and he does not mean it kindly. If you already suspect it is too soft for you, it is.

Buy it if, skip it if

• Buy it if your driver swing is under 90 mph and your big miss is a slice.
• Buy it if you lose three or four balls a round and refuse to pay tour-ball money for the privilege.
• Skip it if you swing over 95 mph. You are compressing it too easily and giving away speed.
• Skip it if your home greens are firm and you play high wedge shots that need to stop.

If you are in that second camp and still shopping on a budget, MyGolfSpy’s piece on Supersoft alternatives points to the Kirkland Performance+ for higher ball speed and much more short-game spin. Our list of the best golf balls under $30 covers the rest of the cheap shelf.

Three alternatives worth your money instead

Most people who walk away from the Supersoft do it for one of two reasons: they want a few more yards, or they find it too soft. All three balls below sit in the same under-$30 tier, so this is a choice about feel and flight, not budget.

	Supersoft	TruFeel	Soft Feel	SpeedSoft Ink
Build	2-piece	2-piece	2-piece	2-layer
Dimples	332	376	338	322
Compression	44 measured	About 70	About 58	Under 50
Suits	Under 90 mph, softest feel	Under 95 mph, wants distance	80 to 95 mph, middle ground	Soft feel, loud looks
The catch	Shortest at slow speed	Flat drives, low wedge spin	Short at faster speeds	Thin independent data

Titleist TruFeel: the like-for-like rival with more run

The TruFeel is Titleist’s lowest-compression ball: a two-piece design with a TruTouch core, a 3.0 TruFlex ionomer-blend cover and 376 tetrahedral dimples, in white or yellow. BallCaddie’s TruFeel review puts its compression around 70, which is firmer than the Supersoft by a distance, and its fit at driver speeds under about 95 mph.

It costs about the same. Where it wins is total distance: fourth of 48 balls at both 86 mph and 102 mph in the 2026 robot test, while the Supersoft brought up the rear at 86 mph. Where it loses is feel, and it is no better around the green, ranking 41st of 48 for spin on a 35-yard pitch.

Take it over the Supersoft if you want yards and a firmer click. The catch is a flat driver flight, so it will not help you carry a fairway bunker.

Srixon Soft Feel: the middle ground for 80 to 95 mph swings

The current Soft Feel launched in February 2025 as the 14th generation. It is a two-piece ball with an ionomer cover, 338 dimples and Srixon’s FastLayer core, which is soft in the centre and firmer toward the outside. BallCaddie lists it at about 58 compression and fits it to driver swings of roughly 80 to 95 mph.

Price is about the same, a shade under the Supersoft at list. At 86 mph it went 231.1 yards to the Supersoft’s 227.8, and its greenside spin is rated moderate against the Callaway’s low. That is a small win in both places that matter.

Take it if the Supersoft sounds too squashy but you still want soft. The catch: at 102 mph the Supersoft went farther, 288.1 yards to 283.8, and the Soft Feel had the shortest carry of the 48 balls at that speed.

TaylorMade SpeedSoft Ink: the same idea with a paint job

TaylorMade’s answer to the Supersoft is a two-layer ball with a PWRCORE, an ionomer cover and a 322-dimple Extended Flight pattern, according to Academy’s listing. It is described as sub-50 compression, which puts it in the same very soft bracket as the Callaway rather than up with the TruFeel.

The Ink part is the splatter finish. That sounds like a gimmick until you are looking for a white ball in white daisies. It sits in the same price band as the Supersoft, sometimes a little under.

Take it if you want Supersoft-style softness and prefer TaylorMade’s look. The catch is evidence: I found no robot or lab numbers that set it beside the Supersoft, so this is a pick on spec and visibility, not on proven performance. On a tight budget I would take the Srixon first.

Is the 2023 Supersoft the smarter buy?

No. Buy the 2025.

The 2023 ball was a full redesign and a good one, and MyGolfSpy’s Ball Lab measured it at an average compression of 47, so the feel is close. But the two generations sit in the same price band, and the newer core is claimed to be faster at the same softness. Paying the same for the older one makes no sense.

The only exception is a proper clearance. If a shop is dumping 2023 dozens well below the current ball, fill your boots. You will not notice the difference by the fourth hole.

Questions buyers ask

What swing speed is the Callaway Supersoft for?

Under 90 mph with the driver is the sweet spot, and it stays sensible up to about 95 mph. Callaway does not publish a figure. National Club Golfer puts the ceiling at 100 mph, which I think is generous.

Is the Supersoft really 38 compression?

Not on a gauge. The 38 figure goes back to the 2014 launch. The 2026 Ball Lab sample averaged 44, with individual balls from 40.3 to 53.8.

Is it legal in competitions?

Yes, it is on the USGA conforming ball list. Check your exact colour version before a tournament, as each one is listed separately.

Is it a good ball for a mid handicapper?

For a mid handicapper with a slower swing, yes. If you are a 12 who swings at 100 mph, look at our guide to the best golf balls for mid handicappers instead, where firmer and spinnier options make more sense.

Does it spin enough to stop on the green?

On soft greens with a full wedge, mostly. On firm greens or from 30 yards, expect it to land and release. Play for the roll.

The verdict

Read enough Callaway Supersoft reviews and you will find two camps: people who call it the best cheap ball going and people pointing at lab grades. Both are right, about different golfers.

If you swing under 90 mph, the Supersoft gives you a soft feel, a high flight and a straighter miss for budget money, and the three yards it gives up will not change your score. If you swing faster, the Titleist TruFeel or Srixon Soft Feel is the better spend, and our roundup of the best golf balls for the average golfer goes further up the ladder.

Our rating: 4/5 (editorial). The right ball for the right swing, with a quality-control mark against it. You can see today's price before you decide.

How we rated it

This is a research-based review. The rating draws on Callaway’s published information, named third-party tests from National Club Golfer, BallCaddie and MyGolfSpy’s Ball Lab, and what golfers report about the ball. Nobody here is claiming rounds played with it, and where the maker publishes no figure, such as compression, we have said so and named whose measurement we used.

By The Golfing Lad