9 April 2019 – We all have our personal preferences for golf balls, but every golfer is basically looking for two things: more distance and… a lower score. So Honma Golf has developed a new golf ball that provides both, the FUTURE XX. An avant-garde golf ball that requires six pieces, and that we can already find in authorized golf shops.

The Japanese company of premium golf equipment is here, ready to create a change in the golf ball, specifically in the concepts of distance and spin. Honma Golf has called it ‘FUTURE’ to reflect the better scores golfers expect when they play it in the future. And the ‘XX’ immediately following FUTURE refers to the distance and the six-piece layering of this ball.

Its superior performance is marked by three factors: 1) Its conception of 6 layers for inner and outer rigid construction; 2) It offers the ideal balance between low driver spin and enhanced greenside performance around the green; and 3) its unique dimple pattern is designed for a high and penetrating flight.

The first to third layers of the internal section have been designed with the driver in mind for full swing shots. These consist of a highly resilient core, a soft second layer, and a slightly firmer third layer, which combined emit profound energy for faster ball speeds and greater distance.

In the second inner section, the fourth and fifth layers are gradually firmer to provide consistent spin performance, while the soft urethane cover produces a high spin and an improved feel. These three intervene mainly in the performance with short irons and wedges.

The sixth layer is the thin cover, which offers a very soft feel while chipping. The cast urethane cover makes the ball’s improved spin performance remarkable. It has a 326 dimple pattern of the same size, which reduces air resistance, creating an excellent, high and penetrating flight.

THE FUTURE XX, AN ULTIMATE PRODUCT

As a six-layer golf ball, the FUTURE XX is already different, but why is it an ultimate product?

A softer core in a golf ball produces a low spin with the driver, but if the core is too soft, the ball will eventually lose distance. On the other hand, a firmer core creates a higher repulsion, but this is beneficial only for players with a high swing speed.

Faced with this dilemma, the Honma Golf engineers asked “Can we create a golf ball that works for both kinds of player, with a high or low swing speed?”

The ball must perform well at the same time with the driver and with the wedges around the green. By segmenting the layers of the FUTURE XX, Honma has achieved the ideal performance for a wide range of swing speeds, creating the appropriate distance and spin suitable for any type of golf shot and player with high or low swing speeds.

RRP: 59.95€ per dozen.