The three best winter golf balls to play for the last few weeks of the cold season

We’re getting the odd day of sun and warm air right now, but don’t get too carried away.

It’s still February and we’ve got a bit more of the winter to come.

That means soft fairways and greens leading to very little run, cold temperatures and poor visibility.

In other words: a good winter ball still matters.

Here are three of the best.

TaylorMade Distance+

The lack of run means you need longer carry and yet the colder temperatures mean that’s harder to get.

It’s why you might not like a distance ball normally but it might make sense in the winter.

The TaylorMade Distance+ works because although it a distance ball it has a soft feel which will work for those who normally turn their noses up at such balls.

It’s yellow colour helps visibility, it has the typical TaylorMade alignment markings, a soft REACT core and an aerodynamic simple pattern.

All in all this is one of the very best golf balls to use in winter.

Titleist Velocity

Titleist is king of the ball world and we’ll stick with the theory above in suggesting another distance ball.

Again, there is no getting away from the fact that some don’t like using what they expect to be a hard missile with no feel.

But it’s also a truth that you kind of need that extra oomph in winter.

The Velocity does exactly what it says on the tin.

It provides extra distance and that means extra carry. The ball flight is reliable. And there is softness there.

It maybe falls down on the TaylorMade Distance+ because it has less feel around the greens.

That comes from a high speed LSX core, fast NAZ+ cover and octahedral simple pattern – you can see that it’s all about speed.

Available in white.

Srixon Soft Feel

This is the 10th generation of this ball which indicates just how much Srixon thinks of their product – they trust it.

Its aim is to provide big distance from the tee but also high accuracy without losing feel around the greens.

It comes in specifically bright colours for winter golf and stands out for the crowd with it durability.

Its ability to cut through wind (thanks to low drag, high lift and a speed dimple pattern) makes for another plus point in winter.

Although it is a soft ball there will be some who feel a lack of that around the green, but the all round package is strong and it’s a great option to use in winter.

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