Every time Tiger Woods makes his long-awaited return to professional golf, he does so with a new golf ball.
Bridgestone Golf on Tuesday announced its new 2026 Tour B golf ball lineup, featuring a new VeloSurge core jacket integration technology, which testing has shown gives golfers 2 mph more ball speed and nearly 30 additional feet of distance.
“I’m always looking for more pop off the tee, and this new ball definitely delivers,” Woods said in a press release. “I have trusted Bridgestone for more than 25 years, and it takes performance to a whole new level.”
Continue reading below to learn more about the 2026 Bridgestone Tour B golf balls.
What’s actually new at the Bridgestone Tour B 2026 – and why should you care?
The new Tour B series was developed from the VS Proto Project (short for VeloSurge), which identified the new core material and began testing it with amateurs and Bridgestone staff professionals.
According to the company, VeloSurge delivers “seamless synergy” between the shell and core. The mantle layer is also denser, increasing the MOI of the golf balls, which increases ball speed.
“It took an enormous amount of work to develop the VeloSurge technology and the new family of TOUR B golf balls,” Bridgestone President Dan Murphy said in a press release. “The results speak for themselves, and I am confident that this is undeniably the most advanced version of the TOUR B golf ball we have ever produced. Anyone who gets fit for the new TOUR B will immediately see the difference in ball speed, distance, accuracy and durability.”
During testing of USA Prototypes, which included both Jason Day and Chris Gotterup as amateur players, testers of all speeds experienced an average gain of 2.3 mph in ball speed, which equates to a distance of 25 feet.
Chris Gotterup’s season-opening Sony Open victory came with a new prototype @bridgestonegolf ball.
Gotterup played the VS Proto Black, the prototype version of the new 2026 Tour BX that will be unveiled on Tuesday.
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Matt Kuchar used the USA Proto Black (Tour BX) to win the PNC Father-Son last December and Gotterup used the same ball to win the Sony Open last weekend.
The 2026 Bridgestone Tour B lineup
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TourBX 2026
What is it: The firmest and fastest ball in the lineup and is played by Tiger Woods, Chris Gotterup, Kurt Kitayama and Matt Kuchar.
Who is it for: Players with a swing speed of more than 170 km/h who are looking for maximum distance to their golf ball.
Tour B XS 2026
What is it: Although firmer than the RX golf balls, the XS is softer than the Tour BX and spins more around the greens.
Who is it for: Players with swing speeds over 170 km/h who are looking for extra spin.
Tour B-RX 2026
What is it: A lower compression ball, tuned for lower launch and spin for maximum distance.
Who is it for: Players with a swing speed of less than 170 km/h who are looking for maximum distance to their golf ball.
Tour B-RXS 2026
What is it: A lower compression ball, tuned for a slightly higher launch and spin for extra distance and performance on the green.
Who is it for: Players with swing speeds under 170 km/h who are looking for extra spin.
Price and availability
Bridgestone Golf’s new Tour B golf balls will be available in stores January 30.
Each box costs $54.99 per dozen.
All four models will again be available with Mindset technology, which was developed by Day and his performance coach, Jason Goldsmith, to separate analytical thinking from athletic performance. Day, along with Gotterup, Kurt Kitayama and Boo Weekly, all use the visual technology during matches.
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