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Maxfli Tour vs Maxfli Special

The Maxfli Tour is a four-piece with 326 dimples, low with driver, high with short iron spin golf ball; the Maxfli Special is two-piece with 432 dimples, low with driver, low with short iron spin. According to the official list they differ in construction, covers, dimples, short-iron spin. Both are on the R&A and USGA List of Conforming Golf Balls effective until 6 October 2026.

Maxfli TourDick's Sporting GoodsMaxfli SpecialSumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.

Side by side, what the list says

Maxfli TourMaxfli Special
Constructionfour-piecetwo-piece
Coverstriple coversingle cover
Dimples326432
Driver spinlowlow
Short-iron spinhighlow
ManufacturerDick's Sporting GoodsSumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
CountryUnited StatesJapan
Colours on the listwhite, yellowwhite
Entries on the list151

Data declared by each manufacturer on the List of Conforming Golf Balls (USGA and R&A). In bold, what changes from one to the other.

Where they differ

  • Construction: four-piece · two-piece
  • Covers: triple cover · single cover
  • Dimples: 326 · 432
  • Short-iron spin: high · low
  • Manufacturer: Dick's Sporting Goods · Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
  • Country: United States · Japan
  • Colours on the list: white, yellow · white
  • Entries on the list: 15 · 1

Where they match

  • Driver spin: low

Which one suits you?

  • With a short iron the Maxfli Tour declares more spin: it stops sooner on the green. The Maxfli Special releases more on landing.
  • The Maxfli Tour has more pieces: a more complex construction, which on the list goes with premium balls. The Maxfli Special is simpler.
  • 326 dimples versus 432: that is what each manufacturer declares; the number alone does not say which flies better.
  • Compression, cover material and price are not on the official list. When we have them with a source, they will appear here.

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Frequently asked

How do the Maxfli Tour and the Maxfli Special differ?

Construction: four-piece versus two-piece; Covers: triple cover versus single cover; Dimples: 326 versus 432; Short-iron spin: high versus low. Data declared by each manufacturer on the official list.

Which has more dimples, the Maxfli Tour or the Maxfli Special?

The Maxfli Special: 432 dimples versus 326.

Which spins more with a short iron?

The Maxfli Tour, according to what its manufacturer declares on the official list (high versus low).

Are both conforming for competition play?

Yes: both are on the R&A and USGA List of Conforming Golf Balls effective until 6 October 2026. For a ruling, always check the current edition of the list.

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Dick's Sporting Goods · Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.