The 2026 AVX is Titleist's soft, low-spin distance ball, built for players who want a softer feel than the Pro V1 and less spin off the driver. It also holds more spin on mid irons than before, though the short game still asks for patience.
What's new
This is a three-piece urethane ball with 346 dimples, launched in August 2026 in white or yellow. Titleist pitches it as softer than the Pro V1, with a mid-low flight and low spin off the driver.
The main change sits in the irons. Spin on mid and short irons holds better than it did on the previous model, which gives a low-spin ball a little more stopping power on approach shots.
How it plays
Distance carries the ball, and its 9.3 score shows it. In a 48-ball test it finished among the longest at slow driver speed, alongside the Tour Response, e12 Straight and TP5x, and a separate 62-ball spin test named it the best three-piece low-spin ball of the group.
Feel scores 8.8. Of the balls it was compared with, none felt softer, and the strike still comes back clearly through the hands. Testers also noted a penetrating flight and a cover that wears well, while accuracy (8.2) and workability (8.0) sit comfortably above average.
Where it lacks
Low spin works against you when the swing is loose. Forgiveness rates 7.9, the lowest of its six scores, because a mishit driver does not get the extra spin that would hold it on line.
Around the green, little has changed from the last AVX. A Pro V1 or Pro V1x responds better on chips and pitches, so anyone who scores with wedges will notice the gap.
“I would put this in a slower swinger's bag tomorrow. Just do not expect it to spin back on chips.”- The Club Stand gear team
Reasons to buy
- Ranks among the longest balls tested at slower driver speeds, and the distance holds up through the bag
- Feels softer than a Pro V1 yet still tells you plainly where you struck it
- Holds more spin on mid and short irons than the previous AVX did
Reasons to think twice
- Low driver spin can punish anyone who relies on spin to keep the ball in play
- Greenside spin barely moved from the last version
- Chips and pitches do not check up like a Pro V1 or Pro V1x
Specs
| Construction | 3-piece urethane |
|---|---|
| Dimples | 346 |
| Feel | Soft |
| Flight | Mid-low |
| Long game spin | Low |
| Short game spin | Mid (improved on mid-short irons) |
| Color | White, yellow |
| Best for | Players who want distance with a softer feel and low driver spin |
More balls we've scored
- Titleist Pro V1 2025 - 8.8/10. Titleist's most-played ball gets a faster core and adds spin with irons and wedges.
- Callaway Chrome Tour 2026 - 8.7/10. A stiffer mantle gives Callaway's 2026 tour ball more speed without hardening the feel.
- Vice Pro 2024 - 8.7/10. A three-layer urethane ball that matched or beat the Pro V1 in testing for about mid-tier money.
- TaylorMade TP5 2026 - 8.6/10. A softer five-layer TaylorMade that ranked second for greenside spin among 62 robot-tested balls.
- Titleist Pro V1x 2025 - 8.6/10. Titleist's firmer, higher-flying Pro V1x trades a little softness for more wedge spin than its sibling.
- TaylorMade TP5x 2026 - 8.5/10. TaylorMade's lowest-spinning tour ball gets a micro coating in 2026 so each shot flies like the last.