Mizuno Pro X & Mizuno Pro S Golf Balls Review: A new Pro V1 contender

Key Features

• Soft feel across the entire range
• Mid driver spin and a moderate launch angle on the Pro X, low driver spin on the Pro S for a penetrating ball flight
• 12% thinner cover and 6% thicker mantle layer enhances ball speed
• Balanced short game spin across both models

While the reputation of Mizuno's legendary Pro line precedes it, the aura that surrounds the range has mostly been reserved for irons like the Pro S-3 and Pro 243 for some time now. And even though Mizuno's entire range is regarded as some of the most well-engineered equipment money can buy, the Japanese brand is rarely a permanent fixture in discussions around the best golf balls on the market.

That, however, might finally be set to change with the recent release of Mizuno's Pro X and Pro S golf balls — a duo that revives the legendary Mizuno Pro name and branding, with tech that puts these two balls right up there with the very best golf balls around.

Read on to find out why these two balls shone so much in our big golf ball test of 2025, and why GolfMagic Equipment Editor Tom Usher is hailing both balls as some of the best on the market right now.

Looks and feel

The Mizuno Pro S and Pro X golf balls look virtually identical to the naked eye, with the classic Mizuno Pro branding that has come to distinguish the Japanese brand's top-tier products. It makes for a clean, classy look at address and on the course, while a minimalistic line along the side gives a simple, effective alignment aid. These are about some of the most understated golf balls you can buy, but if you prefer a classic look without too much colour, the Mizuno Pro golf balls will be right up your alley.

However, while Mizuno Pro golf balls look like a bit of a visual throwback, the performance is deceptively modern in nature. Both are engineered towards generating a soft, luxurious feel on impact for players with higher swing speeds, with the Pro S intended to be slightly softer than its twin brother.

That's not to say they're not satisfying to hit. Tom found both to provide good feedback on the clubface at impact with his longer clubs, while both felt silky-smooth around the greens.

Performance and how it compares

All of this translates to a golf ball that, in both feel and on the data points we measured, makes for a serious challenger for the two most established pro-level balls on the market in the Titleist Pro V1/Pro V1x and TaylorMade's TP5/TP5x.

In an extensive test carried out both in the simulator and on the course, we found the Mizuno Pro X and Pro S both produced data that rivalled the two best-sellers in every way, while providing a balanced pair of options for better players who prefer either a mid-trajectory ball flight or something more penetrating.

Testing Data Summary

As the X in its name suggests, the Mizuno Pro X is engineered firmly to compete with models like the Titleist ProV1x and TaylorMade TP5x, generating the same penetrating ball flight and distance to the other two balls most-favoured on tour with a slightly firmer feel. 

But while the Pro X wasn't quite able to hit the lofty heights of raw distance and ball speed that the ProV1x and TP5x can, the difference was pretty marginal. The ball flight itself was also impressively stable, even while testing on a windy day.

Much like the ProV1 and TP5 regular models, both of which offer a higher launch and the softest feel possible, the softer Mizuno Pro S model proved the most capable of the pair in generating spin on approach shots, with spin rates above even that of the ProV1 and fairly similar levels of control once the ball hit the dance floor. 

Despite being the softer of the two, Tom found the Pro S to be a touch firmer than its rivals on approach shots, and also less eager to grab the greens on short chips and bunker shots.

On the deck, we found both the Mizuno Pro S and Pro X to be surprisingly pleasant to stroke with the butter. Similar in feel to a classic Titleist Pro V1, it's not buttery soft like TaylorMade's TP5, but not unpleasantly solid like the Pro V1x can be for some.

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Verdict

Mizuno have made something seriously impressive with their new pair of Mizuno Pro Golf balls, and while they weren't quite able to knock TaylorMade's TP5 off its perch as our all-round favourite golf ball on the market right now, it's fair to say that both should be widely considered a solid third option for better players.

Both provide almost identical data than the high-end balls they're designed to compete with, rivalling the Pro V1 and TP5 ranges, and surpassing even long-established pro models from brands like Srixon and Callaway.

At £40 for a dozen, they're also a full £10 cheaper than their main rivals, providing outstanding value for the better player who wants to try something new on a budget.