The Best Golf Balls for Driving Distance

The Nike One Platinum is widely regarded as one of the best distance golf balls on the market. It has a soft cover to absorb the hardest swings, a low spin that helps keep it straight and 408 dimples to help get as much distance as possible. This is the ball that Tiger Woods plays. If it's good enough for him, it's good enough for all golfers. (2009 price: $38 per dozen)

The Callaway Tour iX has a four-piece design to get the most out of your golf swing. It has a tungsten outer core that reduces spin and gets this ball maximum distance. It has a soft core that absorbs the force of the swing and then sends the ball skyward. The hex pattern of the dimples also produces additional distance. (2009 price: $40 per dozen)

The Titleist Pro V1 is the most popular ball on the pro tour. The ball has a low spin rate, and the dimple pattern gives it that extra few yards of roll. This ball has a soft cover and is quite explosive off the tee. It has 392 dimples designed to keep it flying straight and far.