Callaway Hex Tour Soft Golf Balls Review: Is It Still Worth Buying?

The Callaway Hex Tour Soft was a soft, cheap ball that a lot of golfers grabbed in big boxes at Costco. The problem is you can't really buy it new anymore, so here's who it was for and what I'd play instead.

So here's the story on the Hex Tour Soft. It was part of Callaway's 2019-era Hex line, and it was a value ball. It was sold in 24-ball boxes and big four-dozen packs, and a lot of golfers found it at Costco. Back in 2019, a 24-ball box ran about $29. In May 2020, Costco had the four-dozen pack at $39.99, down from $59.99.

That's why people liked it. Soft feel, decent distance, and a price that didn't hurt when you put one in the water.

But Callaway's product page for it is retired, and the current lineup doesn't include it. So this isn't a "go buy it" review. I'll tell you what the ball was, who it fit, what to check if you find some, and the current soft balls I'd buy instead.

• What it is: a soft-feel, low-compression Callaway value ball from the 2019-era Hex line.
• Not a Chrome Soft: it's a different, cheaper ball than Callaway's Chrome Soft and Chrome Tour.
• Who it fit: golfers with moderate or slower swings who want soft feel and a low price.
• The trade-off: less wedge stopping power than a premium tour ball.
• Discontinued: no new boxes at Callaway or major US retailers, so a current soft ball like Supersoft is the better buy.

The Callaway Hex Tour Soft is a discontinued 2019-era, low-compression, soft-cover value ball that came in 24-ball and four-dozen packs.

This video isn't a Hex Tour Soft test. It's my list of the balls I'd buy this year, so you can see what else is out there.

Low compression and a soft cover. That tells you exactly who this ball was for: normal golfers.

Here's why that matters. A low-compression ball is easier to squeeze at impact when you don't have a fast swing. So if you swing it at a normal club-golfer speed, a soft ball like this feels good off the face and doesn't feel like hitting a rock. That's the whole appeal.

Callaway marketed it around what it called spin separation. The idea was lower spin off the driver, so the ball goes straighter and longer, with more control around the green. It also carried Callaway's HEX aerodynamics name on the dimple pattern. Now, Callaway never published a spin number or a distance number for this ball that I could find, so I'm not going to give you one.

The cover was soft, and older retail copy described it as ionomer. That's the kind of cover you usually see on value balls, not the urethane cover on a tour ball. And that cover is the trade-off.

A soft ionomer ball like this doesn't grab the green on wedge shots the way a tour ball does. So if you're a newer golfer or a higher handicapper, you probably won't miss that spin. If you're a good player who wants the ball to hop and stop on a pitch, this was never your ball. What that takes is a cast urethane cover, and that's a different category of ball at a different price.

The Hex Tour Soft sold because it was cheap for a Callaway ball. That's really the story.

A 24-ball box went for about $29 in 2019. The four-dozen Costco pack hit $39.99 in May 2020. Either way, you were paying a lot less per dozen than you'd pay for a premium tour ball.

And for most golfers, that's the right way to buy golf balls. If you lose two or three balls a round, you don't need a tour ball. You need something soft that goes straight and that you don't cry about when it goes in the pond. That's the Hex Tour Soft in one sentence.

So if you played it and liked it, you weren't wrong. You were buying the right kind of ball for your game.

The catch is those prices are history. They're not what you'll pay today, and you can't walk into Costco and grab a new four-pack of these anymore.

The Hex Tour Soft is retired. Callaway's page for it no longer shows the product, and the 24-ball box at Walmart shows as unavailable.

So if you see Hex Tour Soft for sale today, it's leftover stock, used balls, or a mixed bag of Hex models. Here's what I'd check before I paid for any of it.

1. Make sure it's the Hex Tour Soft. Not a Hex Soft, not a Hex Chrome, not a Chrome Soft. Callaway used the Hex name on several balls.
2. Buy sealed, not loose. A sealed box tells you what you're getting. A bag of "assorted Hex" balls doesn't.
3. Check the condition on used balls. Look for scuffs and cuts on the cover. A scuffed ball won't fly right.
4. Compare the price per dozen. If old stock costs more than a new dozen of Supersoft, just buy the Supersoft.
5. Don't count on a warranty. Callaway has a general two-year warranty, but I couldn't confirm it covers an old, retired ball bought from a reseller.

That fourth one is the big one. The Hex Tour Soft was only a good deal because it was cheap. Old stock at full price isn't a deal, it's just an old ball.

If you liked the Hex Tour Soft, the Callaway Supersoft is the closest current ball I'd buy. It's the soft value ball Callaway sells right now, and on October 11, 2026, it was $26.99 a dozen on Callaway's site.

Now, Callaway doesn't call the Supersoft the Hex Tour Soft replacement. But it's the same idea: a soft Callaway ball built for normal swing speeds, at a price you won't hate losing. I talk about why I like it for everyday golfers in my 10 best golf balls video.

Here's how the current options stack up. Prices were checked October 11, 2026.

So here's how I'd pick. If you want the Hex Tour Soft feel from Callaway, get the Supersoft. If you want to spend the least, the Srixon Soft Feel is the cheapest of the three. If your real problem is the ball curving off the planet, the e12 Straight is built for that.

And if you want to see more options, my best soft golf balls guide goes through the whole category.

The biggest problem is simple. You can't really buy it.

The Hex Tour Soft is discontinued, and there's no new box at Callaway or at the big US retailers. Most of what's left is used balls, mixed Hex bags, or old stock with no real history. And since the price was the main reason to buy it, old stock at anything close to the price of a new dozen of Supersoft makes no sense.

The other catch is short-game spin. It's a soft value ball, not a tour ball, so it won't bite on wedge shots the way a urethane cover can. If you're a better player who wants that stopping power, it was never the right fit.

Buy it if:

• You find sealed, new Hex Tour Soft boxes for less than a new Supersoft.
• You have a moderate or slower swing and want a soft feel.
• You lose a few balls a round and care more about price than wedge spin.
• You already played it, liked it, and just want to use up a few more.

Skip it if:

• The only listings are used, loose, or "assorted Hex" balls.
• The price per dozen is higher than a new Supersoft.
• You want the ball checking up fast on the green. That job needs a urethane tour ball, not soft ionomer.

The Hex Tour Soft was the right ball for most golfers: soft, straight enough, and cheap. But it's retired. If you find sealed boxes for less than a new Supersoft, sure, grab them. Otherwise, buy the Supersoft and don't look back.