The product of a multi-year Research & Development enterprise, Callaway's HEX Black Tour features a host of new technologies that the company say differentiate this ultra-premium golf ball from every round, white, dimpled, 1.620-ounce ball in the game. The engineering advancements - including an innovative dual-core construction, an exceptionally durable cover material and revolutionary HEX Aerodynamics - combine to deliver a five-piece golf ball that Callaway claim offers better Spin Separation and all-around performance characteristics than any previous introduction from them.

A golf ball that yields distance-enhancing low spin off the tee, while still providing the superior control that comes from generating more spin around the greens, has long been held as the "holy grail" of golf ball design. The measured differential between the high spin generated on shorter approach shots into the green and the optimal low spin off the driver for maximum distance off the tee is called Spin Separation, and according to Callaway, their new HEX Black Tour has it in abundance.

"I've had more fun working on my game with the new HEX Black Tour ball than I have in years because I've been able to hit shots around the green that I haven't been able to hit since the '90s with wound balls," said four-time Major Champion and Callaway Golf staff professional Phil Mickelson. "The amazing thing to me is the spin separation; how this ball spins so much from 40 yards in, and yet spins so little off the driver and goes so far. I've never seen a ball with that combination of short-range control and distance."

"We took a unique approach in the design of our new HEX Black Tour golf ball and the investments we've made in new technology over the past few years have culminated in this innovative 5-piece construction," said Dave Bartels, Sr. Director, Golf Ball Research & Development, Callaway Golf. "The level of Spin Separation golfers will experience can be attributed to our advanced i-Core technology and new DuraSpin cover material. Our advanced dual-mantle system and optimized HEX Aerodynamic design produce the ball speed and flight characteristics to benefit all golfers."

Callaway say the HEX Black Tour golf ball offers complete performance from tee to green with exceptional feel and we at Leaderboard Golf are certainly looking forward to trying them out to see if this really is the case.