When Chris Gotterup won the Sony Open in January, the Bridgestone Tour B X was a brand new ball that had just launched. By the time he walked off TPC Deere Run on Sunday with his third win of the season, it had become the quiet story of 2026: one ball, three major events, three trophies.
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Three Wins in One Season
Gotterup switched to the 2026 Bridgestone Tour B X with MindSet at the start of the season and won twice in his first four events. He then added the John Deere Classic last weekend — firing a final-round 62 to erase a deficit and win going away — to bring the ball’s 2026 win count to three. That puts Gotterup in a tie with Matt Fitzpatrick for most PGA Tour wins on the season.
The ball he’s using is the Tour B X, the firmer, faster option in Bridgestone’s 2026 Tour B lineup. It features VeloSurge, a new core material that Bridgestone claims adds 2.3 mph of ball speed and 8.7 yards of distance compared to previous Tour B models. The MindSet version adds a pre-shot alignment graphic printed on the ball — more on that below.
What Makes the 2026 Tour B X Different
The Tour B X has always been Bridgestone’s distance-oriented tour ball: firmer feel, lower spin on full swings, built for faster swing speeds. The 2026 update bumped performance across the board with the new core, while the cover remains a soft urethane that gives short game players enough feel to work with.
The MindSet version — what Gotterup uses — has a registered trademark on the cover: a simple graphic designed to give players a focal point for pre-shot alignment. It sounds gimmicky, and maybe it is, but three wins in a season is a decent counter-argument.
Who It’s For
Tour B X is a legitimate option for any golfer with a swing speed above 95 mph who wants tour-level urethane without the Pro V1 premium. At around $44 a dozen, it’s priced below Titleist’s flagship, and the 2026 model has arguably the best tour validation Bridgestone has ever had. If you’ve been curious about the Tour B line but never pulled the trigger, Gotterup has given you a pretty solid reason.
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