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It’s an understatement to say the original Sugar Golf ball did not have the best scores in the MyGolfSpy Ball Lab Series. In fact, the original Sugar Golf Ball was one of the lowest-ever rated balls in the series. However Sugar aimed to change this with the release of the new Sugar Pure G2 Golf Ball stating significant improvements in all areas.
Additionally, many forum members were curious about the Sugar Pure golf ball and the updates to the new G2 offering. So we reached out to Sugar to see if they were interested in getting their new Pure golf ball in the hands of Forum members to test, review and keep.
Sugar claims the new Pure G2 is “the lowest-priced golf ball in its category which competes against the Titleist Pro V1, Callaway Chrome Soft and other major Tour brands.” It’s made with a S1X resilient core which Sugar claims promotes distance and control as well as proprietary urethane technology which “provides a reactive and durable cover for Tour-caliber performance.” The most unique aspect though is that Sugar golf balls come in what they call “cubes” that includes 27 balls versus the 12 in a standard box. At $69.95, the value is certainly there from a price standpoint but we wanted to see how these performed for our testers outside of the Ball Lab and on the course.
Selected testers received one Sugar “Cube” for testing and were asked to get as much data, practice and on-course results as possible to tell us how these balls perform.
What Testers Said – Unboxing
As mentioned, Sugar golf balls come in cubes of 27. This was something that our testers were curious about with tester PhilM75072 mentioning the following about his unboxing experience.
“Upon opening the box, I was curious as to how the balls are numbered, given the odd number of 27, I suspected, and it held, that the balls are numbered 1, 2, or 3 with 9 of each number. Each layer of balls was a different number with the top layer being all #1 balls, all the balls in the 2nd layer were #2, with #3 balls on the bottom.”
Tester DRLEONARD58 appreciated the minimalist package of the Sugar Golf Balls.
“I try to do my part to reduce my carbon footprint — I walk the majority of my rounds, I look for opportunities to reduce single-serve packaging, etc. So, the packaging of the Sugar golf balls was, in my opinion, very thoughtful. Unlike other brands where you would have a box that contained 4 sleeves of 3 golf balls, we received one cube of balls stacked neatly 3 wide, 3 across and 3 deep for a total of 27 golf balls.”
Another consistent observation from the testers was the feel of the Sugar ball. Tester BallsLeon recapped what had been described by all the testers.
“As far as feel. I’ve described this some, but there is an almost tacky layer on the surface of the ball that feels noticeably different than other urethane balls I’ve tried. The balls are noticeably soft, but firmer than something like SuperSoft or Soft Feel.”
What Testers Said – Performance
With the balls unboxed and into the bag, it was time for our testers to get to the course and start taking notes on how they performed.
Tester tbarnes80 went straight to a simulator with a launch monitor to get comparisons. He alternated between the Sugar and Titleist Pro V1 with several clubs and had interesting results.
“The 2 balls – Sugar Pure and Titleist Pro V1 – were very similar. According to the machine, I do get slightly better carry, speeds, and overall distance (Pro V1) but it is pretty close and I think that you really don’t lose much if you are using a Sugar ball. And I like the way the ball feels, it is very similar to the ProV1.”
Tester Skraeling was just impressed with the on-course performance.
“Off the tee the ball is more than up to the task of providing ample distance. It compared favorably and sometimes better than others I tried both the TP5x, Tour B RXS and RX. No complaints here. Spin around the green is…. Exceptional. This ball will drop like a dime onto any green you can hit. So if you spin the ball too much? This may not be the ball for you as I have no trouble getting it to hop and stop even on partial-feel wedge shots.”
However, not everyone found the Sugar Golf balls to be great in all areas. Tester BallsLeon had significant struggles off the tee with the Sugar Pure.
“I struggle driving this ball with any sort of accuracy. I’ve lost a depressing number of these balls, and had to order more balls mid-review so I didn’t run out. Other than one outing, I scored higher than my GHIN average.”
There were two positive aspects which came up repeatedly with our testers: Spin and durability.
Tester PhilM75072 stated “it is probably the most durable urethane ball I’ve ever played!” and at one point had used the same golf ball for 72 holes. The ball had one mark from a cart path, however was in exceptional shape.
Tbarnes80 just said “Durability is off the charts.”
Then came the additional spin which testers noted summed up by DRLEONARD58 “The only point I took away from the on course performance of these golf balls is due to the slight learning curve of adapting your game to account for the extra backspin. Before Sugar, I would play for a good amount of roll-out into greens no matter which club I hit. Now, I am adjusting for significantly less roll-out and often expecting the ball to back-up or stop at point of impact.”
The Bottom Line
The Titleist Pro V1 is the gold standard of golf balls for a reason. It is what most every company compares themselves to or strives to beat. Sugar claims to make a golf ball cheaper but performs just as well as the top brands.
Our testers found there could be something to their claims. While they found the Sugar golf ball to mainly succeed in the spin and durability categories, the final scores reflected a very good outing for Sugar. The lowest score was a 53/100 from BallsLeon who will be going back to his Maxfli Tour. While he loved the looks and feel, the performance off the tee wasn’t close to meeting his expectations.
Skraeling gave it 79. He liked the ball overall and found good results but prefers to play a colored golf ball.
Rounding out the final scores were two 89s from Tbranes and PhilM75052 who raved about the durability and a 95 from DRLEONARD58. All three will either play the ball moving forward or give it very strong consideration.
DRLEONARD58 gets the final word.
“I would recommend Sugar golf balls to every type of golfer, but the high-handicap golfer might not get as much out of these golf balls as the scratch to mid-handicap golfer. The extra backspin that I, and other reviewers have experienced might be frustrating for golfers who struggle to hit greens and then have to watch as the ball spins off the front of the green (been there, done that as part of my learning curve).”
To read the full reviews and see all the data that was collected by our testers go here!
