Budget Balls, Warbird alternatives | Golf Monthly
Robert Young
Updated on April 06, 2026
for a few quid more than the Warbird you can get Callaway Big Bertha balls, which are a little softer & probably similar to the AD333 ball, though I prefer Trispeed if I'm using Srixon, though tbh are a bit overpriced truth be told.
Also in the Callaway range is the Hot range of balls, good multilayer distance ball, basically their budget HX ball.
Titleist do the PTS range of balls, not tried the new PTS balls, but the old so~lo ball was adequate.
Lots of people rate WilsonStaff DX2 balls, I've never rated them, but they are suposed to be improved on how they used to be. Others will also recommend Maxfli Noodle, personally I prefer Maxfli Fire though less available than the noodle.
I'd say, if you like the Warbird, stick with them, don't let anyone tell you not to use them. A mate of mine from work plays with Mitsushiba balls, which I think are like pebbles but they suit him & go a respectice distance & he's happy, he sees no reason to change & why should he.