Golf Balls & Equipment, ranked by PFAS safety
15 products graded from Bad to Excellent, safest first. 7 grade Good or better and are worth buying.
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The best non-toxic golf balls & equipment, ranked safest first
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Nike Golf
Nike Power Distance Long Golf Balls
Lower concern. Golf balls pose minimal PFAS exposure risk.
Worth buying Good or Excellent, safest first
Nike Golf
Nike Power Distance Long Golf Balls
Synthetic rubber/elastomer golf ball core and cover
Microplastic shedding
Limited concern
Lower concern. Golf balls pose minimal PFAS exposure risk.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
Nike Golf
Ball Mix - 1 Dozen Good
Rubber, synthetic polymer core; urethane/elastomer cover
Microplastic shedding during use
Limited concern
Golf balls present minimal PFAS exposure risk.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
Nike Golf
Nike PD Soft
Surlyn ionomer cover, soft polymer core
Microplastic shedding during use or wear
Limited concern
Golf ball with standard polymers, lower concern than coated apparel.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
Nike Golf
Nike Golf Ball
Synthetic rubber/elastomer core, urethane/polyurethane cover
Microplastic shedding during use or degradation
Limited concern
Lower concern. Golf balls rarely use PFAS; no evidence of intentional PFAS use.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
Maxfli
StraightFli Graffiti Golf Balls
Rubber/elastomer core, synthetic polymer cover
Golf balls pose minimal PFAS risk.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
Maxfli
Tour S Golf Balls
Synthetic rubber core with surlyn or urethane cover
Microplastic shedding from cover wear
Limited concern
Residual mold or bacterial growth in storage
Limited concern
Lower concern. Standard golf ball materials pose minimal PFAS risk.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
Maxfli
Tour X Max Align Golf Balls
Synthetic rubber/polymer core, ionomer cover
Microplastic shedding from cover wear
Limited concern
Inherent golf ball materials lower concern; brand silent on PFAS.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Maxfli
Tour Golf Balls
Synthetic rubber cover, multi-layer core composition unspecified
Golf balls lack public PFAS data; insufficient evidence to assess.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
Maxfli
Tour X Golf Balls
Synthetic rubber/ionomer cover with unknown coating
Coating composition (unknown fluorinated compounds)
Limited concern
Skip due to unknown cover treatments and no transparency.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
Maxfli
Revolution Golf Balls
Synthetic polymer cover, elastomer core
Microplastic shedding from cover degradation
Limited concern
Insufficient public data on coating chemistry; skip if PFAS-free matters.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
Maxfli
Softfli Golf Balls
Synthetic rubber/polymer core, proprietary cover coating
Polymer coating degradation and particulate release
Limited concern
Unknown additive chemistry in proprietary coating
Limited concern
PFAS
Limited concern
Unknown coating composition.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
Nike Golf
Nike 36-Count Mint Recycled Golf Ball
Recycled rubber/synthetic polymer with coating
PFAS
High concern
Coating degradation and microparticle shedding
Limited concern
Skip; golf ball coatings often use water-repellent coating treatments containing PFAS.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Nike Golf
Nike NDX Turbo Distance Golf Balls
Surlyn/synthetic polymer core with dimple coating
PFAS
High concern
Microparticle shedding from cover degradation
Moderate concern
Indirect ingestion by children or wildlife
Limited concern
Golf ball waterproof coatings often contain PFAS; Nike discloses nothing.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Nike Golf
9-pack Golf Balls; Chromax Metallic, Nike Juice Plus 312, & Nitro
Synthetic polymer cover, waterproof coating unspecified
PFAS
High concern
Polymer coating degradation and microplastic shedding
Limited concern
Dyes and pigments in metallic finishes
Limited concern
Golf balls likely treated with water-resistant coatings; brand discloses nothing about PFAS.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Nike Golf
Nike PD Long
Golf ball, synthetic polymer core/cover
PFAS
Limited concern
Polymer degradation and microplastic shed
Limited concern
Limited public PFAS info on golf balls.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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