PFAS50/ 100Good
Overall46/ 100Poor
Top Golf Ball Brand Mix Golf Balls

· Golf Balls & Equipment

Top Golf Ball Brand Mix Golf Balls

Good

No public PFAS data available. Insufficient information to assess.

Verdict · SkipGolf balls pose minimal consumer safety risk; synthetic rubber covers have no established hazards, brand disclosure is typical for category.

The brand provides no disclosed information about PFAS in golf ball materials or coatings. Golf ball covers typically use synthetic polymers, which may or may not contain PFAS. Specific formulation unknown.

The better-graded swap

Wilson Men's Profile Complete Golf Set

Wilson

Wilson Men's Profile Complete Golf Set

85/100 safety

85Excellent

Same rubric that flunked this product. The swap earned Excellent.

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Material

Synthetic rubber/polymer cover, core composition unspecified

Brand disclosure

Brand is silent on PFAS

Lab data

No public lab test

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What Top Golf Ball Brand Mix Golf Balls is made of, ingredients and materials

Golf balls use a synthetic rubber or polymer outer cover with an unspecified core, typically a blend of rubber compounds and adhesives. The cover material is designed for durability and distance performance during play. Unlike cookware or food-contact items, golf balls have no ingestion or leaching pathway into the body, and their chemical composition is not regulated by FDA or consumer safety agencies in the way food or cosmetic products are.

What’s concerning

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Category baseline

The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.

90/ 100
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No PFAS disclosure

No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.

85/ 100
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Unknown / proprietary coating

A coating is recorded with no disclosed chemistry.

75/ 100
⏳

Coating or cover degradation over time

Polymer covers degrade with UV exposure and repeated impact, eventually cracking or flaking. This is a performance issue, not a chemical safety issue, but degraded balls should be retired to avoid unpredictable play and potential scattering of small pieces.

70/ 100

What’s reassuring

✅

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during manufacturing/off-gassing

New golf balls may release minor VOCs during initial handling or in sealed packaging, but this is not documented as a consumer health issue and dissipates rapidly with normal play. No testing or complaints on record for products.

95/ 100
⛏️

Heavy metals

Synthetic rubber covers may contain trace metallic additives (cadmium, lead) as processing agents, but golf balls are not ingested or worn on skin long-term, so dermal or oral exposure is not a recognized pathway. No recalls or testing data available for this brand.

Source, FDA ↗
95/ 100
✅

Adhesive or bonding agent residues

Golf ball cores are bonded to covers with adhesives that may off-gas during curing, but this occurs in manufacturing and is negligible by the time balls reach consumers. No documented exposure or health incidents on record.

95/ 100

How is this PFAS grade calculated?

The brand's record and disclosure

The brand is a Callaway Sports subsidiary with no major public safety recalls specific to golf balls on record. The brand has not published detailed material safety disclosures or third-party certifications for this product category, which is standard practice across the golf ball industry. No documented controversies regarding hazardous substances in their golf balls are publicly available.

How it compares in its category

Golf balls are one of the lowest-risk consumer sports products. Competes in the mass-market segment alongside Titleist, Bridgestone, and store brands; all use similar synthetic rubber or polymer cover technology. The category has no established chemical safety hierarchy because exposure pathways (external contact during play) do not typically introduce hazardous substances into the user's body at levels of concern.

If you buy it

Store balls in a cool, dry place away from extreme heat or direct sunlight, which can degrade polymer covers over years of storage. Inspect balls for visible cracks or flaking before use; discard if cover integrity is compromised, as this does not pose a chemical hazard but may affect performance. No special handling or maintenance is required during normal play.

What is not known about PFAS in this product?

Basis
Model estimate, 35% confidence, not a lab result
Lab test
None on record for this exact product
Brand statement
has made none

Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.

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