Ben Griffin To Put New Maxfli Golf Ball In Play At WM Phoenix Open

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Ben Griffin enjoyed his best season to date on the PGA Tour in 2025, wrapping up three victories in seven months and even making an appearance at the Ryder Cup for Team USA.

Interestingly, the rise in success for Griffin has coincided with a move to the brand Maxfli, with the American using the Tour X golf ball for all three of his wins, marking the first PGA Tour victory for the manufacturer since 2003.

Ben Griffin watches his drive off the tee

The model in question is the Tour X-LS ball, which is a lower-spinning version of the Maxfli Tour X and features a redesigned core and mantle layers.

Speaking about the extension, Griffin stated: "Maxfli has been with me through some of the most pivotal moments of my career. Their commitment to performance and quality gives me the confidence to perform at the highest level every week."

Along with Griffin, Aimee Watters, Vice President of Brand - Vertical Brands at Dick's Sporting Goods, said: "Ben's journey is nothing short of inspiring.

"His resilience and drive perfectly reflect the values we champion at Maxfli. We're proud to have him represent our brand and continue this partnership as he reaches new heights in his career."

Ben Griffin with the World Wide Technology Championship trophy — Griffin claimed the World Wide Technology Championship in November 2025 to make it a three-win season

Signing with Maxfli in 2024, the American was inspired by Major winner Lexi Thompson, who signed with the manufacturer earlier that year.

Using the Maxfli Tour X ball ever since, Griffin stated at the time: "Lexi drew my interest to the ball initially. I saw she was playing it and my caddie, who used to caddie for Lexi’s brother Curtis, thought I should at least test out the Maxfli to see how it performed.

"It was roughly 8 yards additional during preliminary testing, Around the green, I didn’t see a ton of differences across balls. That’s when the distance side really started to intrigue me. There are certain weeks out here when distance has kind of turned into a priority."

Along with the golf ball deal, Griffin has been spotted with Maxfli branding on his golf bag at the start of 2026, as well as Maxfli logo placements on the sides of his hat, signifying that the deal goes further than the golf ball.

So far this season, Griffin has registered two top 25s at the Sony Open in Hawaii and The American Express, with the American teeing it up at the WM Phoenix Open alongside US Open winners Wyndham Clark and Matt Fitzpatrick for the first two rounds.

In fact, Griffin won't be the only player putting a different golf ball in-play this week as, on the other side of the globe, Sergio Garcia will be using a never-seen-before model at LIV Golf Riyadh.

The 2017 Masters champion came close to winning on the DP World Tour last week in Bahrain, where he finished T4th using a TaylorMade TP5, but that has been replaced by a model from Underground Golf, a new brand, and exclusive membership club, founded by actor Mark Wahlberg, Garry Singer and Doug Meijer.

Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover news and social media.

Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round is a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine.

Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?

Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°

Fairway Wood: Ping G430 LST 15°, 19°

Irons: TaylorMade P7CB

Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°

Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

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