There are certain weeks on the golf calendar that don’t need to be named. You just say “April,” and everyone who plays the game knows exactly what you mean.
Azaleas. Green jackets. A walk up the 18th fairway that can make a career.
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Now, there’s also a golf ball designed with that week very much in mind.
Callaway is releasing a limited-edition Chrome Tour April Major golf ball, part of its “Major Series” lineup, and the design leans heavily into the visual language of one of golf’s most recognizable tournaments. The ball features a 360-degree floral stripe that wraps around the equator in four colors, inspired by the blooms that frame Augusta National every spring. The number “90” appears on the ball as well, a nod to the 90th playing of the championship.
The Callaway Chrome Tour Major Series golf balls
And while the cosmetics might be aimed squarely at collectors and fans of that particular week in April, underneath the flowers it’s still a full-fledged Tour golf ball.
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Callaway’s Chrome Tour is a four-piece, urethane-covered golf ball built around a large rubber core and a dual-mantle construction. The layers are designed to create a balance many accomplished players want: high ball speed off the driver, stable flight through the bag, and plenty of spin when the ball reaches wedge range.
The key ingredient in the current Chrome Tour design is a Tour Fast Mantle, a stiffer layer that sits just under the urethane cover. Compared to earlier materials, the mantle has a higher flex modulus, meaning it behaves a bit like a tighter spring. When the ball compresses on the clubface, the mantle rebounds more quickly, helping boost ball speed without forcing designers to make the ball feel overly firm.
Around that core and mantle system sits Callaway’s Seamless Tour Aero pattern, a dimple configuration engineered to promote consistent launch and stable flight. The idea is straightforward: shots that hold their line better and maintain speed through the air, whether you’re hitting a driver or a mid-iron.
Finally, the ball is finished with a Precision Tour Urethane cover, the thin outer layer that allows wedges and short irons to grab the grooves and create the kind of spin better players expect around the greens.
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The limited-edition April version adds one more functional feature to the equation: a 360 Stripe alignment pattern. The floral band that circles the ball isn’t just decorative. It acts as a visual guide when lining up putts, giving golfers a long, continuous reference line that can make it easier to aim the face and start the ball on the intended line.
In other words, it’s equal parts style and utility.
Collectors will likely grab a box for the shelf. Plenty of golfers will put them straight into play. And if you happen to roll one across a green while watching the tournament on television, the flowers circling the ball might make it feel, at least for a moment, like you’re part of that April tradition too.
The Chrome Tour April Major golf balls will be available beginning March 16 online, through retailers, and at CallawayGolf.com, with a suggested retail price of $59.99 per dozen.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Callaway Chrome Tour April Major golf balls released
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