Seed · 2026 season
Seed SD-05
A 3-piece mid-tier ball with a urethane cover and a measured compression of 83. Everything below is robot-test data, ranked against the other 55 balls in the 2026 field.
Where this ball fits
Measured across three swing-speed bands, the Seed SD-05 ranks highest at slower swing speeds (~78 mph), where its driver carry beats 74% of the field. Wedge spin sits at 5,667 rpm (#29 of 56), and at 83 it reads soft against the rest of the 2026 balls.
Fit this against your swingRobot-test performance
| Metric | Slower swing~78 mph | Mid swing~93 mph | Faster swing~108–114 mph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver carry | 203 yd | 203 yd | 203 yd |
| Driver spin | 2,832 rpm | 2,832 rpm | 2,832 rpm |
| 7-iron carry | 154 yd | 154 yd | 154 yd |
| 7-iron spin | 4,619 rpm | 4,619 rpm | 4,619 rpm |
| Wedge spin | 5,667 rpm | 5,667 rpm | 5,667 rpm |
Source: Test data from 2025 Today's Golfer robot test (2026 model; performance carried over as model unchanged or previous year's model)
Against the 2026 field
Higher than 4% of the field
Lower than 10% of the field
Higher than 48% of the field
Lower than 68% of the field
Specification
- Season
- 2026
- Construction
- 3-piece
- Cover
- Urethane
- Compression
- 83
- Dimples
- 338
- Tier
- mid
- MSRP / dozen
- $29.99
- Best at
- Slower speeds
Where to buy
Balls that behave like it
Nearest by compression, driver carry, driver spin and wedge spin
Bridgestone
Tour B RXS
81 compression · Urethane
Srixon
Q-Star Tour
76 compression · Urethane
Wilson
Triad
89 compression · Urethane
Srixon
Z-Star
84 compression · Urethane