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Callaway E•R•C Soft
Callaway says “ERC Soft is our longest golf ball with a soft feel.”
Evidence: Research-based

The short version
A soft-feel ball.
$39.99 new.
Buy it if
- You want a soft feelCallaway describes its feel as “Soft”.
- Your budget is up to $45$39.99 new at TGW.
Look at instead
- Snell Golf MTB Black LTD$34.99Fits the same golfer, for $5 less.
- Srixon Q-STAR TOUR$39.99Fits the same golfer, at the same price.
- Titleist Tour Soft$39.99Fits the same golfer, at the same price.
Specifications
4 of the 6 fields we checked are published by Callaway. The rest are listed as not published.
| Specification | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | Not publishedCallaway names a core, a mantle and a cover but does not state a piece count on the page. | No evidence: value not published |
| Cover | Hybrid CoverCallaway’s name for the cover; the material is not stated. | Evidence: Researched |
| Compression | Not publishedCallaway calls the core “softer, lower compression” but does not publish a number. | No evidence: value not published |
| Maker’s player profile | A wide range of player types and swing speedsCallaway: “suits a wide range of player types and swing speeds”. | Evidence: Researched |
| Feel | Soft | Evidence: Researched |
| Driver spin | LowCallaway: “maximized distance from high launch and low spin”. | Evidence: Researched |
What Callaway claims
Callaway’s own statements about the E•R•C Soft, each with its source.
Distance
Callaway calls the E•R•C Soft its longest golf ball with a soft feel.
Evidence: Researched
Alternatives
First, the golf balls whose makers describe them for the same golfer. Then the other golf balls we have researched, placed by the price we last saw: the five nearest in price in each group.
Soft feel
- Srixon Q-STAR TOUR$39.99
- Titleist Tour Soft$39.99
- TaylorMade Tour Response$42.99
- Snell Golf MTB Black LTD$34.99
- Srixon Z-STAR$47.99
Spend less
- Titleist Velocity$29.99
- Srixon Q-STAR ULTISPEED$29.99
- Bridgestone Golf e12 Straight$29.99
- Bridgestone Golf e12 Speed$29.99
- Snell Golf MTB Black LTD$34.99
Similar price
- Srixon Q-STAR TOUR$39.99
- Titleist Tour Soft$39.99
- Vice Golf Pro$39.99
- Vice Golf Pro Plus$39.99
- Wilson Triad$39.99
Spend more
- Srixon Z-STAR$47.99
- Titleist AVX$49.99
- Wilson Staff Model$49.99
- Wilson Staff Model X$49.99
- Bridgestone Golf TOUR B RX$54.99
Also researched, without a current price to compare: Callaway Warbird, Kirkland Signature V3.0.
Price checks
What it has cost, store by store
5 checks · 1 store
- Lowest new now
- $39.99
- At TGW · per dozen
- Maker’s list price
- $39.99
- Selling at list
- Lowest used
- —
- No current used listing
- Deal check
- Day 33 of 60
- Deal calls start after 60 days of its own prices
Latest at each store
TGW
$39.99New
Same as our first check
Lowest new
Every check (5)
| Checked | Store | Condition | Stock | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | TGW | New | In stock | $39.99 per dozen |
| Nov 2 | TGW | New | In stock | $39.99 per dozen |
| Oct 19 | TGW | New | In stock | $39.99 per dozen |
| Oct 12 | TGW | New | In stock | $39.99 per dozen |
| Oct 9 | TGW | New | In stock | $39.99 per dozen |
Evidence ledger
Where the information on this page came from, when it was read, and how firmly it is established.
- Evidence: Researched
Callaway publishes the E•R•C Soft feel and distance positioning, its high-launch, low-spin claim, the Hybrid Cover name, its player fit and price. It gives no piece count, cover material, compression number or pack size.
Read from the maker’s page as displayed when we checked.