Forté Golf Apex 6 – 6 Layer Golf Ball

Written by: Tony Korologos | Sunday, June 25th, 2017
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Question, do golf balls from Australia spin the opposite direction?  Let’s find out.  Today’s review if the 6-layer golf ball from Austalia’s Forté Golf, the Apex 6.  Why six layers? Because six is better than five of course.

Apex 6 Key Features

  • Soft, low compression/high energy core reduces spin off the tee to help increase distance
  • Soft mantle layer helps the ball’s feel
  • Multi layer construction responds to multiple golfer swing speeds
  • Surlyn ionomer resin helps increase feel and control on short game shots
  • Urethane cover provides soft feel and spin around the greens

On The Course

I don’t do one-hole or one-round reviews. I played the Apex 6 for several months.  I found the ball to be as long as any tour ball I’ve played and accurate because of the low driver spin characteristics.  Length wise it is comparable to any of the high end tour balls I’ve played from the big name brands.

The ball’s driver trajectory for me was medium and it handled windy conditions well, not prone to blowing off line badly.

I played one ball over several rounds.  Aside from a minor wedge scuff or two the ball showed little signs of wear.  So the cover was quite durable.  There’s a fine line between durability and high spin in tour level ball covers.

Around the greens I had nice control, as much as my ailing game has had that is.

Critiques

My only complaint with the Apex 6 is ball that it feels a bit hard.  The hardness is noticeable with the driver, but most pronounced in the irons.

One other critique is with the Forté Golf website.  I know the company is based out of Australia, but the copy on the site and some of the terms wreak of bad Chinese to English translation. For example:

Ideal for players who demands the best or nothing. Underneath the cast urethane cover is the world’s first 6 piece golf ball! It guarantees to outperform the competition in all aspect.

Along with some grammatical (Chinese to English) errors, there are misspelled words, like “Lonomer” which should read “Ionomer.”  And “the best or nothing” sounds quite a bit like a Mercedes Benz ad, hehe.

Final Thoughts

Critiques aside I can confidently game this ball and it performs well in varying conditions.  The Apex 6 is a solid ball, long off the tee and responsive in the short game.


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