Pinnacle Soft vs. Pinnacle Rush

Pinnacle is sharply priced and has a large, even surface that lends itself perfectly to printing. Ideal when you need lots of golf balls with a logo. But do you choose the Soft or the Rush?

Pinnacle Soft: soft feel

The Pinnacle Soft offers a soft feel and a pleasant touch in the short game. Popular for golf days and corporate gifts where you want sharply priced, well-presented balls.

Pinnacle Rush: built for distance

The Pinnacle Rush has a firmer core and is built for extra distance. A pleasant tournament ball that looks smart with your logo on it.

When to use which?

If you are after a soft, all-round ball for a golf day or as a gift, choose the Soft. If you want distance and a firmer feel, for example for a tournament, then the Rush is a good choice. Both are ideal for larger runs.

Want to know more?

See all the options on the print Pinnacle page, or use the golf ball selector if you are torn between brands and models.

What the difference means for the print

For the print result, the choice between Soft and Rush makes little practical difference. Both models have a white cover with a generous, even area on which a logo shows well, and both are printed the same way in spot colours. The difference lies in the playing, not in the image.

That is precisely why Pinnacle is chosen so often for larger runs: you do not have to hold back on the design. A logo with a slightly bolder footprint or a second line of text stays legible. What fits in your case in size and position shows up on the free digital proof you receive for approval.

Do expect Pinnacle's own brand print on the ball, as on any original branded model. Your logo goes alongside it, not in place of it. If you want a ball without factory print, you end up at plain golf balls.

When the choice does show on the course

The manufacturer's positioning is clear: the Soft aims at a soft feel, the Rush at distance with a firmer core. That is manufacturer positioning and practical experience, not a measured result of our own. In play, most golfers notice the difference most clearly with the putter and on chips from just off the green, where feel at impact speaks loudest.

Off the driver it is more nuanced. Players with an unhurried swing often describe the softer ball as more pleasant; those who hit hard tend to appreciate the firmer response. Since you rarely know who will be playing on a golf day, this is not something to agonise over.

Choose on the scenario, not on your guests' standard

The practical question is usually not which ball plays better but what the balls are for. For a goody bag at a corporate golf day, what matters most is that the ball looks well presented and the logo reads clearly; those balls are set down on a desk about as often as they are actually struck.

If the balls are being used on the day itself, at a longest drive or in a clinic, the Rush is a logical choice because distance is the theme there. If the format revolves around the short game, or you are giving a present to somebody who plays by feel, the Soft suits better.

If you are still weighing up brands rather than just these two models, look at the premium segment as well. The trade-off between a keenly priced ball in volume and a dearer ball for a small group is set out further at Titleist golf ball printing.

Quantities: counting up from 144

We print both Pinnacle models from 144 balls. So work your order out not per person but per dozen: twelve balls to a dozen, and 144 is exactly twelve dozen. Give every participant a sleeve of three and the minimum order covers forty-eight people.

Order a little generously rather than exactly. A few extra participants nearly always appear, a sleeve disappears into a prize package, and you will want to hold a few back for the next occasion. There is more on counting in boxes and dozens in how many golf balls are in a box.

If you cannot get to 144, let us talk about what is possible. The options at smaller quantities are covered under printing golf balls in small runs; the outcome depends on model and availability.

Thinking ahead to the next edition

Plenty of companies and clubs order again every year. So choose a design that can last several years: a year in the print makes leftovers unusable, whereas the same ball without one carries into the following season. Keep the approved proof and a repeat order later becomes a matter of confirming it.

If you do change model, bear in mind that Soft and Rush feel different to anyone playing across both seasons. For a consistent experience it is calmer to stay with one model and vary the design. Prices for both models are on request and depend on quantity, number of colours and number of print positions; via contact I will work it out for you.