Let’s face facts: players looking at balls in this category dream of hitting that short-game shot with lots of spin to stop it but don’t have the skill to pull it off. The three-piece ERC Soft accepts that fact and uses a cover with a collection of ionomers and an impact-modifier additive from Dow Chemical to improve the high-launch, low-spin formula that works so well for distance on full-swing shots. It also produces softer, higher-launching short-game shots. Once on the green, the Triple Track lines on the ball assist alignment for those having trouble finding the target.