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CarlSpackler Incredible Member

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My wife will probably hate me, but I think I finally convinced myself to upgrade my ball. I was playing a Pro-V1 last Friday afternoon and was surprised that I was not loosing distance off the tee. The "sale" happened on the last hole when I hit an aggressive pitch (about 30 yds) and puckered when it landed close to the hole thinking that it was going to bound to the back of the green like usual. It took a hop and then stopped like Velcro. What have I been doing all this time.

I did make the putt too.

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sp33d Dedicated Member

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Yes I've recently made the definate change a couple weeks ago.

I was at the practice green pulled about 5 balls out of my bag and hit the same shot with each ball by far the ProV1 had the best stopping. Even better than my NikeOne, which I have played with for quite some time.

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CG031 Great Member

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I love the fact that I get them for free. I have over two dozen still saved up from the beginning of the season, it's great!...

I've tried the Callaway Tour I, and Tour ix, Bridgestone B330-S, Nike ONE, and Prov1 and Prov1x. They are all nice. But only one stood out: ProV1x. I got the distance off the tee I was looking for, but awesome greenside playability. I didn't have to sacrifice one over the other like I did with the other golf balls.

Driver Ping G10 10.5*
Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
Irons Mizuno MP-57 5-PW
Wedges Srixon WG-504 52.08 Bridgestone WC Copper 56.13
Putter 33" Scotty Cameron Studio Select #2

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CG031 Great Member

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Then save my marriage and share the wealth.

LOL.

Never. But no, really I got them for free through my golf team. I played in every match (20 matches) and we get one sleeve (3 balls) of prov1's or prov1x's (our choice) per match. One match = 9 holes. I never really hit the ball O.B. or in a hazard or lost them, so I would just never play them. Now I have around 10 sleeves of Prov1x's sitting in my bedroom on my dresser... I'll be a Senior next year, so that will be my last year to stock up. That's probably the main thing I'll miss from High School golf, are the free Prov1 and Prov1x's.

Driver Ping G10 10.5*
Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
Irons Mizuno MP-57 5-PW
Wedges Srixon WG-504 52.08 Bridgestone WC Copper 56.13
Putter 33" Scotty Cameron Studio Select #2

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RemyM Dedicated Member

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There is no comparison. Look on TGW and get the practice for like 26-30 bucks. No difference.

The practice balls are rejects and might not conform to the rules of golf. The are definitely not on the conforming balls list.

Rob Tyska

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RemyM Dedicated Member

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I just picked up some Srixon Z-Star to try. I had found one and played it a little bit and really liked it. I normally play Pro V-1 or NXT Tour depending on course conditions.

Rob Tyska

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The practice balls are rejects and might not conform to the rules of golf. The are definitely not on the conforming balls list.

Yeah, it's been discussed here a few times. I think the practice balls don't conform, but XXX-outs do (cosmetic defects only).

Might be the opposite, but I think that's the way it is.

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colin007 Incredible Member

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The practice balls are rejects and might not conform to the rules of golf. The are definitely not on the conforming balls list.

the TGW site says they conform? who knows...as long as they play the same, then i dont care. http://www.tgw.com/customer/category...EGORY_ID=10646

Colin P.

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Lefty22 Well Established Member

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The practice balls are rejects and might not conform to the rules of golf. The are definitely not on the conforming balls list.

According to the Titleist site you are incorrect. Essentially the PRACTICE is like a logo ball...

http://www.titleist.com/customerserv...sp?faqid=62475
Q: May I use a ball stamped with "Practice" or "X-Out" to play a round of golf?

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905R 9.5° - UST ProForce V2 65R
909F2 15.5° Titleist Diamana 75
909H 19° Titleist Diamana 80
Zing 2 3-PW Vokey SM48.08 @ 51° Vokey SM56.11 Unitized Leo
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MA5Bergey Established Member

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Then save my marriage and share the wealth.

Have you tried lostgolfballs.com?

http://www.lostgolfballs.com/Titleis.../category_id/1 You can get em dirt cheap if you're willing to get some that are a bit dirty/have been hit a few times...

In my bag:
'07 Burner (10.5*) Driver
Unknown model 3 & 5 Woods (next to get replaced)
Rescue (21*) Hybrid
Di7 4i-GW 56/08 Oil Can Wedge Rossa Blade Putter NXT Tour Balls

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But no, really I got them for free through my golf team. I played in every match (20 matches) and we get one sleeve (3 balls) of prov1's or prov1x's (our choice) per match. One match = 9 holes. I never really hit the ball O.B. or in a hazard or lost them, so I would just never play them. Now I have around 10 sleeves of Prov1x's sitting in my bedroom on my dresser...

What a good deal. That'll teach you to hit it straight.

I think we got one sleeve of balls for the League Championships and another sleeve if you made it to Districts or States.
Penta TP Ball || Nakashima Golf HTEC Tour Driver - w/ Mitsubishi Rayon Bassara 83g || Izett Golf 15* Deep Face 3-Wood - w/ Royal Precision Rifle Steel || MD 18* Hybrid - w/ Aerotech SteelFiber 110g || MP-58 3, 4 Irons... MP-60 5, 6 Irons... MP-32 7-PW - w/ Dynamic Gold || MP-T 53-08...
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My wife will probably hate me, but I think I finally convinced myself to upgrade my ball. I was playing a Pro-V1 last Friday afternoon and was surprised that I was not loosing distance off the tee. The "sale" happened on the last hole when I hit an aggressive pitch (about 30 yds) and puckered when it landed close to the hole thinking that it was going to bound to the back of the green like usual. It took a hop and then stopped like Velcro. What have I been doing all this time.

What ball were you playing before?

 
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TheNatural Dedicated Member

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im a 22 hi with a 10HI short game(if that makes any sense) and I played a prov1 I found in a hazard. I played this ball for like 3 rounds until i hit it out of play and yes it has awesome stopping power.

when chipping onto a downhill green with limited space, there is no other ball I would rather be playing. Distance seemed fine for me.



just have to get better before i start buying them.
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Kingfisher Well Established Member

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Welcome to the most popular club in golf.

..and probably the most overrated club in golf also!

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G10 9° Driver
G10 17° 4 Wood
G10 21° Hybrid i15 4-PW Tour-W Wedges 50/12 & 56/10 Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 (35")Balls - Bridgestone B330-RX
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Range King Well Established Member

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It is really strange....

I was playing a practice 9-holes yesterday with 3 parallel balls (course was empty ). A Wilson PX3, a TM Burner TP and a rogue ProV1 that I found in the woods.

I had to replace the Wilson and TM twice each (Messing with Tee-shots). The ProV1 hit all the fairways, and if I had 3 balls on the green, it was always the ProV1 that dropped.

Makes me wonder....

In my Tour Combo Bag:

Driver: Superquad 9.5°
5W: 2008 Burner 18°
3H: Idea Pro Gold 20°4H: 2008 Burner Rescue 22°Irons: MP52 R300 5-PWedges: Vokey SM 50.08, 54.11, 58.04, 60.11Putter: Itsy Bitsy SpiderBall: TP Red

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Leftygolfer Great Member

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The practice balls are rejects and might not conform to the rules of golf. The are definitely not on the conforming balls list.

That is not true. They are 100% conforming. The only difference is the paint isn't perfect. They are legal for any play.

Brian

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