Nicklaus Golf Balls

Here's a link for those who are curious.

http://www.nicklaus.com/golfballs/

I don't know if they're any good but I really like what he's done with pricing. There is a recommend price and a minimum price. If you're broke you pay the minimum price, if you can afford the recommended price the difference is donated to charity. Very cool.

Thanks EJ.

That way the company gets the benefit of the charitable contribution, rather than you...... Sorry, great marketing, but not cool!

Hmmm...I didn't think of that, kinda thought you'd get a receipt of some kind with your purchase but it's not very clear on their site so you might be right.

I just checked out the site.  The donation is separate and indicated as such so yes, you can deduct your own donation.

But, the balls seem pretty cheesy to me to be honest.  The site doesn't say a dang thing about how it's made as far as 2,3,4 piece, what cover is on it, etc.

Seems kind of dumb to me to make a ball for each set of tees IMO.  I benefit from a urethane ball like prov's or hex chromes because I can actually spin the ball.  But I'm not a big hitter so I don't play the tips.  So what would I get with the blue?  Not a clue but it will likely hurt my greenside.  Just a guess.

My wife grabbed me a  couple of sleeves of the "blues"  and I got 18 in with them last weekend.

I have to say I was impressed. I'd say they're  VERY similar in performance and feel to most of the

other midrange 3 piece balls out there, i.e. Titleist NXT Tours. Topflite Gamers, which have been my

preferred balls for the last 3 years, I also found very similar though the Gamers felt just a touch softer.

The Nicklaus balls are manufactured by Bridgestone. Could this be a rebadged Bridgestone E6?

My brother used to have a starter set of Nicklaus clubs. I liked then quite well for cheaper clubs.

Bridgestone manufactures them Joe, but they are not re-badged Bridgestone models.  Same with the Nike balls...Bridgestone makes several models but they are designed by Nike.  Here is an excerpt from a Golf Digest article on the Nicklaus balls:

"In the past, Nicklaus has lent his name to signature brands of golf balls, but the new Nicklaus line is proprietary, manufactured to his specifications after three years of testing. Nicklaus said Bridgestone is manufacturing the balls and counseled on its design."

On a side note from someone else's comment, for those who don't know, MacGregor was once a highly respected company that made premium gear.  The list of players that have been on their staff is as impressive as it gets- from Hogan and Nelson to Nicklaus and Weiskopf to Norman and Olazabal.  At one time literally half of the players on tour played MacGregor clubs and there have been many who gamed their stuff without being paid to do so.  Did they ruin the brand and their reputation through a series of bad decisions?  Yes.  But at one time they were a giant in the industry and helped modernize equipment with true craftsmen.  Crap?  Really?