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Thanks to Bridgestone Golf,  Sand Trap forum members were able to test the new e5 and e6 golf balls

12 TST members went through a ball-fitting in person, or conducted a B-FIT chat fitting , to find the right B330 Bridgestone ball for them.

This thread will serve for those members to post about their experiences with their Bridgestone balls.

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First off I would like to thank The Sand Trap Staff along with Bridgestone Golf for the opportunity to test and write my review of the E-6 golf ball.

Hopefully my review will enhance the knowledge for golfers to experience the E6 golf ball for themselves.

Personally, over the years, I have preferred a ball which I consider has good feel.  In playing golf I chose to play a Balata ball back then and have chosen to play a ball which is soft feeling through the years. I preferred the feel of compressing the ball on the club face. Play around and on the putting green with a soft feeling ball enabled better control for speed.  Interestingly, reading driver distance is only the 3rd ranking reason for most choosing a certain golf ball. The feel and spin of the ball have more important meaning for golfers who have a good understanding that the short game, approaches and touch around the green are of most important. Bridgestone advertises the E6 as being one of the “softest” balls manufactured.

A lot of talk and emphasis is always placed on low spin but what it comes down to is optimal spin. You need that right amount of spin from a ball to get proper lift and carry but also run. At the same time you don't want a ball that spins too high and balloons or worsens your bad shot off the tee. The concept for many of these average golfer distance balls are that they will spin low enough to help distance but also that the target audience can't necessarily create enough spin with irons and approach shots any way so these distance balls naturally spin less around the greens. Is there such thing as a perfect ball or the longest ball or the best spinning ball? Probably, not. The E6 model is a popular ball at my club. It is played by many mid to high handicappers, popular with women, and the senior players.  I asked our Pro about the sale of the E6 and he indicated it was the ball most purchased from the shop.

Seems, the trend for manufactures in advertising today,

has been to “Fine tune your golf game, “Golf Ball?”

Manufactures are now developing golf balls for specific golfers. Golfers now have a wider selection of products designed to specific abilities along with preferences. Bridgestone offers products which are competitive in the market for different levels of players, both men and women. Balls to some extent are like clubs and designed for certain levels and styles of players. Golf equipment manufactures for years have promoted more distance, more spin, more forgiving, more this and that for luring the golfer to buy and try their brand.

Bridgestone Golf leads the market with hands on comparisons, with the Ball Fitting Challenge. This allows players to compare their preferred choice to Bridgestone products. Bridgestone Golf offers many degrees of fitting assistance. The chart on the back of the new e Series does a great job of breaking golf ball fitting down to simple components. For golfers like yourself that are highly in-tune with their game, a more robust fitting experience might still be your best option. They now offer a “Live Chat” feature for those interested for questions or thoughts. http://www.bridgestonegolf.com/product/ball-fitting

I have taken the ball fitting challenge at our club and also at the Golf Expo several times. It’s a great opportunity to speak with the Bridgestone representatives. It also offers a chance to review specific data, club head speed, ball speed, launch angle, side spin, etc. They also, provide a sample of their product to try.  The rep indicated the E6 is a 47 compression Rocket. The ball comes hot off a driver, it flies through the air effortlessly with little side spin. The ball will keep you on the fairway more times than not. For having a low spin correcting dimple system, the ball rolls far once it’s the ground.

My opinion, the ball does what it says, but one should not expect a quick fix to your game. I would suggest this ball mostly to people who have a really hard time keeping approach shots straight, that’s where this ball really shines. The ball won't do much for really god-awful swings, but it feels good when properly struck.

After I received the E6 golf balls from the Sand Trap, I went straight to our indoor hitting facility for an hour of hitting both the New E6 and I also had just purchased a dozen of last year’s E6 at the Golf Expo, along also.  I was surprised at how well these balls did actually feel. A few days later, I thought I would dig out my trusty MP-33 blades from the basement and went to the club for another session. Again, the E6 has a great feel. I definitely could define where I was hitting the ball on the club face. So, another thought came to mind, I didn’t have any club face compression stickers, so I used a dry eraser marker to actually see my results. Just as I thought, I could see which shots were stuck well and where my miss shots were impacting.

I then practiced several pitch and chip shots. They played about the normal for me as I expected. Rolling putts was also similar as expected.

Out on the course, I did not expect a huge difference, ball flight was typical and similar. Friends over the years have often commented that I have a high ball flight with a baby draw. New clubs a few years back have changed that pattern. Now my good shoots are typically a straighter ball flight, with decent height. Good golf shots into our greens typically are a small bounce then come to rest. Under certain conditions, a ball will release and roll out. The E6 did basically the same on good shots.

My conclusion, I like the E6 and will probably play with them in the upcoming season.  I’m an older golfer with a lower swing speed now, but still like the feel of hitting shots.

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A big thanks from me also for being allowed this opportunity.

I received the 12 pack of new Bridgestone e-5 balls on February 24 th . I have played two rounds with these balls so far and although I like the feels of them, they may have a little too much spin for a high handicapper with a slow swing speed like me.

I went to the Seattle Golf and Travel show last week down at Centurylink field, where I participated in the Bridgestone fitting challenge.

They had me hit several shots with the Wilson Duo and then chose the e-6 for me to hit next. The sidespin on the Wilson was high at +450 and the e-6 was +186, less than half. The Wilson backspin numbers were 2575 and the e-6 was 1963. According to Bridgestne, the e-6 is the best ball for me.

So what has all this got to do with the e-5 ball I am supposed to be reviewing? Please read on.

After receiving the package of e-5 ball I took my 12 deg. Driver to a local Puetz golf superstore and asked to hit a few balls on there flight monitor. I wanted to see how the e-6 compared the the e-6 numbers. Here is how they compared for me. (averages)

Ball

HS (MPH)

BV (MPH)

L/A (DEG)

B/S (RPM)

S/S (RPM)

Wilson-Duo

80.3

101

10.7

2575

450

BSG e-5

74

107.6

9

2420

-902

BSG e-6

79.6

109.2

12.9

1963

186

After seeing the side spin numbers I went out fully expecting to slice and hook my way down the fairway.

I am happy to report that although I did have a few wayward hits, I got good distance off the tee with far fewer strays than I was expecting. The distance for me was comparable to the e-6 balls but around the green and approach shots seemed to stop sooner than I am used to. I do not yet have the ability to generate a lot of backspin with my wedges so unfortunately I can't report on that aspect here.

In summary the e-5 is a great ball that sells at an affordable price. Golfers in search of more control around the green will like them but if you struggle with hooking or slicing off the tee, this might not be your best choice.

For now at least, I think the e-6 they fit me to really is the ball for me.

By the way, none of them float :8)

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A big thanks from me also for being allowed this opportunity.

I received the 12 pack of new Bridgestone e-5 balls on February 24th. I have played two rounds with these balls so far and although I like the feels of them, they may have a little too much spin for a high handicapper with a slow swing speed like me.

I went to the Seattle Golf and Travel show last week down at Centurylink field, where I participated in the Bridgestone fitting challenge.

They had me hit several shots with the Wilson Duo and then chose the e-6 for me to hit next. The sidespin on the Wilson was high at +450 and the e-6 was +186, less than half. The Wilson backspin numbers were 2575 and the e-6 was 1963. According to Bridgestne, the e-6 is the best ball for me.

So what has all this got to do with the e-5 ball I am supposed to be reviewing? Please read on.

After receiving the package of e-5 ball I took my 12 deg. Driver to a local Puetz golf superstore and asked to hit a few balls on there flight monitor. I wanted to see how the e-6 compared the the e-6 numbers. Here is how they compared for me. (averages)

Ball

HS (MPH)

BV (MPH)

L/A (DEG)

B/S (RPM)

S/S (RPM)

Wilson-Duo

80.3

101

10.7

2575

450

BSG e-5

74

107.6

9

2420

-902

BSG e-6

79.6

109.2

12.9

1963

186

After seeing the side spin numbers I went out fully expecting to slice and hook my way down the fairway.

I am happy to report that although I did have a few wayward hits, I got good distance off the tee with far fewer strays than I was expecting. The distance for me was comparable to the e-6 balls but around the green and approach shots seemed to stop sooner than I am used to. I do not yet have the ability to generate a lot of backspin with my wedges so unfortunately I can't report on that aspect here.

In summary the e-5 is a great ball that sells at an affordable price. Golfers in search of more control around the green will like them but if you struggle with hooking or slicing off the tee, this might not be your best choice.

For now at least, I think the e-6 they fit me to really is the ball for me.

By the way, none of them float


Cool. Make sure you post your review on the product page as well when it's done. Thanks for adding this.

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I entered my launch monitor data into Bridgestone’s online golf ball fitting tool and the ball they recommended to me most highly was their e5 model. A close second to the e5 was the e6, but I went with the e5 both because of the recommendation and because I was most excited to try it out.

Taking the e5 out of its holographic green packaging, I was immediately struck by extreme whiteness of the ball. Usually, balls with urethane covers tend to have a somewhat off-white patina, but the e5 struck me as having a bright white color that is more typical of Surlyn covers. The cover itself seemed somewhat firmer than other urethane covers I’d felt. After a quick check of Bridgestone’s website to see if they’d switched away from urethane covers for this year’s model (they had not), I decided to put it through its paces.

I typically play a ProV1x ball, but this being very early in the season, I would normally be playing an NXT Tour while I work out the kinks, but I decided to do a comparison between the ProV1x and the e5, as they seemed more comparable in my mind, with both being urethane balls. This was an error. On full shots, the balls were not very different. They both launched fairly high and had high ball flights on full swings, without ballooning. The yardage differences between the two weren’t significant. I’d say that the e5 felt like it was more likely to stay straight off the tee, but it’s hard to say whether it’s the archer or the arrow on that without a bigger sample size. Hitting into greens, the ProV1x definitely had more spin, but the e5 wasn’t exactly bounding off and over the greens. The e5 was very respectable.

The reason I say that playing the two side by side was an error was because they perform so differently on touch shots, with chipping and pitching. Taking them off to the side later for dedicated chipping, it’s really hard to switch back and forth between the two. They come off the club really differently, especially on soft shots where I used a lot of loft. The ProV1x comes off fairly low and with a lot of spin. The e5 comes off of the clubface much higher and I feel like it stops itself more with trajectory than with spin. In this respect, the e5 performed more in line with Surlyn-covered balls than with its urethane-covered brethren. It’s not really an issue as long as you expect it and play for it. Switching between the two during play was a dicey proposition because you’d expect it to come off softly and instead it jumps off the face.

One thing about the e5 that I found simultaneously interesting and confusing was just how soft it felt. While the cover isn’t the softest urethane cover out there, the core feels really soft. I don’t know the compression numbers on it, but it makes the ProV1x feel like a rock by comparison. The e5’s sound is very dull and muted. Not quite at the ridiculous levels of the Callaway Super Soft, but it’s definitely a soft feel. The ProV1x seems clicky, hard, and a bit dead when you hit them back to back. But that’s something of an issue, too. While it feels soft and buttery, the e5’s feel doesn’t match how hot it comes off of the clubface in chipping, so I often felt a disconnect with what I felt and what I saw. I felt a smooth nip on the ball, but saw it jump on me, going a bit higher and farther than I’d expect. Overall distance would be OK because it stopped pretty quickly due to its trajectory and grippy cover, but it didn’t instill me with confidence. I wasn’t getting the shot I was picturing. Part of this disconnect was on me and my expectations: I thought it’d perform like a poor man’s version of the high end urethane balls, something akin to Taylormade’s Project (a) balls. Instead, it performed more like a rich man’s version of the Surlyn-covered balls, which, in fairness, seems to be what the e series is going for.

So, to clear up the contradictions of the past two paragraphs: I find the e5 to feel and sound very soft and quiet, but I find the reality to be that it is actually quite springy and hot. That disconnect between the feedback you feel and the visual result you see meant it took a lot of reps before I felt comfortable with chipping this ball.

For putting, I thought it felt tremendous. Its softness was a real asset for putting and I didn’t have any real issues with distance control. I play an Odyssey putter with a very soft insert, so that may have been a reason why the hotness the ball showed during chipping didn’t cause any issues in putting, but overall it felt great. If I could nitpick, I’d say the e5’s new alignment logo is not great. Previous year’s models had a subtle red arrow and small e5 lettering. This year’s ball has thick bold font, seemingly bigger than before, and a thick black arrow. I actually wound up using the front of the ball, where the long thin “Bridgestone” lettering was much more in line with my taste. But, despite how many words I wasted on it, it’s a nitpick; the ball really is wonderful in putting.

Overall, despite how I may have sounded at time, I do actually like the e5 a great deal. While my expectations were off, it impressed me in many ways. I think it’s a very respectable ball and, depending on what ball you’re switching from, I think it’s definitely one you will enjoy playing. At its $28.99 MSRP, it has few equals in terms of performance. In an absolute sense, while it may not have everything you’d like in a golf ball, I would in no way call it a compromise golf ball. It’s a solid option with impressive performance. Many thanks to The Sand Trap and to Bridgestone Golf for the opportunity to review this great ball.

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Thanks for the very detailed review of the e5. I'm currently pitting that against other "value " urethane balls: TM RBZ Urethane (older) Maxfli U-series (3-4-6-6LC) MG Golf Tour C4 Based on playing 9 holes this morning, the RBZ Urethane nudged out the U/6. The e5 is still inconclusive for me. I'll be playing the RBZ Urethane in my club tournament this Sunday.
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Pros: Straighter and longer than my previous ball, very nice for it's price

Cons: Can not come up with any

I was sent a box of Bridgestone e6 golf balls for the purpose of writing a review.

As a background, these balls were recommended to me years ago and I really wanted to like them, but they did nothing but find water for me - something like 2 dozen balls in 3 rounds, so I had to move on. A year ago, I did the B-Fit online and the e6 was my recommended ball, with the 330RX being the 2nd choice - and since we were reviewing the 330 series at that point, that is what I went with. I fell in love with the 330RX and it had not left my bag since.

I performed my tests over 4 rounds, alternating the e6 and 330 on each hole. Each ball saw even holes for 2 rounds and odd holes for the other 2. Taking out the garbage shots, the e6 performed much better for me off of the tee. About 5% longer distance wise and a lot less side spin. Basically my drives were longer because they were straighter. It was nice to be hitting my 2nd shots out of the short grass instead of off tree roots, dirt, holes and all the other garbage our rough has.

With my hybrids, the measured difference was negligible, and with my irons, the e6 was a little bit longer.

With my wedges, the difference in spin was also negligible for me at my skill level. The feel off of the putter was also pleasing to me.

A few of the e6 balls saw multiple rounds and durability did not seem to be an issue. Even with a couple of rounds in cold (for me) weather, my scores have dropped a few strokes when playing with this ball.

Bridgestone probably does not want to hear this, but the yellow e6 will be replacing the 330RX in my bag.

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Pros: Durable, good feel, responsive

Cons: None

I, too, was sent a box of Bridgestone e6 golf balls for the purpose of writing a review.

I normally play TaylorMade balls, Pentas and more recently the Lethal line. For me, I wanted something good but I didn't want to go the ProV1 route. I always buy my supply from the used ball market to make the balls a good deal.

The Bridgestone line feels good when unboxed, and the logo and e6 graphics make the ball easy to identify. I played these over 4 rounds, some cold weather and some normal 80 degree weather as well. Overall the ball was good, just not great for me. I felt there was a difference in driving distance and I really notices more run-out around the greens.

Given the price point for a new box of 12, these are solid and I would recommend them to a friend. I don't know if I experiences any straighter ball flights using these, but for sure no worse.

Thanks for the opportunity to review.

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I compared side by side the E6 to the ProV1.  A high handicappers look at these balls...

Pros:

- For me a ball that tends to have a straighter ball flight like the E6 is very appealing.

- Lower compression fits my swing speed better, although in my limited sample the distance I got with these two balls was about the same.

- I prefer the softer feel of the E6 for chipping, pitching and putting

- Durability

- Price

Cons:

- None for me

Other:

- I like the logo and the arrow.  I put the logo on the topside of the ball and instead of staring at the ball, I stare at the "6" which seems to help me be aware of trying to keep my head steady (key 1).

- Titelist and Bridgestone have competing marketing messages. Titelist, one ball fits all.  Bridgestone, different compression and flight characteristics for different players.  I find Bridgestone's message more believable.

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Wow.  Hard to accept a golf ball with compression of 47 (claimed by B'stone rep and told to ClubRat) as not too long ago 85 was considered 'low compression'.  But i went searching and found

http://golf-info-guide.com/golf-tips/equipment-choices/golf-ball-compression-chart-and-rank/

this chart which agrees that B'stone e6 compression about 50.  Seems however that  compression 50  rates both Mid and Low in comparison charts. B' stone Lady Precept also compression 50, but comes in Pink color. Lady ball cheaper too.

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Wow.  Hard to accept a golf ball with compression of 47 (claimed by B'stone rep and told to ClubRat) as not too long ago 85 was considered 'low compression'.  But i went searching and found  [URL=http://golf-info-guide.com/golf-tips/equipment-choices/golf-ball-compression-chart-and-rank/]http://golf-info-guide.com/golf-tips/equipment-choices/golf-ball-compression-chart-and-rank/[/URL] this chart which agrees that B'stone e6 compression about 50.  Seems however that  compression 50  rates both Mid and Low in comparison charts. B' stone Lady Precept also compression 50, but comes in Pink color. Lady ball cheaper too.

Compression in the classic sense is somewhat meaningless these days. Balls have different layers and react differently. Balls when hit with a driver are not significantly softer than balata 90 compression balls from back in the 90s.

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balata 90 compression balls from back in the 90s.

Phil, question on compression ratings, 80's - 90's?

Back then, was compression measured by the "tightness" which the ball was wound?

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I have played the e5 for a few years and was interested to be able to review the newest evolution of the ball for TST. I would like to thank Bridgestone for the high quality and consistent products the company has offered for years to golfing enthusiasts such as myself. I would also to thank the organizers of TST, in that their efforts to promote the game allow the inclusion of so many into all the components of this website, one of which is review programs like this. I played the e5 previously because it gave me economical distance and control off the tee, while preserving for me an ability to control my short game, stopping the ball on the green with some surety because of the ureathane cover and the bite it offers. Also, it is not too hot off the putter face for my putting game, again because of the different, denser, ureathane compared to other 2 piece hard cover balls. When I started using the e5, I was losing more balls than I wanted to pay for, and frankly I was not going to pay 50 bucks for balls that would end up as squirrel furniture. I have enjoyed the ability of the older e5 to flight long without undo side spin effects. I was worried that the additional spin allowed into the new e5 design would decrease my ability to maintain a decent FIR number that I need to keep up a stable green attack. Playing rounds with the new design, I realize that there is more action in the ball, and that it has the capacity to be mildly more active than the previous design. I can find my way into fairway trouble with any ball, but the workability of the new e5 allowed me to bend the second shot flights enough to hook and slice out of trouble, around and inside of trees and over water, while landing the shot in the fairway or on the green on several occasions. It is now a ball that requires a little more consideration off the tee, because of a sensitive to trajectory nature, but quickly I became used to the slightly different flight characteristics and was able to incorporate the ball into my tee game. Fairway flight was not remarkably different compared to the older ball. In fact, I suspect the higher spin might have helped me with downhill lie 3w shots that I have a hard time flighting higher anyway, as on two occasions I was able to watch the flight curve upward on a low intial trajectory. The resulting water hazard carry left the ball near the green on par 5s, setting up eagle chips, which are events I take notice of no matter the occasion. I was also able to get the ball high enough to get through the tops and onto the green with a 3 iron after leaving an open driver shot right into the woods on a par 4. Pitching was not marred by overheated shots that flew the green or were long by the hole. I am not a one hop stopper by practice, so the predictability was still with me on pitches, chips and flops. The insert putter I use feels solid and predictable striking the ball. It behaves as I intended, leaving me able to say things like "the putt went where I aimed it". Visually, I see the difference in the ball, old and new. The little center depressions are mostly gone, leaving deeper, smoother dimples which decrease drag and allow an aerodynamically slippery surface. The logo printing and other detail help me keep up with which ball is of the new design. I am not really interested in higher spin balls. I can appreciate having more workability, but I rather prefer less gear effect in my sticks, and thus the ball action as well. I have enough going on sometimes that one more force multiplier is one too many. I play the ball because of the urethane cover, or did, but I actually had a little more action out of the new ball than I had grown accustomed to having off the tee. I found the short game to be very similiar and with no marked change.

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Please make sure you also post your product reviews on the products themselves.

Thanks.

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After about ten days of unseasonal snow, my e5's arrived just before a conference took me out of town for a week.  You know how some golf balls just look good in your hand? That's how the e5s were.  Well, at least as long as I kept their new chunky e5 logo pointed away from me.  Still, I couldn't wait to get out and try them on the course.

Flash-forward to this week, Spring Break, and I took a sleeve of e5s out for a comparison with the ProV1s that I most often play.  I'm about a 12 handicap*. I have inconsistent ball-striking, and all the flaws we're trying to get rid of (I'm an over-the-top-slicer-sweeper).  ProV1s have a wonderful way of exaggerating most of these flaws - if you ever want to see a series of line-drive slices, come play with me. The main point: it had been almost a month since my last round, and I was really excited to get out and play ... and to try out the the e5.

I showed up at the course before sunrise, and was stoked to see that Tyler was the attendant -- he knows I play quickly and I knew he'd let me out before the tee-times started at sunrise. "Head out as soon as you can see."

I followed my usual routine - turn on the GPS, no warm-up, just go to the tee, one practice swing, and ...CRACK! Split the middle - 234.  But that was the ProV1.  ...CRACK (just ever so slightly more thud-like than the ProV1)!  yanked left, flirting with OB, but I found it next to a tree with a clear shot to the fairway, 238 from the tee box.

From there, I went on playing two balls per hole -- I teed off with the e5 first every time, and I tried to hit the same shot (not a corrected shot) when I teed off with the ProV1.  On the 3rd, the balls ended up 5 feet from each other (ProV1 further) - on most holes though, the e5 was closer to the hole.

TEE SHOTS: The e5 lived up to its advertising. The ball flight was notably higher than the ProV1, and although I missed a number of fairways, I wasn't missing with BIG slices (like I do with the ProV1).

IRONS: I only hit about six or seven shots really well.  Most of them were with the ProV1.  On the other hand, I didn't hit any donkeys with the e5.  Was this the balls?  No - just my inconsistent swing.  That said, the e5 felt great the few times I hit it solid, and there were two times I hit the green with both balls, same club, about the same distance out, and both balls ended up about the same distance from where they hit the green.

PUTTS: Can't tell you much except that I missed every single putt outside of 4 feet. :~( Honestly, I thought the balls were really similar. The ProV1 has a familiar 'click' that just sounds right to me.  The e5 doesn't sound bad - just a bit more... 'thuddy'.

OVERALL: The e5 was good.  I want to spend a bit more time with it before I write my review (which will be a slight expansion on this), but I really liked it.  Of course, I also like the 330RX and the 330S...  The ProV1? Good ball, but I mostly play it because my relatives keep on gifting me boxes of them. When I buy balls on my own, I've tended towards Bridgestone and Srixon balls. It's likely that I'll buy some e5s in the future.

*Full disclosure on my handicap: my card says I'm a 9.3, but that card is a lying piece of pulverized wood.  I'm convinced my course's rating is harder than it should be since the course is really not penal at all. For example, we've got next to no rough on the entire course, only eight bunkers, and lighting keeps on targeting the most strategically placed trees... Oh, and my three lowest rounds are within the next 5 to come off the card.  Point is, I'm not a single digit.  ...or, technically, I am but I don't have the game of a single-digit player!  ;)

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@trickyputt and @Roblar , please also post your reviews here. Thanks.

http://thesandtrap.com/products/2015-bridgestone-golf-e5-golf-ball#

@No Mulligans post yours here.

http://thesandtrap.com/products/2015-bridgestone-golf-e6-golf-balls#

Also sent you guys a PM about this March 2nd.

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@trickyputt and @Roblar , please also post your reviews here. Thanks. [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/products/2015-bridgestone-golf-e5-golf-ball#]http://thesandtrap.com/products/2015-bridgestone-golf-e5-golf-ball#[/URL] @No Mulligans post yours here. [URL=http://thesandtrap.com/products/2015-bridgestone-golf-e6-golf-balls#]http://thesandtrap.com/products/2015-bridgestone-golf-e6-golf-balls#[/URL] Also sent you guys a PM about this March 2nd.

I will when I get back around a pc, maybe today. There seems to be no mobile version of the page yet.

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@trickyputt and @Roblar, please also post your reviews here. Thanks.

http://thesandtrap.com/products/2015-bridgestone-golf-e5-golf-ball#

@No Mulligans post yours here.

http://thesandtrap.com/products/2015-bridgestone-golf-e6-golf-balls#

Also sent you guys a PM about this March 2nd.

Thanks Mac, I'm planing on doing a more full review at that link, hopefully this weekend.

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