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  1. 1. What category/class of ball do you prefer to use ...

    • Tour ball (~ $40/doz)
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    • 3 piece ball (~$30-35/doz)
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    • 2 piece ball (~ $20-25/doz)
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    • Budget 2 piece ball (~$10-15./doz)
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    • NO particular preference ... whatever I get a deal on or dig out of the woods/pond
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I'm trying to get a sense of what type of ball we all use.    I realize you can get PRoV1's refurb for what new 2 piece balls cost ... poll isn't perfect, I've only included the price/dozen to give people a feel for what ball category they chose to use - for the sake of the poll, its intended to reference the CLASS of ball you prefer (regardless if you buy them new or used/refurbished for much cheaper).

John

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I use the Nike RZN Black, prior to that was the Nike 20Xi Black, I switch sometimes to the platinum but I prefer the black the best and have the best numbers on the monitor with it vs any of the other balls and finally its a Nike, so for me if all other factors are equal the Nike wins for me.

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I'm trying to get a sense of what type of ball we all use.    I realize you can get PRoV1's refurb for what new 2 piece balls cost ... poll isn't perfect, I've only included the price/dozen to give people a feel for what ball category they chose to use - for the sake of the poll, its intended to reference the CLASS of ball you prefer (regardless if you buy them new or used/refurbished for much cheaper).

I use a ProV1x or its equivalent. Spin into greens helps me. I don't like to play for runout, generally.

Last time I played, I played an NXT Tour because I was rusty. But after another round or two (hopefully), it's back on the urethane ball train. The e5s are good. Might finish out the box of those first as a transition.

Dom's Sticks:

Callaway X-24 10.5° Driver, Callaway Big Bertha 15° wood, Callaway XR 19° hybrid, Callaway X-24 24° hybrid, Callaway X-24 5i-9i, PING Glide PW 47°/12°, Cleveland REG 588 52°/08°, Callaway Mack Daddy PM Grind 56°/13°, 60°/10°, Odyssey Versa Jailbird putter w/SuperStroke Slim 3.0 grip, Callaway Chev Stand Bag, Titleist Pro-V1x ball

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I can score 120 with a cheap ball just as well as with a tour ball. Maybe later it will actually matter for me. Right now not so much.

I only drive about 180, but I make up for by not hitting my wedges well.

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bump - should have put this in the Golf Discussion forum for more air time ...

John

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Callaway SR1, like what they've done for the moderate speed guys with the aerodynamics and great spin around the greens

Ping G400 Max 9/TPT Shaft, TEE EX10 Beta 4, 5 wd, PXG 22 HY, Mizuno JPX919F 5-GW, TItleist SM7 Raw 55-09, 59-11, Bettinardi BB39

 

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I've really liked the Bridgestone B330. I'll also play Pro-V1x as well.

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Pro V1, B330 RXS, Srixon Zstar The Srixon is a tremendous value.

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw

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Bridgestone e6 and Bridgestone B330-RX, plus their similar balls in the Nike line sometimes.

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Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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TM Penta and MaxFli 4 layers. Both great balls but I wait till they are on sale and stock up so usually less than $30/dozen.

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TM Penta and MaxFli 4 layers. Both great balls but I wait till they are on sale and stock up so usually less than $30/dozen.

Isn't the Penta a couple years old and off the market now? At least at the major retailers. Don't get me wrong, I gamed various found Penta and the TP LDP that I had laying around in my last round last year and enjoyed them, but didn't think they could still be gotten

Dom's Sticks:

Callaway X-24 10.5° Driver, Callaway Big Bertha 15° wood, Callaway XR 19° hybrid, Callaway X-24 24° hybrid, Callaway X-24 5i-9i, PING Glide PW 47°/12°, Cleveland REG 588 52°/08°, Callaway Mack Daddy PM Grind 56°/13°, 60°/10°, Odyssey Versa Jailbird putter w/SuperStroke Slim 3.0 grip, Callaway Chev Stand Bag, Titleist Pro-V1x ball

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I'm a cheap 2 piece guy ... whenever I use spinny tour balls, it affects my drives - seem to really notice more hooking off the tee.   It goes from a controllable draw to a hook.  This outweighs the need for spin around the greens for me.   I honestly can't tell any difference around the green between a Top Flite D2, Nike PD or Noodle compared to a better 2 piece like a Q Star / Gamer / Supersoft / DT Solo, etc for twice the price, so I typically just use distance balls.   Always in yellow or orange for visibility.

John

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I'm a cheap 2 piece guy ... whenever I use spinny tour balls, it affects my drives - seem to really notice more hooking off the tee.   It goes from a controllable draw to a hook.  This outweighs the need for spin around the greens for me.   I honestly can't tell any difference around the green between a Top Flite D2, Nike PD or Noodle compared to a better 2 piece like a Q Star / Gamer / Supersoft / DT Solo, etc for twice the price, so I typically just use distance balls.   Always in yellow or orange for visibility.

Minor nit - the Gamer is a 3-piece ball.  And I haven't found it excessively spinny.  I have bought but not yet tried the Tour version of the Gamer which has a urethane cover and is supposed to spin more.  We'll see, a)if it does, and b) if that turns out to be a good thing for me.

But then again, what the hell do I know?

Rich - in name only

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Bought 4 dozen Srixon Zstar last model tour balls and really really like them so far especially like them because of the deal I got.

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I bought 2 dozen top-flite gamers last year for 20-25 for two dozen. I really like them a lot for the price, I also snagged a dozen top-flite xl 7000s for $5, i can definatly tell theh 7000s are harder

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Typically I'll play the NXT Tour. However, I do stock up on tour balls if I find a good deal (e.g. Picked up 5 boxes of the Callaway HEX Black when they were on close-out for $30 a dozen), or get them as a gift.
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