Quality ball +Quality Clubs = butter soft launches!

[DirtCheap]

I am a believer!!

For so long I heard people say "I can hit those cheap balls into the water as well as I can hit the expensive ones."
I bought into that for a long time..

Until today........

I took my brand new MX-19s out today for the first time.
I had a really good mixed bag of balls, which included some Callaways, Nike, Titleist, MaxFli, and some called TiTech.

I used the more expensive balls for the most part until it came to water. Thats when I would pull out a cheap ball..

Holy Stromboli!!

Here's what I learned. With cheap clubs, all balls feel about the same. (Im speaking of club feedback here) With quality clubs, good balls feel like good balls and cheap balls feel like granite.

After hitting a couple of cheap balls over water, I actually noticed myself flinching because I knew I was going to get my fillings rattled by the feedback coming through my club handle. Because I was flinching, my balls either landed way off in the south 40, or in the water.

So to bottom line it..
As of today, I am changing my signature. I will no longer buy balls just because they are on sale. From now on it's quality balls only!!
I may still keep a few cheapies around for those times when I know a water drop is inevitable, but with my new clubs, I think those times are going to be rare.

[Monsieurgolf]

There is a good balance between $$ and quality of golf ball. Although I don't spend a ton of cash on golf balls...I do stay clear of the cheap ones...and go with those that work for me.

Interesting side note...I was at a TPC course (TPC Deere Run) and took clients so I bought some Nike One Plantinum. Holy cow...the spin on these was huge. I was able to stick the greens...but my driver speed couldn't quite overcome the spin of the ball off hte driver.

My goal this year is to find the ball that allows me the most distance for my swing speed and enough spin for the greens I play. The NXT tour was my ball of choice last year, we'll see what is in store for this year...if it ever stops SNOWING in Chicago!!!!

[Shindig]

Really! All balls - Top Flite Strata, Titleist NXT, whatever - feel the same to me off my irons. I love the irons, but this may explain why. Meanwhile, there's a difference in feel for me when hitting wedges, hybrids, and woods for different balls.

My Mizunos are less than two months away! Soon I'll know exactly what you mean.

[T.J.K.]

Ehh, as long as I'm not playing some ball with a rock core, and a titanium cover, I can't tell the difference in feel unless it's a mishit.

[golf_junkie27]

This is the beauty of finding yourself alone on the golf course. You can drop a couple of different balls and practice. On Thursday, I was fortunate that no one was out there. I hit the new DT Roll/Carry, NXT Tour, ProV1 and Callaway Hot. The Carry and Hot responded best with the driver and Hybrids. The Tour was money with the short irons. The Tour and Carry/Roll were really good around the greens.

All of these balls are inexpensive. (Purchasing them used, high grade) I wished I was good enough to use the ProV series. I actually used them on Par 3s. Really soft but I know that I'm not good enough and confident enough to control them with the driver.

[total consciousness]

Ehh, as long as I'm not playing some ball with a rock core, and a titanium cover, I can't tell the difference in feel unless it's a mishit.

NCM! Looks REAL good bro!

[T.J.K.]

NCM! Looks REAL good bro!

Belmont?????

Thanks for the NCM.....your wife agrees :)

[total consciousness]

Belmont?????

haha yep.

What can I say, she has good taste.

[Dent]

Maybe youll say the same thing if you try a new driver and then you'll want to get a new one of those too :P Thats good to hear a testamonial about this type of thing. I never really did beleive it either because I don't have good irons yet. But once i get them. I'll be a beleiver.

[r7 425]

I have to agree with you...Mizunos+ Pro v1's equal money....another intersting thing that i heard was that callaway hx tour golf balls were made of the same material found in odyssey white hot putters...anyone hear about this...But ive hit hx balls with a white hot putter and can tell you that that is very very close to butter

[Wannabe Paper Tiger]

Great to hear you became a believer... just remember that there are cheaper quality balls around... I am switching over to the prov1s (I play the mizuno 67s now) but I am finishin off my left over balls (Maxfli Revolutions and old NXT tours) and the Maxfli's are very cheap but still nice to hit. They just get scuffed up really fast. They are 20 bucks for a double dozen. check them out. http://www.golfsmith.com/products/242514

also, you can buy like 3-4 dozen off ebay for cheaper, much cheaper. good luck!

[Wannabe Paper Tiger]

I meant you can buy NXT tours and Prov1s or TMs for much cheaper off of Ebay...

[TourSpoon]

Great to hear you became a believer... just remember that there are cheaper quality balls around... I am switching over to the prov1s (I play the mizuno 67s now) but I am finishin off my left over balls (Maxfli Revolutions and old NXT tours) and the Maxfli's are very cheap but still nice to hit. They just get scuffed up really fast. They are 20 bucks for a double dozen. check them out.

I have been going back and forth from the Maxfli and the e5+ and the Maxfli is a great ball for the money (I like the e5+ better though). Nothing is better than hitting a ProV1 or 330 type ball on the money, especially with the short shots.

Now that DirtCheap has seen the light, he will be a changed man forever. Welcome to the darkside (or are we the good guys?).

[OrlandoVol]

Yep, I only play ProV1's... and they feel great on my 735cm's!

[nykfan4life]

Ahh, I like pro-v1s, but my dad thinks all balls are the same and its just a marketing ploy, so I continue to buy NXT Tours with my money.

[klaymon]

I'm about to play my first round this weekend with urethane-cover balls (just trying something different). We'll see how those feel.

[nykfan4life]

I'm about to play my first round this weekend with urethane-cover balls (just trying something different). We'll see how those feel.

your sig says you regularly play bridgesone e5+. You are aware that is a urethane ball right?