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    I have changed balls in response to conditions starting in the late 80's when quality 2 piece balls became available. Now days I will still do so. Spinning a ball has never been an issue for me so I usually play a TP5X to tone it down a bit on normal greens. I will switch to a regular TP5 on firmer greens, and go to a Bridgestone BX when I really want to get serious bite. No I am not a Titleist hater, heck I play Titleist irons. I simply seem to get more consistent spin and feel from the aforementioned balls than either model Pro V. We have had a couple days of off and on precipitation, with more expected tonight.   I will start out with a Bridgestone E12. Fabulous ball for a mid spin ball off the longer clubs, and on partial wedge shots spins quite predictably. If it is still spinning too much to control the drawback on soft greens, I will drop to a Callaway Warbird. Yep, there it is, I said it. Nice firm low spin ball that goes like hell off the woods.......

 

    I find it a lot easier to make adjustments to the course conditions changing balls than changing my swing. If you change balls to meet conditions, whats do you use, when and why? I am always open to new things to try...

 

 

 


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I will playing in Scotland this upcoming summer and have considered playing Titleist’s AVX only because they claim to have a more penetrating ball flight. No idea if that’s true, but figured I prob wouldn’t notice a big difference one way or the other so why not try it? Anyone have feedback on that?

Driver: :callaway: Rogue ST  /  Woods: :tmade: Stealth 5W / Hybrid: :tmade: Stealth 25* / Irons: :ping: i500’s /  Wedges: :edel: 54*, 58*; Putter: :scotty_cameron: Futura 5  Ball: image.png Vero X1

 

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Changing golf balls won't really help when you are close to the green, unless your original ball is a distance one and you move to a tour ball.  Moving away from a tour ball to something with less spin and possibly lower and more penetrating flight is somewhat helpful if the ball suits your swing (compression, spin etc) but also if you can adjust to it around the greens

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  • Taylor Made r5 dual Draw 9.5* (stiff)
  • Cobra Baffler 4H (stiff)
  • Taylor Made RAC OS 6-9,P,S (regular)
  • Golden Bear LD5.0 60* (regular)
  • Aidia Z-009 Putter
  • Inesis Soft 500 golf ball
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Lol!

:ping: G25 Driver Stiff :ping: G20 3W, 5W :ping: S55 4-W (aerotech steel fiber 110g shafts) :ping: Tour Wedges 50*, 54*, 58* :nike: Method Putter Floating clubs: :edel: 54* trapper wedge

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  On 10/8/2021 at 10:05 PM, pganapathy said:

Changing golf balls won't really help when you are close to the green, unless your original ball is a distance one and you move to a tour ball.  Moving away from a tour ball to something with less spin and possibly lower and more penetrating flight is somewhat helpful if the ball suits your swing (compression, spin etc) but also if you can adjust to it around the greens

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The reasoning behind my swapping is spin in relation to green softness. 10-15 yards off the tee doesn't affect scoring nearly as much as excessive spin and bite pulling the string on a wedge and ending 25' below the hole.........


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  On 10/8/2021 at 10:34 PM, Vinsk said:

Lol!

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I figured as much - I think it’s just a marketing ploy as I think other threads here have shown little difference amongst similar balls…I just figured it wouldn’t hurt to try them. 

Driver: :callaway: Rogue ST  /  Woods: :tmade: Stealth 5W / Hybrid: :tmade: Stealth 25* / Irons: :ping: i500’s /  Wedges: :edel: 54*, 58*; Putter: :scotty_cameron: Futura 5  Ball: image.png Vero X1

 

 -Jonny

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  On 10/8/2021 at 9:59 PM, woodzie264 said:

I will playing in Scotland this upcoming summer and have considered playing Titleist’s AVX only because they claim to have a more penetrating ball flight. No idea if that’s true, but figured I prob wouldn’t notice a big difference one way or the other so why not try it? Anyone have feedback on that?

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I have tried the AVX... less spin, lower flight.

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  On 10/8/2021 at 11:39 PM, woodzie264 said:

I figured as much - I think it’s just a marketing ploy as I think other threads here have shown little difference amongst similar balls…I just figured it wouldn’t hurt to try them. 

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Yeah no harm at all. It’s fun. I mean, have you heard those folks that talk about pinewood derby cars? 😂

:ping: G25 Driver Stiff :ping: G20 3W, 5W :ping: S55 4-W (aerotech steel fiber 110g shafts) :ping: Tour Wedges 50*, 54*, 58* :nike: Method Putter Floating clubs: :edel: 54* trapper wedge

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  On 10/8/2021 at 10:34 PM, Esox said:

The reasoning behind my swapping is spin in relation to green softness. 10-15 yards off the tee doesn't affect scoring nearly as much as excessive spin and bite pulling the string on a wedge and ending 25' below the hole.........

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If you are able to get good spin on a wedge shot every time, you are hitting the club well.  If a green is soft but you hit the ball badly, it won't spin back, it will more or less stop.  Spinning a ball back is about putting revolutions on the ball with your strike.  I would suggest getting 15 yards closer to the hole is better for your score than spinning it excessively with your wedge, unless you are gonna 3 and 4 putt every hole from 25 feet

What's in the bag

  • Taylor Made r5 dual Draw 9.5* (stiff)
  • Cobra Baffler 4H (stiff)
  • Taylor Made RAC OS 6-9,P,S (regular)
  • Golden Bear LD5.0 60* (regular)
  • Aidia Z-009 Putter
  • Inesis Soft 500 golf ball
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I try to use a lower compression ball in the winter, that's about it.   I tried the Mizuno RBX for windy conditions and I can't tell a difference.    The greens where I play have a lot of slope on them, so pitching and chipping (on the rare occasions I can) is really governed more by whether you hit and upslope or downslope.   I've never really chosen a ball for green side spin, more for what feels good on the putter.

For those talking about AVX, I do love that ball!

 

—Adam

 

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I think you should change the way you play in different conditions

Dirver: Mizuno JPX 825 9,5 Fujikura Orochi Red Eye Stiff 65 g.
3 wood: Mizuno JPX 825 14 Fujikura Orochi Red Eye Stiff 75 g.
Hybrid: Mizuno JPX 825 18 Fujikura Orochi Red Eye Stiff 85 g. 
Irons: Mizuno MP 59 3 / PW KBS Tour stiff shaft ( Golf Pride Niion )
Wedges: Taylormade ATV Wedges 52 and 58 ( Golf Pride Niion )
putter: Taylormade ghost series 770 35 inch ( Super Stroke slim 3.0 )
Balls: Taylormade TP 5


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