Balls with Increasingly Aggressive Alignment Aids

[iacas]

As someone who likes to putt with the white part of the ball facing me… I'm not super happy about all of this:

Hmmmmmm.

[Vinsk]

Not a fan at all. As I’ve said before, I can’t stand to look down at my ball for an approach shot and the alignment is all crooked with my direction. 

[saevel25]

Ugh, no for me

[iacas]

23 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

Not a fan at all. As I’ve said before, I can’t stand to look down at my ball for an approach shot and the alignment is all crooked with my direction. 

45° left?

[Vinsk]

41 minutes ago, iacas said:

45° left?

I knew that was coming….lol.

[boogielicious]

I don’t like a lot of marks on the ball and do not use a line to putt. I just want white.

[ChetlovesMer]

You guys are a bunch of old fogeys. 

Two things.

1. There's only so many ways they can "actually" improve the ball. And I'm pretty sure they're about 99% of the way there. Even Bob Parsons said "You'll never make a ball better than the PROV1." Putting colors and patterns on the ball gives the engineers something to do. 
2. Playing a unique golf ball is fun. And they are easier to see and identify. 

I haven't played a plain white golf ball in years. Since at least before I joined this forum. I'm planning on running for office on the platform of:

"Just say no to white golf balls.... and white belts for guys over 34 (that's an age and a waistline size btw.)" 🤪

[Carl3]

15 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

old fogeys

Only an old fuddy-duddey would use a term like this 🤣

[StuM]

I am a traditionalist and play pure white balls but do not like a nice solid line to line up my putts but it is a personal choice.

As for

1 hour ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Just say no to white golf balls.... and white belts for guys over 34 (that's an age and a waistline size btw.)" 🤪

and

1 hour ago, ChetlovesMer said:

You guys are a bunch of old fogeys. 

Those sound like age discrimination & body shaming and I feel targeted 🤪

[dennyjones]

I'm not a fan of that new style.   I do stencil my ball but prefer no alignment aid.  

[Vinsk]

2 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

they are easier to see and identify. 

And we’re the old fogeys?😃

[StuM]

59 minutes ago, StuM said:

I am a traditionalist and play pure white balls but do not like a nice solid line to line up my putts but it is a personal choice.

Opps, horrible typo.  It should read "....but do like a nice solid line....."  That extra word in the initial post changes it....just a little.

[Denny Bang Bang]

I like less busy designs on golf balls as well.  Even the new Snell design is a little too busy for my taste.  I don’t use any ball alignment to putt either (except occasionally during practice to watch the ball roll), I just pay attention to what my club is doing when I putt.

Hopefully Titleist will keep their classic look going

Edited April 22, 2023 by Denny Bang Bang

[Archie Bunker]

Found one of the Taylor Mades awhile ago. Thought it was a range ball.😉

[billchao]

They’re not to my taste, but I imagine I’m not the target demographic they’re aiming for.

[ChetlovesMer]

On 4/22/2023 at 6:55 AM, Carl3 said:

Only an old fuddy-duddey would use a term like this 🤣

Hey I resemble that remark. 😁

But I'm one of those cool old dudes. You know the kind that's up on all the hip lingo the teenie-boppers are using these days. 

On 4/22/2023 at 8:16 AM, StuM said:

Those sound like age discrimination & body shaming and I feel targeted 🤪

It's a very fine line between shaming and awareness. ... I was going for awareness. ... 

[woodzie264]

I don’t mind the traditional straight line or arrow on the ball, but most of this stuff, I believe, is just marketing and trying to be different than the previous year’s model. I don’t see where it’s very beneficial to anyone.

[boogielicious]

58 minutes ago, woodzie264 said:

I don’t mind the traditional straight line or arrow on the ball, but most of this stuff, I believe, is just marketing and trying to be different than the previous year’s model. I don’t see where it’s very beneficial to anyone.

Agree.