Golf Balls New Old Stock vs Current, Any Difference

[harro8u]

Hi all, I’ve just started getting back into golf after a 10 year plus hiatus and have some brand new Callaway Diablo tour balls in the bag and was wondering is there much advantage distance wise with them compared to a newer release ball? Ive had these balls for at least 13 years and hitting on average 250m or 273 yards but know I can hit it longer. I can’t see any videos on this, any help greatly appreciated.

 

Happy Golfing

[boogielicious]

It’s possible newer balls could be a slight bit longer, but not dramatically longer. The golf ball has limits on design per the ruling bodies for competition. Because you haven’t played in 10 years, you may just be hitting a bit off center and that could be the distance issue.

[ChetlovesMer]

5 hours ago, harro8u said:

Hi all, I’ve just started getting back into golf after a 10 year plus hiatus and have some brand new Callaway Diablo tour balls in the bag and was wondering is there much advantage distance wise with them compared to a newer release ball? Ive had these balls for at least 13 years and hitting on average 250m or 273 yards but know I can hit it longer. I can’t see any videos on this, any help greatly appreciated.

 

Happy Golfing

There's a lot of conflicting information on the web about this subject. 

There are those who say a golf balls performance will deteriorate over time just sitting in a box. There are as many who say yeah, it might deteriorate but only after a really really long time. 

In terms of the design of the ball from 13 years ago to today's design. I'm going to suggest that most of the improvements over that time would affect the feel and possibly the green side performance, but I don't think there will be a very big difference in driver distance. I'm willing to accept others ideas on this. 

 

One thing you could do is buy a new box of Diablo Tour Balls (Where I live they go for $25 to $35 per dozen USD). Then you could test them. That would be kind of interesting. If you decide to do so let us know how it comes out. 

[StuM]

7 hours ago, harro8u said:

Hi all, I’ve just started getting back into golf after a 10 year plus hiatus and have some brand new Callaway Diablo tour balls in the bag and was wondering is there much advantage distance wise with them compared to a newer release ball? Ive had these balls for at least 13 years and hitting on average 250m or 273 yards but know I can hit it longer. I can’t see any videos on this, any help greatly appreciated.

 

Happy Golfing

I 2nd everything from @boogieliciousand @ChetlovesMer.  My "2 cents" are: 1) I'm envious, 10 years out of golf & you come back hitting it @ 273  yrads sounds like a great starting point. 2) the majority of the distance changes over the past decade + would be from advances in Club Technology and not so much from Ball Technology.  I say hit'em until you lose'em then get new balls and just not worry about it.

[snapfade]

Just try them. Worse case use them as lake balls.  Spin characteristics of balls have gotten better, distance probably not by much as mentioned above.  Make a little YouTube video of it, you might be the next Rick Shiels, your channel name could be Harrolicious.  

[harro8u]

Went to a golf store today and they recommend the callaway chrome xls. I’ll grab a sleeve and see how I go