Anyone got a cheaper good alternative to the mighty Pro-V1?

[billysandy]

I want to try and stick to one or two different balls this year but ProV1's are expensive for an 18 handicapper as i lose one every 27holes or so. I play very regularly as i am 16 and just go to school 5 days a week. Preferably a high spinning ball like a ProV1 - without the £35 ($50) per dozen price tag!

[bogeyhitter25]

Top-Flite Gamer. I'd buy some, but I'm broke. Think they are about $20.

[PiKapp23]

The Bridgestone e5+ is a urethane covered 2 piece ball that in US runs about $27. Because of the Urethan, which is the same cover material used in the more expensive 'tour' level balls, it has quite a bit of spin (not as much as Pro-V1, but it's almost half the cost). Also, it might be worth checking on buying used balls. Here is the site I have used in the past for this (and they do ship internationally):

http://www.knetgolf.com/

If you purchase 'Mint' or 'Grade A' condition balls they will be in very good shape. 'Grade B' and lower may contain blemishes or other imperfections. Refinished usually have a coating on the outside that may (or may not) change playing characteristics. I saw they have Pro-V1s (2007/2008 models), Grade A for $24.99 right now. They are advertising 20% off, but I'm not sure if that price is with that discount or not.

The Top Flight Gamer is also a decent, multipiece ball, but it will not spin as much.

[TyCobb]

Bridgestone E5+.

[Jay-Bird]

I bought 6 dozen, brand new (authentic, in sleeves and boxes) Callaway Tour i on eBay for $182.51 shipped (They came from a PGA pro in Iowa). That comes out to $30.42 a dozen. That's the same price as the Bridgestone e6+ and e5+, the Callaway Hx Hot Bite, and the Titleist NXT extreme.

[indacup]

I have been playing Pro-V's and Srixon premium balls for years...and earlier last season, in a moment of desperation picked up some Bridgeston Treos ($20.95 at Wal-Mart) and was AMAZED how nice tey were!

Great distance, soft feel, grabbed the greens great...very stable in cross wind.....Maybe my ball of choice this season!

[TyCobb]

I bought 6 dozen,

Not quite. :)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=220336778996 That's $117.95 for 6 dozen right there. No tax, free shipping.

[svchiefs19]

i play Top Flite D2 Feel ($15 per 15 balls) or the titleist NXT Tour ($30 per dozen). i really like them both. the D2 has a little less spin than the NXT Tour so i use them on a given day when im not hitting drives all that well. helps reduce the slice...

check out this website:
http://www.lostgolfballs.com/
you can get gently used balls for a fraction of the retail price. i ordered 2 dozen NXT Tours for $20!

[uttexas]

Top Flite D2 Feel is a great ball (I use this and e5+ and actually prefer the Feels). Just ordered some Gamers from golfballs.com $15.95 per dozen (they are overruns-mint condition, but some company overordered logo balls, thus they went back to the stock room.

[flopdarock]

i was incredibly surprised at how well a bridgestone e5+ felt... this will be my next purchase

[meenman]

I want to try and stick to one or two different balls this year but ProV1's are expensive for an 18 handicapper as i lose one every 27holes or so. I play very regularly as i am 16 and just go to school 5 days a week. Preferably a high spinning ball like a ProV1 - without the £35 ($50) per dozen price tag!

If you are only losing one ball every 27 holes why would price be a concern. I know after 9 I wish I would lose my ball so I can hit one in better shape.

[walfice]

JJB sports sell 2 dozen ProV1 lake balls for £20, that's what I play. If you want new balls then I would suggest Srixon AD333. You are making the right decision by choosing to play the same ball instead of swapping and changing.

[Hitman]

I play the Taylormade TP Red LDP ball close to the price of the Pro V , and Taylormade sells a Burner LDP ball for around $25, these play very good , fly good , decent greenside , the only reason I don't play them and many cheaper balls the "clack" noise off my putter drives me nuts. The higher priced balls have the better outer cover that doesn't make that noise. And you could always buy used and logo Pro v's off e-bay at a cheaper price.

[jcrob902]

Try the Bridgestone b330rx there great and about 42.00 a dozen.

[Kcas77]

The nxt tour is almost the same ball and only $30 a dozen but pro v1 price should be coming down since the new ones are coming out soon

[KwSipp]

Surpised nobody has mentioned the stone b330-s I havent played the e5+ but how would the two compare in performance?

[PiKapp23]

Surpised nobody has mentioned the stone b330-s I havent played the e5+ but how would the two compare in performance?

I really like the Bridgestone B330S, but it's another $40/doz ball new. The original poster was looking for cheaper alternatives to these premium $40+ golf balls.

The e5+ ball is about $15/doz cheaper than the B330S (and other premiums). It is only a 2 piece ball so it spins a little more off driver and has a little softer feel than the B330S, but because it has urethane cover (same as what is used in almost all premium) it has spin that is not quite as much as those balls, but much more than vast majority of cheaper balls.

[CosmosMpower]

you can get gently used balls for a fraction of the retail price. i ordered 2 dozen NXT Tours for $20!

Ouch, I just ordered 8 dozen for $45 with free shipping from them

If you want to use premium balls but not pay the price get AAAA quality used ones from lostgolfballs. Get $30 dollar a dozen balls for $5.00. If you lose one in a pond no big deal.