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MarkM Established Member

MarkM

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I have been playing with cheap Walmart Beta TI golf balls as I have a high handicap and have been losing balls left and right (well mostly right ). I have been getting better at my game, broke 100 a week ago and have improved my ball striking although my improved short game is what saved me. I want to upgrade to better ball. What do you guys suggest?

What is a good ball that is under $25 for a dozen? I still have control issues and have been trying to improve a slice should I stay with a ball that has less spin? I have been working on my short game and the cheap balls I have been playing with are starting to feel too hard and don't spin much around the greens. Any suggestions? I have been thinking of trying the Topflight D2 Feel or the D2 straight.

Mark

My pathetic bag that will hopefully be updated by next Spring.
5 Wood: Palm Springs
3-P Irons: Palm Springs
56deg Sand Wedge: Upswing Golf
58/10 Lob Wedge: Nike Victory Red Putter: Odyssey two ball putter srt Ball: Top Flight D2 Feel


goblue107501 Great Member

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You may also want to check online for used, experienced, practice, logo overruns, or x-outs balls. You might be able to get more bang for the buck and use a ball you might not otherwise want to pay for. If you play a bunch and lose quite a few it might be more economical to get 3 dozen better balls for $60-65, rather then go to Wal-Mart and spend $25 every couple of weeks on a dozen of something that you don't think will help your game.

As for the type, I have heard good things about the mid-tier Bridgestone line (E-6, E-7, etc.), and the Titleist NXT line is a good ball. There are a host of others in that $25-30 range that will all play pretty similar. You might be able to knock the price down a little by getting the used balls in bulk.

I will judge my rounds much more by the quality of my best shots than the acceptability of my worse ones.


twinke masta Well Established Member

twinke masta

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I just ordered some AAA quality USED balls from http://www.lostgolfballs.com/ they have great balls for like 5-15$ for a dozen. They also have free shipping going on right now so its a great deal IMO. Code per other thread : BESTGOLFER7

In my TerraFirma X Bag
360 Ti 10.5° Driver
FT-i Squareway 15.0° 3w
04 Big Bertha 19.0° 5w
04 Big Bertha 4-9, PW, GW +1/2" Irons Vokey Spin-Milled 56°10° SW C02 Milled 35" Putter Contour Shoes and SofJoy GlovesA mix of NXT and Laddie Xtreme balls


jonnythan Well Established Member

jonnythan

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Noodle+ and Top-Flite Gamer appear to be the two most highly recommended budget balls around here.

I went from Slazenger Raw Distance Feels to Noodle+s and am very happy.

C9 VFT Ti
C9 5w
P2 Hybrid 3
P2 Deep Cavity 4-PW
SGS 52, 56 Putter


Cooker Well Established Member

Cooker

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The Topflight Gamer is a pretty good/affordable all-round ball.

X2.

I was amazed at what you get for $20/doz, highly underrated ball...
In My Bag:
Driver: R7 Limited Matrix Ozik X-con Stiff
3 Wood: 909F3 Aldila Voodoo Stiff
Irons: AP1 3-PW DG S200
Wedge: Vokey Spin Milled 54° NickelWedge: Forged 60°Putter: Rossa Balls: Pro V1XAvatar: Nicklaus North Golf Course, Whistler BC

slide13 Established Member

slide13

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I picked up some of the Taylor Made TP Blacks for 2 dozen/$55 which is a pretty good deal and I really like the balls. Once those run out I'll probably give the Top Flite Gamer a try as I've heard so many good things about them.

Driver- titleist.gif 909D2 9.5* 
Fairway Wood- titleist.gif 909F2 15.5* w/ Diamana Blue stiff
Hybrid- titleist.gif 909H 19* 
Irons- mizuno.gifMX-200 4-PW, vokey.gifSM 50.8 bent to 51*, SM 56.11, and TVD 60*M
Putter- cameron.gif Newport 2.5 


wrx_junki Great Member

wrx_junki

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Would you considered used/recycled golf balls? If your losing golf balls and need some to practice going in that direction is great. Try out some AAA and AAAA golf balls and see how you like them. They can be had for very cheap, I got my NXT Tours for like $5/dozen.

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87vert Established Member

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If you want new, try the Bridgestone E5+ or E6+ or you can get Recycled PROV1 for 26 a dozen at Target

In my Staff bag:
Bazooka HP-5 Driver 460cc
Bazooka OS HP-5 3/5 Woods
Jmax QL Irons 5-PW (Graphite Stiff Shafts)
X-tour Gap Wedge 52* X-tour Sand Wedge 56* Lob Wedge 60* Rossa Daytona 1 Putter


shades9323 Great Member

shades9323

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Go out and pick up a dozen Bridgestone e6+. It is designed to take sideways spin off the ball. I really like them.

Snake Well Established Member

Snake

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The D2 Feel is not bad at all, IMO - esspecially for the price. I didn't like the D2 Straight as well. Srixon Soft Feel and AD333 and Pinnacle Platinum Feel are also pretty good inexpensive balls. And of course the Gamer - I haven't played it yet, but I've heard nothing but good things about it.

In myBagBoy Revolver: HiBore XL 10.5° ⢠HiBore 3W ⢠Halo 2i, 3i & 4i
MX900 5-PW ⢠MP-R 52-07° & 58-10° ⢠Studio Select Squareback 1

Carl Spackler: This is a hybrid. This is a cross of Kentucky Bluegrass, Featherbed Bent, and Northern California Sensemilia. The amazing stuff...


DriverTees Established Member

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The D2 Feel is not bad at all, IMO - esspecially for the price. I didn't like the D2 Straight as well.

The Srixon's rock, and they're cheap as well.


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