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Ok, so I've got a $20.00 rewards certificate for Golf Galaxy, and since I don't need anything else from there, I figured I'd get a dozen balls. Right now I' playing the e7+ and liking it, and will keep playing it, but I'm also gonna get some cheaper balls 20 bucks or less. Right now I'm thinking top flite gamer, but let me hear all of your suggestions. Basically, I want the most spin I can get for 20 bucks or less. Let's hear your suggestions.

In my White/Red/Yellow Monza Featherweight Stand Bag:
Driver: 07 Burner 9.5* stiff
3 Wood: 07 Burner 15* stiff
5 Wood: 07 Burner 18* stiff
Irons 4-AW: r7 steel shaft stiffWedges: RAC Satin 56*, 60*Putter: Rossa Daytona 35 InchBall: Bridgestone e7+, Titleist Pro V1Shoes: D3000Glove: ...


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Top Flite Gamer

In my Xtreme Sport bag
'09 Burner 9.5*
F50 15* 3 Wood
Burner 18* 5 Wood
MX-19 4-GW SV Tour 54.12 & 58.08 White Hot 2-Ball SRT


Posted

here are some sweet balls i found last weekend at the country club!

which one would you play if you could just pick 1?

Driver: Tour Burner 10°5
3 wood Tight Lies 13°
Hybrid 3DX DC 23°
Irons: G5
Wedges: oversize 48°PW & 56°SWPutter: Anser 2Ball: TOURix

Posted
here are some sweet balls i found last weekend at the country club!

Pro V1x for me

In my Xtreme Sport bag
'09 Burner 9.5*
F50 15* 3 Wood
Burner 18* 5 Wood
MX-19 4-GW SV Tour 54.12 & 58.08 White Hot 2-Ball SRT


Posted
Anyone okay or ever tried a gamer? I'm thinking I'll give em' a shot but I'd like to hear some opinions too.

In my White/Red/Yellow Monza Featherweight Stand Bag:
Driver: 07 Burner 9.5* stiff
3 Wood: 07 Burner 15* stiff
5 Wood: 07 Burner 18* stiff
Irons 4-AW: r7 steel shaft stiffWedges: RAC Satin 56*, 60*Putter: Rossa Daytona 35 InchBall: Bridgestone e7+, Titleist Pro V1Shoes: D3000Glove: ...


Posted
I don't think it's really a contest if you want the most spin for less than $20-it's the TF Gamer. My personal experience with the ball and objective testing from Golf Digest both back that up (pun intended). I also recommend the TF D2 Feel, lots of spin, plenty of distance, and feels great off the putter. $15 for 15 balls.

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I've been hitting the E6 ball. Good feel straight and long.

Driver.... Nickent DX Evolver V2 65 stiff /07 Burner YS6+ stiff .
4 wood..... Nickent 4DX
Hybrids.....Tour Edge Geomax 22* 25* 28*
Irons.....TM R7 6-P + AW,SW,LW
Putter.....Odyssey White Hot XG 2 BallBag.......Callaway ORG 14 A.L.I.C.E. Ball........Bridgestone e6 / Srixon Soft Feel...


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I like the Maxfli balls listed on their website in the $10-20 section, but I love the Maxfli Revolution Distance. It's plenty long and soft enough that a well struck shot with my 5 iron will shave a little off the cover. Not a scuff so much as a shaving.

Being a Fred Couples fan, I started playing Maxfli when he did a few years back and have stayed hooked on them ever since. In a casual round at a course that's not overly long, I play the Maxfli exclusively. Although I also play the Callaway Warbird when distance is an issue and the Callaway HX Tour on my home course at times because it's pretty short and the greens are rock hard and fast.

If I could only play one ball, however, I would play the Revolution Distance. Dick's had a double dozen for $24 earlier this year and I thought each box was one dozen. I sent my son over to get two boxes and each was two dozen so I ended up with a bunch of them, and couldn't be happier with my mistake.

Being a gimp, I can't hit really hard golf balls, which is why I only play the Warbird sometimes. Even though it isn't overly hard, it's too much for my reconstructed neck at times. When that shock of a mishit is transmitted up my arms to my neck, it can take me out of the game for weeks at a time. So, I found the Maxfil which is very soft, and very long.

When combined with the shovels I play, almost no shock gets through with the Maxfli and the soft HX Tour is never an issue.

I heard somewhere that Maxfil balls are made by Taylor Made so this might be a renamed version of one of their products. I'm not sure though, maybe someone else here knows.

Here is link:

http://www.golfgalaxy.com/galaxy/pro...ffset=1&s;_id=0

In my Callaway Warbird X stand bag:

Callaway FT-5 , regular flex
3 Wood, TaylorMade Burner 2007, regular Flex
Hybrid, Warrior Golf 19 degreeHybrid, Callaway X 3H 21 degreeIrons - Callaway X-18 4-PWSW Cleveland CG 12 60 degree, AW Cleveland CG 12 54 degree Putter - Odyssey White Hot #2Ball -...


Posted
Anyone okay or ever tried a gamer? I'm thinking I'll give em' a shot but I'd like to hear some opinions too.

Do you want to back the ball up, hit a knockdown that stops on a dime, and put a new ball in play every 9 holes because the cover is falling off? Then the Top Flite Gamer is for you!

Alternatively, try the Top Flite Feel or Wilson Eco-Core - more durable and at least average performance, which by 2009 standards is pretty good.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.


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Posted
I play the e6

you can also try the Nike Karma....they look a little silly, but they are plenty long and feel good around the greens and off of the putter

Posted
Like some others have mentions, try that Top Flite D2 Feel or the Gamer. Both are good golf balls for under $20.

10.5* Adams Super Fast 10
17*, 21* Adams Black Super Hybrid
X-24 irons
Jaws 52*,56*,60* Wedges
White Ice #9 Putter

Top Flite Gamer v2


Posted
The Wilson Staff 50 and Zip are both good balls. The 50 goes for about $16 per dozen and the Zip right at $20.

Nike Vapor Speed driver 12* stock regular shaft
Nike Machspeed 4W 17*, 7W 21* stock stiff shafts
Ping i10 irons 4-9, PW, UW, SW, LW AWT stiff flex
Titleist SC Kombi 35"; Srixon Z Star XV tour yellow

Clicgear 3.0; Sun Mountain Four 5


Posted
Under $20 golf balls I like

Top Flite Gamer and D2 Feel
Srixon AD333
sometimes you can find the e5+ for under $20

HiBore XLS Tour 9.5*
Adams Fast10 15* 3W
A2OS 3H-7iron 60* LW
8iron Precept Tour Premium cb
9iron and 45* PW 50* GW 56* SW m565 and 455 VfoilPutter Anser Belly Putter Ball in order of preference TPblack e5 V2  AD333


Posted
For 20 bones, the Gamer has good short game feel and durability. The D2 Feel is a bit cheaper for about the same performance. I thought the D2 was a little harder around the greens. Just me though.

Posted
I play the TaylorMade Burners. I really like them and they are around 20 bucks

Driver-Callaway FT-5 Draw 9.5"

3WD-Callaway Hawkeye 15*

Hybrid-Callaway FT 21*

Irons-Callaway Steelhead X-16 4-P

Wedges-Callaway Big Bertha Tour 52* 56* 60*

Putter-Odyssey White Hot #1


Posted
I love the higher spin balls that I can routinely stop and back up......these being the the Bridgestone E5+ for $22 or the ProV1 practice balls for ~$29.
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
Studio Select Newport 2 Mid SlantGrips: PING cords & Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Coumpound Bag: C-130...

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