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Caddyshack Well Established Member

Caddyshack

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I have a corporate golf day coming up , a 4 ball comp with all the usual special prizes, nearest the pin, long drive , straightest drive etc.. Im looking for a little extra distance for the long drive holes so am thinking of changing balls for those holes only (i know your not supposed to but its not an official tournament) What ball would you recomend? ss is around 110mph

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The Nike Juice goes forever but it so hard and has almost no spin.

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kpaulhus Great Member

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Penacle has always been the ball of choice for the long drive guys.

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wedge player Great Member

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ss is around 110mph

honestly i would reccomend going to a rand and practicing comin out of your shoes with that swing just that one time though thats what i done,it worked pretty good i won


uttexas Great Member

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I'd go with a ProV1.

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sherwoodnatl Established Member

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Callaway Warbirds fly forever

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Bastid Well Established Member

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I'm trying to think of the those smaller, heavier British balls that go further...I think they're called Desperados or something. Get those.

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doof_dizzler Established Member

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I've purchased a dozen of the Condor balls from NGCgolf and they just don't work with any normal swing speed. You'd have to be superman to get one of them to boom out there. I've played with a bunch of guys who pound a normal golf ball pretty far, a nice drive that really flies, and without exception they all can't get the nonconforming ball to launch. It flies lower and rolls better, but it's not a net increase in distance. It does fight thru the wind but instead of a big arc out to the fairway, sanding softly and rolling a little, it's like a bullet that never gets enough lift to really get out there. I'm convinced it would take a guy with a competitive long drive type of swing to gain distance with the slightly heavier and smaller nonconforming ball.

Shorty Super Member

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Penacle has always been the ball of choice for the long drive guys.

Sponsorship does not equal choice. They have to use Pinnacle rocks.

You can use whatever ball you like. It will make no difference. But, probably anything BUT an Pro V1.

In the race of life, always back self-interest. At least you know it's trying.

 

 


James_Black Great Member

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Sponsorship does not equal choice. They have to use Pinnacle rocks.

Still, pinnacle gold distance balls go pretty far.

I'd choose them for a long drive comp.

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right handed phil mickelson Great Member

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I won the long drive competition in a tournament the other day using my good friend Pinaccle Gold FX Long ball. Love that little guy.....

Oh yeah my drive was 293.

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Bastid Well Established Member

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I've purchased a dozen of the Condor balls from NGCgolf and they just don't work with any normal swing speed. You'd have to be superman to get one of them to boom out there. I've played with a bunch of guys who pound a normal golf ball pretty far, a nice drive that really flies, and without exception they all can't get the nonconforming ball to launch. It flies lower and rolls better, but it's not a net increase in distance. It does fight thru the wind but instead of a big arc out to the fairway, sanding softly and rolling a little, it's like a bullet that never gets enough lift to really get out there. I'm convinced it would take a guy with a competitive long drive type of swing to gain distance with the slightly heavier and smaller nonconforming ball.

Dang, so they don't do much huh? That's a bummer, had dreams of sneaking them in the bag during tournaments and using them on the distance holes. Well there my cheating goes!

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Caddyshack Well Established Member

Caddyshack

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Well i ended up going with the HX Hot, absolutley nailed the drive but ended up about 5m short of the marker. I was using TP Reds for the rest of the day an they were going a lot longer than the HX Hot

wedge player Great Member

wedge player

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I won the long drive competition in a tournament the other day using my good friend Pinaccle Gold FX Long ball. Love that little guy.....

i used a pinnacle clear to win mine 329 yds

wedge player Great Member

wedge player

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Well i ended up going with the HX Hot, absolutley nailed the drive but ended up about 5m short of the marker. I was using TP Reds for the rest of the day an they were going a lot longer than the HX Hot

you do know thats illegal and is grounds for a dq your only allowed one type of ball in the bag


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