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Caddyshack Well Established Member

Caddyshack

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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snaphook96

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

In my X86 Bag:
Driver:909 D2Diamana Whiteboard
3 Wood: 909 F2 Diamana Whiteboard
Hybrid: 23 DegreeAldila NVS
Irons: ZB 2 Iron & 695 MB 3-PW S300s60 Degree: RAC Z TPS300Putter: iSeries(G10) AnserGolf Balls:(Practice)(Competition) Pro V1 '09

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kpaulhus Great Member

kpaulhus

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

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uttexas Great Member

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I'd go with a ProV1.

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

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sherwoodnatl Established Member

sherwoodnatl

Callaway Warbirds fly forever

Driver:Taylormade Burner 10.5 with Aldila NV 65S
FW Wood: Nike Dymo 3 Wood with Aldila VooDoo
Hybrids: Adams Idea A7 3 Hybrid
Irons: Ping i15 4-P
Wedge: Cleveland CG15 52.10 and Titleist Vokey 58.12Putter: Bettinardi BC3Ball: Callaway Tour i(z) and Titleist Pro V1x

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Bastid Well Established Member

Bastid

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.

Driver: R11s 9 with a Fubuki Tour 63 X-Stiff
Fairway Wood: R11s 15.5 with Miyazaki Kusala Black 83 X-Stiff

Hybrid: taylormade.gif 4 with Fubuki 515 X-Stiff
Irons: titleist.gif Forged 660 3-PW with Dynamic Gold X-100

Wedges: callaway.gif CC Jaws 52 and 58 Degree
Putter: ping.gif In Anser 2

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doof_dizzler Established Member

doof_dizzler

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.
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Shorty Super Member

Shorty

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.

 

 

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James_Black Great Member

James_Black

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.

My Clubs
Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...

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right handed phil mickelson Great Member

right handed phil mickelson

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.

Driver: Callaway Big Bertha Diablo 9º
2 Hybrid: Callaway Big Bertha Heavenwood
Irons: Nike Slingshot OSS 6-3 iron
          Taylormade Tour Preferred PW-7 iron
Wedges: Cleveland CG14 50º, 54º
              Taylormade RAC 58º
Putter: Ping Darby 32" shaft


 

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Bastid Well Established Member

Bastid

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!

Driver: R11s 9 with a Fubuki Tour 63 X-Stiff
Fairway Wood: R11s 15.5 with Miyazaki Kusala Black 83 X-Stiff

Hybrid: taylormade.gif 4 with Fubuki 515 X-Stiff
Irons: titleist.gif Forged 660 3-PW with Dynamic Gold X-100

Wedges: callaway.gif CC Jaws 52 and 58 Degree
Putter: ping.gif In Anser 2

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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
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wedge player Great Member

wedge player

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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