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thenormankid Established Member

thenormankid

I finally was able to play a round with new TP reds today I love this ball around the and off the tee my only issue is when I hit my irons the ball is a full club shorter. Should I switch to the blacks or what should I do. I love the ball though.

In My Ogio Octane Bag
DRIVER
SQ Dymo Str8-Fit 9.5 Stiff Flex
IRONS
CCi 3i-PW S400 ShaftsWEDGES 258.12° Vokey 252.08° VokeyFAIRWAY WOODS Burner 15° 3 Wood Stiff FlexPUTTER Classic 1 Putter

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You shouldn't choose a ball based on how far your irons shots go. With your irons, you shouldn't care about how far you hit the ball but instead how consistent you are at hitting each yardage and how well spaced the yardage gaps are between each club. The only main attribute you should look for in a ball when it comes to your irons is how much spin you generate (ie. how well the ball sticks to the green).
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Deryck Griffith Great Member

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The softer design of the TP Red may be the contributing factor to the shorter distances with your irons. I'm surprised however that you didn't have the same shorter distance with your driver? This all being said, msd3075 is right. If you love the ball and feel consistent with it, it shouldn't matter that the irons distances are shorter. Just adjust your distances accordingly and enjoy a ball that you feel comfortable with.

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Titleist 910 D3: 9.5deg GD Tour AD DI7x | Nike Dymo 3W: 15deg, UST S-flex | Mizuno MP CLK Hybrid: 20deg, Project X Tour Issue 6.5, HC1 Shaft | Mizuno MP-57 4-PW, DG X100 Shaft, 1deg upright | Cleveland CG15 Wedges: 52, 56, 60deg | Scotty Cameron California Del Mar | TaylorMade Penta, TP Black LDP, Nike 20XI-X

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Looks like I'm going to have to go to a open field with them and measure out my new iron distances with them or simply take more club. I feel very comfortable getting up and down with this ball. I just hope they don't discontinue the ball due to the penta ball.

In My Ogio Octane Bag
DRIVER
SQ Dymo Str8-Fit 9.5 Stiff Flex
IRONS
CCi 3i-PW S400 ShaftsWEDGES 258.12° Vokey 252.08° VokeyFAIRWAY WOODS Burner 15° 3 Wood Stiff FlexPUTTER Classic 1 Putter

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Fozcycle Great Member

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I got some free two pack samplers recently and tried them out....

Bridgestone e6: Nice distance, good feel off the putter, but won't stop and drop.

Srixon Trispeed: Distance similar to e6, good feel off the irons and putter, but still won't stop and drop on the green.

I was able to play an entire 18 with each of them, so I still have some samples. guess they'll go in the bin I keep for my two grandsons who are playing. I have a 5 gallon bucket in my garage to deposit found balls, or balls with too many scuffs, that they can grab when they need shag balls or practice balls.

It's back to Callaway Tour ix for me.
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msd3075 Dedicated Member

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The softer design of the TP Red may be the contributing factor to the shorter distances with your irons. I'm surprised however that you didn't have the same shorter distance with your driver?

One thing I've noticed when using a softer/spinnier ball (I usually play the X-version of premium balls) is that I might lose a small amount of distance on shorter irons (not really noticable), but I lose at least one club on my longer irons. I'm assuming the additional spin "balloons" just like people complain about with their driver.

As for the original post saying he didn't lose distance with his driver, maybe he is getting more spin and ultimately better launch conditions with a spinnier ball (more spin --> more carry).
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If you feel very comfortable getting up and down, you may not want to change much, that's a good attribute to have.

But my two cents is that it's possible you are losing distance because the ball is launching lower than whatever ball you were using before. The TP Red is a lower-launch/lower-spin ball (compared to the TP Black, which is the opposite), which could result in a loss of carry distance if you are a mid-low ball hitter as it is.

Out of curiosity, what ball were you playing before?
Penta TP Ball || Nakashima Golf HTEC Tour Driver - w/ Mitsubishi Rayon Bassara 83g || Izett Golf 15* Deep Face 3-Wood - w/ Royal Precision Rifle Steel || MD 18* Hybrid - w/ Aerotech SteelFiber 110g || MP-58 3, 4 Irons... MP-60 5, 6 Irons... MP-32 7-PW - w/ Dynamic Gold || MP-T 53-08...
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Randy4h Well Established Member

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I got some free two pack samplers recently and tried them out....

What does "stop and drop" mean?

Driver 905S, V2 stiff shaft
3-Wood 906F2 13 degree, V2 stiff
Hybrid 585H 21 degree, Aldila VS Proto
Irons (4-PW) MP-57, Rifle 5.5
SW & LW spin milledPutter TracyBall Pro V-1

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What does "stop and drop" mean?

Presumably the same thing as "drop and stop," if you aren't being needlessly picky/pedantic.

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sean_miller Incredible Member

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What does "stop and drop" mean?

It's what I do 1/2 way down the 18th fairway because I've been smoking cigars and drinking single malt for 4 hours.

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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Try the new Taylor Made Penta. I have read that it is now the best ball made. It is everything you want in one ball. Out of every review that I have read I have not read a bad review yet. Everyone says it is as close to perfect as you can get. I haven't checked in on the new Bridgestone so I can not comment on it. Callaway balls to me are not that great. Srixon I wasn't to very impressed. Pro V is better than all of them except the Penta per the reviews that I have read. i will try the Penta. I am going to check in on the new bridgestone as well.
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Randy4h Well Established Member

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Presumably the same thing as "drop and stop," if you aren't being needlessly picky/pedantic.

Hadn't heard the term "drop and stop" either. And what does pedantic mean?

Driver 905S, V2 stiff shaft
3-Wood 906F2 13 degree, V2 stiff
Hybrid 585H 21 degree, Aldila VS Proto
Irons (4-PW) MP-57, Rifle 5.5
SW & LW spin milledPutter TracyBall Pro V-1

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TopWalker Established Member

TopWalker

Check out the new Wilson FG Tour. It has a soft feel, but really sticks around the green. 3-piece urethane. I don't hit down on my irons very well and these things were still dancing on the green. I did not notice that it was longer or shorter than any other ball that I've played.

When I missed the green the spin really allowed me to be aggressive on my chips. Fun ball. Has a soft, muted 'click' for putting.

I also want to try the new Maxfli Tour LC ball. One of these two balls or the ProV1 will be my ball in 2010.

TW
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Fozcycle Great Member

Fozcycle

Originally Posted by Randy4h
What does "stop and drop" mean?


I guess I am a little dyslexic (look that one up in your Funk & Wagnalls)...........I meant "Drop & Stop"
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One thing I've noticed when using a softer/spinnier ball (I usually play the X-version of premium balls) is that I might lose a small amount of distance on shorter irons (not really noticable), but I lose at least one club on my longer irons. I'm assuming the additional spin "balloons" just like people complain about with their driver.

Really? I found i hit softer balls further with my irons than harder ones. Im a full club longer with a pro v compared to a NXT tour, for instance. I hit spinner balls lower, too.

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Titleist 909 D2 9.5 Degree Driver| Titleist 906f4 13.5 degree 3-Wood | Titleist 909 17 & 21 degree hybrid | Titleist AP2 irons
Titleist Vokey Wedges - 52 & 58 | Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 Putter | ProV1 Ball
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