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Miander Newbie

Miander

hi.
i decided to conduct my own test, to actually see what balls I liked. I have a swing speed of around 105 mph and a ball speed of around 150 mph, With A R11 TP Driver 9 degree, Diamana kai'li 70gm shaft, and G15 Reg, Black Dot Irons with a Taylormade Corsa Ghost putter, at 31 inches. I play off 20, but that's only due to my, lack of putting skills and inconsistency, I know I should be shooting in the low 80s, if I could just get to practise more. I have been working hard on my putting and very rarely now 3 putt.

I used 5 balls, over 5 holes on my local course. Took the afternoon off to play.

Balls

  • Callaway Big Bertha Diablo
  • Srixon Z Star
  • Srixon AD333
  • Nike One Tour
  • Nike SFT

I was totally amazed on how different each of the balls performed on what can only be explained as totally unscientific, but has answered some questions and caused even more. I tried to rank the balls over

  • Driving / Long Iron
  • Pitching/High Iron 130 – 160 yrds
  • Pitching <100 yrds
  • And putting

I have put them, in what I think performed better to worse.


Driving

  • Nike One Tour (long and straight) very little side spin.
  • SFT, longer than the One Tour, but more of a bullet.
  • Srixon AD333: not as far as the One Tour, and for some reason, always pushed straight right. Which in my case was always in the rough
  • Callaway BBD: good distance, but tended to differ every shot, about as far as the AD333, you could see my draw in this ball.
  • Srixon Z Star: the least amount of distance, but generated a lot of side spin, my draw turned into a hook, every time.


Irons: pw / 9 iron.

  • Nike One Tour: Clicky, but did well from the hard ground. Landed and stopped
  • Srixon Z Star: fizzed in the air, but my draw came into play
  • Srixon AD333: a slight fade come from somewhere, and I missed the green to the right
  • Callaway BBD : out the back of the green.. it just feel like I got way more contact.
  • SFT: nice, landed on the green, trickled off. Every time, quite a consistent performer really. I actually really like it but.. not for putting


Pitching <100 yrds 50 Deg wedge.

  • Nike One Tour: Generated backspin, jumped back about 4 feet
  • Srixon Z Star: Stopped dead. With a small hop forward
  • Callaway BBD / SFT: Landed and ran forward 5-6 feet
  • Srixon AD333: this ball landed and rolled off the back of the green


Putting

  • Srixon Z Star: I Just couldn't miss, generating true end over end roll, and rolled in 2 birdy puts! I loved it
  • Callaway BBD: Great ball, but I was used to this on the green, the soft feel is just right
  • Srixon AD333: always short. Didn't get on with it
  • Nike One Tour: explodes off the face, I left the ball a few feet past the hole
  • SFT: explodes off the face, I left the ball a few feet past the hole, but it reacted a lot like the One tour, but the sound isn't the best


I was amazed at the results and now If anyone can help me find a ball, that fly's like a Nike One Tour off the tee , but putts like a Srixon Z star , then I'm laughing.

Help / suggestions appreciated.


Thanks

Brian

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broombroom Well Established Member

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You should always pick a ball based on how well you chip and putt with it since they are the shots that count.  You don't want a ball you hit straight of the tee that goes through every green and that you 3 putt with.  Therefore I would suggest the z star for you by a mile. You sunk two birdy putts with it so youd be mad not to use it.

On the other hand if you haven't tried the prov1x i would try it.  Its nice and soft and responsive around the greens whilst staying straight of the tee. I would generally try and use it when I can

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thanks for the feedback, your not the first person to suggest such a ball.I dont have any of the Prov1 or X but i will seem if i can steal some of a friend to give a go. I agree to the logic, but the trouble i seem to find with the zstar off the t makes me not want to use it. But i love them around the green and for putting. After just being fitted for a driver i seem to be reluctant to want to change the club... again

I got fitted for  R11 TP Stiff 80 Diamana Ka'lili 9 deg set to 8. I love it,

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