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ezmoney5150 Well Established Member

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According to Golfweek magazine Taylor Made had 16 golf balls in play during the Open Championship which beat Nike with 15.

Of course Titleist was the leader with 95.

Callaway 14
Srixon 9
Bridgestone 6

Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Sergio and maybe one more person playing the Taylor Made ball at the beginning of the season?

What's in my bag
Driver: Taylor Made R7 425 9.5 degrees UST Proforce 65 shaft
3 Wood: Taylor Made V Steel 15 degrees
Taylor Made Rescue Dual 22 degrees (UST IROD shaft)
Irons: Mizuno MP-67 (bent 1 degree upright)Gap Wedge: Mizuno R Series Black Nickle 52 Sand Wedge: Mizuno R Series Black Nickle...

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I've never tried this ball, I didn't think they were having much success with it - but I guess it's more than I thought...

Driver Ping G10 10.5*
Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
Irons Mizuno MP-57 5-PW
Wedges Srixon WG-504 52.08 Bridgestone WC Copper 56.13
Putter 33" Scotty Cameron Studio Select #2

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Consider this post an endorsement of TaylorMade balls. I played with them the other day at a golf outing. (I used the TP Red.) They're pretty soft and long off the tee, with decent spin around the greens. The biggest bonus for me is its durability. I played a full 18 holes with it and only on very close inspection do I see one tiny mark on it. That sure beats the hell out of Pro V1's, which I have to retire after about five holes on average.

TaylorMade's onto something good here. Not as good around the greens as the Pro V1, though.
"Shouldn't you be going faster? I mean, you're doing 40 in a 65..."

Driver: Burner TP 9.5*
3 Wood: 906F2 15*
2I: Eye 23I-PW: 3100 I/HWedges: Vokey Spin-Milled 56*06, MP-R 52*07/60*05Putter: Victoria IIBall: Pro V1xCheck out my new blog: Thousand Yard DriveHome Course: Kenton County...
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I honestly dont see a difference in all the balls? by how many yards will a pro v1 or taylormade increase distance
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Driver: Sasquatch 460 9.5°
3 Wood: Laser 3 Wood 15°
5 Wood: r7 19° (Stiff)Irons: S58 Irons 4-PW Orange DotWedge: Harmonized 60°Wedge: Z TP 54°Putter: Tiffany 34"Balls: Pro V1 Shoes: Adidas Tour 360 IIThe Meadows Golf Coursewww.themeadowsgc.comAge: 16
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I honestly dont see a difference in all the balls? by how many yards will a pro v1 or taylormade increase distance

10-20 yards, I'd say. It depends on the compression of the ball, the make, so on and so forth. Thing is, 10 yards might not seem like much, but consider this: Let's say you leave an approach shot 15 yards off line to the right. If you got the distance right, you're probably still on the green.

If you're 15 yards off line and 15 yards short, I'm going to bet your next shot is a tricky pitch and a difficult up and down. If you expect the ball to go 150, and it only goes 140, that can mean problems, especially at lower handicaps. (And it can save strokes, too.)
"Shouldn't you be going faster? I mean, you're doing 40 in a 65..."

Driver: Burner TP 9.5*
3 Wood: 906F2 15*
2I: Eye 23I-PW: 3100 I/HWedges: Vokey Spin-Milled 56*06, MP-R 52*07/60*05Putter: Victoria IIBall: Pro V1xCheck out my new blog: Thousand Yard DriveHome Course: Kenton County...
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but the money. ergg... i hate high priced golf balls.
In My Bag

Driver: Sasquatch 460 9.5°
3 Wood: Laser 3 Wood 15°
5 Wood: r7 19° (Stiff)Irons: S58 Irons 4-PW Orange DotWedge: Harmonized 60°Wedge: Z TP 54°Putter: Tiffany 34"Balls: Pro V1 Shoes: Adidas Tour 360 IIThe Meadows Golf Coursewww.themeadowsgc.comAge: 16
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Consider this post an endorsement of TaylorMade balls. I played with them the other day at a golf outing. (I used the TP Red.) They're pretty soft and long off the tee, with decent spin around the greens. The biggest bonus for me is its durability. I played a full 18 holes with it and only on very close inspection do I see one tiny mark on it. That sure beats the hell out of Pro V1's, which I have to retire after about five holes on average.

I've actually played about 5 holes with one. I just wonder what everyone else thinks that they are moving up the board with all of Nike's troubles.

What's in my bag
Driver: Taylor Made R7 425 9.5 degrees UST Proforce 65 shaft
3 Wood: Taylor Made V Steel 15 degrees
Taylor Made Rescue Dual 22 degrees (UST IROD shaft)
Irons: Mizuno MP-67 (bent 1 degree upright)Gap Wedge: Mizuno R Series Black Nickle 52 Sand Wedge: Mizuno R Series Black Nickle...

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They are an improved design by the same maker of the ProV balls... like the review that Eric made, they spin less but go a little bit further then the ProV... I've since switched because they do last longer and I was really hating the fact that I'd occasionally spin a ball right off the green...

Also they sound much much nicer off the putter face

If you are a ProV1 user, buy a sleeve of the TP Red and I guarantee you'll notice

905R YS-6+ 9.5*
904F YS-6+ 15* & 19*
MP-60 3-PW S300
MP-R 52* S300
MP-R 56* S300 Blade Centre Shaft Hot 2 TP-Red

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Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Sergio and maybe one more person playing the Taylor Made ball at the beginning of the season?

You're wrong. Well above 20 or 30 PGA Tour players were playing the ball at the beginning of this year. Sergio switched to it

last year along with a bunch of others, including Justin Rose. We reviewed these last year, of course.

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You're wrong. Well above 20 or 30 PGA Tour players were playing the ball at the beginning of this year. Sergio switched to it

I stand corrected.

What's in my bag
Driver: Taylor Made R7 425 9.5 degrees UST Proforce 65 shaft
3 Wood: Taylor Made V Steel 15 degrees
Taylor Made Rescue Dual 22 degrees (UST IROD shaft)
Irons: Mizuno MP-67 (bent 1 degree upright)Gap Wedge: Mizuno R Series Black Nickle 52 Sand Wedge: Mizuno R Series Black Nickle...

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but the money. ergg... i hate high priced golf balls.

So do I. That's why I got the sleeve of TP Red's for free.

"Shouldn't you be going faster? I mean, you're doing 40 in a 65..."

Driver: Burner TP 9.5*
3 Wood: 906F2 15*
2I: Eye 23I-PW: 3100 I/HWedges: Vokey Spin-Milled 56*06, MP-R 52*07/60*05Putter: Victoria IIBall: Pro V1xCheck out my new blog: Thousand Yard DriveHome Course: Kenton County...
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I stand corrected.

I also have to suspect that the ball is "good enough" for some pros to take the extra endorsement money they get by being one of TaylorMade's "head to toe" pros.

Like the Nike balls. Just barely "good enough." But not so for Jason Gore and Chris Couch...

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Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

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Cleveland Gunmetal Great Member

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I also have to suspect that the ball is "good enough" for some pros to take the extra endorsement money they get by being one of TaylorMade's "head to toe" pros.

Exactly. Also, I think TaylorMade is being more aggressive with their endorsement deals to get players to use their ball and putter.

Driver: 09 Launcher 10.5
4 Wood: 09 Launcher Steel 17
Hybrid: Baffler DWS 20 Aldila Reg
Irons: AP1 4-GW Steel
Wedges: 588 Gunmetal 56 & 60Putter: Studio Style Newport 2Ball: NXT Tour

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10-20 yards, I'd say. It depends on the compression of the ball, the make, so on and so forth. Thing is, 10 yards might not seem like much, but consider this: Let's say you leave an approach shot 15 yards off line to the right. If you got the distance right, you're probably still on the green.

Not if you dont have a reasonably high ball and swing speed. Alot of people will lose distance from a proV1. I find the greatest difference in buying expensive balls is the spin rate is much higher. I can make a prov1 skip twice and check with a wedge around the greens.. I find with the exception of a few, 2 piece balls dont spin much at all.

: 905R 9.5*
904f 15*
Baffler DWS 20*
eye 2
spin milled 54*, Vokey 58* White Hot XG #9 Pro V1x

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Not if you dont have a reasonably high ball and swing speed. Alot of people will lose distance from a proV1. I find the greatest difference in buying expensive balls is the spin rate is much higher. I can make a prov1 skip twice and check with a wedge around the greens.. I find with the exception of a few, 2 piece balls dont spin much at all.

Well, I can say I'm different - I hit down on my irons causing a whole load of spin. I can get a Top Rock to hit, hop once, and check. Or with full wedge shots, sometimes they spin backwards. Use your imagination what happens when I hit a Pro V1.

I've found my best distance to come out of NXT Tour's (averaging 270-275), but I prefer V1x because it's just the right amount of spin around the green. Nothing beats the TaylorMade's ball durability, though.
"Shouldn't you be going faster? I mean, you're doing 40 in a 65..."

Driver: Burner TP 9.5*
3 Wood: 906F2 15*
2I: Eye 23I-PW: 3100 I/HWedges: Vokey Spin-Milled 56*06, MP-R 52*07/60*05Putter: Victoria IIBall: Pro V1xCheck out my new blog: Thousand Yard DriveHome Course: Kenton County...
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Well, I can say I'm different - I hit down on my irons causing a whole load of spin. I can get a Top Rock to hit, hop once, and check. Or with full wedge shots, sometimes they spin backwards. Use your imagination what happens when I hit a Pro V1.

I said around the greens.. meaning 40 yards and in. I de-loft the club, put the ball back in my stance.. i like a nice low trajectory with a lot of spin. But I sweep my irons so they come in with little or no spin.

: 905R 9.5*
904f 15*
Baffler DWS 20*
eye 2
spin milled 54*, Vokey 58* White Hot XG #9 Pro V1x

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i uses the tp black the other day and its a great ball

What's In My Bag

Driver R9 Supertri 9.5
3 WoodR9
3 Hybrid: Baffler DWSIrons X-20 Tour 4-PWGap Wedge RAC TP SmokeSand Wedge Vokey 56.14Lob Wedge Vokey SM 60.7Putter:SeeMore FGP Black

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