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Before I put the campaign email and all that, I've signed up for six of these. I think that they will be quite helpful for a few things:

  • Some training, both as things you putt and things you can put in the way to help influence clubhead or swing direction.
  • Newer players (the equator of the ball is higher, so new players will have an easier time getting these up in the air).
  • Reduced distance games for college golfers playing from the front-most tees… or other unique challenges like that.

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Seems like the same thing (putting practice) could be better accomplished with a smaller cup or smaller target. I'll be interested to see a review.

Since the equator is higher, wouldn't it encourage hitting putts too low on the face?

I do think they'd be fun in a scramble or some kind of tournament as a "gimmick".

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1 hour ago, gregsandiego said:

Seriously you think this is a good idea?

For regular golf? No.

Read what I wrote. None of those three things are using them to play regular golf (except the last, and that's with a college team playing from the forward tees, effectively using them as limited flight balls).

1 hour ago, Hardspoon said:

Seems like the same thing (putting practice) could be better accomplished with a smaller cup or smaller target. I'll be interested to see a review.

I don't think I'd use them to teach putting. Though they could help you better learn capture speed (since they'd have to be hit slower to fall below the equator).

1 hour ago, Hardspoon said:

Since the equator is higher, wouldn't it encourage hitting putts too low on the face?

I don't think I'd use them to teach putting.

1 hour ago, Hardspoon said:

I do think they'd be fun in a scramble or some kind of tournament as a "gimmick".

Yeah.


Like I said, a big thing is that the equator is higher and the ball would be easier to get in the air for a newer player.

They'd sit up higher in the rough and/or on the fairway as well.

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I don't know, but it seems as if they could promote a thin hit on a normal ball...

Regardless, I'll pass.

 

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw

Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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