grim golfer

As a Srixon user I say Srixon over Titleist hands down. The Z-Star is more durable, doesnt spin back like crazy like prov1s do for me and I found I hit the Srixons further off the tee. The feel off all clubs is great. The Z-Star XV goes a mile and has good spin but I find I cant get it to hold greens as well as I would like it. I think between the ProV1x and Z-Star XV its a toss up. The XVs are more durable, but the V1Xs spin better around the green. Its all about personal preference and Titleist makes a great ball obviously, but found the regular Z-Star fits my game better.

I was completely against those yellow golf balls..... until I played one. Now I just feel weird playing white ones. I also like them because they do not show wear as easily. I have used the same Srixon Z Star for 2 rounds and looks good as new. I find they are easier to follow in the air, but can often times be overlooked on the fairway and if you hit it into some dried up bushes and such forget about finding them as the yellowing of the brush makes the yellow ball blend in. But in the rough I find them quicker and there are certain situations where you cant find your ball no matter what color it is.

3 Dozen Z-Star Tour Yellows Should be set for my next round ;) lol

I just had to reply because I do the same thing. I have played ProV1s and V1Xs before and they are great balls, the cover shreds a bit too much for me, but all in all great balls. But I too choose not to play them because I want to be different and because I feel other companies top line balls offer the same performance and can sometimes perform better. Right now I play the Srixon Z-Star in Tour Yellow, I definately have a different looking ball that performs, feels great, is durable, and I always know which ball is mine.

I just want to say I love these. I love the feel more than anything, amazing feel and spin for a 2 peice ball. I would imagine a lot of golfers will be suprised when they try these, for $25 bucks, its the best ball on the shelves right now. 100% satisfied and sold of these balls, will be in the bag for quite awhile. Thanks Srixon.

I would go with Shamrocks to remind me of my family heritage, and of course the luck that comes with being Irish.

Played this ball earlier this week and let me just say, WOW!! Much softer than the Bridgestone E5, more spin and just as much distance. Srixon has set a new standard at this price point, incredible the performance this ball delivers and then you see the ;rice and the fact its a two peice golf ball. Unreal how good these things are.

Yeah I guess I shouldve said in my half-hearted review that I realize different balls work differently for different golfers under different conditions. In all honesty I heard these balls are more for the pro swing speeds and to get everything out of this tech you should be able to swing, if i remember correctly, around 105mph or more. ( Pro at the course I bought them at and I read somewhere on another forum as well as to that previous info. ) Im hovering around that range but im sure on avg its less than that. Funny thing is my whole golf bag is Nike except for my wedges which are Titleist and Taylormade, so I really wanted to like this golf ball. So yes, I realize this ball is gonna be amazing for some and a so so ball for others, but for me the feel on touch shots is just too clanky... says the 18 hdcp, lol But ill be sticking with my current ball for now.

After a week of playing the New Nike 20XI S version I have come to the conclusion I may not buy these again. I really cant get over how hard the cover is compared to other otur balls. It feels like im putting a pinnacle or something similar. I will say that I did gain about 10 yards in distance if not more but I was hitting crisp shots into greens that would just release all the way off. I hit 3 different balls from 120 out with my Gap wedge and the Nike was the only ball that didnt either jump and then stop or come back completely, it hit, checked, and then released 15 feet past the target. Now im not a scratch handicapper but I will say I make damn good contact on wedge shots and compress the ball well. Out of 9 shots ( 3 shots with 3 different balls ) the competitor balls held the green better than the new 20XIs. The balls used were Srixon Z-Star and Bridgestone B330. Now I know these balls come with a trade off and I could get used to losing some spin because the distance gained was good for me and the ball didnt feel all too terrible on other shots and was a lot more durable but the overall feel while putting and overall spin on clean wedge shots were a big let down. I would have to give this ball a 3 out of 5 for my game. Maybe within a year theyll release a softer version but I am not a fan of the firmness of this cover. Anyone else feel the same about the new balls or is every over joyed by the rzn core, lol.

Dont bash me, lol, im just saying. Even when I first took up the game I was playing Titleist Professionals and Tour Balatas. Sure I was shanking everything and not making good contact for quite sometime but hitting a Top Flight or Pinnacle and so on felt like hitting a rock. Couldnt stand how the cheap crappy balls felt. Yes there are better cheaper balls now that dont hurt the wallet but if you ar elike me even as a crappy player I can tell the difference in overall feel and playing a crappy ball just doesnt feel right to me. I could care less as to what golf digest says, but I agree with the way in which the results were presented and discussed. If oyu can play the better balls by all means do it

GolfDigest recently mentioned in their golf ball reviews that its actually worth the extra money for the premium balls. Main reason with a premium ball you will only lose 4 yrds of distance, believe that was the yardage stated, but gain tremendous amounts of spin on wedge shots. Whereas you will only hit the hard as rocks cheapo balls a few yrds further but lose tons of bite going into the green. I say what the others say, if you can afford to then do it. There are also a few great performing balls in the $20-$30 range. If I was just starting out I would buy a sleeve of the high performance balls and some of the cheaper ones and compare and see which I prefer. Enjoy the game

My general experience with playing the MOST used or BEST in its class products are that the little guys are always going to be better because to compete they have to 1-up the big guy and think out of the box. I also have a problem with the name of the Titleist ProV1. After so many re-releases how is it still a 1 after the V? Seriously we should be on ProV3 or 4 at least. But I have always been true to the smaller name brands because I feel they offer the same if not better quality at a lower price even if its only a few bucks. And I just dont like going with the group. Srixon Z-Star, Bridgestone Tour B330, and back in the day I played were the tour model Precepts. I have gone against this reasoning recently as I had to buy a dozen Nike 20XI*S balls just because I feel nike was taking the evolution of golf into a new frontier and I wanted to see if it lives of to the hype, still more rounds of playin until I would say they are but over all its a good ball, just a tad on the hard side on feel.

I appreciate the response but am looking for help with the swing problem, my wrists arent failing but they I do have slight tendonitis. I just find that maintaining the wedge versus releasing the wrist cock is less severe with s&t; than the traditional swing, but my wrists still get somewhat sore. I am just looking for advise on the head dipping problem as stated above

Lately I have been revamping my swing due to certain problems ive been having with my wrists and other anatomy. So after watching the dvds and practicing everything felt good, NOT SO, lol Out on the range my wedge shots using stack and tilt were fantastic, so I was feeling good. As I started to move up to about my 7 iron and up into long irons all shots were thinned. Thats when the swing felt weird and I was getting frustrated and by the end of the session I was very unhappy with my results. So ive been going at it for a few weeks and its pretty much the same. So i decided to video my swing. I will try to post it as im in class right now, lol, but in general my observation has been that in the vids when they hit their shots using s&t; its very fluid and not jagged. The head remains still, or stable, and the raise up through the follow through looks effortless and clean. In my video what you see is te weight transfer, the flying wedge going through then my head going down at impact then rotating underneath then raising back up after follow through. It as everything is fine in the backswing then u see the downswing the club coming into to impact and my head dips and turns out to follow the club then raises up to follow the club, nothing like what is shown on the video series. It looks terrible. I find that trying to control this dip leads to me releasing the flying wedge instead of maintaining it and basically destroys what ive been working towards. Instead of maintaining the level then turning up from the same angle as demonstrated in the vids. What is causing this dipping action im experiencing? Too much hip movement not enough arm or not enough rotation? Thx guys