bertspro

I have a TaylorMade rescue 11 3 hybrid that I have only hit at the range 1 time and could sell it to you cheap if you find that you like them. I have the 4 and have it set to the lower loft and I absolutely love it. Let me know - Bert

Keegan looks out at us. And judging from the look on his face, he disapproves.

I can't find the article, do you have a link?

I got a new Odyssey White Hot XG #1 a month or two ago for $89 at Golf Galaxy. Couldn't be happier, it's a great putter.

I think that ball may only be available in the UK. Too bad, I'd love to find a "cheerful" ball.

Can I ask then why you are playing a $32/dozen ball? I am a mid capper and definitely can tell the differences between crap and decent balls.

I played the Srixon AD333 for a few months last year, not sure if that's what you mean by Srixon distance balls. I wouldn't put it in the same category as a TST or NXT Tour. I didn't like the ball flight, it wasn't as high as the TST. In general, 2 piece balls just don't feel as good off the clubface and don't spin nearly as well around the green as 3 piece, though I can't say I have ever hit a Srixon Softfeel, and I hear they're pretty decent.

8 dozen Srixon Trispeed Tour

I have been working on my game a lot lately and using a lot of different balls and I have found that the distance of NXT and similar 3 piece non urethane non spin balls is very good. Try Srixon Trispeed Tour also.

I played the e5 and e7 and wasn't crazy about either one. The e5 actually was pretty bad, it had a feel like a cheap 2 piece ball, I wouldn't call it hard, but kinda bouncy, if that makes sense. I haven't played the e6, but a friend of mine played through a dozen of them and said he was going back to whatever Nike ball he was playing. Also I don't have a problem hitting it straight with NXT or Trispeed tours, so I don't need help in that area.

Golf Galaxy has a ball fitting service where you go in and spend $20 and hit a bunch of different balls. I have been researching and testing a lot of balls for about a year now, and I can tell you that what type of ball you play does make a difference. I can save you some time though and tell you that you are probably wasting your time playing tour level balls. You will notice they hold greens much better than non-urethane balls but spin like crazy off the tees and with the irons, and you will gain significant distance by staying away from them for now. I am a mid-capper and have settled on the Srixon Trispeed Tour - which has been discontinued, but is comparable to a NXT Tour.

I like the Penta, they are good and soft and hold greens very well and have decent flight also. What I found when it comes to tour balls though is I like some over others, and plain dislike some. I like the ProV1x, Penta and Bridgestone B330 RX, and I dislike ProV1 and Callaway Tour i and Tour i(s). For me, the slightly higher and longer ballflight of the mid-level balls outweighs the spin and grip on the greens that tour balls get though. I wasted some scoring and quite a bit of money before I figured that out.

I bought TaylorMade Rescue 11s, 3 and 4, 18* and 21*, this winter and have barely taken the 3 out of the wrapper. I don't even put it in my bag anymore, because I hit it at the range a while back and it is very similar to my 4. On a side note, I have a new - only hit like 10 times at a range - TaylorMade 3 hybrid, Aldila RIP 60 gram stiff for sale if anyone is interested...

1. Mickelson 276 T2. Donald 278 T2. Mahan 278

Whichever one you choose, please choke on it! Just kidding, I wish I was where you are and not at my desk...