mizunoman

The Nike Tour Accuracy - TW is still available at Target for $19.99/doz. (at least here on the east side of Washington State). It's a great ball and the one he used before going to the One balls. The one problem is that the cover gets hammered really fast. However the last time I checked at the local Target there was new packaging that said something about a new improved shear resistant cover. I'm tempted to buy a dozen and see if it is more durable. I usually play the Pro V1 and I'd say the performace of these balls are pretty similar. Note to those who apparently think I'm trying to sell something... I don't work for Nike, Target, or Titlest either As before I'm just sharing my experiences similar to my prior posts.

I might be guilty of a slight exageration but I have no affiliation with the Ball spinner maker in any way shape or form! I work at a govt R&D; lab and I research the crap out of stuff I buy so you can take it or leave it as far as I'm concerned! The thing worked for me simple as that! I thought I'd share my experience but I guess I'll have to be more careful next time. I can tell your an extreme skeptic and your right its probably purely a placebo effect at work. I'm sure it had absolutely nothing to do with me suddenly dropping my handicap by 6-7 strokes in a relatively short time after having played at the same level for a number of years. My one hope is that some day you encounter a golfer with a line all the way around his ball and goofy smile on his face and when you do I hope you decide to play for a little change Even though my integrity has been challenged I'd say yes on 9 out of 10 good [/ B] tee shots (those I don't pull left) I'll find the ball still oriented the way it was on the tee. If I hit it off line then no, but when I hit it down the targe line then yes. Maybe its 8 out of 10 but its what I've observed. Now maybe a good test would be for you to mark a ball without a spinner (just for the sake of alignment) and see if you find it in the same orientation after you've hit it straight down the fairway - maybe even unbalanced balls exhibit this behavior? When I put a nice stroke on a putt the line remains a nice tight black line as the ball rolls towards the hole (I've even had guys in tourney's comment on it). When I jerk the putter face the ball starts to look like a beach ball as it rolls away from me ... and away from the cup! BTW thanks for the vote of confidence in my length off the tee but I seldom hit a drive more than about 250. If I really catch it pure and the placebo effect is in full force I might get it out to 280 or 290 (with a tailwind). If your a trusting soul send me a sleeve of balls and I'll spin them for you and send them back and you can decide for yourself. As for the Wilson True golf ball they're pretty difficult to balance in the spinner because they are made not to have any heavy spots. As a result its difficult to find the same "equalibrium" point so you might end up with lines all over your ball. Other balls tend to reach equalibrium quickly and once you mark the ball on its equator (i.e. when the heaviest point works it way to the side via centrifical force) you can put the ball back in the spinner with the line pointed perpendicular to its balanced position and within seconds it will orient itself.

I got a ball spinner midway through last season after reading the review on golf club review.com (which seems to have gone dormant?). After reading the review the idea of a flywheel like effect helping to keep a ball on line seemed to make sense and I decided that even if it didn't work the alignment aid would help. I bought a spinner and I have been using spin balanced balls ever since. My handicap was in the 12-14 range when I started using them and reached a low of 5.9 in a 2-3 month span. Once it got down there I decided I might never be able to justify a set of forged irons again so I bought a set of Mizuno MP30's near the end of the season. My GHIN has climbed up to 7.3 (but the winter rust is coming off as I just shot a PR 74 at my home course last Friday). The spinner certainly didn't account for all the strokes I shaved but I've become a much better putter with them. I used to look at anything in the 10-20 foot range as a lag, now I'm looking to make them. I swear the putts roll truer longer - I like to die the ball into the hole and I find the balls tend to still hold the line as they start to slow down. Think of a putt that has a lot of break - if you hit it too easy it takes a lot of the break - the same applies with the unbalanced ball - its in the last foot when the ball is dieing that the heavy part will pull it off line just a bit - if its rolling with the heavy part rolling down the line it won't tug the ball off as easily. The review also mentioned the possible benefits off the tee - if nothing else the line helps me with alignment on the tee. However what I've found to be very interesting is that when I reach my ball after a good tee shot 90% of the time the line is right where it was on the tee (i.e. pointing down the fairway). As for putting ugly lines on your ball it is pretty easy to feather a line that just skims the top of the dimples when it's spinning. I fill in the line by hand (kind of like connecting the dots) so that its very visible but you wouldn't have to do that. Even the dark lines I make tend to lighten up during play. One benefit I didn't anticipate is that often times you can see where your strinking the ball off the tee as the line on the ball often leaves a mark on the clubface. You can see where on the clubface your making contact and you can see if your coming through with the toe down, up or flat depending on the angle of the line on the face. I've re-spun balls and the lines almost always show up at the same spot and even after playing several rounds with them the line often doesn't change. Sometimes though the new line will be off by a significant amount which makes me think the cover layer might be slipping a little each time the ball is hit... just a thought I had.. I guess the ultimate validation came when not 1 but 2 of my playing partners bought spinners. Let me know if you have any questions...