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07-11-2013 , 08:20 PM

#5926

REDeYeS00

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Originally Posted by Yippee ki-yay

In "your" opinion, what is the best Mid range value ball? I'm a 23.6 handicap atm, so don't wanna be spending crazy money on a pro v for obvious reasons. I have tried out the DT solo, which i quite like and the Callaway War bird, but wondering if there is something that anyone would reccomend. I don't want an all out distance ball, though i want something which is mainly about being straight, yet has some feel around the greens.

the taylormade penta tp 5 used to fit this (especially when they were regularly buy 2, get 1 free...around $30 a box), but i think they rebranded that line and it's now the 'lethal' without the discounts?

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07-11-2013 , 09:55 PM

#5927

ntanygd760

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Originally Posted by Yippee ki-yay

I like the e6 and nxt tour-s

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07-11-2013 , 10:22 PM

#5928

Justin A

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Originally Posted by Yippee ki-yay

I buy refurb Pro-V1s. I don't know if they're available everywhere, but I get them at Academy Sports and Outdoors here in Texas for $1 per ball.

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07-12-2013 , 10:52 AM

#5929

KingJames

adept

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Who would you take to win a(nother) major first?

Spieth vs manassero?

Spieth vs rory?

Manassero vs rory?

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07-12-2013 , 10:58 AM

#5930

Shark Doctor

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Manassero
rory
rory

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07-12-2013 , 11:07 AM

#5931

Shark Doctor

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Originally Posted by Yippee ki-yay

I usually stick to Titleists, but I have some random sleeves in my bag. One random sleeve that I've tried and found to be pretty good are the Srixon Z Star XV and they're relatively cheap too (I think ~$30 a box)

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07-12-2013 , 11:24 AM

#5932

Khal_Drogo

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Originally Posted by Yippee ki-yay

Try these out... Callaway HEX Chrome+ @ $30/doz I think they are pretty good value and give decent feel around the greens.

http://www.golfgalaxy.com/Callaway-H...CRMPLS/Product

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07-12-2013 , 11:55 AM

#5933

Shark Doctor

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Didn't realize the Callaway HEX went down to $30 a box.

very good option imo.

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07-12-2013 , 02:24 PM

#5934

DrOldSchool2

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Was just at my local driving range and a guy in a beat up old van was looping the parking lot trying to sell golf balls to everyone there.

Sounded like the start of a bad horror movie to me. Hope there was no extra prize with the alleged "golf balls"

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07-12-2013 , 02:59 PM

#5935

Yippee ki-yay

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Thanks guys.

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07-12-2013 , 03:04 PM

#5936

A-Rod's Cousin

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Tired of seeing bald guys on TV. Scott Van Pelt, Tim Hasselbeck, Trent Dilfer, Tony Dungy, and the Golf Channel has that guy that looks like a god damn turtle on TV all the time and now they added another bald white dude. This time without glasses.

/rant

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07-12-2013 , 07:57 PM

#5937

rmthawk64

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Im obv a super high hdcp and just get whatevers on sale at Dicks (currently 48 slazenger raw straight for $30), but Im curious just how much different a nice high end ball feels around the green? At what poibt would you suggest lookin into sonethung better?

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07-12-2013 , 10:19 PM

#5938

martin_malin

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Originally Posted by A-Rod's Cousin

I'm a white bald guy and I find this post to be wrong, hurtful and clearly inappropriate.

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07-12-2013 , 10:43 PM

#5939

ntanygd760

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Anyone on here in the Cleveland area?

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07-13-2013 , 12:21 AM

#5940

A-Rod's Cousin

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Originally Posted by rmthawk64

I think it boils down to how many balls you lose. It's simply cost-prohibitive to buy new ProVs if you are losing balls regularly. I don't think it really matters until you get down to a certain level (not sure what that is).

I'd say get balls that are affordable and have less spin probably. Spin is good if you are a low cap who compresses your wedges and hits the driver straight.

But I'm a 27 so I'm sure you want better players to chime in. As for me, I play 18-hole used ProV1s and ProV1xs. Not really sure how much worse lower end balls are since I don't use them.

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07-13-2013 , 12:36 AM

#5941

ntanygd760

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distance balls feel like you are hitting a rock normally. if you are a high cap guy and play at an easy course with receptive greens then you can stop them and the lack of spin can be good off the tee. If the greens are firm you will see a world of difference trying to stop the ball.

Personally I use e6 or nxt-s balls since I have lost 10 mph on club head speed from a few years ago. I am about a 15 cap or so with only a 95ish mph club head speed fwiw

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07-13-2013 , 02:05 AM

#5942

rmthawk64

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Ftr SVP is awesome.

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07-13-2013 , 04:51 AM

#5943

ntanygd760

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Originally Posted by rmthawk64

Ftr SVP is awesome.

this

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07-13-2013 , 01:17 PM

#5944

CheckRaise

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I ran out of z star (my normal ball) stock a while back and played some rando cheap balls I had sitting around and noticed a huge difference on approach shots. I normally hop and stop or spin back my short irons and wedges but I was getting some run out with the cheap balls.

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07-14-2013 , 03:41 PM

#5945

Khal_Drogo

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Originally Posted by rmthawk64

If you can make good contact consistently when chipping and hitting shots in from ~100yds then I think they are worth it. That's where you will be benefitting from the consistent spin and control from a higher end ball. Check out lostgolfballs.com and maybe get a dozen used AAAA Pro V1's and then chip and putt for a while with a couple of those and a couple of the Raw's and check out the difference. Pay attention to how the ball checks up with the Raw compared to the Pro V1 when you make good contact. If you're sculling your chip shots etc. then your not going to see any difference other than maybe the sound.

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07-14-2013 , 08:16 PM

#5946

ntanygd760

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just got a 7am tee time for 9 bucks on golf now, normally $40 or so

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07-14-2013 , 08:35 PM

#5947

wild will

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Originally Posted by Khal_Drogo

Ya this. I always swore to myself that I would never get to the level of golf-snobbery that I HAD to play a high end ball, but the difference (especially 100 in) is so big that I just don't trust anything else.

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07-14-2013 , 09:47 PM

#5948

ntanygd760

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What is the best gps smartphone app in your guys opinion. Would prefer free but a few bucks is fine as long as it is worth it

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07-14-2013 , 10:26 PM

#5949

A-Rod's Cousin

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Buying $5 golf balls is not golf snobbery iyam. I mean if you lose like 1 ball per round why not get these balls? Compared to the cost of clubs and tee times it's not a large amount.

Now if you slice 4 shots per round oob and declare that you need ProV1s then you're just an assclown.

Last edited by A-Rod's Cousin; 07-14-2013 at 10:33 PM.