Balls

[jim8flog]

I put a line up line on my ball but there is no way of knowing where on the ball it will be because I use a ball spinner.
My mate's a bit OCD and hates looking at one because it never lines up with any logos etc on the ball.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

This is one reason I hate having thick alignment lines on my ball - if I've got an approach shot and it's pointing 15 yards right of the green, I feel like that might throw me off a bit.

I’m with you I hate seeing balls with a line on them. On the green all I want to see is the white ball no logo, no lines or anything just the ball.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

I put a line up line on my ball but there is no way of knowing where on the ball it will be because I use a ball spinner.
My mate's a bit OCD and hates looking at one because it never lines up with any logos etc on the ball.

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That’s horrific! Makes the ball look to busy and is absolutely messing with my OcD that it’s not aligned to anything in the ball and isn’t even central on the ball

 

[BrianM]

I thought Wilson premium ball was the Staff ball ? Didn’t know there was a Tour ball.

Wilson Staff Model X Golf Balls - White - 3 for 2 Dozen

The Wilson Staff Model® X golf ball is a tour-calibre, four-piece urethane golf ball that delivers unmatched precision, speed and consistency. Made for players who want a firm, fast ball, the Staff Model X goes longer and has more spin off the tee and in the irons. Each Staff Model X ball is...

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[irip]

Try the Wilson Duo soft

I got 2 mates who only play Prov 1. The deal is I get any balls they find and I give them the Prov I find.
I end up giving mine away I end up with so many.

The grandkid likes to draw on mine so I just grab first ball out the bag with whatever scribble he has put on it and away I go.

 

[jim8flog]

I’m with you I hate seeing balls with a line on them. On the green all I want to see is the white ball no logo, no lines or anything just the ball.

When lining up on a tee or on a green more often than not there is a part of the ball where you only see the line .

A ball spinner balances a ball for optimum flight to reduce ball 'wobble' in flight or on a green. Seen some pretty horrificly balanced balls in the 20 or so years I have been doing it. I am not OCD about it myself.

 

[Orikoru]

That’s horrific! Makes the ball look to busy and is absolutely messing with my OcD that it’s not aligned to anything in the ball and isn’t even central on the ball

Agreed, it looks disgusting. I could not play with that. If I found that ball in the bushes, I would chuck it back in.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

When lining up on a tee or on a green more often than not there is a part of the ball where you only see the line .

A ball spinner balances a ball for optimum flight to reduce ball 'wobble' in flight or on a green. Seen some pretty horrificly balanced balls in the 20 or so years I have been doing it. I am not OCD about it myself.

I still wouldn’t want to see the line I’m really not a fan of them and one that isn’t even central to the ball itself would annoy me even more.

Agreed, it looks disgusting. I could not play with that. If I found that ball in the bushes, I would chuck it back in.

Same here. If I found that I’d either chuck it straight back where I found it or hit it on the driving range never to be see again.

 

[Skytot]

Wilson Staff Model X Golf Balls - White - 3 for 2 Dozen

The Wilson Staff Model® X golf ball is a tour-calibre, four-piece urethane golf ball that delivers unmatched precision, speed and consistency. Made for players who want a firm, fast ball, the Staff Model X goes longer and has more spin off the tee and in the irons. Each Staff Model X ball is...

www.affordablegolf.co.uk

I was a bit confused when they were called Wilson tour & Wilson Staff . All good now

 

[SteveJay]

Funny, I actually like a line on my ball, but when I putt I deliberately ensure the line is not visible, as I feel I need to spend an age lining it up.
However, on tee shots I always ensure the line is aimed down my target line.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I was advised to choose any premium ball and stick to it.

 

[mrpar]

I was advised to choose any premium ball and stick to it.

Advised by the pro who sells you the balls?

Everyone is free to spend their own money how they like. I'm actually all for people buying the good ones as there will be more for me to find in the rough

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

I was advised to choose any premium ball and stick to it.

Was you given any advice as to actually why you should choose any premium ball and blindly stick with it.

 

[D-S]

I was advised to choose any premium ball and stick to it.

Was this because the advice giver thought that all premium balls have identical characteristics or because you should somehow adapt your game to the characteristics of the ball you randomly chose?

 

[Robster59]

We have used up the last of our Honma balls so are now using Callaway supersoft.

Which ones? I had the TW-S, and found it to be a great ball.

 

[Robster59]

This is one reason I hate having thick alignment lines on my ball - if I've got an approach shot and it's pointing 15 yards right of the green, I feel like that might throw me off a bit.

It's the extra ink that makes it move offline.

 

[jim8flog]

Which ones? I had the TW-S, and found it to be a great ball.

Ditto to that. I still have got 2.5 doz just using up the Prov1s and RZN Tours before switching back to them.
I have still got quite a few Bridgestone B330RXSs but have decided to keep them for next summer.

 

[jim8flog]

Agreed, it looks disgusting. I could not play with that. If I found that ball in the bushes, I would chuck it back in.

Throw a £3 ball away

When I find premium quality balls with markings on them I do not like I just wash the markings off. There are very few true permanent markers in my experience.

 

[timd77]

With the cost of premium balls being so high, what are people’s thoughts on buying second hand balls?

Personally I wouldn’t buy lake balls or refinished balls, but I have bought second hand balls off eBay and generally been ok. You do get the odd one that doesn’t feel right, but I’ve not had many of them. Trouble is they’re getting as expensive as new ‘cheaper’ premium balls!

 

[Robster59]

With the cost of premium balls being so high, what are people’s thoughts on buying second hand balls?

Personally I wouldn’t buy lake balls or refinished balls, but I have bought second hand balls off eBay and generally been ok. You do get the odd one that doesn’t feel right, but I’ve not had many of them. Trouble is they’re getting as expensive as new ‘cheaper’ premium balls!

Personally I prefer to look for good deals on new balls , although I'm not averse to using balls I find myself.