Direct Golf - practice balls - Prov1s.

[TonyN]

Bought 2 dozen 'practice' Prov1's from direct golf for just under 9 pound.

First, there not 'Practice balls' they are refurbished. My understanding is that 'Practice balls' are ones that have been hit once maybe twice on a range at a tour event, collected and sold on.

Refurbs are old battered balls re - painted and tarted up.

i'd say half of the bag looked in good nick, but not two balls had the same finish/feel.

One ball I used behaved very strangely. Corkscrewing through the air. Another, wasa absolutley fine and spun very very well.

For 9 pound I won't complain, but I thiunk they will all go in the shag bag.

In short, for 9 pound they are decent 'range balls'

 

[richart]

I thought 'practice' was what the balls were meant for.

 

[granters]

I got some of these too last week. 6 went straight in the practice bag, used a couple of the "good" ones last week and was very impressed as i wasn't expecting much. Great balls for bounce games, i finished the round with one and there's not a mark on it.

Bargain for 9 quid, the worst that can happen is you have a bag full of prov's to practice with.

 

[Imurg]

I have to say I wouldn't even practice with a refurb. You have no idea what condition the ball was in prior to repainting or how long it was underwater.
With every ball performing differently, how can you gain useful info as to how a "standard" ball is going to react?

 

[TonyN]

Imurg i agree.

But i'm not looking for much when I practie other than good ball striking. I'll figure everything else out on the course with proper balls.

Better tahn hitting range balls! Which I HATE!

 

[Huwmawr91]

I have to say I wouldn't even practice with a refurb. You have no idea what condition the ball was in prior to repainting or how long it was underwater.
With every ball performing differently, how can you gain useful info as to how a "standard" ball is going to react?

here here well said