tsped83
Tour Winner
For those that play the same ball regularly, what led you to that choice? Was it price related, brand loyalty, feel or something else? And how long have you played the same ball?
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How do you like your balls?
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Pin-seeker
Well-known member
I feel premium balls are wasted at my level so not worth the expense.
I don't stick to one brand either.
Usually go for Bridgestone e6 or Srixon ad333 used off eBay.
I don't stick to one brand either.
Usually go for Bridgestone e6 or Srixon ad333 used off eBay.
One Planer
Global Moderator
Pro V1.
Purely on performance. Price is irrelevant.
Purely on performance. Price is irrelevant.
HampshireHog
Assistant Pro
Typically, I'll stick to a mid-range ball and buy them when on offer. Chromesofts if I am paying and Titleist Velocity for 2's money. Currently, using project A's as I won a dozen.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
I always use 3 or more piece balls because I understand the benefits over a 2 piece ball eg Srixon AD333 compared to a Srixon AD333 Tour.
My choice then comes to down to how well a ball suits my swing speed, how good the full shot spin is and particularly how good greenside spin is, how soft the ball feels off the putter and lastly price.
My current choice of balls are Bridgestone B330RXS for when the greens are hard and running well and Bridgestone B330RX for when greens are softer and slower.
I have been using them for about 3 years.
I have tried all the 'premium' brands out at one time or another but settled on these out of them mainly because most of the top end balls are much the same with just very slight differences between them but I was able to buy these at a very favourable price.
My choice then comes to down to how well a ball suits my swing speed, how good the full shot spin is and particularly how good greenside spin is, how soft the ball feels off the putter and lastly price.
My current choice of balls are Bridgestone B330RXS for when the greens are hard and running well and Bridgestone B330RX for when greens are softer and slower.
I have been using them for about 3 years.
I have tried all the 'premium' brands out at one time or another but settled on these out of them mainly because most of the top end balls are much the same with just very slight differences between them but I was able to buy these at a very favourable price.
i used to use any old ball, but when i got below 9 i found some constancy and had a light bulb moment playing with a mate, found i wasn't holying any greens with my wedges and was confused by this as the day before i had been. He said to me what ball were you using yesterday and what today. well yesterday was a Prov1 and today was NXT. there you go then was his reply.
switched to prov and back to holding the green. so used a prem ball since. Plus i like the feel of a prov1 off the putter. Lucky that i don't have to buy ball that often, as one of my dogs is a suprem hunter of ball and usually finds at least a couple of Pro1 per day or more .
for a medal i would use a Pro1X as first choice
switched to prov and back to holding the green. so used a prem ball since. Plus i like the feel of a prov1 off the putter. Lucky that i don't have to buy ball that often, as one of my dogs is a suprem hunter of ball and usually finds at least a couple of Pro1 per day or more .
for a medal i would use a Pro1X as first choice
shortgame
Tour Rookie
ProV1 or x (or equivalent tp5 etc)
Luckily I spend lots of time playing/walking/spectating at heathland courses and usually find half a dozen a week
Not had to buy one for at least a year ☺
Luckily I spend lots of time playing/walking/spectating at heathland courses and usually find half a dozen a week
Not had to buy one for at least a year ☺
Face breaker
Q-School Graduate
I base my choice on how the ball feels off of the club face, personally I prefer a softer ball like 'Srixon soft feel' or 'Callaway chrome-soft' and steer well clear of the likes of 'Callaway Warbirds' which feel/sound like yer hitting a musket ball...
golfbluecustard
Head Pro
Have a bag full of different balls, usually corporate gifts but if I'm on my own dime i go for the Srixon AD333 be interested to try the tour version mentioned and see what the difference is.
Am not against Pro V1 just not sure I'm good enough to get / notice the benefits?
GBC
Am not against Pro V1 just not sure I'm good enough to get / notice the benefits?
GBC
jusme
Challenge Tour Pro
I use a ball, partially related to performance and partially price. I'm never forking out £40 + a dozen. There are many good balls out there that suit your game. That is key - finding one that does what you want it to. I have PP that use cheap balls because they don't want/need spin around greens (the land it short and chase it up). I'm the opposite. Find a ball at a price your happy with that does what you need it to do.....i.e. that suits your game
Capella
Journeyman Pro
I like a soft feel and a little bit of spin, but since I struggle with distance, I also like them to fly a long way. And since I lose quite a few of them (6 in today's round for example) I also want them to be cheap. I've found that lady balls as lake balls give me the best value for money. I just found an offer of 24 new Srixon Softfeel Ladies for 25 €, so just about one Euro per ball and for that price, I think I can even risk buying brand new ones for a change and will do so once I've run out of my current Callaway Solaires.
But I also like to pick up balls I find on the course and try them out. At the moment I have a Callaway Chrome Soft Truvis which I quite like and today I drowned a Wilson Dx3 which, up to it's watery death, had also been behaving quite well. And I am still sad to have lost my Srixon Z-star tour yellow last week. That's the fun thing about it. When I find a ball like that and it performs well, I form a bit of an emotional bond to that individual ball and it hurts me when I lose it. Buying a package of the same kind would probably not feel the same
But I also like to pick up balls I find on the course and try them out. At the moment I have a Callaway Chrome Soft Truvis which I quite like and today I drowned a Wilson Dx3 which, up to it's watery death, had also been behaving quite well. And I am still sad to have lost my Srixon Z-star tour yellow last week. That's the fun thing about it. When I find a ball like that and it performs well, I form a bit of an emotional bond to that individual ball and it hurts me when I lose it. Buying a package of the same kind would probably not feel the same
OnTour
Head Pro
Performance and flight for me, the more I use the Nike RZN black volt the more I like the feel. 😀
Control seems perfect at the moment
Control seems perfect at the moment
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
On the fairway.
I have a load (many dozen) premium balls but these days my game doesn't warrant me using them and I prefer a firmer ball so have opted for the AD333 tour or NXT-S as they give me better distance (and I'm still short) and still give me a degree of control around the green
I have a load (many dozen) premium balls but these days my game doesn't warrant me using them and I prefer a firmer ball so have opted for the AD333 tour or NXT-S as they give me better distance (and I'm still short) and still give me a degree of control around the green
tsped83
Tour Winner
Thanks all.
Looking for a change. Have played the NXT Tour-S most of the year and 0.1 back has been a recurring theme. Obviously nothing to do with the ball but fancy a change anyway. I have 3 on the hit list;
Chromesoft
DX3 Spin
B330 RX
Looking for a change. Have played the NXT Tour-S most of the year and 0.1 back has been a recurring theme. Obviously nothing to do with the ball but fancy a change anyway. I have 3 on the hit list;
Chromesoft
DX3 Spin
B330 RX
shortgame
Tour Rookie
All decent. My personal preference is Chromesoft
Prefer a premium ball for holding the green, and like the feel of them off the putter. Price? I hate paying silly money for them, and certainly won't pay more than £40 a doz. I always buy last year's model, sometimes for as little as £20 a doz. The beginning of this year, as I normally do, I bought a few dozen for less than £30 a doz. Sweep money will take care of any more I need.
HughJars
Q-School Graduate
HughJars
Q-School Graduate
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Been using Titleist prov1 for years then professional 90s before that. Recently I tried:
Wilson FG Tour.. An ok ball but marks and discolours almost instantly.
Cally Chromesoft.. Very soft feel but managed to split one in under 2 rounds.
Srixon Zstar... Ok but not near as responsive around the greens.
I have got some TM tp5x to try, so far so good but only played around 9 holes so will reserve judgement til ive a few rounds played with them.
Wilson FG Tour.. An ok ball but marks and discolours almost instantly.
Cally Chromesoft.. Very soft feel but managed to split one in under 2 rounds.
Srixon Zstar... Ok but not near as responsive around the greens.
I have got some TM tp5x to try, so far so good but only played around 9 holes so will reserve judgement til ive a few rounds played with them.
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