Pro V Cost me the match!!

[SVB]

Has anyone had a ball sort of explode during use before?

I hit a tee shot on the 18th when all square, it sounded weird, a sort of 'pop' and went nowhere, curving wildly (even more than normal). When I got to the ball I found this!

Replaced the ball but as a result, I lost match by one hole. Arrghhh!

Simon

 

[ManinBlack]

Send it to Titleist, I'm sure they'd be interested to see it. I assume it's not a "refinished" ball, I've heard of range balls being refinished as Pro V1s

 

[duncan mackie]

I suspect the clue is in the black line visible in the image - this suggests that at some stage the ball has either been hit with, or hit, something hard and relatively sharp edged (leading edge of a lob wedge, angle iron support, rough mower rotary blade or corner of a concrete structure).

Once upon a time you would get a cut cover and a 'smilie' from the balls mantle.

Now the cover absorbs the impact but the balls core can get cracked/split. Now it's just a matter of time and how you hit the thing before everything lets go -=- initially if it's hit at 90 degrees to the crack the ball will still go but it won't go full distance and can do weird things in the air!

EDIT - reading your description again, if the ball had actually exploded such that it was now in more than one piece you would be entitled to (must) play again from the tee with another ball but the difference between becoming unfit for play (substitution from that point) and replay shot is that the ball is 'in pieces'

 

[hines57]

Played in a captain/pro challenge a while back and the pro took a brand new pro v1 on the first. Ball sounded strange when he drove off and then hooked badly. When we found the ball it had a strange line under the surface which looked like some kind of internal fracture. I guess an occasional one gets through.

 

[virtuocity]

Was it a lake ball / refurb?

 

[brendy]

Was it a lake ball / refurb?

Thats what I was thinking.

 

[SVB]

Was it a lake ball / refurb?

Nope. Grrrr!

Also, line visible is only surface mark, may have been from a less than perfect strike but certainly not from bouncing off walls, posts or other course furniture.

S

 

[duncan mackie]

Also, line visible is only surface mark, may have been from a less than perfect strike ....

to put a mark on modern balls with the club is normally way beyond a less than perfect strike

as evidenced by the grazing on the cover (left as viewed) the ball isn't exactly new out the box

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Send it back to Titleist. I'm sure they will send you a sleeve of replacements especially if you tell them their ball cost you the game!

 

[garyinderry]

ive seen one of these in my time. I have no explanation for it.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

There is a lot of damage to that ball, I can't believe it is as a result of one shot. Do you not check the condition of the ball on a regular basis during the round?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

There is a lot of damage to that ball, I can't believe it is as a result of one shot. Do you not check the condition of the ball on a regular basis during the round?

Does look like the ball has been battered a bit

 

[SVB]

Def not box fresh granted, I don't really worry about the odd scuff or mark, however, was not damaged or out of round on previous green as I would have noticed this when putting I'm sure.

Point of thread really was my surprise, I never seen any ball do this, or even can understand why they would - is the core under pressure to then bulge out when an outer layer is damaged?

I certainly don't plan to ask Titleist for a replacement, as has been said, I've had my use from it. I may drop them a quick email with a piccy, if it is uncommon they may want to have a look for their techy folks but other than that it is really just interesting I think.

s

 

[GMAC88]

The shade of red paint on the number looks odd, normally a darker red than that I'm sure. Looks like a refinish/lake ball to me.

If the ball had been lying in water previously, it is quite possible that would have had an effect on the actions of your ball.

 

[duncan mackie]

Point of thread really was my surprise, I never seen any ball do this, or even can understand why they would - is the core under pressure to then bulge out when an outer layer is damaged?

no it's not under pressure

as already said, the core can split, as can the mantle layer, and it's not that uncommon ie those situations happen. without seeing the ball it's impossible to know exactly what happened here. It could have been the mantle split and, when you hit your tee shot, the core burst out and caused the cover to split.

everything's fine until one of the components gets damaged. more frequent in very low temperatures.

last time I had a Pro V1 go it was the core, ball would both draw and fade in the same shot chucked it in the next bin on the course and some muppet 'recovered it' and used it - to his detriment!

 

[el marko]

Do people really think this ball looks damaged? Id say it looks almost brand new. With you lots attitude you'd be using a new balls after every hole!

 

[duncan mackie]

Do people really think this ball looks damaged? Id say it looks almost brand new. With you lots attitude you'd be using a new balls after every hole!

I think the point being made is that this ball is showing signs of abuse - the cover grazing on the left suggests it's hit a path/concrete and the dark line that it's come into contact with something thin and solid.

I only play pick-ups but, of the 30 balls in the bag at the moment, not one would have either of those sort of marks on them (they are in the practice bags/buckets in the shed). Basically if I can't rub the mark off, or the cover is damaged, the ball gets changed - but I can play a lot of rounds with a ball without such damage (or one shot to get it damaged of course!)

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Do people really think this ball looks damaged? Id say it looks almost brand new. With you lots attitude you'd be using a new balls after every hole!

Good luck trying to play with a ball in this condition, don't blame the greens when your putts bounce offline. Might be something to do with the ball being egg shaped

 

[stevelev]

I tyink the balls identity is dubious, the nmuber does not look right, also the dimples seem to have a seam. I would say that is a fake, taking these two things into account.

And this is the problem with fakes, they can be bought completely unknowingly from pro shops and gold stores, and even they aare getting duped.
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For future games, its best not to play a ball that has struck the corner of a building, pylon, steel or concrete work orhas a bad scuff or graze as all of these can affect the flight and how the balls comes off the club face. Put them straight in a practise bag.

That ball looks like its had a few rounds, and is definitley past its best before the explosion.

 

[Ian_S]

Point of thread really was my surprise, I never seen any ball do this, or even can understand why they would - is the core under pressure to then bulge out when an outer layer is damaged?

Not all the time, but when hit with the club it's under massive pressure. Consider an apple. If you peel it, it doesn't explode out. But swing your driver at it and it goes everywhere. Obviously a Pro V1 isn't the exact same, but you get the point.