I do. I know that at my level it probably makes very little difference, but I can't help myself - love reading into different golf balls, the MyGolfSpy ball testing, trying to find one that's right for me. I do think it nothing else it removes one variable in a game that has plenty of them. At the moment I've gone back to the Bridgestone RXS which I played a couple of years back - I would play the TaylorMade Tour Response as well, I think they're both very similar in numbers and feel so I'd happily get either/or depending on which one has the better deal on at the time. I only lose a ball every 2 or 3 rounds or so on average so I'm happy to buy them and stick to the same ball.
One ball I can't stand is the ProV1. Whenever I've used one I seem to carve them miles right off the driver, or with irons they just don't travel as far as other balls. Too much spin presumably. I think it's funny how many mid and high handicappers are buying ProV1s because they're "the best" even though they're designed for pros and do nothing help the weekend hacker at all. What a triumph of marketing. I still pick them up when I find one though. Would be like seeing a £2 coin on the ground and leaving it there.
Agreed - I tried the AVX early this year which are meant to be lower spin but still seemed to spin offline more than my Bridgestones, and felt a bit firmer so ultimately I didn't like them a lot.
Agreed - I tried the AVX early this year which are meant to be lower spin but still seemed to spin offline more than my Bridgestones, and felt a bit firmer so ultimately I didn't like them a lot.
I must admit though - there's always a fine line between 'ball didn't suit me' and 'I just happened to play crap with that ball'.
Understand what you’re saying about hackers using pro v1 but paradoxically, don’t mygolfspy results normally show that it’s the best ball for everyone, including hackers? I’m sure they pretty much say buy the best you can afford.I do. I know that at my level it probably makes very little difference, but I can't help myself - love reading into different golf balls, the MyGolfSpy ball testing, trying to find one that's right for me. I do think it nothing else it removes one variable in a game that has plenty of them. At the moment I've gone back to the Bridgestone RXS which I played a couple of years back - I would play the TaylorMade Tour Response as well, I think they're both very similar in numbers and feel so I'd happily get either/or depending on which one has the better deal on at the time. I only lose a ball every 2 or 3 rounds or so on average so I'm happy to buy them and stick to the same ball.
One ball I can't stand is the ProV1. Whenever I've used one I seem to carve them miles right off the driver, or with irons they just don't travel as far as other balls. Too much spin presumably. I think it's funny how many mid and high handicappers are buying ProV1s because they're "the best" even though they're designed for pros and do nothing help the weekend hacker at all. What a triumph of marketing. I still pick them up when I find one though. Would be like seeing a £2 coin on the ground and leaving it there.
I was lake ball AVXs in the main and a new one for comps like yourself. However a friend put me on to Seed golf balls and they play like premium balls but are only 22p more new than a pearl AVX lake ball.
Well that's a matter of a opinion when you look at the numbers. They do say premium balls are best for everyone, but not necessarily the ProV1. I believe it was still one of the longest at every speed, but it's a high spinning ball, so you're likely to fade/slice it more, and iron distance was down at slow speeds as well. Bridgestone RXS for example is still a premium ball but it's aimed more towards slower swing speeds.
