Winter Golf Ball Change?

I usually switch to the Top Flite Gamer V2 in the colder months. Thinking of doing the same this year, or maybe go to the Srixon Q-STAR instead.

I think most people do this. I do anyway. I like to play Surlyn balls in the winter.

I use whatever I can find around. Lose too many under leaves and stuff to buy anything.

2piece low compression ball when temps below 50degrees - usually accompanied by higher winds, so low spin better

Lots of people go to much softer balls in the winter because the cold makes all balls "harder" and you can't compress a high compression ball enough in cold temperatures to get anywhere near normal distance. Cold temperatures will make a softer ball get harder, possibly to the best "hardness" for the user. A few years back the Lady Precept became all the rage for this very reason. Lots of big hitters go to Noodles, Lady Precepts, Wilson Fiftys, etc. in the winter.

I played the q stars for one round, didnt like the lack of spin around the greens. Now i am using my " blemished" pentas and b330's. Dont mind losing a scuffed ball under a leaf, and still get spin around greens. Also, hasnt got real cold here yet, so havent had to worry about compression.

Depends on what you call harder. In winter, I use a very low compression core golf ball, to get more distance. I get more distance because I can compress the golf ball. However, that ball has a harder cover than the urethane ball I normally use.

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I usually switch to the Top Flite Gamer V2 in the colder months. Thinking of doing the same this year, or maybe go to the Srixon Q-STAR instead.
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My buddy gave me a sleeve of those gamers to try when it got cold and wow! I was smoking everything over the greens! I've only played prov1 or penta so I was blown seeing a 9 iron fly 160 yds. They hold the green well and feel good off the club too. It was cool playing these at first, but they really suffer around the greens so I switched back.

I play the Precept Laddie X in the cold weather. You can get 2 dozen for $19.95 at TGW and they last forever. For me one of the best kept secrets in golf balls for the money, and this time of year.

I do this,changed from Pro V1 to Yellow DT Solo's hitting the ball just and far and my short game hs improved to the point that i birdied 4 of the last 5 hold on sunday...Not bad for a 13hcp!!!

This winter I switched from my normal Z-Star XV to Bridgestone Treosofts. The lower compression gives me the distance I want, and the ball is surprisingly soft. Great feel off the irons and putter.

When the temperature drops below 50 I switch from the Z Star X or XV to the regular Z Star, because its softer. If I'm playing a serious, "add it into the handicap" round that is. For just a "practice" round I may play NXT Tours, or Q Stars or something like that. I still have 3 dozen brand new original Precept Laddie, I may finally use them some this winter.

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Lots of people go to much softer balls in the winter because the cold makes all balls "harder" and you can't compress a high compression ball enough in cold temperatures to get anywhere near normal distance. Cold temperatures will make a softer ball get harder, possibly to the best "hardness" for the user. A few years back the Lady Precept became all the rage for this very reason. Lots of big hitters go to Noodles, Lady Precepts, Wilson Fiftys, etc. in the winter.
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+1

I always switch to a softer ball. A harder ball here in the dead of winter would be like hitting a steel ball bearing......

DT Solo for me!

A softer ball just makes sense. I started gaming Wilson D:25 and DUO, so far the feeling is amazing and I compress the ball much easier.

Am I the only one that switches to pink precepts in the fall and winter? Lol!

DT Solo (yellow) = to stony for me.

Nike Pd Soft (orange) = Very, very bright but the cover hasn't got the sticky bite feel and its very slick - no control but it doesn't scuff very easily.

Wilson DX 2, 2014 version (your Wilson Duo in the States) - Very soft, awful muddy yellow colour - get a little bit of dirt on it and its very difficult to find in the rough, doesn't [i]glow[/i] like the rest!! Lovely feel though - like a kids bouncy ball off the face, super hot, but short game requires adjustments playing with it!!

Callaway Supersoft - Played it all winter. Soft feel, good glowing colour, long. Sticky feeling cover for control! Does scuff up though! My favourite.

Wilson DX 2 (Duo) 2015 version - the now softest compression ball at 29! Way soft and with a better glowing colour than the 2014 version i have to try it!! In white too !

As a South Floridian, I don't understand the question...

If it's well below freezing a lower comp ball performs better for me.