Top-Flite Gamer Tour(merged)

I was surprised to see the Top-Flite Gamer Tour has a urethane cover. Has anyone tried these?

Yes. I played 9 with them a couple of weeks ago. I usually play Z-Stars, but in Colorado I was looking for a winter ball. The ball is impressive at $25.00 a dozen. Just think of the Gamer V2 with more bite.

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Yes. I played 9 with them a couple of weeks ago. I usually play Z-Stars, but in Colorado I was looking for a winter ball. The ball is impressive at $25.00 a dozen. Just think of the Gamer V2 with more bite.
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Interesting, I found them to be a full club shorter than the V2 with irons and more with woods. I also found the Tour ball to be extremely unstable down wind. Not as unstable into the wind but definitely NOT the original V2 which I played for the past 3 years. This is a 36 hole sampling, also. I came home today and put the remaining 10 balls from the dozen i bought into my shag bag.

I've heard the non-tour version is supposed to be the same as the V2. Give that a shot.

It doesn't surprise me that you went down in distance with the Tour version, a urethane cover will do that.
Ionomer gives better distance results but also less bite around the greens.

Callaway did an exceptional job in making Top Flite a respectable ball. I hope Dick's continues the course.

Top flite gamer tour is a great ball. I use it when I play courses with a lot of water. No loss in distance here.

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Top flite gamer tour is a great ball. I use it when I play courses with a lot of water. No loss in distance here.
[/quote] No loss in distance compared to what ball?

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It doesn't surprise me that you went down in distance with the Tour version, a urethane cover will do that.
Ionomer gives better distance results but also less bite around the greens.

Callaway did an exceptional job in making Top Flite a respectable ball. I hope Dick's continues the course.
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Bass awkwards.

Played it today and really liked it. I am constantly searchingly for a ball to replace the pro vx. It is my way of protesting the $45 a dozen golf balls.

Ive played the Gamer V2 for about 3 years now. I tried the Tour version earlier this year and I did notice some distance loss. It also has a noticeably softer feel to me off all clubs..including the putter. I dont know...I just couldnt get use to that softer feel of the Tour. Im going to give it another try at some point soon.

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[quote name='Bobalew' timestamp='1362622383' post='6561021']
Yes. I played 9 with them a couple of weeks ago. I usually play Z-Stars, but in Colorado I was looking for a winter ball. The ball is impressive at $25.00 a dozen. Just think of the Gamer V2 with more bite.
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Interesting, I found them to be a full club shorter than the V2 with irons and more with woods. I also found the Tour ball to be extremely unstable down wind. Not as unstable into the wind but definitely NOT the original V2 which I played for the past 3 years. This is a 36 hole sampling, also. I came home today and put the remaining 10 balls from the dozen i bought into my shag bag.
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???? I have hit dozens of different types of golf balls and have never seen a difference in an entire club length from one ball to the next especially in the $20 and up range. Maybe if I flush ball A and hosel rocket ball B it could happen. Am I the only one that just doesn't see this as being a reality? Or is this another "I am a golfWRXer with swingspeed of only 215, average 380 off the tee and lose a full club length when I play a sub $30 ball." type of thing?

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[quote name='Bobalew' timestamp='1362622383' post='6561021']
Yes. I played 9 with them a couple of weeks ago. I usually play Z-Stars, but in Colorado I was looking for a winter ball. The ball is impressive at $25.00 a dozen. Just think of the Gamer V2 with more bite.
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Interesting, I found them to be a full club shorter than the V2 with irons and more with woods. I also found the Tour ball to be extremely unstable down wind. Not as unstable into the wind but definitely NOT the original V2 which I played for the past 3 years. This is a 36 hole sampling, also. I came home today and put the remaining 10 balls from the dozen i bought into my shag bag.
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???? I have hit dozens of different types of golf balls and have never seen a difference in an entire club length from one ball to the next especially in the $20 and up range. Maybe if I flush ball A and hosel rocket ball B it could happen. Am I the only one that just doesn't see this as being a reality? Or is this another "I am a golfWRXer with swingspeed of only 215, average 380 off the tee and lose a full club length when I play a sub $30 ball." type of thing?
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It must be the swingspeed of only 215.

im out playing the gamer tour right now & its legit for me. i like the soft feel, behaving as i want around the greens & no durability issues. $24.99 a dozen is a steal

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[quote name='Bobalew' timestamp='1362622383' post='6561021']
Yes. I played 9 with them a couple of weeks ago. I usually play Z-Stars, but in Colorado I was looking for a winter ball. The ball is impressive at $25.00 a dozen. Just think of the Gamer V2 with more bite.
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Interesting, I found them to be a full club shorter than the V2 with irons and more with woods. I also found the Tour ball to be extremely unstable down wind. Not as unstable into the wind but definitely NOT the original V2 which I played for the past 3 years. This is a 36 hole sampling, also. I came home today and put the remaining 10 balls from the dozen i bought into my shag bag.
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???? I have hit dozens of different types of golf balls and have never seen a difference in an entire club length from one ball to the next especially in the $20 and up range. Maybe if I flush ball A and hosel rocket ball B it could happen. Am I the only one that just doesn't see this as being a reality? Or is this another "I am a golfWRXer with swingspeed of only 215, average 380 off the tee and lose a full club length when I play a sub $30 ball." type of thing?
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I think average 380 off the tee!!!

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[quote name='Bobalew' timestamp='1362622383' post='6561021']
Yes. I played 9 with them a couple of weeks ago. I usually play Z-Stars, but in Colorado I was looking for a winter ball. The ball is impressive at $25.00 a dozen. Just think of the Gamer V2 with more bite.
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Interesting, I found them to be a full club shorter than the V2 with irons and more with woods. I also found the Tour ball to be extremely unstable down wind. Not as unstable into the wind but definitely NOT the original V2 which I played for the past 3 years. This is a 36 hole sampling, also. I came home today and put the remaining 10 balls from the dozen i bought into my shag bag.
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???? I have hit dozens of different types of golf balls and have never seen a difference in an entire club length from one ball to the next especially in the $20 and up range. Maybe if I flush ball A and hosel rocket ball B it could happen. Am I the only one that just doesn't see this as being a reality? Or is this another "I am a golfWRXer with swingspeed of only 215, average 380 off the tee and lose a full club length when I play a sub $30 ball." type of thing?
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For me a 2 or 3 piece distance ball is consistantly a full club longer than a 4 or 5 piece urethane cover tour ball.

I saw them yesterday at Dick's for $19.99.

BTW, they still have the Maxfli U/4's for $9.99 a 1/2 doz.

[quote name='amish' timestamp='1365513484' post='6791875']
I saw them yesterday at Dick's for $19.99.

BTW, they still have the Maxfli U/4's for $9.99 a 1/2 doz.
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The Tour's were 19,99? or the regular Gamer (non tour)? Seems a bit early to start putting them on sale when they were just released.

I compared the RBZ urethane, Gamer tour, And the B330RXS. They all felt similar distance wise with about the same amount of bite on the greens. I like the RXS the best, but they cost $44 a dozen. The Gamer tour is a great deal.

What are the "gamer" options from top flite? Have the gamer v2's been discontinued? It seems as if the two options now are the "gamer" (white or yellow) and the "gamer tour". Am I correct on this?

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What are the "gamer" options from top flite? Have the gamer v2's been discontinued? It seems as if the two options now are the "gamer" (white or yellow) and the "gamer tour". Am I correct on this?
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Gamer V2 and Gamer Tour. Available at Dicks and Golf Galaxy stores as well as various other locations online.

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[quote name='holein3' timestamp='1366031991' post='6847469']
What are the "gamer" options from top flite? Have the gamer v2's been discontinued? It seems as if the two options now are the "gamer" (white or yellow) and the "gamer tour". Am I correct on this?
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Gamer V2 and Gamer Tour. Available at Dicks and Golf Galaxy stores as well as various other locations online.
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The v2 doesn't seem to be an option at Dicks. Just the white/yellow gamer and the tour:

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=gamer%20top%20flite&origkw=gamer+top+flite&sr=1

Golf Galaxy appears to carry white/yellow gamer, gamer v2, and gamer tour though..

http://www.golfgalaxy.com/top-flite-gamer/Search?search_submitted=yes&kw=top%20flite%20gamer

I'm wondering though, with the introduction of the yellow gamer 1, and the v2 not being on dicks site or top flite's site if they are doing away with the v2... here's top flite's ball site:

http://www.topflite.com/golf-balls

Ohhh...Im sorry. Top-Flite was bought by Callaway who in turn sold it to Dicks. During all this there was talk that the Gamer V2 (was the only option at the time except for the old original Gamer) would be discontinued. When Dicks took over, they repackaged\re-branded the Gamer V2 to just Gamer and introduced the Gamer Tour. The V2 that you see is going to be the same ball as the Gamer and Gamer Yellow with the exception of makings and\or color. The Gamer Tour a 3 piece ball with a urethane cover.

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Ohhh...Im sorry. Top-Flite was bought by Callaway who in turn sold it to Dicks. During all this there was talk that the Gamer V2 (was the only option at the time except for the old original Gamer) would be discontinued. When Dicks took over, they repackaged\re-branded the Gamer V2 to just Gamer and introduced the Gamer Tour. The V2 that you see is going to be the same ball as the Gamer and Gamer Yellow with the exception of makings and\or color. The Gamer Tour a 3 piece ball with a urethane cover.
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Ok, so the new current "gamer" is the same ball as the previously know "gamer v2"? How long ago did they stop making the original "gamer" ('v1')?? Did anyone prefer the original gamer to the v2?

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[quote name='swbyps' timestamp='1366037272' post='6848291']
Ohhh...Im sorry. Top-Flite was bought by Callaway who in turn sold it to Dicks. During all this there was talk that the Gamer V2 (was the only option at the time except for the old original Gamer) would be discontinued. When Dicks took over, they repackaged\re-branded the Gamer V2 to just Gamer and introduced the Gamer Tour. The V2 that you see is going to be the same ball as the Gamer and Gamer Yellow with the exception of makings and\or color. The Gamer Tour a 3 piece ball with a urethane cover.
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Ok, so the new current "gamer" is the same ball as the previously know "gamer v2"? How long ago did they stop making the original "gamer" ('v1')?? Did anyone prefer the original gamer to the v2?
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I found the V1 to be harder (felt harder - a table somewhere might say otherwise) lighter and the cover peeled off after a few holes. A lot of other balls seemed to shred easily the year it came out, but the V1 was far and away the worst. The V2 was better in all respects. It spun less with a wedge, but I prefer a slightly less spinny ball anyway. Also nice to get on the green and find your ball is still in good shape for putting too.

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[quote name='swbyps' timestamp='1366037272' post='6848291']
Ohhh...Im sorry. Top-Flite was bought by Callaway who in turn sold it to Dicks. During all this there was talk that the Gamer V2 (was the only option at the time except for the old original Gamer) would be discontinued. When Dicks took over, they repackaged\re-branded the Gamer V2 to just Gamer and introduced the Gamer Tour. The V2 that you see is going to be the same ball as the Gamer and Gamer Yellow with the exception of makings and\or color. The Gamer Tour a 3 piece ball with a urethane cover.
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Ok, so the new current "gamer" is the same ball as the previously know "gamer v2"? How long ago did they stop making the original "gamer" ('v1')?? Did anyone prefer the original gamer to the v2?
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I found the V1 to be harder (felt harder - a table somewhere might say otherwise) lighter and the cover peeled off after a few holes. A lot of other balls seemed to shred easily the year it came out, but the V1 was far and away the worst. The V2 was better in all respects. It spun less with a wedge, but I prefer a slightly less spinny ball anyway. Also nice to get on the green and find your ball is still in good shape for putting too.
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Thanks. I guess I'm not missing anything by not having tried the original gamer. What year was it released? When did v2 come out?

The original Gamer came out around '07 or '08. The Gamer V2 in '09 or '10. I first heard of the Gamer Tour at the beginning of this year. If you're just now hearing about the Gamer V2 (now Gamer) there is plenty of info about it on Wrx. Its widely considered the best overall ball when you consider value+performance.

I wanted to give my initial impressions of the Gamer Tour, as I've played 2+ rounds with it. I am not able to to give a good impression of green side spin from the wedges, chip, pitches, etc. as the greens in NE Wisc. are soft and hairy.

95 ss, smooth; range of 90-100.

First off, putting in the house, I was struck by soft they felt. I really liked them off the driver, they still feel soft, but not like mush. These are definitely in the Bstone RX, RXS, Calli Hex Chrome, Srixon Z Star SL...category of balls. For me it performed well off the driver, I was able to keep trajectory down w/ out a problem, no ballooning. I'm not ready to say it's crazy long or anything, but distances are good and there were a handful of times when I didn't quite catch it and it was neck and neck w/ a 3pc. distance ball that I caught--same hole, 2 drives, one w/ the Gamer Tour and other w/ 3 pc. distance ball. I'm willing to bet those that have lost distance w/ this ball have a higher SS and are over compressing. Off woods/hybrids, again easy to control the trajectory, no ballooning and distances were normal for me, no loss or no major gain, and they felt ok; same as w/ driver, to be honest I can't really give you too much of an impression on full shots, sort of nondescript, nothing really stands out, maybe a muted feel. Irons/wedges, again easy to control trajectory, no ballooning, distance were within normal range for me. Durability--this ball gets nicked up easily. I play non CC grooves, legal for me through (or is until) 2024...so take that fwiw; well struck shots leave part of the cover hanging, scruff like. However, the cover does not cut, so it's thick, after removing the scruff, the ball is still playable. I will look and see if I have any cc grooved wedges and give the ball a workout to see if the durability is an issue w/ a cc groove club. Sadly it will be upwards to a month before it dries up and I will be able to give an honest review on short iron/wedge, partial wedge, chip, pitch spin around the greens; but my initial impressions are + in that regard. I wasn't expecting much...but am impressed so far!

Dicks/GG has them advertised on their site for 2 for 45 at the moment.

nice review, thanks

I haven't played a top flite in 20+yrs but was wondering if anyone tried this Gamer Tour. For $25 a dozen it might be worth a shot to play around with.

Would love feedback.