The longest ball in golf

[jedimater]

Legal or not

Ok, so what is the longest ball in golf? I have heard the Condor S is the absolute longest golf ball on the market.

[jedimater]

I read this, I wonder what ball he was using in 1974 to crack a 515 yard drive.

 

"On Sept. 25, 1974, [Mike] Austin was playing in the US National Seniors Open Championship at the Winterwood Golf Course in Las Vegas, a course since renamed Desert Rose. Austin drew back and unleashed a blast that flew more than 400 yards, bounced in front of the green and came to rest 65 yards beyond the flag-stick. That shot set the Guinness world record as the longest drive ever recorded in a PGA tournament: 515 yards."

[jedimater]

Ok check this out, the USGA knows what th elongest golf ball is but they won't tell anyone. Look at the quote on the bottom.

 

http://www.usga.org/questions/faqs/equipme...testing.html#20

[Superman]

I read this, I wonder what ball he was using in 1974 to crack a 515 yard drive.

 

"On Sept. 25, 1974, [Mike] Austin was playing in the US National Seniors Open Championship at the Winterwood Golf Course in Las Vegas, a course since renamed Desert Rose. Austin drew back and unleashed a blast that flew more than 400 yards, bounced in front of the green and came to rest 65 yards beyond the flag-stick. That shot set the Guinness world record as the longest drive ever recorded in a PGA tournament: 515 yards."

 

 

Talk about catching it on the screws!!!!

[jedimater]

The crazy thing is it was likely done with a balata ball and a persimon wood with a steel shaft. Absolutly crazy stuff.

[kenfuji]

and probably a 45mph gust of wind

[jib]

I remember Robin Hood's in the late 70's. I think ther were small, high compression balls. I wonder if it was something like that.

[daughterscameron]

Ok, so what is the longest ball in golf? I have heard the Condor S is the absolute longest golf ball on the market.

 

 

I've hit the Condor. Very long!! But, I think by far

the LONGEST ball is THE DESPERADO. Just not legal.

Great for scrambles though!!! :russian_roulette:

[oregongolf]

 

 

The Rebel. Hands down. Jack Hamm plays it.

[Superman]

Oh, if Jack Hamm plays it then does it come with the POW!!!, and the screaming duck hook???

[leftywitt]

if your talking legal, no joke, pinnacle long drive, and it actually feels pretty good with the putter aswell. I LOVE IT!

[TRAV1]

if your talking legal, no joke, pinnacle long drive, and it actually feels pretty good with the putter aswell. I LOVE IT!

 

Yep, I was thinking the same thing. I have heard the LOCO is really long as well.

[SadTrombone]

If it's not on the list of conforming balls, it isn't a "golf" ball, IMHO...just a novelty item.

 

-mini

[jedimater]

How much do you guys think that either driver type or swing speed affects the ball that will give them the most distance?

 

eg 105 ss with prov1 is farthest with a TM Burner

but a 105 ss with a callaway HX Hot is further with an X460

[theboom]

i need to know the anwser to this question. my company has a yearly tourney, and i would love to win the long drive hole! (already can poke it out there 315)

[NikeSlingshot06]

the one that bubba watson is hitting

[SadTrombone]

How much do you guys think that either driver type or swing speed affects the ball that will give them the most distance?

 

eg 105 ss with prov1 is farthest with a TM Burner

but a 105 ss with a callaway HX Hot is further with an X460

Too many variables. Shaft, AOA, face angle, spin rates, etc.

 

That would be a very interesting study to do...would take a while.

 

-mini

[Osito2199]

I have to agree with leftywitt and TRAV1. The Pinnacle long drive is looong. I played two ball off the tee yesterday with the Pinnacles and an assortment of other budget balls. The Pinnacles won hands down, with one shot landing in the rough 20yds ahead of one I hit in the fairway. And like leftwitt said, theyre decent off the putter. I dont like them too much on approach shots as they release too much, but overall theyre pretty good. The LOCO's are long too but I got to give the edge to the Pinnacles.

 

Premiums balls, try Taylormade TP Black and Nike One Black. I have hit some bombs with these.

[mo.golf]

The Raiders absolutely bomb it if your playing a illegal ball.

 

To me, the longest ball I have hit is the Pro V1 X. I hit it at least 10 yards farther than the V1 Platinum, and any of those distance balls. When I play in a scramble I will buy some of the Pinnacles or the top rocks to knock over the trees but occasionaly I will forget to switch and hit a "X" out there it goes long. My swing speed isnt fast at all. 105.

[Diesel]

the Pinnnacle LD is the longest legal ball...?

 

i wondered why one of my playing partner loves them, but he's not even that long off the tee... we're about even with me being 10-15 yards ahead of him half the time, and him being 5-10 yards ahead of me half the time...

 

he has a pretty big fade though, so he's obviously losing distance...

[TRAV1]

To me, the longest ball I have hit is the Pro V1 X.

 

It may be your confidence over the ball, because the stats show that it is not the longest ball for folks in general... the ProV is a lot of ball, and it is a lot of things to a lot of people, but the longest ball off driver it is not.

[P3R3]

I'm tempted to try these pinnacle LD's now!

 

I found a Pinnacle Gold on the course today and that SOB bombed! I was 20 yards in front of the longest drive in our threesome. :russian_roulette:

 

I usually play Pro V1 but I am comming to the realization that the ball spins too much for me.

[Osito2199]

P3R3,

 

Try them. They suck on approach shots because they release too much, but for overall distance, these things can really get out there. And as was mentioned earlier, they are ok off the putter.

[05_g35]

For the long drive hole in a scramble, I alway make sure to have either a Pinnacle Long Drive or a Callaway HX Hot. Both are very long off the driver.

[Diesel]

i don't see the advantage of 20 yards off the tee, if a ball isn't going to hold a green for pooh...

[P3R3]

i don't see the advantage of 20 yards off the tee, if a ball isn't going to hold a green for pooh...

Log Distance balls can hold the green easy. You just have to have a proper trajactory.

[oregongolf]

i don't see the advantage of 20 yards off the tee, if a ball isn't going to hold a green for pooh...

Log Distance balls can hold the green easy. You just have to have a proper trajactory.

lol.. can hole 30 yard deep greens, no problem.

 

proper trajectory being a high cut into the wind?

[P3R3]

I have no problem having rock flite hold the green. So long as the greens arnt dry and hard.

[jedimater]

I play a very high spin high shot, and Rock Filtes just don't hold the green very well at all. They check up a bit but certainly don't spin back.

I was hitting B330's this weekend and they bombed pretty good. I don't have a good comparison though as this was my first round with my new driver and it has only seen one ball.

[g8a_golf]

I hit my longest drive ever with a Pinnacle... The LOCO is long as well, but after leaving a tee shot out to the right on a bad day, i dropped a LOCO from the woods and was 145 yards away with a breeze in my face. i hit a lazt 8 iron and it carried over the green. about 160 yards carry. thats a quiet 7 for me usually and i was impressed by the length, but def not by the feel...