How dumb is it to play Bridgestone extra soft golf ball for low hcp

[Fairways_and_Greens]

On 3/9/2023 at 5:20 PM, LowAndLeft32 said:

Was given a sleeve a vrisdgestone extra soft golf balls from a sales guy. Never hit them until now. 
 

Hit 15 balls on the simulator with driver. Drives were long straighter and higher launch. Launch was a little high at 16* and slo. Was 1650. My swing speed is 106mph. 
 

The sleeve says for players that shoot over 100. But I’m a 9 index. 
 

Based on swing speed and handicap this would not apper to be the ball for me. But it felt nice and soft and whe. Far and straighter. So is it crazy to play? 
 

I assume the ball is meant for ladies and senior. 
 

I don’t want to be the guy showing up playing essentially a flying lady. 

Honestly, all the ball manufacturers have wasteful, garbage packaging that look like they were designed by an intern working on their comms degree. 

[monks66]

thats the beauty of all the golf ball models...play what works for you..I am a golf ball addict, love trying new golf balls...but I do play the yellow AVX regularly

[PhilsFanDrew]

On 3/10/2023 at 1:31 PM, Pepperturbo said:

There is NO rule that says a 9 index has to be play a certain type of ball.  If it meets your play demands, enjoy.  I doubt you'll experience ribbing.  During Freddy Couple's prime, he played a woman's 3 wood for a long time. 

 

I believe the club Freddie used was actually a women's driver that loft wise worked well for him as a 3 wood.  The story was he was struggling and called up Tom Watson who invited him to spend a couple days at his home.  Couples was thinking they were going to play a lot of golf and Tom was going to help him with his swing but they mostly fished the entire time.  Came back one afternoon and Freddie saw the women's driver that belonged to Tom's wife in the garage.  Swung it a few times and really liked it.  He asked where he could get one and Tom told him to just take that one because his wife hardly plays.

[subrew]

I primarily play super soft compression balls.  I play an assortment of traditional lofted older forged irons, with light and soft flex shafts, so I get loads of launch and spin.  And my home course has fairly soft and receptive greens.  So if I play a ProV1 I land pin high and spin it back 20 feet off the front of the green.  So I actually like the low-spin characteristics of the soft compression balls.  And they feel awesome off Japanese forged faces.

 

I'm also not a long hitter with driver (230-240yds) and I find the lower-spin of the soft balls actually gets me a bit more distance.  I compensate with a bit higher loft on the driver setup.

 

Duo Soft is a favorite, was a bit hard to get for a while.

 

Maxfli Softfli is nice with the color options.

 

Callaway Supersoft are probably the most "premium" of the soft balls, and is what I request for bday and xmas gifts.  It lets people think they are buying me a premium ball because it says Callaway.

 

Noodle Long and Soft do the trick, and you can sometimes find them on discount for $25 for two boxes of 15 balls each.

 

Pinnacle Soft has been a surprisingly good option (and cheap off ebay)

 

 

 

 

[Pepperturbo]

11 hours ago, PhilsFanDrew said:

 

I believe the club Freddie used was actually a women's driver that loft wise worked well for him as a 3 wood.  The story was he was struggling and called up Tom Watson who invited him to spend a couple days at his home.  Couples was thinking they were going to play a lot of golf and Tom was going to help him with his swing but they mostly fished the entire time.  Came back one afternoon and Freddie saw the women's driver that belonged to Tom's wife in the garage.  Swung it a few times and really liked it.  He asked where he could get one and Tom told him to just take that one because his wife hardly plays.

I know it to be a 3 wood.  Freddy frequented my last club.  We get our info from different sources.  I could be wrong.

[jjr]

+1 on the Freddie 3 wood, years ago he belonged to a club my buddy belongs to in S.B..

 

Play what you like and works for you, if you shoot lower scores...

[PhilsFanDrew]

12 hours ago, Pepperturbo said:

I know it to be a 3 wood.  Freddy frequented my last club.  We get our info from different sources.  I could be wrong.

 

https://www.golfchannel.com/news/prized-possession-fred-couples-and-his-ladies-driver

[Pepperturbo]

4 hours ago, PhilsFanDrew said:

 

https://www.golfchannel.com/news/prized-possession-fred-couples-and-his-ladies-driver

Fine, you assume if the media says it, it's fact.  We're different, as I said.  You have a good day.

[Bad9]

18 minutes ago, Pepperturbo said:

Fine, you assume if the media says it, it's fact.  We're different, as I said.  You have a good day.

 

Since they're quoting directly from Couple's own speech I'd go with that. Unless you're saying Couples is lying in his HOF speech. Starts the story about 3:30 in. 

 

Edited March 30, 2023 by Bad9