Best Golf Ball ever made in your opinion..

[gs1184]

old: Maxfli revolution was the first premium ball I played. Could get the P balls for cheap.

 

Titleist DT distance - underrated distance ball that had a very mellow feel (for a distance ball)

 

Top Flite XL 2000 z balata - great feeling cheap ball

 

Nike Tour Spin (precept EV extra spin) - loved the feel of the ball but the cover would shred. Cheaper than the TA at the time. 
 

Modern balls: I always go back to regular ProV1 no matter what I try. 

[njmack]

On 3/30/2023 at 3:21 PM, elwhippy said:

Tour LDP. Nike Platinum from about 8 years ago. Titleist Professional 100. 

 

The One Platinum was the first ball I ever played that I actually noticed a difference in performance. I was probably 12 or 13 so realistically it was probably the first urethane ball I tried that wasn't a lost ball or something...

 

I just remember zipping balls backwards on the green & hitting some of my longest drives ever with it. Fun ball! Nowadays I can't tell much of a difference between tour level balls apart from feel.

[nsxguy]

 

[monks66]

15 hours ago, nsxguy said:

 

ABSOLUTELY! wish they would bring it back

[tsecor]

Left Dot

 

CSX

 

 

[gioguy21]

On 3/23/2023 at 1:57 PM, hm59 said:

Nike One Tour D

yup, this and the TM Black LDP. 

[monks66]

On 4/7/2023 at 11:59 AM, tsecor said:

Left Dot

 

CSX

 

 

anyone have word on future of left dot? or did they incorporate into the pro v1?

[tsecor]

24 minutes ago, monks66 said:

anyone have word on future of left dot? or did they incorporate into the pro v1?

Titleist is doing another release of the left dot. It was more popular than anticipated. Ive spoken to multiple reps and they all have the same news. A limited release is coming.

 

Titleist took the left dot core, "enhanced" it slightly and put it into the new prov. essentially its the same but they use a slightly updated compound for the core. 

[monks66]

37 minutes ago, tsecor said:

Titleist is doing another release of the left dot. It was more popular than anticipated. Ive spoken to multiple reps and they all have the same news. A limited release is coming.

 

Titleist took the left dot core, "enhanced" it slightly and put it into the new prov. essentially its the same but they use a slightly updated compound for the core. 

cant wait for it to come out , hopefully they will have a yellow version

[AdmiralPicard]

Favorite "Classic" (Wound) Ball: Titleist Professional. I loved that ball. Loved the feel, the flight, the spin, and played maybe my best golf with it.

Honorable Mention: Maxfli Revolution - was my go-to when Professionals were (for some reason) sold out or only available in 100 compression.

 

Favorite "Modern" (Solid) Ball: That first run Nike One. Not black or platinum or anything else. Just "One". If anybody knows which Bridgestone ball is going to most closely mirror that ball please tell me. That ball knocked the Pro V1 out of my bag until they decided to add colors to it and I just lost interest.

[bomberman]

When I really got into golf (late 90d) the Maxfli revolution and titleist professional were the balls the play. Titleist was a liquid core wound and maxfli was a solid core round. Thr all solid strata and precepts were sexy as well, i liked the strata one i belive was a 4 piece ball with a small inner core with tungsten that felt great and spun well. 

 

The ball though that really had ridiculous hype was the tm LDP red. That gets my vote I believe that's circa 2006/7.

[scott406]

Top Flight Z Balata

 

Actually found one in my backyard a few days ago

 

 

 

[postfold]

I have no idea if it was the best golf ball ever made, but the Bridgestone e6 circa 2016 was one incredible golf ball.  Straightest ball I've ever played, good feel on the greens, enough spin to stick.  I'm reminded as I found a couple dozen that I'd stashed and have been playing them so far this spring and they're still as great as I remember.  Just the perfect combination.

 

Once they messed with the ball, bifurcating into the e6 speed and e6 feel (or whatever it was), they were never the same and I moved over to playing Titleist.

[bellview17v2]

My first time shooting 66, tied a few times but never lower, Pinnacle Lady from 1996, teal letters. Had that ball until 5 years ago when hurricane got my house...

[Doctor Slice]

2 hours ago, postfold said:

I have no idea if it was the best golf ball ever made, but the Bridgestone e6 circa 2016 was one incredible golf ball.  Straightest ball I've ever played, good feel on the greens, enough spin to stick.  I'm reminded as I found a couple dozen that I'd stashed and have been playing them so far this spring and they're still as great as I remember.  Just the perfect combination.

 

Once they messed with the ball, bifurcating into the e6 speed and e6 feel (or whatever it was), they were never the same and I moved over to playing Titleist.

Bridgestone messed up a good thing when they split the e6.  I LOVED that original e6.  The conspiracy theorist in me believes they screwed it up on purpose so that audience would move to the RX.  One of the pros at my club was on Bridgestone staff and played the e6.  He told me the B330 didn't spin enough around the green for him so he took the e6 for his freebies because he hit them longer and the lower long game spin helped him with accuracy when playing less often.  I always thought that was interesting.  

 

I also remember trying the e5 and watched it spin like crazy off the tee.  I couldn't hit a fairway to save my life with the e5. 

 

For the best ball ever made, I really liked the Callaway Rule 35.  I played some great golf with that ball.

 

 

[Sparty4202]

On 3/23/2023 at 2:23 PM, Bigarch said:

Precept EV Extra Spin and the Precept MC Spin were GREAT balls when the switch began to solid golf balls.

The Precept EV Extra Spin was my all time favorite ball. I had my 1st hole in one with one!

[monks66]

On 4/10/2023 at 7:51 PM, bomberman said:

When I really got into golf (late 90d) the Maxfli revolution and titleist professional were the balls the play. Titleist was a liquid core wound and maxfli was a solid core round. Thr all solid strata and precepts were sexy as well, i liked the strata one i belive was a 4 piece ball with a small inner core with tungsten that felt great and spun well. 

 

The ball though that really had ridiculous hype was the tm LDP red. That gets my vote I believe that's circa 2006/7.

yes indeed! wish Taylor Made would be it back in production

[Vlade15]

Nike One Platinum would be my favorite of all time.

Another, and maybe some of you can help me out, would be an old Srixon golf ball - cannot think of the name.  Gold box - something like hx333 maybe?

[Jab3384]

A couple fresh sleeves of each that still hold a place in my heart! 

[teetoppz28]

Nike One Platinum. Bought a half pallet when they were discontinued. Just ran out last June. Switched to ProV1 now, but not the same… 😔

[LoopySwing13]

Current: PXG (I know I will get a lot of shade but it just fits me so uniquely well)

 

Others:

TM TP Black

TM TP5

Titleist AVX 

Nike RZN Platinum 

Consolation:

Nike Crush Extreme (had too many cold ones on the first 18 but shot 68 on the back 18. Best round of 18 holes of my life 😂 And I don’t remember it!)

 

Luckily my buddies told me or I would never believe it.

Edited April 25, 2023 by LoopySwing13

[Jason280]

Pro V1, been playing them since they were introduced.

[philly2kuk]

For me it has to be the Nike (Bridgestone made) ball Tiger switched to and then won four majors in a row. In interviews even he admitted it was miles ahead of the competition.

[mjwidell]

So many great balls already mentioned, but one that I haven’t seen called out yet is the original Yellow Srixon ZStar XV. The almost iridescent yellow/green cover and the heaviness of the hit with that ball…it will always have a special place in my heart!

[tsecor]

On 4/24/2023 at 9:01 PM, LoopySwing13 said:

Current: PXG (I know I will get a lot of shade but it just fits me so uniquely well)

 

Others:

TM TP Black

TM TP5

Titleist AVX 

Nike RZN Platinum 

Consolation:

Nike Crush Extreme (had too many cold ones on the first 18 but shot 68 on the back 18. Best round of 18 holes of my life 😂 And I don’t remember it!)

 

Luckily my buddies told me or I would never believe it.

I still have a few sleeves of the RZN Platinum untouched

[Pepperturbo]

Don't believe there's ever been a "best" ball made.  Just best at the time and that's usually what I play, till the next best comes out.

[bmbsawy]

Left dash. Does everything a pro v does but 20+ yards deeper off driver

[Justsomeguy]

Nike Rzn Platinum.

[Shilgy]

On 3/23/2023 at 11:42 AM, Chiefhacker said:

Titleist Tour balata 100

Maxfli HT 100 balata

We’re probably all doing the same thing here.  Remembering fondly our first premium ball or the ball from when we played our best golf.

 

My favorite was the Maxfli HT100…when they were still made in Japan.  But the best balls ever are the latest pro level balls.  They are miles better than the wound balata or urethane balls of 25+ or so years ago.

[NoTalentLefty]

Molitor early 1980s.