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I'm throwing this out as food for thought.  I usually play some type of premium ball, but my last two rounds I've played a yellow Supersoft.  Both rounds I have improved my usual score by 4 strokes. Club distances across the bag were a bit longer, and  I actually benefited from the roll out of the two piece ball instead of the "check" of the premium ball. I'm in no way suggesting that everyone go out and switch to 2 piece golf balls, but I have been surprised with the results.  BTW the two rounds have been on the same course and the same conditions.  I'm going to continue this "experiment" over the next few rounds to see if I have stumbled onto something. 

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This matches with what a lot of tour pros etc say when they play with amateur players. The number of times I used to watch playing lessons from the pros and they would talk about pro ams and what the ams needed to work on, almost always was taking enough club. This rollout helping works on a lot of courses that are set up for the run up approach for that exact reason. If it is working for you keep it up, sounds like you might have found the right ball for your game!

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@RightHandRough you explained exactly what I experienced now that I think about it.  I'm gonna continue and see if the results are consistent.

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Most mid-hi cap golfers should not use premium balls.  IMO is they don't have the skill to control how the ball behaves under diverse conditions.  Two-piece works more to their advantage.

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I have played surlyn year round since 2015 and have shot all my lowest rounds with that type of ball.   Still play to a plus handicap though a buldging disc limits short game practice.  If you find a 2 piece ball that is consistent around the green you can score with it.  Most of the name brands offer a lower compression 2 piece.  I am playing the supesoft and top flite hammer distance now and still score well with both.  While all 2 piece balls have limitations they help simplify the short game.  In my casual group I play with a range of handicaps and all of them would play as well or better with a 2 piece ball.  Their egos won't allow it.

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Munichop I totally agree with you.  Being in my mid 50's I just don't have the swing speed or distance I had a few years ago.  The Supersoft definitely helps with that.  I'm going to keep using them.  One of the guys in the group definitely has the ego, and I bet he would benefit from the 2 piece as well.

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Good players can get around the course with a 2 layer ball from tee to green but might leave a couple of strokes on the table as the stopping power around the green in pitches and chips isn't as good.

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I used to play urethane in summer and surlyn in winter. Like I said since 2015 surlyn became all year for me.  My SS is in the low 90's now with my post injury body and I use the hammer distance because it seems to roll more for me once it hits the ground.  I need as much driver help as I can.  I feel most guys don't want to admit they don't need a pro ball for their games.  

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I played a pink Supersoft today instead of a urethane ball and certainly noticed the ball rolling past the hole a couple yards.

But, with the weather at 40 degrees and windy I figure that didn't really matter.

 

I have a very slow swing speed.  Instead of worrying about distance I've tailored my game to play short courses.

 

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My best score ever came with a Maxfli Softfli.

 

The key is knowing what your ball is going to do and playing shots that accommodate that. If the ball has a lot of roll out and you factor that in around the greens, there's no reason you can't score well with a 2 piece. Especially if the 2 piece is putting you in a better position off the tee vs a urethane ball. 

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The best thing about playing a less expensive ball is the money you now have to spend on lessons.  

Every pro has a coach while very few amateurs do.  I see a trend.  Going to the range for hours without feedback from a coach could cement bad habits just as fast as a good one

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On 2/5/2024 at 2:23 PM, Tanner25 said:

I score best with a Titleist Velocity. It's too bad they do not have a gloss yellow ball. 

 

FYI Walmart has the green Velocity on sale for $17.50, the white ones are $20.  I don't know how long it will last but twice in the last week they have been there when I checked, they even restocked them.  If I didn't already have 40 some dozen balls (not kidding, I always stock up on balls when they are on sale) I would of bought more than a dozen.

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1 hour ago, bekgolf said:

 

FYI Walmart has the green Velocity on sale for $17.50, the white ones are $20.  I don't know how long it will last but twice in the last week they have been there when I checked, they even restocked them.  If I didn't already have 40 some dozen balls (not kidding, I always stock up on balls when they are on sale) I would of bought more than a dozen.

 

Thanks, for sharing. Great prices. Hopefully, this means a new Velocity will be released soon.

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For those considering a ball for windy days I recommend the Supersoft.  I played last saturday in the Phoenix area during the wind storm- same one the LPGA women saw in the Ford tourney- sustained winds over 20 mph and gusts to 40 mph.  This is rare for the Valley of the Sun and a number of courses are not designed for those kinds of wind. Regardless I put this ball in play and had my lowest tourney round in my 50 and over club in over 3 years.  Shot a bogey free 5 ubder 67 when the everage score in my flight of scratch to +4 hcp was 74.3.  The ball is so stable in the wind it gives you confidence to commit to the required shot without worrying about the big miss.  I had 14 gir including a par 5 in 2.  This was also my lowest score since I got my bulging disc injury a year ago.  For the price it is a really good value.

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At the other end of the spectrum, I just got under 15hcp and had two back to back rounds of no lost balls/played the same ball for first time (I think). Can do it every now and then, but not consistently, so this was notable. Ball is a matte red Callaway Supersoft. I noticed it wasn’t as long, but it wasn’t as wide, either. Tough though the second round, the greens had baked out and were far less receptive to what I was dishing out.  

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I agree with this, as long as you account for rollout on partial shots there's really no limiting factor with surlyn that cannot be compensated for. Will you be able to hit those low-flighted spinners that check on the third bounce? Hell no! But also, you won't get the unexpected check-up when you land short of your target either. I find a lower spinning ionomer cover has less "variability" on the greens, so its better for those who cannot manipulate the spin on partial shots in the first place. I use height to stop my ball as needed, much easier for me to create vs spin.

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I get it. My first years of serious golf was two piece balls that were more economical. But my experience the past few years has been different. I expected a two piece ball, even a soft ball, to go longer and straighter. I could adjust to the Greenside rollout as needed. But, my game suffered. The ball flight was not great. My Greenside effort was vexed. Back to a premium TP5 yellow. And back to better scores. And I am not a ball snob. 
I think the R&D on the premium ball has actually been as vital as any golf club advances in the ability to find a low spin driver ball that is also a high spin Greenside ball. 

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4 hours ago, Golfcrzy said:

I cut a Callaway ERC Soft triple track in half the other day. Iirc it was only two pieces, and has the exact alignment aid you mention. 

Thanks ya I planned on picking some of those up

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8 hours ago, cj4501 said:

Thanks ya I planned on picking some of those up

I can suggest the Srixon Q-star tour divide. The feedback you get on putting is quite startling. Helped my putting heaps (used the red/yellow combo). Also cool to see the spin on greenside chips. I know it's not a two-piece, but I think it's in the same price range as the ERC Softs?

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As far as switching from one kind of ball to another and seeing a scoring improvement, that's a well understood effect in any sort of human performance. Changing almost *anything* will often cause a slight but measurable short term improvement, whether we're talking productivity in office or factory workers or performance in sports or games. So you can switch to 2pc golf balls and you may well see an improvement in scoring for a while. Then later you can switch AWAY from 2pc balls and probably see another short term reduction of your scores. 

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So I've continued this experiment over the last 10 rounds, and my scores are consistently lower with the two piece balls.  I played for the rollout on short game shots and even stopped a few shots with full swing short irons.  It certainly fits my game at this point.  FWIW I've been  playing the yellow Srixon Soft Feel.

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The best score I ever shot was with a Supersoft - they are long and straight and feel pretty good. 

Now I play Srixon Z Star - the change was precipitated by joining a different course with relatively fast, elevated greens. Almost all the greens are well above the fairway so running the ball onto the green just isn’t a great option. You need to land the ball on the green and stop it. 

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What's not to like.  The two piece surlyn launches higher and generally goes further.  They cost less and I rarely play with anyone who hits their approach shots pin high on the fly.  

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8 hours ago, alittleoverpar said:

What's not to like.  The two piece surlyn launches higher and generally goes further.  They cost less and I rarely play with anyone who hits their approach shots pin high on the fly.  

Most of the Surlyn balls do fly pleasingly high but I've never found one that goes longer than a Pro V1 or Tour B X. Most are roughly similar to a typical urethane ball but quite a few over the years have actually been a few yards shorter in carry distance.

 

The only extra distance I've ever seen is from the really, really low spin Surlyn balls which seem to roll out forever on a firm fairway or green.

 

The advantages are cost (unless you buy overpriced Surlyn balls from certain brands) and that soft, soft sound that some of them make when struck. And if you do want high flight, the very highest flying balls I've ever hit all seem to be 2pc Surlyn.

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