Need help with ball choices

kchiefsfan · September 9, 2008

Callaway Tour i vs. TP Red or TP Black

I am currently playing the Callaway Tour i and enjoy it. I am curious though on which one of the TaylorMade TP balls compares the closest to the Tour i. I have played the TP Black a few times and to be honest it feels a lot harder than the Tour i. One of the main things I look for in a ball is that it feels soft off the driver and irons. Any feedback on comparisons of these 3 balls will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Lumpy930 · September 9, 2008

I've played the TM LDP balls for the last month, and have played my last 2 rounds with the tour i. Here are my oberservations and opinions:

TM TP RED has a really nice soft but firm feel and seems to be very long, and play very well when it was windy. I had a hard time getting enough greenside spin on half shots and chips. The ball would roll out too much for my liking. I really liked the feel though.

TM TP Black had a little harder feel to it and didn't put as nice as the red. It does seem to spin a little more on full shots, but I still thought it was lacking in greenside spin. This was a better all around ball for my game, but I didn't like the feel as much as the red. The performance on this ball was o.k. for me, but I didn't like the durability at all. The ball looked like hell after a round.

Tour i I have only played two rounds on the course, but I have spent some time chipping and putting. This ball seems to have more bite around the greens, but doesn't spin too much on full shots. It seems to be about equal is distance off the tee to the TP Black. So far I really like this ball (and I hate Callaway products) and I will be playing it for awhile. The durability on this ball seems to be very good for me.

I have always played the prov1 and just started trying some other options. I liked the TM balls, but the Tour i seems better suited for me, and I would chose it over the prov1. I am interested in other peoples opinions on this subject.

sk373 · September 9, 2008

If you like the Cally Tour-i, I don't think you'd be happy with either the TP Red LDP or TP Black LDP. The TP Red LDP will feel as soft, but won't match the Tour-i in the greenside spin department. The TP Black LDP comes closer in the greenside spin department, but won't match the soft feel of the Tour-i. You might like the 07 TP Red, and the 07 TP Red can be had for pretty cheap. You might also like the Bridgestone B330-RX--I just picked up a couple sleeves and can't wait to try them.