How to choose a new ball

Titclemiz · January 25, 2009

I've tried many balls to try and replace my ProV1(06 model) but just can't find one. When the 07 model came out, bought some, tried them, and could tell right away the cover was harder and not quite the same ball, so bought dozens of the 06 model to last for a few years.

Anyway, I found the "golfballselector website" and they really have a great comparison chart on compressions/hardness, etc. and this really seems to be true to form. No more buying balls and trying because of what ppl say. This site will save me a bunch of cash.(no affiliation).

The closest 1 I could find was the Brid. e5. Tried it and it was a good ball but was consistently shorter than the prov1 on drives by 10yds but for the money, its a good ball.

Waiting for their results on the new balls coming out.

dss=98-100, smooth, straight or slight draw. high irons(mp-32s dg-R-300, -1/4inch 6-pw, low to moderate launch drives(905r/aldila NV-65 reg, 44.5"), clev, 4,6 hybrid halo's, clev. 588 sw-56,clev.c10 gap 52, both with dg-R-300 shafts, acush. bullseye putter with winn grip.

fwiw.

MarcellusW · January 25, 2009

I signed up for golfballselector last year. The compression/hardness chart was so helpful, it justified the cost of admission by itself. However, they were a little slow on adding new models. Two of the hottest balls last year were the Callaway Tour ix & Tour i. Tour i is STILL not listed on that chart.

I must say that when I emailed the website last year to ask about the Tour ix, I got an email back immediately with the phone number for the head guy. He personally got on the phone with me to discuss the ball.

jefffann · January 25, 2009

I found a tour ix and I thought it felt like a top flite when hit.Wasn't impressed at all.

GaijinGolfer · January 25, 2009

I still much rathar buy a bunch of different balls and try them out myself. I dont believe what websites like that say because whose to say that equipment companies arent paying them to suggest their balls more often than not?

jefffann · January 25, 2009

I still much rathar buy a bunch of different balls and try them out myself. I dont believe what websites like that say because whose to say that equipment companies arent paying them to suggest their balls more often than not?

I agree.Until you play them the jury is out.I haven't been to a pro shop that didn't sell 3 ball sleeves.

MarcellusW · January 25, 2009

Bakemono, your point is well taken. Although, as a guy who only gets to play 2-3 times a month, I did find the info on compression and cover hardness, along with the Golf Magazine article on spin-rates helpful in narrowing down my choices.

Since every ball is the "longest", "softest", "greatest", etc, etc, having some data and an understanding of how those characteristics affect your game can be helpful to those of us who can't realistically test all the balls on the market.