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Old 01-15-2025, 06:23 PM
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I'll take your word for it. I have not been there recently. However as a counter comparison I never liked hitting range balls in TV that use the floating balls (Lopez and Sarasota). They feel like hitting a rock. Isn't there some rule of thumb the carry of those floaters are 20+ yards less than a regulation ball?
All "range" balls go a shorter distance than performance balls. "Floaters" are another whole story, but *most* will fly longer with the wind, shorter against the wind.

I don't go to Sarasota or Lopez. Both Glenview & Palmer have new balls this year, by a different manufacturer.