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Old 06-11-2025, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BrianL99 View Post
The new "solid golf balls" don't have any identifiable "shelf life". Titleist says at least 7 years at room temperature.

Balls perform differently at different temperatures, whether they're new or old ... that's always been the case.

If there's ever been a documented example of solid core golf balls exceeding their shelf life, to the extent performance has degraded, I'd love to see it.

Besides, having 8-10 dozen golf balls around is probably about 3 months supply for someone who plays a lot golf ... trust me, they're not "going bad" in 2 months, even if you add in the year they sat in storage at the golf shop.
You may be right about the shelf life. It was just something that I read in a golf article so I keep all of mine in the house. Same for my clubs. I read that it’s not good for the grips to be in a garage that’s not cooled.

As for the number of golf balls one keeps on hand, I have about 6 dozen in my inventory. Vice Pro is a favorite of mine but I do like the Members Mark balls that Sam’s Club offers. Two dozen for $28 and I’ve noticed no difference between them and the Vice Pro.