[BrianL99]

Move over Kirkland, Sam's is rockin' the boat.

Some may remember the famous Kirkland Golf Ball, that lead to a lawsuit with Titleist. Kirkland (Costco) hasn't sold that ball for years. instead, Kirkland has sold another ball, that's the worst quality ball ever tested, by MyGolfSpy (Just a moment...)

Sam's has just introduced a Member's Mark 3-Piece, Urethane covered golf ball. $27.98 for 2 Dozen.

Just a moment...

Let us know you'''re not a robot - Sam'''s Club

That's a steal for 2 Dozen, Urethane covered golf balls. (You might still be able to buy 2022 Trust (3-Piece, Urethane) on Amazon for about $18/Dozen, when you buy (4))

I know Villagers love a deal!

[jimhoward]

Any test results yet? I can’t buy a ball unless some random paid YouTube influencer hits them on his home golf simulator and claims they are the near equal of a proV1

[UpNorth]

Don't think it matters much to folks around here. The balls I find the most are usually marked Nitro.

[Snakster66]

I get Kirkland balls for the winter time (historically). Haven't tried the newer gen 3 that are available now. Maybe they are an improvement and maybe not. One day I may find out. I have no illusions that the Sam's golf balls will be the Pro V1 killers, but any additional options for an inexpensive urethane ball is a welcome sight and worth a try. I doubt I would use them when playing the US Open, but then again, I will never play the US Open.

[Stu from NYC]

Go to a pond with a scooper, free is good and the way I hit no difference anyway

[kkingston57]

Bet all of them are made by 2-3 companies in the world and only difference is the label

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Snakster66

I get Kirkland balls for the winter time (historically). Haven't tried the newer gen 3 that are available now. Maybe they are an improvement and maybe not. One day I may find out. I have no illusions that the Sam's golf balls will be the Pro V1 killers, but any additional options for an inexpensive urethane ball is a welcome sight and worth a try. I doubt I would use them when playing the US Open, but then again, I will never play the US Open.

By far, the best value for a Urethane golf ball, is the Maxfli Tour. $27/Dozen when buying 4 Dozen of the 2023 ball (which is about 2-3 yards longer off the Tee than the the 2024/2025 ball.

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You can also buy Trust Golf Balls on Amazon, for about $22/Dozen or SaintNine golf balls from GolfEtail for about $20/Dozen. They both have Urethane covers.

[GpaVader]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Go to a pond with a scooper, free is good and the way I hit no difference anyway

Just watch out for the gators... A member in our group was doing that and got chased away by a gator protecting his turf... He did get his golf balls back though...

[Snakster66]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

By far, the best value for a Urethane golf ball, is the Maxfli Tour. $27/Dozen when buying 4 Dozen of the 2023 ball (which is about 2-3 yards longer off the Tee than the the 2024/2025 ball.

Just a moment...

You can also buy Trust Golf Balls on Amazon, for about $22/Dozen or SaintNine golf balls from GolfEtail for about $20/Dozen. They both have Urethane covers.

Have played both Maxfli Tour and Tour X. They're fine. But not really my favorite. Have not tried Trust or Saintnine, thanks for the lead. I used to play Vice Pro Plus a lot, but their prices have been creeping up.

I like getting logo overruns of Titleist balls. Still a bit pricey, but significantly lower than 'regular'. And of course, finding good balls in the weeds or waters edge is always a welcome addition.

[FloridaGuy66]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Move over Kirkland, Sam's is rockin' the boat.

Some may remember the famous Kirkland Golf Ball, that lead to a lawsuit with Titleist. Kirkland (Costco) hasn't sold that ball for years. instead, Kirkland has sold another ball, that's the worst quality ball ever tested, by MyGolfSpy (Just a moment...)

Least consistent manufactured ball isn't the same as lowest quality ball. Most balls scored quite well compared to ones at the same price point.

Hard to rely on a such a small sample size like in the test for anything anyways. I've worked in manufacturing and having a bad run here and there definitely happens.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Snakster66

Have played both Maxfli Tour and Tour X. They're fine. But not really my favorite. Have not tried Trust or Saintnine, thanks for the lead. I used to play Vice Pro Plus a lot, but their prices have been creeping up.

I played Vice Pro Plus, until I got ****ed at Vice for their new pricing ... which has now changed again. You can get the Vice Pro Plus for around $33/Dozen, w/free printing.

Had I know Vice was going to bring back decent pricing, I wouldn't have bought 12 Dozen Maxflis. Vice is struggling, as they try to expand into golf clubs and evolve their DTC business model.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by FloridaGuy66

Least consistent manufactured ball isn't the same as lowest quality ball. Most balls scored quite well compared to ones at the same price point.

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The most important criteria for a golf ball, is consistency. If a ball's consistency is rated at the bottom of the barrel, the quality of the ball is in the same place. The "lease consistent manufactured ball", is by definition, the "lowest quality (performing) ball".

You either misread the facts or read a different report: (Just a moment...)

"The Costco golf ball is not worth your money. Honestly, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but your membership is probably better used on a rental car discount, a couple gallons of Mayo, or even their four pack of gloves. After we ran these through our quality ball lab, the KSig scored a whopping 45 out of a hundred on the chart.

That’s the third lowest scoring ball in all of MyGolfSpy history. And we’ve been at this for a while. Compression scored 93 out of a hundred on the scale. Which is actually a little bit firmer than your regular Pro V1. And not to mention The Kirkland Signature golf ball, it’s one of the spinniest balls, yes that’s a word, that we’ve ever tested. And I mean ever.

Look, I totally get it. You’re on the hunt for a deal. I would be too. But it’s hard for me to recommend the Kirkland ball to really anybody, scoring 45 out of 100 on the scale. So if you want to avoid losing anywhere from 6 to 10 strokes on your game, or, who knows, possibly slicing the s*** out of the ball, I’d avoid the Kirkland altogether."

[SHIBUMI]

As I toured the Titeist Golf Ball plant I began to wonder why their ball is the best. And yes! It is matter of consistency. Thru out all of their golf ball lines their quality control checks are the highest and most stringent. Other companies would take lower consistent balls and rename them. If a ball does not meet a check point it is tossed. And there are a lot of checkpoints. More costly.

The average player will get more help with a golf lesson than a golf ball change. The ball will not save you anywhere near the strokes that learning better technique will. BUT, the ball is an easier road to maintain your illusion.

Unlike other manufacturers Titleist does not pay their Pros for playing the ball. While other ball manufacturers do. Tiger plays the Bridgestone because it's the best ball in golf,LOL. He has millions of reasons to play it.

Now that being said, the illusion that these balls are just like a Pro V1 is just that, wishful thinking. A Kia isn't a BMW.........

So I asked, what is the best way to get a Pro V1 at a lower price. I was told buy the X-Out
Pro V1. They use them for range balls as well. I asked whats the matter with them. I was told they have passed all the tests, BUT, we were not totaling happy with the paint job. Other companies will take balls that did not pass a test and put a different name on them.

So, no matter what Titleist Product you buy, their quality control/consistency outshines everyone else by a mile. So, if your looking for a long term solution to continually lowering your score, its not the ball or the club, its learning how use them. But, like most folks, it's more fun to stay in an illusion....and manufacturers feed that illusion to stay in business....

Originally Posted by BrianL99

The most important criteria for a golf ball, is consistency. If a ball's consistency is rated at the bottom of the barrel, the quality of the ball is in the same place. The "lease consistent manufactured ball", is by definition, the "lowest quality (performing) ball".

You either misread the facts or read a different report: (Just a moment...)

"The Costco golf ball is not worth your money. Honestly, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but your membership is probably better used on a rental car discount, a couple gallons of Mayo, or even their four pack of gloves. After we ran these through our quality ball lab, the KSig scored a whopping 45 out of a hundred on the chart.

That’s the third lowest scoring ball in all of MyGolfSpy history. And we’ve been at this for a while. Compression scored 93 out of a hundred on the scale. Which is actually a little bit firmer than your regular Pro V1. And not to mention The Kirkland Signature golf ball, it’s one of the spinniest balls, yes that’s a word, that we’ve ever tested. And I mean ever.

Look, I totally get it. You’re on the hunt for a deal. I would be too. But it’s hard for me to recommend the Kirkland ball to really anybody, scoring 45 out of 100 on the scale. So if you want to avoid losing anywhere from 6 to 10 strokes on your game, or, who knows, possibly slicing the s*** out of the ball, I’d avoid the Kirkland altogether."

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by GpaVader

Just watch out for the gators... A member in our group was doing that and got chased away by a gator protecting his turf... He did get his golf balls back though...

Thanks. Will have my wife take over the ball retrieval.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by SHIBUMI

Unlike other manufacturers Titleist does not pay their Pros for playing the ball.

That is incorrect.

Titleist has traditionally made the most consistent golf ball and offers close to 10 different variations to PGA Tour players who use Titleist balls.

Titleist absolutely pays players to play their golf ball, although typically not via a "contract" as other manufacturers do.

Titleist works on a "Bonus Pool" type system, with various payments for use of the ball, # of "shots shown on TV", Top 10's, Top 25's, wins, etc.