[BlueStarAirlines]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

I’ve had nothing but positive experiences buying pristine quality used golf balls from lost golf balls.com.

I've had the same experience with lost golf balls. com .

I do want to encourage everyone else to continue to use the more expensive balls. I found 2 Pro V1s yesterday at Evans Prairie. Much appreciated!

[Rocksnap]

Originally Posted by Caymus

Played Westover a few times. I remember the C5A's from the air force base flying directly overhead at what seem like 1 mile per hour.

That would have been me. For a number of years.

[Teemotay]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

I wouldn't trust ordering them online and hoping to get the "hollow arrow" ... I'd want to see them in person.

If I didn't have 10 dozen Maxflis sitting in my garage, I'd go out searching for some hollow arrows. GolfGalaxy had current Maxfli Tours available last week, for $110/4 Dozen, with custom imprints.

I hope your garage is air-conditioned. Golf balls do have a shelf life and should not be kept in high heat areas like your garage in summertime. Keep them indoors or even in the refrigerator and they will last a lot longer with more consistency.

[Teemotay]

[QUOTE=BrianL99;2437858]For the last 5-6 years, Kirkland golf balls have been atrocious. Consistency was non-existent and they weren't worth playing.

There's apparently a new model over the last few months, and rumor has it, Costco has changed its manufacturer.

They're ridiculously inexpensive and My Golf Spy's recent testing was off the charts.

Just a moment...

With Villagers' passion for saving money & a new Costco coming to town, I thought I'd spread the word.

BTW, these balls are "hard". Higher compression than a Pro V1. They will feel hard when you hit them. That said, in almost every case, a "harder" ball will go further. Don't buy into the "seniors need soft golf balls" BS.

I’ve tried the Kirkland balls and did not play well with them at all. I recently tried the Sam’s Club ball and found it to be a pretty darn good ball for the price and for my game.

Here’s a link from Golf magazine about the ball. There are some YouTube videos from golfers who have tested it and reviewed it.


Sam’s Club is selling its own golf ball. Here’s what we know

[SHIBUMI]

I am a better golfer because of the ball I play! Obviously a psychological problem.

Titleist has more quality control on its golf balls than any other. A titleist x-out is better than most. Inner and outer of the ball just fine. Maybe a little paint issue. But far and above all others in quality control. It's why they are the best. Pick a flavor.....

Originally Posted by BrianL99

For the last 5-6 years, Kirkland golf balls have been atrocious. Consistency was non-existent and they weren't worth playing.

There's apparently a new model over the last few months, and rumor has it, Costco has changed its manufacturer.

They're ridiculously inexpensive and My Golf Spy's recent testing was off the charts.

Just a moment...

With Villagers' passion for saving money & a new Costco coming to town, I thought I'd spread the word.

BTW, these balls are "hard". Higher compression than a Pro V1. They will feel hard when you hit them. That said, in almost every case, a "harder" ball will go further. Don't buy into the "seniors need soft golf balls" BS.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by jsa

Based on the players I have seen in TV you can keep playing your Noodles.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Teemotay

....................BTW, these balls are "hard". Higher compression than a Pro V1. They will feel hard when you hit them. That said, in almost every case, a "harder" ball will go further. Don't buy into the "seniors need soft golf balls" BS.................

May want to double check qualified research:

"High compression golf balls don't necessarily help all golfers. In general, golfers with faster swing speeds benefit from high compression balls, while slower swing speed golfers are better served by lower compression balls. Higher compression balls offer increased distance, control, and spin for those with faster swings. Conversely, lower compression balls allow slower swing speed golfers to maximize distance and also offer a softer feel and better control on short shots."

[sowilts]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

Playing Pease AFB course in a couple of weeks. I wave to the pilots as I can see the whites of their eyes and read their name badges, but they are looking ahead at the runway and not down

Watched take off and landings while station at Keesler AFB. Next to the Golf Course. And Saturday Mornings when the reserves broke the sound barrier over the Gulf.

[UpNorth]

Besides Noodles, a disproportionate number of golf balls I find in The Villages are either Nitro or Wilson. Looks like Wall Mart sells a lot of golf balls down here.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Read this report, you'll never buy a "reclaimed golf ball" again.

Sarasota sells “experienced” balls for $9.95/dzn that people buy a lot of everyday.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

May want to double check qualified research:

"High compression golf balls don't necessarily help all golfers. In general, golfers with faster swing speeds benefit from high compression balls, while slower swing speed golfers are better served by lower compression balls. Higher compression balls offer increased distance, control, and spin for those with faster swings. Conversely, lower compression balls allow slower swing speed golfers to maximize distance and also offer a softer feel and better control on short shots."

Actual robotic test (as opposed to marketing slogans) show that most everyone will benefit by using a harder golf ball. There are some exceptions, relating to how much spin a specific swing, applies to a specific golf ball. Spin rate, angle of attack, swing speed, launch angle, descent angle all effect distance. 10th grade physics proves the concept that more "power" is supplied when compression is reduced (less energy is lost from compression).

When we were kids and had "super balls" to bounce on the pavement. Those babies were hard as a rock & rebounded way better than "tennis balls". Harder = more rebound ... usually. Rocks don't rebound so well.

The "compression" thing primarily applies to "spin", which has an effect on trajectory & curvature ... which is why everyone is different when it comes to hitting a golf ball.

Everyone is different and there's no "magic formula", but "soft" for slow swings is often untrue.

Just a moment...

Just a moment...

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Teemotay

I hope your garage is air-conditioned. Golf balls do have a shelf life and should not be kept in high heat areas like your garage in summertime. Keep them indoors or even in the refrigerator and they will last a lot longer with more consistency.

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.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Besides, have 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.

In the last two weeks I’ve played every Championship course north of 44 (with the exception of Havana, which is being renovated) as well as shallow creek. I put 6 Titelist Velocities in the cart before starting and still have 4 of them remaining. 8 dozen balls would easily last me a couple years.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Besides, having 8-10 dozen golf balls around is probably about 3 months supply for someone who plays a lot golf..

Originally Posted by tophcfa

I put 6 Titelist Velocities in the cart before starting and still have 4 of them remaining. 8 dozen balls would easily last me a couple years.

Apparently, I have more balls than most people.

[SHIBUMI]

Years ago I attended a golf consumer discussion group put on by Wilson Sporting Goods. One of the questions was, list 10 things that would cause you to buy a golf ball.

The next season those 10 things found their way on the outside of their golf ball boxes. Longer, straighter, spin more on short shots, pure distance, etc etc its marketing

You have convinced a populace that misses the ball more than pure's the ball that its about the ball. You can take all the research and flush it. Golf is truly about marketing and making golfers believe the tale you tell.

If you ask a tour pro how many good shots he hit in a round, he would probably say 10. (pure)
As I always profess, it ain't the arrow..........

Originally Posted by SHIBUMI

I am a better golfer because of the ball I play! Obviously a psychological problem.

Titleist has more quality control on its golf balls than any other. A titleist x-out is better than most. Inner and outer of the ball just fine. Maybe a little paint issue. But far and above all others in quality control. It's why they are the best. Pick a flavor.....