[Teemotay]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

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.

[Snakster66]

Here's an interesting article for the 'ball doesn't matter' crowd.

Just a moment...

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Snakster66

Here's an interesting article for the 'ball doesn't matter' crowd.

Just a moment...

Might see a small distance difference, but is it worth twice the price.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Snakster66

Here's an interesting article for the 'ball doesn't matter' crowd.

Just a moment...

You always need to consider the source and the actual content.

First off, the article says "you can tell the difference" in golf balls. No where in the article does it say that a different golf ball is likely to change your score. Yes, most anyone can tell the difference ... that doesn't necessarily mean a particular ball is going to improve your score.

Secondly, Tony Covey (the author) is a mid-handicap golfer, who's only broken 90 once this year ... he shot 89. What he knows about golf could fill a thimble.

[TMHwestford]

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.

I've played the Kirkland balls for three generations of the ball including the latest, I'm on my first dozen of the new ball and find it similar to the last generation, I found the ball prior to that had very high spin with my irons and was terrible in the wind. I'll play a Pro v or TP from time to time and I do like them better but I just can't justify the cost, I don't think they help my score that much if at all. I play blue tees and probably swing my driver around 92-95 mph and according to my Garmin watch I only hit about 50% of the fairways and a better ball doesn't seem to help with this. I'll stick with the Kirklands.