[Snakster66]

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.

100% agree. I'd only by at costco brick and mortar to make sure I don't get stuck with old stock. Plus they charge more online than in store.

I can wait until ours opens. Like you, I have a bit of a stockpile currently.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Lost Golf Balls . Com. I get a small bucket of 8 dozen barely used Titelist Velocities, in pristine condition, for about $125, or less than $1.33 per ball. The balls are as good as new and a bucket easily last me a couple years. I’ll never pay $50+ for a dozen new balls that won’t play any better.

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

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by jimhoward

Because money is not that important and good balls give me confidence and confidence matters.

To the extent that the ball is a factor at all (other than psychologically), using a consistent ball type is more important than which ball.

I'm not sure why anyone doesn't understand that.

I did a test once. Played 10 rounds with ProV1's, averaged about 80.3.

Played 10 rounds with balls I found in the woods, averaged about 79.

Consistency is what matters. PGA Tour players could shoot similar scores, playing Wal-Mart Specials.

[tophcfa]

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.

Westover is a nice course that I used to play frequently, but it’s long and not friendly for seniors that don’t hit as long as days past. Westover is on the north side of the Air Force base, Chicopee is on the south side. The 15th fairway at Chicopee parallels the runway where the C5’s take off and land. Those planes are huge.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Kirkland, Callaway Warbird, Noodle, DUO, etc., will deliver the same performance for 99.9992% of all Villages as compared to ProV's, Chromes, TP5. But at about 1/2 the price.

Come on old wise Villagers, why are you paying for expense balls??

150,000 x 0.000008 = 1.2

Wow. So, if every Villager was a golfer, only one golfer would perform better using a ProV, Chrome, or TP5.

Who is it?

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

150,000 x 0.000008 = 1.2

Wow. So, if every Villager was a golfer, only one golfer would perform better using a ProV, Chrome, or TP5.

Who is it?

Patric Reed, when he’s visiting his grandparents.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Patric Reed, when he’s visiting his grandparents.

I don't think he counts as a Villager.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

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.

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

[BrianL99]

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

That's the easiest runway in the Northeast. It's so wide, I could almost land perpendicular to the runway direction. It's the best "practice runway" in New England. I once did 4 "touch & goes" and still had plenty of runway left.

Pease's longest runway, is about 1500' longer than Logan's longest. It was (& maybe still is) a "backup runway" to land the Space Shuttle.

It was also the last place I ever saw a 50¢ Coke machine (in their Pilot's lounge) & that was as recently as 5-6 years ago.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Kirkland, Callaway Warbird, Noodle, DUO, etc., will deliver the same performance for 99.9992% of all Villages as compared to ProV's, Chromes, TP5. But at about 1/2 the price.

Come on old wise Villagers, why are you paying for expense balls??

So that I can find them and use them. Bet most of the above described new balls are not bought, They are Christmas gifts

[Bassdeer]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

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

Yea I tried their balls; it was like hitting a brick. Threw 3 dozen in the trash. I use Kirkland and work fine for me. I shoot in the low 70's (gets any colder than that I don't go out)

[MrChip72]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Kirkland, Callaway Warbird, Noodle, DUO, etc., will deliver the same performance for 99.9992% of all Villages as compared to ProV's, Chromes, TP5. But at about 1/2 the price.

Come on old wise Villagers, why are you paying for expense balls??

I get what you're trying to say but I can honestly say that out of of couple of sleeves of ProV's that I've ever owned (gifts), those were the ball that I used for all of my top 10 drives in my life. Those balls definitely go farther at least with a driver.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Bassdeer

Yea I tried their balls; it was like hitting a brick. Threw 3 dozen in the trash. I use Kirkland and work fine for me. I shoot in the low 70's (gets any colder than that I don't go out)

I’ve had nothing but positive experiences buying pristine quality used golf balls from lost golf balls.com. They are a Texas based operation, so in theory the balls they sell have never been frozen (which most definitely has a negative impact on performance). Unless I have a bad experience with their products, I’ll keep using them and enjoy the incredible cost savings.

[jsa]

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.

From my best friend who happens to be a Costco GM:
"Heard the 3.5 version was really good and that the 3.0 version sucked (we marked all down)."


I looked this AM and the 3.0 version is still listed on costco.com

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

[Rwirish]

They are terrible.

Why play such a cheap ball?