New Costco Golf Balls
 

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.

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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.

"atrocious" is a pretty crazy take. They're a very decent ball for the price. They're no worse than 10% in performance behind the most expensive balls on the market and are below half the price.

Well, that explains it. No wonder I don't play like Scottie Scheffler.

3rd lowest scoring ball in the history of MyGolfSpy testing, coming in at 45, on a scale of 1-100.


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Are they still made in Asia?

I used to live near the Spalding (became Top Flite, then Callaway) factory in Massachusetts. At one time they operated a factory store, and I could buy balls (usually stamped with corporate logos) cheap.

Very interesting. The full ball test later this year will be very intriguing (yes, I'm a nerd for their biennial ball test). It would seem a more apples to apples comparison would be with ProV1X; but this is pretty impressive for a ball that is at least a quarter of the cost. They seem to have gotten back on track. The Legato balls on Amazon I have found to be very good and high value, but even those pale in comparison (cost-wise) to Kirkland. I'm going to have to give this new version a try. Apparently the key is to make sure it has a hollow arrow on it.

The balls are bad ??? I thought it was me...

Titleist is the only golf company that makes all its balls. Mostly in Fall River, MA. Callaway makes most of their premium balls in Chicopee, MA. TaylorMade makes some balls in the USA, some in Asia.

Supposedly, Costco is now having their balls made by Foremost, who's the premier 3rd party golf ball manufacturer. They're a Taiwan company that makes balls for Taylormade, Vice, OnCore, Wilson, Maxfli & others. Foremost also has a plant in South Carolina.

In your case, it is. :laugh:

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??

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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.

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.

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.

Played Chicopee CC three weeks ago, just down the road from that factory.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

I don't think he counts as a Villager.

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.

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

Lost balls
 

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 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.

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.

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. :icon_twisted:

They are terrible.

Why play such a cheap ball?

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!

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

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.

[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

Lol
 

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.....:angel:

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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."

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.

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.

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