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Golf Balls. What is the best?

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Deckmustang Professional Champion
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here is one that we have not talked about in a while. golf balls. I started playing with the NXT tours and I liked them but then I wen to the PRO V1s Thse are good balls also but I don't think that I was hitting them very consistantly. I am now using the Calloway Hot Bites and I am really liking them. I am getting good distance and control around the greens. What kind do you use and do you think that the ball makes a difference. or is it just preference?
mojo69 Amateur
# 16 11/27/2008 7:24:00 PM
Range balls rock.LOL
Jimidog Legend
# 17 12/2/2008 7:54:06 PM
Hey Mustang, I usually use Pro-V1's on courses I play alot, but play NXT Tour on new courses. In cold weather, I play lower compression balls like the So-Lo's and Noodles so I can retain some of the distance you loose. Pro-V's can't be beat on approach shots and around the green in my opinion.
LyinLewis Legend
# 18 12/2/2008 10:14:08 PM
MyGolfSPy is correct. Get fitted. Hit different balls on a launch monitor or be fit by a professional...my preference is Hotstix.
PeteG512 Legend
# 19 12/18/2008 9:02:21 PM
I use TM Red TP and ProV1 & 1X
earxtc Professional Champion
# 20 12/30/2008 10:39:33 PM
I would strongly recommend Bridgestone e-5's or e-6's. There are different numbers for different swing speeds, trajectory, and spin ratio's. 16 balls will run ya $22 or so. Try them out and find your number, you will love them. I ended up with the E-5's as my personal best fit. Awesome off the tee, and deadly around the greens. Plus the cover is hard to scratch up and nick.
PISC Legend
# 21 1/12/2009 7:54:07 AM
Balls have an impact on the game once you achieve a certain level of play. When I was learning how to play the game any ball was fine especially the free ones I found in the woods when I was searching for mine. As I progressed in developing into a mid-high handicapper I was looking for certain characteristics that the ball afforded. Now that I play to a mid to low handicap I once again need a ball to perform specific ways. The biggest thing I want now is control around and on the green. So I play with A PROV 1...I have tried alot of control balls but this seems to fit my game the best.
bradley894 Legend
# 22 1/12/2009 11:25:26 AM
I have played all the top balls and I like the Bridgestone B330 balls. They have great distance off the tee and still awesome feel around the greens. The durability is also very nice!![/quote OK ill pick up a box this weekend and give them a roll.... i would assume your talking about a warm weather ball... ill stick with my precepts till it gets above 60
Mongo68 Legend
# 23 1/13/2009 2:10:29 PM
Way back when I started going with the same model ball for a round instead of playing whatever I found on the course I played the Strata Tour Ultimate. Switched to the Pro V1 and found they got torn up to easily. Then went to Callaway HX Tour. For the past 3 years I've used Bridgestone B330S. They hold up the best for me. Towards the end of '08 I tinkered with the Pro V1X and Callaway Tour ix. Now the Bridgestone B330S has switched to a 4 piece ball I'm not happy with the way it plays. My plan for '09 will be either Pro V1X, Callaway ix or Taylor Made TP Black LDP. For reference, I have a swing speed of 110-112, driver loft of 11* and average drive of 280 with B330S. For anyone looking to try ANY of these balls, check out our website at www.drmulligans.com . We sell ONLY mint conditon used balls at 40-70% off new prices. All balls have NO pen marks, NO scuffs and NO x-outs. Unlike almost all other sites out there whose top grade balls will have pen marks and blemishes.
PeteG512 Legend
# 24 1/26/2009 1:48:33 PM
I play 3 types of Golf balls: Taylormade TP-Red Titleist Pro V-1, and Nike Platinum One Black It all depends on how I see and feel the ball is doing for me on that particular day.
mojo69 Amateur
# 25 1/27/2009 9:05:15 PM
TaylorMade TP red. It's like I found the ball I was looking for.

Deckmustang

Professional Champion

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here is one that we have not talked about in a while. golf balls. I started playing with the NXT tours and I liked them but then I wen to the PRO V1s Thse are good balls also but I don't think that I was hitting them very consistantly. I am now using the Calloway Hot Bites and I am really liking them. I am getting good distance and control around the greens. What kind do you use and do you think that the ball makes a difference. or is it just preference?

mojo69

Amateur

# 16 11/27/2008 7:24:00 PM

Range balls rock.LOL

Jimidog

Legend

# 17 12/2/2008 7:54:06 PM

Hey Mustang, I usually use Pro-V1's on courses I play alot, but play NXT Tour on new courses. In cold weather, I play lower compression balls like the So-Lo's and Noodles so I can retain some of the distance you loose. Pro-V's can't be beat on approach shots and around the green in my opinion.

LyinLewis

Legend

# 18 12/2/2008 10:14:08 PM

MyGolfSPy is correct. Get fitted. Hit different balls on a launch monitor or be fit by a professional...my preference is Hotstix.

PeteG512

Legend

# 19 12/18/2008 9:02:21 PM

I use TM Red TP and ProV1 & 1X

earxtc

Professional Champion

# 20 12/30/2008 10:39:33 PM

I would strongly recommend Bridgestone e-5's or e-6's. There are different numbers for different swing speeds, trajectory, and spin ratio's. 16 balls will run ya $22 or so. Try them out and find your number, you will love them. I ended up with the E-5's as my personal best fit. Awesome off the tee, and deadly around the greens. Plus the cover is hard to scratch up and nick.

PISC

Legend

# 21 1/12/2009 7:54:07 AM

Balls have an impact on the game once you achieve a certain level of play. When I was learning how to play the game any ball was fine especially the free ones I found in the woods when I was searching for mine. As I progressed in developing into a mid-high handicapper I was looking for certain characteristics that the ball afforded. Now that I play to a mid to low handicap I once again need a ball to perform specific ways. The biggest thing I want now is control around and on the green. So I play with A PROV 1...I have tried alot of control balls but this seems to fit my game the best.

bradley894

Legend

# 22 1/12/2009 11:25:26 AM

I have played all the top balls and I like the Bridgestone B330 balls. They have great distance off the tee and still awesome feel around the greens. The durability is also very nice!![/quote OK ill pick up a box this weekend and give them a roll.... i would assume your talking about a warm weather ball... ill stick with my precepts till it gets above 60

Mongo68

Legend

# 23 1/13/2009 2:10:29 PM

Way back when I started going with the same model ball for a round instead of playing whatever I found on the course I played the Strata Tour Ultimate. Switched to the Pro V1 and found they got torn up to easily. Then went to Callaway HX Tour. For the past 3 years I've used Bridgestone B330S. They hold up the best for me. Towards the end of '08 I tinkered with the Pro V1X and Callaway Tour ix. Now the Bridgestone B330S has switched to a 4 piece ball I'm not happy with the way it plays. My plan for '09 will be either Pro V1X, Callaway ix or Taylor Made TP Black LDP. For reference, I have a swing speed of 110-112, driver loft of 11* and average drive of 280 with B330S.

For anyone looking to try ANY of these balls, check out our website at www.drmulligans.com . We sell ONLY mint conditon used balls at 40-70% off new prices. All balls have NO pen marks, NO scuffs and NO x-outs. Unlike almost all other sites out there whose top grade balls will have pen marks and blemishes.

PeteG512

Legend

# 24 1/26/2009 1:48:33 PM

I play 3 types of Golf balls:
Taylormade TP-Red
Titleist Pro V-1, and
Nike Platinum One Black

It all depends on how I see and feel the ball is doing for me on that particular day.

mojo69

Amateur

# 25 1/27/2009 9:05:15 PM

TaylorMade TP red. It's like I found the ball I was looking for.

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