climberboy2000

I'm right there with you on one handed putting. I can definitely lag putt long putts better one handed. I have yet to play an entire round one-handed (putting), but for some reason it seems my stroke is straighter.

Played with my last ball of the bunch today and it looked worse than those above. Granted I've been hitting it in the SIM, but after 9 holes today it's in the retired/water ball bag. Now that I'm out of Tour balls, I want to take one of the ProV1x from my SIM bag and go play 9 to see how it holds up. Maybe I've forgotten and I'm too hard on the Tour balls. My impression has been they (Tour) get scuffed up easier, but I'll test it out next week. Weather is perfect today...happy hitting everyone!

Thanks for the opportunity to test these balls. Had a lot of fun, plus this is an awesome ball to be able to test. Happy swinging everyone...the sun is shining!

I was able to get outside again yesterday. It was a cold windy day! The air temp was 45-50, but the strong wind the entire round made it feel a lot colder. Played at Eagle Mountain in Brigham City. A lot of the testers have said the balls perform well in the wind and I would agree. Even though we would have to sometimes play two full clubs because of the wind, the balls flew well. I gave a ball to all 3 of my playing partners and they all liked the way the ball came off the club face. One guy, who used his ball for about 15 holes before he lost it, did comment how beat up the cover was. I was hoping to get a picture of his ball, but then he lost it on the next hole. After playing a couple outside rounds I do believe that the covers are softer than a ProV1 and other balls I play. Have yet to see a ball after 18 holes that I'd pull out to play again (unless I'm hitting over big water). I've posted my thoughts on this forum on what it will take to convert the ProV1 crowd. I talked with my foursome after their experience with the ball and they would agree. Even though they really liked the ball, at the same price point, most players will buy ProV1. Drop the price $5-$10 and I believe Callaway has a great ball that will convert a lot of golfers. Next up: Back on the SIM to compare the new TPx balls vs. Tour. And my home course opens up Monday!!!!!!!

Great opportunity, especially to compare them to the Callaway Tour balls I've been testing.

I didn't notice anything on any of the balls I received.

Based on my testing, both on SIM and on the course I will definitely add this ball to my bag. When I played outside I loved how they stuck on the green. My balls typically roll out and I felt they bit a lot more. My home course hopefully opens next week and I'll get to see how they play on the greens I'm used to. But as far as distance, they are right up there with ProV1. And they have a great feel when putting.

My golf buddies and I have hit them into the screens (a lot) for the past few weeks and they hold up really well inside. It wasn't until I played outside that I saw any real wear on the balls.

Some new balls on the way to compare to the Chrome Tours. Haven't seen a lot of posts in this thread about comparisons to TaylorMade balls (or maybe I missed those posts).

I forgot to respond. For me I felt that they were similar to my gamer balls (ProV1x and Sugar Pure). Minor scuffs after 9 holes with each of them. I'm holding out those two balls for my next outdoor round (if it would stop snowing up here) and see how they look after another 9 holes. My brother and golf buddy must be a lot harder on balls than I am, as their balls didn't fare as well. As far as performance they are right on par with my normal balls in distance, feel, putting, etc.. And the triple track is nice so I don't have to draw a line on my ball that eventually wears off. Definitely a high quality ball.

Got a little more time on the SIM with my 50 Degree wedge. My short game is the strongest part of my game and all 4 balls tested performed equally well. To be honest didn't really even notice any difference. I warmed up hitting a lot of shots to a slightly elevated green so didn't use those results. Then I switched to a flat range and the results are below. The balls held up well hitting a lot of wedge shots, no marks or anything on the balls. The distances below are right on with what I see out on the course. As I said in my previous post, Callaway has finally produced a ball to compete with the ProV1/x, but it's going to be a hard sell to get golfers to switch since they are the same price. Golf balls have just gotten too expensive and Titleist has a dedicated following. The golfers with money will probably choose ProV1 and the rest not willing to pay $5/ball are going to find something else that performs well at half the price. Of course the Buy 3 get one free deals will help out (even saw that ProV1 has a buy3/get1 deal on one website). I have no affiliation with Sugar, but for a ball that is half the price I have found the Sugar Pure to be a great ball. Performs just as well as the ProV1, wears well and putts well. I bought a bunch for a charity tournament I put on and have given balls to many people I play with and they have all been impressed with the performance.

I gave my brother and another player a ball to use the other day for our round. My one buddy hit a tree early on and it got scuffed up pretty bad (see the pic in my post), so he switched back to his usual ball. But my brother played the entire round with it. He liked the ball and played well, thought it was just as good as the ProV1's that he usually plays. But it only lasted him one round, pretty dinged up at the end (see pics in post as well).

I've posted a bunch about how these balls performed on the SIM and now I was finally able to head south and play on grass at Davis Park (after being on the SIM all winter). Shot an 80 in the wind on my first time out in 3 months. Thought we were going to have a nice sunny 50 degree day, but the wind decided to show up for most the round. I felt both balls performed well (like any other ball I normally play) in the wind. First shot off the tee I kept it low and hit a nice shot down the middle of the fairway. Stepped up to an 80 yd shot, put it up and thought I was right on, only to have the wind take it right and drop it short of the green. I played the Tour on the front nine and the TourX on the back nine. Can't really say I noticed much difference (as a good shot went well and a bad shot...well). But one thing we did notice is that they tended to get scuffed up. I gave balls to the other three players and only my brother actually finished the round with his ball. And you'll see in the pictures below how his ball looked at the end of the round (pretty beat up). Below is a picture of one of the other players after he hit a tree! As I said, the balls performed just as well as the normal balls (ProV1x and Sugar Pure) that I play. On one hole, my brother had a great drive down the left side of the fairway, so I stepped up, talked some brother smack and put one 5 yards past his ball (albeit in the left rough). From 100 yards out, he hits one about a foot from the pin. I step up and hit one that looked like it actually either hit the pin or rolled right around it. Below is the picture of where our balls ended up. I do love the spin and how these balls stick the green. For winter, the greens were actually in great shape and rolling quick. My shots were hitting the green and stopping fairly quickly and even getting a little backspin. The feel off the putter felt great with both balls, but would have to say I putted better with the TourX (I played the Tour on the front and the TourX on the back). My balls held up better than the rest of them with only a few nicks/scratches at the end. Maybe I just don't hit as many trees as my playing partners Overall I think Callaway has done a great job at making a ball to compete with the ProV1/ProV1x. Now if they only could keep the price down a little. Whereas Titleist already dominates the upper end of the market, if Callaway would market these at $5 or even $10 less than ProV1's they could take away some of the market share. To convince golfers to switch from ProV1 they need to first, get them to try the ball, and second convince them that either it's better or less expensive. Convincing golfers that anything is better than ProV1 is a hard sell. Titleist has done a great job at marketing and makes a great ball. But as ball prices just continue to climb, I believe more and more golfers will be looking for a quality ball for less money. And the Chrome Tour and TourX are right in that wheelhouse. If I can get back down there in a week or two I'll have to bring my PRGR launch monitor with me to get some real stats on how the balls are flying on the course. Below are a couple videos to show you how windy it was. Was happy to make the long putt in the second video for birdie! Shot below to show you the great place we get to play golf. Still lots of snow in the mountains (and at my house), but luckily it's a little warmer and hour south. It's been a lot of fun testing these balls and if I can get some deals on them I'll buy a bunch for a charity tournament I put on up here at Birch Creek GC. Thanks MyGolfSpy for the opportunity to test these balls and for all the great information you provide to help us in our quest for golf "perfection" (is that even possible)!

Hey Madden, I played at Davis Park yesterday with my Dad and brother. Finally got to test out the Tour balls on grass. Plan on writing up my review tonight. Must be another local is testing balls. We should definitely hook up at Glen Eagle. That's where my Dad plays regularly so the 4 of us should hook up and play in the next week or two (we won't be playing up here for at least another 3-4 weeks). My phone # is 435-760-5011. Send me a text and I'll look at my schedule and see when I can get away. I live in Logan so only an hour away.

I would take low 60's...woke up to this today! Does Callaway make a flashing/glowing Tour ball so I can find it in all the white?