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?

Took a long "lunch" today and hit some balls in the SIM (we still have snow on the ground). Had some interesting results today. Someone asked if I threw out the outliers in my data. So I'm not a robot and hit every shot perfect But if I hit one fat or shank it then I take a "mulligan" so that the shot doesn't show up in the results. Today using my 8 iron, the results for the five balls I used were pretty similar. Didn't really notice much of a difference. But when it came time to hitting my driver, I could not hit the Callaway Tour for the life of me! I hit my first set of 3 balls each with the driver and the Tour was significantly shorter. Rested for a little bit and came back to start the second round. The Tour was my first ball. They kept coming up short....like 20 yards+ short of the others. I must have hit 10+ shots with the Tour and even shots that felt good were not flying. Then I switched to the TourX and immediately increased 20+ yards. I went through the other balls and they all were good. So then I decided to give the Tour a few more hits...and the same thing. Immediately lost yardage. My swing speed today varied between 93-100, and even when both my swing speed and smash factor were identical to the other balls, the Tour did not fly as far. I noticed my launch is significantly higher today than the other day, but that might be because I adjusted my TSi3 driver a week ago. Or it could be the SIM?? Guess I'll watch it the next few times I go as I play on different SIMs to see if it's consistent. Balls are holding up well as far as wear and tear (for indoors). My buddies and I have played multiple rounds on the SIM with them and they still look almost brand new. Hoping to head to Salt Lake next week if the weather warms up to get a round in outside.

If I had a bad swing I would take a mulligan (which excludes it from the stats). I'm going to go tomorrow and hit some more, this time with ProV1x, which is what I normally play.

If anyone has any tips on how to upload a video I'd love the help!

Got a little more time in this morning on the SIM with my 50 degree wedge. I hit both the Tour and TourX, but somehow at the end I reset the Tour data so lost it for today. But the TourX had at least 4-5 extra yards per shot. My shots were all fairly grouped together and the TourX definitely were going further. I have a video of one of the shots, but need to figure out how to upload correctly. Below are the results:

Took the balls to the indoor putting green (still too cold up here) yesterday. The Tour and TourX didn't have any noticeable differences between the two balls. Both felt softer than the ProV1x, but very similar to the Sugar Pure. Loved the sound and the feel off the putter face. I really like the lines, because now I don't have to draw a big line (that eventually rubs off in about 9 holes). I've always used a line on my ball and I get down and line my putt up with it. So this is a bonus. Overall GREAT balls for putting! IMG_0142.MOV If this video doesn't work I'll have to figure out how to properly upload videos

Thanks for the offer, but I have 4 cases outside my office. Since they perform just as well as a ProV1, I bought a bunch for a charity tournament I put on each summer. When I heard about the golf ball plant blowing up in Taiwan that makes Sugar and many other brands, I stocked up in case balls got scarce this Spring. I believe that one plant made 1/5 of the worlds golf balls and will take a year to rebuild. Take your extra Sugars out and try them again...they performed well this past year for me.

Since I'm testing the Tour balls as well we should hook up at Glen Eagle in the next couple weeks and test them together! I've been watching the weather and Mon-Tue looks to be 50 degrees. I'll have to look at my schedule.

First of all...big thanks to MGS for all that you do to help educate us on the equipment we are using. And providing a great forum for thought, discussion and even a little fun (Love the Run Your Pool competition each week...makes watching a lot more fun). Intro: I've been golfing for about a half century (wow that sounds like a long time)! Grew up in California playing golf, but now live in northern Utah so have had to suffer for months of no golf...until this year. We had an indoor place open up that is open 24/7, so I've now been able to swing 2-3 days/week during the winter. I play weekly in one of the largest Men's associations (about 600 members) in Utah at one of the best public courses in Utah...Birch Creek! If you ever venture up to Cache Valley come play at Birch and you won't regret it. I also put on one of the largest charity tournaments up here (this year is our 20th year) for http://thefamilyplaceutah.org and so I buy a lot of balls, equipment, clothing for the tournament. Depending on sponsorship level, every player gets to "shop" before the tournament with $100-$200. Not a bad deal...free golf stuff, 18 holes, and lots of food! So I'm always looking for something new I can get for the tournament, which is why I'm excited to test these new Callaway Tour balls. Long story short...I play a couple times a week, handicap fluctuates between 8-10, currently a 7 in Men's. I play a lot of charity scrambles in the area and just enjoy getting outside. When I'm not golfing, I'm climbing, running, hiking, etc... First Impressions: Looks like Callaway is finally trying to have a ball to compete with the ProV1 series. And from the look and feel of the ball I think they have done a good job. I decided that I would compare them to the usual balls I play. This year I have been alternating between ProV1/ProV1x and Sugar Pure. On Monday went to Links (indoor) and hit both my 9 iron and driver for a bit before work. Below are the results: The Tour felt good off both clubs, and as you can see above performed, very similar to the other two. I actually picked up a few yards on the driver compared to the Sugar Pure (which I had my longest drive of the season (290 yd) during a tournament this fall). Tomorrow, I plan on going back to Links to hit a lot more. And this afternoon I'm going over to the smaller indoor place that actually has a fairly big putting green. So more to come. And looks like it might get to 50 degrees an hour south of me by next week, so hoping to take a day off work and go play outside.

Great Review Madden! I've been playing the Sugar Pure for about a year and love it. I alternate with a ProV1x and like your review, feel that the Sugar performs better in some areas...and it's half the cost. I played down at Glen Eagle just before Christmas and gave some Sugar balls to all my Dad's friends to try and they all had positive feedback. Fun course...I need to get down there in the next week or two to try out the Callaway Tour on a course vs. SIM. So pray for 50's and sunshine.

I'd agree he did a great job on the Sugar ball write-up. Just read it and would agree with it. Been alternating between the ProV1x and Sugar Pure all season and love the Sugar balls, especially at half the price. I'm actually using a Sugar Pure and ProV1x for my testing of the Callway Tour and Tourx. Figured I would compare the balls I've been playing.