PlaidJacket Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 This past week I've been on a golf trip with some buddies. I found the ball below while searching for an errant tee shot. (not mine of course. LOL) Take a look at these two balls and see if you know which ball is an Authentic Titleist. I also found another ball deep in the rough. However, I have the feeling this one cost somebody some money. LOL My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc7768 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Interesting -- The one on the right is the authentic (though I could be wrong I guess). I had never seen knock off balls before (just clubs) Driver: Callaway Big Bertha Mini Hybrids: Adams Tight Lie (3) Irons: 5-A Callaway Apex CF 16 Irons Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 (56/60) Putter: Odyssey White Hot RX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MmmmmmBuddy Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Never seen a Titleist with Hex Dimples before.. Driver - Ping G430 Max 9° | Ventus Blue TR Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° | GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 17° | AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Putter - L.A.B. Golf Link.1 | LA Golf P135 shaft | Garsen Quad Tour grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awolmartinez Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 One on the left almost looks like a bridgestone with titleist written on it... Refurbished and rebranded perhaps LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG STU Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 The one on the right is a real Titleist-- The one on the left has some funky dimples and the writing does not look right and the numbers look off. I do know Titleist has came out recently with double numbers on the Pro V series. I found one yesterday and another buddy of mine that has a golf shop has some over run logos like that. that one on the left almost looks like a Callaway ball. I have heard that some of the refurb companies do some unscruplus things like repainting and re decaling balls Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Oh man. I know the guy that plays that money ball. His name is Harley and he's from the Dallas area. Small world. G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcemanYVR Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 The one on the right is real for sure. The ball on the left's script is wrong. I've also never seen a "0" preceding a number unless it's "00". See examples in pic... Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mobile app 913 D2 9.5° Diamana BlueBoard S+ 62g Diablo Octane Tour 15° Fujikura Motore F3 S-60 Big Bertha Hawk Eye VFT 5W Callaway RCH-96 MP-22 HMB 19° N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 MP-55 4-PW N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 RTX-3 RAW 54.8 DGS400 RTX-3 RAW 60.6 DGS400 Studio Style Newport 2.5 ProV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershooter Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 The one on the left is definitely Bridgestone Esq. The money ball is a slazenger if I'm not mistaken. I actually came across one in the rough today(spent enough time in the stuff). Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX" Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X" Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions) Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5 Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5 Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. 50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60* Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted September 11, 2016 Author Share Posted September 11, 2016 Answer: Both ball are authentic Titleist balls. The one on the left in my first post is a Japan market ball. The one on the right is a PV we're all familiar with sold here in the U.S.. As you can see on the left the Titleist script is much larger-thicker as is the number. The dimple pattern is also more similar to a Bridgestone. The Japan market ball is called a Prestige. Look up Titleist Prestige and you'll find what I'm talking about. http://www.tourspecgolf.com/titleist-prestige-ball Undershooter30 is correct. The Money $$$ ball is a Slazenger. In the photo below is the Titleist Prestige ball. The one on the right is the Slazenger Money $$$ ball. My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthanSterlingPrice Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Just goes to show the differences in gear around the world. I guarantee you there's some fellas in Asia having this same conversation lol. Neat post Plaid! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mobile app Right Handed 4.5 handicap Driver: Nike Vapor Flex with Mitsubishi Rayon Fubuki ZT60x5ct S-flex shaft and stock grip. 3-Metal: Nike VRS 15 degree with Mitsubishi Rayon tour issue Diamana S73x5ct X-flex shaft and GolfPride MCC midsize Black/White grip. Irons: Ben Hogan PTx 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46 degrees standard length and lie with KBS Tour-V stiff shafts and GolfPride MCC midsize Black/White grips. Wedges: Ben Hogan TK15 54, 58 degrees with KBS Tour-V X-flex shafts and GolfPride MCC midsize Black/White grips. Putter: Nike Method Converge B1|01 with Superstroke Flatso 2.0 grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Dick's is selling the Money ball 2 dozen for $25 with a BOGO, so you get 4 dozen for $25.....according to the box, they are a 2 piece 65 compression. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy mobile app Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kkaw1988 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Anyone gamed the money ball? Always interested in a cheap option. Loving this post super interesting. I couldn't tell....obviously don't play Titleist much.....I loose too many to justify the price tagalways hit them when I find them in the deep stuff though! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG STU Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Answer: Both ball are authentic Titleist balls. The one on the left in my first post is a Japan market ball. The one on the right is a PV we're all familiar with sold here in the U.S.. As you can see on the left the Titleist script is much larger-thicker as is the number. The dimple pattern is also more similar to a Bridgestone. The Japan market ball is called a Prestige. Look up Titleist Prestige and you'll find what I'm talking about. http://www.tourspecgolf.com/titleist-prestige-ball Undershooter30 is correct. The Money $$$ ball is a Slazenger. In the photo below is the Titleist Prestige ball. The one on the right is the Slazenger Money $$$ ball. 20160911_095539.jpg Cool man you got me--- I do know all the big companies make stuff for the Asian market and some of the drivers the COR is non conforming to USGA and R&A standards as are some of the grooves. In the past a lot of the equipment played on the Asian Tour was not conforming to the PGA Tour or European standards. I do not know if they got it all on the same path since Professional Golf has became so global. You are about my same age so you probably remember when our golf ball was larger than the European ball and when our guys went over to play the British Open they used the smaller ball. Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcemanYVR Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Well there you go, learn something new every day. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mobile app 913 D2 9.5° Diamana BlueBoard S+ 62g Diablo Octane Tour 15° Fujikura Motore F3 S-60 Big Bertha Hawk Eye VFT 5W Callaway RCH-96 MP-22 HMB 19° N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 MP-55 4-PW N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 RTX-3 RAW 54.8 DGS400 RTX-3 RAW 60.6 DGS400 Studio Style Newport 2.5 ProV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Dick's is selling the Money ball 2 dozen for $25 with a BOGO, so you get 4 dozen for $25.....according to the box, they are a 2 piece 65 compression. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy mobile app OOOPS....HA..I didn't know the Money Ball was a mass produced one. When I played with him, I thought it was a personalized one. I had never seen it before. G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RookieBlue7 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Theres about 4 companies making balls around the world. Theyre selling designs to pretty much anyone and you brand it whatever you want. Thats where all these start-up ball comoanies come from. You pay them to slap a logo on it and away you go with a ball comoany. All these companies dont have the money to engineer and r&d a ball. Vice, KickX, etc. All the same ball. FGM foremost, look it up. You, too, can have your own ball company. http://www.fgm.com.tw As far as the Japanese titleist ball, it says prestige and i bet they charge $60+ per dozen there. The Japanese pay for perceived exclusitivity. In The BagDriver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400 SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerLW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerXW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger steppedPutter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwell9 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 The one on the right is real. The left ball looks like a callaway with her dimples reprinted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 Cool man you got me--- I do know all the big companies make stuff for the Asian market and some of the drivers the COR is non conforming to USGA and R&A standards as are some of the grooves. In the past a lot of the equipment played on the Asian Tour was not conforming to the PGA Tour or European standards. I do not know if they got it all on the same path since Professional Golf has became so global. You are about my same age so you probably remember when our golf ball was larger than the European ball and when our guys went over to play the British Open they used the smaller ball. Yes I do Stu. It's been many many years ago but I recall a guy handing me one once. Wish I still had it. It's not something you see any more. My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjay0808 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Would have never guessed the one on the left was a real Titleist. But the Japanese equipment always looks different then what we get here in North America. In my bag: Driver: Rogue ST Triple Diamond LS 10.5* (set to 9.5) UST Lin-Q Gunmetal 6f5 Wood: Tsi2 15* Project X RDX Black 70 6.5 Hybrids: King Utility 19.5* Diamana Tensei White Pro 90TX Irons: Cobra King Tour MIM 4-PW Dynamic Gold 120 X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 3 50*, 54*, 58* Tour Issue S400 Putter: Nashville Z1C 34" Ball: Pro V1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershooter Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 The one on the right is real. The left ball looks like a callaway with her dimples reprinted Both are real, the one on the left is just JDM. Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX" Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X" Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions) Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5 Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5 Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. 50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60* Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershooter Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Theres about 4 companies making balls around the world. Theyre selling designs to pretty much anyone and you brand it whatever you want. Thats where all these start-up ball comoanies come from. You pay them to slap a logo on it and away you go with a ball comoany. All these companies dont have the money to engineer and r&d a ball. Vice, KickX, etc. All the same ball. FGM foremost, look it up. You, too, can have your own ball company. http://www.fgm.com.tw As far as the Japanese titleist ball, it says prestige and i bet they charge $60+ per dozen there. The Japanese pay for perceived exclusitivity. Thanks for the info, that's pretty interesting stuff. Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX" Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X" Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions) Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5 Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5 Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. 50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60* Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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