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Testing Idea - Water Logged Balls


jhellrung

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There is pretty much zero data out there on the effect of water on golf balls.  I'd love to know if the prov1 I fished out of the water hazard last week is tainted due to its long term exposure to water.  Should be pretty easy to test with a trackman. 

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Driver - Titleist TS2 11.5, Diamana 70 Stiff Flex

FW - Callaway Razr X 3 Wood

Rescue - Taylormade Rocketballz 4 Rescue

Irons - Callaway Apex CF19, Nippon S. Pro 1050 GH, Stiff Flex

Wedges - Titleist Vokey S4 48, 52, 56, and 60

Putter - Odyssey OWorks Marxman

 

 

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not a bad idea....testing refurbished and X-outs could be interesting as well

Driver:    :honma:TR20 10.5*

Hybrids:   :callaway-small: Epic SuperHybrid 3 18*   Epic 4h 23*   

Irons:    :mizuno-small:JPX900 Hot Metal 5-GW

Wedges:  :cleveland-small:CBX2 52* 56* 60*

Putter:  :EVNROLL:EV8

Ball:    :bridgestone-small:Tour BXS

 

 

 

 

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Love these ideas!

WITB: 

Adams 9064LS 9.5* (until I cracked the face)

Adams Super LS 17*

Adams XTD Ti 23*

Wilson Staff Ci7 4-PW

Adams wedges: 52/7 56/13 60/7

Wilson Staff Infinite Southside putter/Odyssey DualForce 660 putter

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Yes. I'd like to see this performed. Test several of the more popular brands.

Not too interested in the painted refurbs though. I've played some of these before and didn't like the finish to start with and then after a few shots they looked ever worse.

However, I suspect that the AAAA quality balls will measure up like a new one.

My Sun Mountain bag currently includes:   TWGTLogo2.png.06c802075f4d211691d88895b3f34b75.png 771CSI 5i - PW and TWGTLogo2.png.06c802075f4d211691d88895b3f34b75.png PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges

                                                                               :755178188_TourEdge: EXS 10.5*, TWGTLogo2.png.06c802075f4d211691d88895b3f34b75.png 929-HS FW4 16.5* 

                                                                                :edel-golf-1: Willimette w/GolfPride Contour

 

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Uh oh.... I just found a review by.... are you ready? MyGolfSpy !!
 
https://www.mygolfspy.com/mint-used-golf-balls-sale/
 
Kind of makes you wonder about folks like Golf Digest, Vice and other ball mfg's poo-pooing Mint Lake Balls

My Sun Mountain bag currently includes:   TWGTLogo2.png.06c802075f4d211691d88895b3f34b75.png 771CSI 5i - PW and TWGTLogo2.png.06c802075f4d211691d88895b3f34b75.png PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges

                                                                               :755178188_TourEdge: EXS 10.5*, TWGTLogo2.png.06c802075f4d211691d88895b3f34b75.png 929-HS FW4 16.5* 

                                                                                :edel-golf-1: Willimette w/GolfPride Contour

 

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  • 2 years later...
On 6/9/2017 at 1:16 PM, PlaidJacket said:

Uh oh.... I just found a review by.... are you ready? MyGolfSpy !!
 
https://www.mygolfspy.com/mint-used-golf-balls-sale/
 
Kind of makes you wonder about folks like Golf Digest, Vice and other ball mfg's poo-pooing Mint Lake Balls

Great find and as expected and obvious as MGS stated in the article does not matter if a ball is in the water a day, 30 days or a year or more, a golf ball is 100% sealed so it does not affect performance, just perhaps looks.

Jazz woods (Driver & Hybrids), TNT Silver Eagle Irons, PW & SW, Slotline Inertia putter. TopFlite Gammer.

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2 hours ago, viking said:

Great find and as expected and obvious as MGS stated in the article does not matter if a ball is in the water a day, 30 days or a year or more, a golf ball is 100% sealed so it does not affect performance, just perhaps looks.

That was someones comment and not in the article. 

Driver:  :ping-small: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven
Fairway: :titelist-small: TS3 15*  w/Project X Hzardous Smoke
Hybrids:  :titelist-small: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype
                :titelist-small: 915H  24*  w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype        
Irons:      :honma:TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite
Wedge:  :titleist-small: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite
Putter:   :taylormade-small:TM-180

Testing:   SPGC_logo.jpg

Backups:  :odyssey-small: Milled Collection RSX 2, :seemore-small: mFGP2, :cameron-small: Futura 5W

Member:  MGS Hitsquad since 2017697979773_DSCN2368(Custom).JPG.a1a25f5e430d9eebae93c5d652cbd4b9.JPG

 

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23 hours ago, cnosil said:

That was someones comment and not in the article. 

It was from Tony, I thought it was MGS Tony. Oops.

Jazz woods (Driver & Hybrids), TNT Silver Eagle Irons, PW & SW, Slotline Inertia putter. TopFlite Gammer.

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Still IMO I agree with that as I have never noticed any difference. Same for brand new balls stored for years in a garage with temp ranging from -40 C to +40 C.

Jazz woods (Driver & Hybrids), TNT Silver Eagle Irons, PW & SW, Slotline Inertia putter. TopFlite Gammer.

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