HighFade 1,237 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I just learned a valuable lesson today. We got a light snow last night so there was no chance of hitting the links despite the warmer weather today. So I’ve been hitting my sim this morning. After about 50 balls or so, this happened. Then it occurred to me I’ve been storing my golf balls in the garage. Depending on the season, temps in there range from -5° to over 100°. That’s not too good for a golf ball. Word to the wise: store your golf balls in the house! 7 1 Quote There is no spoon. WITB TaylorMade M3 Callaway Diablo 15° Callaway Diablo 18° Callaway Steelhead XR Pro 4-W Mizuno TP-4 50, 54, 58 TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spyder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigtazzGolf 1,901 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Yup let to the jokes fly but I always keep my balls warm and inside. Clubs also Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 5 Quote Grip n Rip it Chicks dig the LONG ball In my staff bag King F7+ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 60 - Graphite Tour X-Stiff CBX 13.5 3 Wood Atomic Irons 4-AW (reviewing) CG16 Satin 52* 588 RTX 2.0 56* and 60* Sentio Sierra 101-M Putter Proud tester of the Tommy Armour ATOMIC Irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB13 7,782 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 21 hours ago, BigtazzGolf said: Yup let to the jokes fly but I always keep my balls warm and inside. Clubs also Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Well.. your balls and club should always stay together... (hey, you brought this on yourself) 4 1 Quote Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighFade 1,237 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Great. We’re back in grade school. balls, shaft, club.... 6 1 Quote There is no spoon. WITB TaylorMade M3 Callaway Diablo 15° Callaway Diablo 18° Callaway Steelhead XR Pro 4-W Mizuno TP-4 50, 54, 58 TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spyder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PING Apologist #9 4,566 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 I've stored mine in the garage too...that time is over. Good post! 4 Quote In my DLX Cart Bag: Driver: G410 SFT, set to 9.5*, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 60, stiff (MGS Official 2019 Tester) 3W: G-Series SF TEC, set to 16*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff 5W: G400 SFT, set to 19*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff 7W: G410 SFT, set to 22*. Alta CB 65 Red, stiff Irons: GMax, Green Dot, 5-PW, Project X Graphite Blue 6.0, 80-90g , stiff Wedges: Glide 2.0 Stealth, 50* SS, 54* ES & 60*/8 Forged MGS Special from the Wedge Wizard, Green Dot, Alta CB graphite, 84g, stiff Putter: Vault 2.0 B60 Copper, 33", black dot w/GP SNSR grip (PING Sigma 2 Fetch under "see-trials") Ball: MTB BLACK (MGS Official 2018 Tester for the MTB RED) Shoes: Classics Tour w/Black Widow Softspikes Disabled Marine Veteran. Semper Fi! #No apologies, just Play Your Best #Powertotheplayers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson153 2,415 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 I keep my clubs and balls on my cart in a cart shed at my course. I’ve never had a problem with clubs or balls. Temps range from 100-0. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 2 Quote CobraConnectChallenge3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palvord 3,662 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Welp. I may need to actually reconsider my storage. Everything for me is kept in the garage with temperatures that fluctuate from tropical to arctic. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote In my Ultralight Stand Bag: Driver: Rogue 10.5° - LH - Project X EvenFlow 60 Stiff Woods: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff Irons: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff Wedges: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff Putter: - Impact No. 3 Ball: TP5x Rangefinder: LX5 Watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot 16,549 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 My clubs and balls stay in the garage when in MT which is heated and rarely gets below 20F even when it's -30F outside. One of the guys I golf with here in Yuma purchased a bunch of practice balls and gave everyone in the group a box full. I was going to leave them here in the storage shed, but temps can get well above 120F in summer - not sure if that will be as detrimental? 2 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txgolfjunkie 2,462 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I know the extreme temps can cause the epoxy to break-down but I've never seen that happen to golf balls. What kind of Titleist is that? I'd post that on Twitter and see if their customer service can help you out. That seems a bit strange that a ball would crack like that. Then again, I'm not accustomed to temps below freezing. 1 Quote Cobra Connect 5 Competitor - Team Chad King Radspeed 10.5* w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 60 6.5 tipped 1/2" - Peacoat/Red King Radspeed Big Tour 3 Wood w/ Hzrdus RDX Blue 70 6.5 Tipped 1/2" King Radspeed Tour 5 Wood w/ Motore X F1 70 X Flex King Utility 4 21* w/ Tensei Pro White 100 X Flex King Tour MIM Copper Irons 5-G w/ AMT White X100 Onyx King MIM Black Wedges 55* & 60* w/ AMT White X100 Onyx Spider SR Pro V1x Left Dash Lefty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian A 1,399 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Now its in my head that all my balls that were in the garage all winter are crap... Quote Driver: TS 2, Hzrdus Smoke Black Stiff 9.5* Setting, A2 Fairway Wood: G30 Stiff Shaft Hybrid: TS2 19* Hzrdus Smoke Black Stiff shaft Irons: 718 AP1 (4-PW) AMT Red Stiff Shafts Wedges: RTX4 52* 56* Putter: Scotty Cameron Golo 5 Right Handed Pittsburgh, PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil 24,363 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 While temperatures do impact the epoxy in clubs and may impact a balls performance it probably wouldn’t cause the ball to break. That said, it has been shown that repeatedly hitting balls into a net or screen will cause them to break more frequently 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* set to 16.5* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 816H1 19* set at 18* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 5-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54-10S 588 58-12 Putter: Directed Force 2.1 Backups: 6330, TM-180, Milled Collection RSX 2, Bellum Winmore 787, mFGP2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxEntropy 8,182 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 ^^^^ What he said. Just like most materials made from rubber/polymers, there are optimal temperature conditions for use. Even if the balls are stored cold, the temperature cycle shouldn't affect performance much once they warm up. Even then, they would have to be used while really, really cold to just break like that due to temperature alone. Something similar happened to me on the course once, with a Wilson/Staff ball. They sent me replacements because it was apparently a manufacturing defect. 1 Quote Driver: Epic Speed 9* (set -1) Mitsubishi MMT 70X 3W: Tour B JGR 15* Recoil 460ES 3H, 4H: Tour B JGR 19*, 23* Recoil 780ES 4-AW: Tour B JGR HF2 Modus3 Tour 105 SW: Zipcore Black Satin 54* LW: Zipcore Black Satin 58* Putter: Stroke Lab Marxman Bag: BigMax Dri Active Lite Ball: TP5x Pix Pushcart: BigMax iQ+ 2021 Test - Callaway Epic Speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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