Sparkee Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Good day , my name is Sparky , I am a 62 year old retired electrician . I have been golfing for 40 years never more than 20 games a year til I got into my fifties . My game count has been rising steadily, since retiring at age 59 annual game count is approximately 120. After reading the latest articles on which ball to use I am still trying to find my ball . I have a driver swing speed of 90 mph , ball distance is approximately 220 yds. My 7 iron is 75 mph , distance 145. What are all you other older players using these days and why ? I have tried a lot of balls and to tell you the truth any of the premium balls all seem to behave the same . I have been staying with the urethane balls. Oh one other comment during the telecast of the BMW today I heard Azinger suggest that the pros are using two balls in there tournament rounds . A high spin ball on the par threes and possibly some shaft par 4s. A low spin ball on the driver holes . Any truth to that comment ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Good day , my name is Sparky , I am a 62 year old retired electrician . I have been golfing for 40 years never more than 20 games a year til I got into my fifties . My game count has been rising steadily, since retiring at age 59 annual game count is approximately 120. After reading the latest articles on which ball to use I am still trying to find my ball . I have a driver swing speed of 90 mph , ball distance is approximately 220 yds. My 7 iron is 75 mph , distance 145. What are all you other older players using these days and why ? I have tried a lot of balls and to tell you the truth any of the premium balls all seem to behave the same . I have been staying with the urethane balls. Oh one other comment during the telecast of the BMW today I heard Azinger suggest that the pros are using two balls in there tournament rounds . A high spin ball on the par threes and possibly some shaft par 4s. A low spin ball on the driver holes . Any truth to that comment ?I like you find that most premium balls perform the same. Pick on you like from a cost perspective and play that ballI didn’t hear azingers comment, but professionals have a condition of play that states that they play a single brand/model for the entire round. 3 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: mFGP2 Backups: TM-180, Milled Collection RSX 2, Bellum Winmore 787, Directed Force 2.1 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsdaddy Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 There are so many balls!! And they are so good. My spec's are close to yours. I got back into golf 3 years ago and the biggest thing I faced on my return was the ball selection. I played everything. Everything. There are many I like. The one I kept coming back to was the Srixon Q Star Tour. It just feels 'right' to me. I would suggest trying all the balls you are comfortable paying for. Lots of companies do 'Buy one Get one', or some such thing. My QST's are last years model, for almost half the price of the current year model. No one can tell you what is right FOR YOU. You'll get lots of great suggestions, and all the balls recommended will be good. You are just going to have to hit a bunch of them to find what works best for you. Try buying sleeves of three at golf shops, and look for sales. And enjoy the process. Maybe keep a log so you can refer back to it and narrow down you choices. 1 Quote ksted driver: Ping G410 plus 3 wood: Ping G400 5 wood: Ping G400 hybrid: Cobra F8 irons: Ping G400 4-gw wedges: Ping G400 U 50, Cleveland RTX4 56, Zipcore 60 putter: Evnroll ER2 balls: Srixon Q Star Tour/Titleist Tour Soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 If all the urethane balls perform about the same find the one that works best for you around the greens and with partial shots 4 Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 9 hours ago, Sparkee said: Good day , my name is Sparky , I am a 62 year old retired electrician . I have been golfing for 40 years never more than 20 games a year til I got into my fifties . My game count has been rising steadily, since retiring at age 59 annual game count is approximately 120. After reading the latest articles on which ball to use I am still trying to find my ball . I have a driver swing speed of 90 mph , ball distance is approximately 220 yds. My 7 iron is 75 mph , distance 145. What are all you other older players using these days and why ? I have tried a lot of balls and to tell you the truth any of the premium balls all seem to behave the same . I have been staying with the urethane balls. Oh one other comment during the telecast of the BMW today I heard Azinger suggest that the pros are using two balls in there tournament rounds . A high spin ball on the par threes and possibly some shaft par 4s. A low spin ball on the driver holes . Any truth to that comment ? You are correct that the premium balls behave the same, especially with our low swing speeds. But I have found that some feel better to me. Make a choice on a ball starting with putting, chipping, and pitch shots; then full wedges. If you like the urethane balls and don't want to pay premium price, check out the direct-to-consumer balls. Try the Snell MTB-X. You're welcome. 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMex Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Am 58, my 7 iron carry is 160 according to several "lasered" shots and tracker shots,,, drive about 250, so you and I are close For me, the Kirkland 3 piece urethane has worked wonders! It's a hop and stop for me and the feeling rivals the Prov-V1, at about $1 a ball, it has also speed up my game since if I don't find it right away, no biggie, drop another and play on. 1 Quote DRIVER: Cobra F-8 set at 10.5, Aldila NV 2KXV Blue 60 (R) 44 1/2 " 3 & 5 WOOD: Callaway XR-16, Fujikura Speeder Evolution 565 Red (R) IRONS 5-SW: PING G-700, 2 upright, std loft Alta CB (R) + 1/2" HYBRID 3-4: PING G-410, 1 upright, Alta CB 70 Red (R) + 1/2" PUTTER: Byron Experimental GSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRJyzr Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 On 8/31/2020 at 7:54 AM, RickyBobby_PR said: If all the urethane balls perform about the same find the one that works best for you around the greens and with partial shots What RickyBobby said.... Quote Driver: TM Original One 11.5* set to 11*, Aldila NV75 X, 43.5" -or- SpeedZone, HZRDUS Black 75 6.5, 43.5" 3w: Cobra King LTD, RIP Beta 90, 42" -or- Stage 2 Tour, NV105 X, 42.5" 2h or 3h: TaylorMade Stage 2 Tour, Aldila NV105 S -or- RIP Alpha 105 S Irons: 3-PW Mizuno MP37, Recoil Proto 125 F4 (reshaft in progress, slowly); 1i & 3-PW Golden Ram TW276, NV105 S; 2-PW Golden Ram TW282, RIP Tour 115 R GW: Dynacraft Dual Milled CNC 52*, Steelfiber 125 S; Scratch 8620 DS 53*, Steelfiber 125 S SW: Ram TG-898 56*, DGX ss2x; Ram Tom Watson 55*, DGX ss2x; Wilson Staff PMP 58*, DGS; PM Grind 19 58*, stock shaft Putter: Snake Eyes Viper Tour Sv1, 34"; Ping Scottsdale TR Craz-E, 35"; Cleveland Huntington Beach 1, 35" Ball: Wilson Staff Duo Professional, Bridgestone Tour B-RXS, Callaway Chrome Soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 ... 120 rounds can make cost a factor. I play about twice that many rounds and use PRACTICE balls for a lot of my casual rounds. I just picked up 5 dozen TP5 PRACTICE balls and they should last me for some time. $100 for 5 dozen PRACTICE TP5 balls taking advantage of free shipping with a $99 purchase compared to $225 for full retail makes them a little easier to lose or get scuffed by a cart path. https://www.golfdiscount.com/taylormade-tp5-practice-bagged-golf-balls?___store=default&nosto=frontpage-nosto-2 3 Quote Driver: SIM2 Max 10.5* ... AD-IZ 6SR Fairway: SIM2 Max 15/18* ... Tensei Raw Blue 65R Hybrids: RBZ Tour Hybrid 21.5* ... Diamana Ltd 65R Utility: UDi 18* ... Even Flow Black 85R hy Irons: 4-9 MIM Tour ... Steelfiber i95R Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/58* LB ... Steelfiber i95R Putter: 6330 LTD Edition ... 33.5" Ball: Maxfli Maxfli Tour '23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 On 8/31/2020 at 9:12 AM, Kenny B said: Try the Snell MTB-X. 1 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMart519 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Bridgestone Tour B XS or RX, get AAAA grade used balls for under $2/ball. There is minimal difference in quality between AAAA and mint especially for handicap golfers. Quote F9 Driver 9* Baffler hybrids some combo of 2H-5H APEX CF19 6-AW G700 4i, Glide 2.0 54, 58* EAS 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffly Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 On 9/11/2020 at 2:56 PM, BMart519 said: Bridgestone Tour B XS or RX, get AAAA grade used balls for under $2/ball. There is minimal difference in quality between AAAA and mint especially for handicap golfers. I do NOT recommend that. Recycled balls are not reliable for the money. I second what others said with practice balls, kirkland Costco balls, and add one more - the Taylormade Project (a) in that order. 1 Quote Golf is simple - people are complicated. 5w Taylormade SLDR S 19* - 220yd, Ping G2 5-U - 190-105, Maltby M+ 54* & MG 60* - 95-75, Evnroll ER8, Titleist 816 H1 4h 21*, Maltby 4 Hybrid Iron 24* - 210-200, Callaway XR16 8* - 235 carry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAC Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 On 8/31/2020 at 7:51 AM, cnosil said: I like you find that most premium balls perform the same. Pick on you like from a cost perspective and play that ball That is what I do. I am 65 and my distances are around the same as those of the OP. Earlier this year, Srixon had a two for one sale and I got some Z stars for $20 a dozen. I also found on the web last year's TP 5 for $30 a dozen. From what I can tell, I have enough balls to last me through this season and probably into next year. My hope would be that next year I will find comparable sales. Quote Sim 2 Driver Fujikura Ventus Blue 6R shaft Sim 2 5 wood Fujikura Ventus Blue 5R shaft 0311 Gen 5 Seven Wood Project X Cypher 50 5.5 shaft set to flat with weights set to fade. H818 Hybrid 25 degrees Tensei ck Series 60 HY regular flex shafts at C4 setting (flat for lefties) 718 AP1 irons 6-gap Tensei ck Series AMC IR regular flex bent two degrees flat SM 7 Wedge 58 degrees M grind with 8 bounce Steel shafts wedge flex bent 2 degrees flat Glide 3 52.12 and 56.14 with Alta CB Red Regular Flex shaft bent 2 degrees flat Go back and forth between Select Newport 2 putter 34 inch length and Sigma G Tyne putter 33 inch length Pro V1 although I use Maxfli Tours during the offseason and other days when I am not playing well and don't want to lose Pro V1s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofPenick Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 I do NOT recommend that. Recycled balls are not reliable for the money. I second what others said with practice balls, kirkland Costco balls, and add one more - the Taylormade Project (a) in that order. I believe the Project (a) is discontinued, it's the Project (s) now, just for clarification. I agree that it is a very good ball. The (s) also comes in matte colors for those interested. Take Dead Aim Quote Take Dead Aim Driver: PXG 0211 10.5* Fairway: Titleist 917 F3 15* Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18* Irons: Titleist 714CB 4-PW Wedges: Vokey SM5 & SM6 50/54/58 Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar Ball: Srixon Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm319 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 20 minutes ago, Tsmithjr9 said: I believe the Project (a) is discontinued, it's the Project (s) now, just for clarification. I agree that it is a very good ball. The (s) also comes in matte colors for those interested. Take Dead Aim Completely different balls. The Project(a) was a 3-piece urethane cover vs Project(s) was a 3-piece ionomer cover. For 2020 the Project(a) was replaced by the Tour Response and the Project(s) was replaced by the Soft Response. 3 Quote 915D3 909F2 690.CB Vokey SM5 iWi D66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofPenick Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Completely different balls. The Project(a) was a 3-piece urethane cover vs Project(s) was a 3-piece ionomer cover. For 2020 the Project(a) was replaced by the Tour Response and the Project(s) was replaced by the Soft Response. Ohhhhhh, that's where the Tour Response came from. That ball is gooooood.Take Dead Aim Quote Take Dead Aim Driver: PXG 0211 10.5* Fairway: Titleist 917 F3 15* Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18* Irons: Titleist 714CB 4-PW Wedges: Vokey SM5 & SM6 50/54/58 Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar Ball: Srixon Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffly Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Tsmithjr9 said: I believe the Project (a) is discontinued, it's the Project (s) now, just for clarification. I agree that it is a very good ball. The (s) also comes in matte colors for those interested. Take Dead Aim Officially it is discontinued but, a few can still be had: https://www.golfdiscount.com/taylormade-project-a-proto-golf-balls?gclid=Cj0KCQjwk8b7BRCaARIsAARRTL5fW4DZHkPUmc-iIOvhYVZyUz5r5_mmlgfwzP3iDm41IzCxLYJMxPUaAg5iEALw_wcB Quote Golf is simple - people are complicated. 5w Taylormade SLDR S 19* - 220yd, Ping G2 5-U - 190-105, Maltby M+ 54* & MG 60* - 95-75, Evnroll ER8, Titleist 816 H1 4h 21*, Maltby 4 Hybrid Iron 24* - 210-200, Callaway XR16 8* - 235 carry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofPenick Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Officially it is discontinued but, a few can still be had: https://www.golfdiscount.com/taylormade-project-a-proto-golf-balls?gclid=Cj0KCQjwk8b7BRCaARIsAARRTL5fW4DZHkPUmc-iIOvhYVZyUz5r5_mmlgfwzP3iDm41IzCxLYJMxPUaAg5iEALw_wcBThat's a great price for a urethane ball too.Take Dead Aim Quote Take Dead Aim Driver: PXG 0211 10.5* Fairway: Titleist 917 F3 15* Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18* Irons: Titleist 714CB 4-PW Wedges: Vokey SM5 & SM6 50/54/58 Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar Ball: Srixon Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkee Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 Well the season is winding down up here in the north and I did a lot of trial and error . Never did come up with a #1 ball , I could play any one of the premium balls and be happy . I guess basic economics kicked in and with all annual sales that the manufacturers have . Titleist is never on sale . Bridgestone sells last years model in the spring for $30 a dozen as compared to $55 . Taylormade and Srixon have 2 for 1 sale on last years model either in the fall or spring . My only complaint was with the Bridgestone yellow high vis is not really high vis as compared to the yellow of Srixon . TM has a good yellow but Srixon is the brightest of the bunch. Well everyone in Spyland stay safe and corona free , I am going to miss my annual month of golf in Orange Beach Alabama . I guess I will be going ice fishing this winter .for my cocktail or through the ice for the fish . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuka44 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 12 hours ago, Sparkee said: Well the season is winding down up here in the north and I did a lot of trial and error . Never did come up with a #1 ball , I could play any one of the premium balls and be happy . I guess basic economics kicked in and with all annual sales that the manufacturers have . Titleist is never on sale . Bridgestone sells last years model in the spring for $30 a dozen as compared to $55 . Taylormade and Srixon have 2 for 1 sale on last years model either in the fall or spring . My only complaint was with the Bridgestone yellow high vis is not really high vis as compared to the yellow of Srixon . TM has a good yellow but Srixon is the brightest of the bunch. Well everyone in Spyland stay safe and corona free , I am going to miss my annual month of golf in Orange Beach Alabama . I guess I will be going ice fishing this winter .for my cocktail or through the ice for the fish . Sparkee I think you've figured it out. Practice is what will make the difference around the greens. I am a little younger than you but have hunted for that ONE ball to use. Sadly I just don't think it makes that much of a difference for me in the end. I refuse to pay $47 for a dozen golf balls, therefore I have tried and used almost all of the ones mentioned by others above. Q-Star, Bridgestone E6 & E12, Wilson Staff Duo Soft, and currently giving Maxfli Tour a try. Some high visibility, currently matte green is my preference. The Bridgestone E12 feels softer to me around the greens than the others I've noted. The Maxfli is a little firmer I think and maybe goes a little farther off the tee, but still performs well around the greens. In the end I find nothing wrong with purchasing whichever middle of the road ball has the best deal, that with my 20 dollars off an order of $100 or more(including free shipping) that I can get 4-5 dozen for $20-$25 a piece. In the end the pure duff, and occasional skulled chip, and just likely some more bad technique thrown in for good measure, has more to do with my score than the subtle differences in the middle of the road ball I am using not spinning quite enough for me around the green. Some will say I'm sure you need to know how the ball is going to react etc., etc..... I guess my point would be that if Ball Quality really matters to anyone playing this game, or if I really thought it mattered to me, I would just go ahead and spend the $47 or $44 a dozen for Pro V1's or Srixon Z-Stars, the quality and consistency of which really can't be questioned. For what its worth at his point I am probably happiest with Bridgestone E12 of all the middle of the roads I've tried. 1 Quote Driver: Cobra King Speedzone Irons: Mavrik 4-GW Wedges: CG-14 56 & RTX 52 Putter: Scottsdale Wolverine Woods: Gigagolf 3W, 2H, 3H Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Golfer Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Previous gen of Q Star tour of course. https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/srixon-2018-q-star-tour-2-golf-balls-18srxu2018qstrtr2gbl/18srxu2018qstrtr2gbl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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