MGS Sourced Ball Fitting - you decide

[Thin2win]

So,  real world got to compare to simulator.  I've gotten a handful of rounds in now that the weather is improving and my on course validation showed that the Srixon Z Star   is the best on course performing ball. The Chromesoft X LS is right there as well and these two my top choices for the year.  It turns out that on the course the extra soon on the driver really does help me out. 

I hit some pure drives on the course with the ZStar and the ZStar .  I expected to walk out and find them in the same basic location,  3 different times the was 15-20 yards further up.

So,  if I can find them I'll stock up on diamonds for the year

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

11 minutes ago, Thin2win said:

So,  real world got to compare to simulator.  I've gotten a handful of rounds in now that the weather is improving and my on course validation showed that the Srixon Z Star   is the best on course performing ball. The Chromesoft X LS is right there as well and these two my top choices for the year.  It turns out that on the course the extra soon on the driver really does help me out. 

I hit some pure drives on the course with the ZStar and the ZStar .  I expected to walk out and find them in the same basic location,  3 different times the was 15-20 yards further up.

So,  if I can find them I'll stock up on diamonds for the year

do it before Brooks wins this wee!

[GolfSpy SAM]

I just read through all 12 pages of this - complete and utter delight.  Can't believe the work you put into this - really, really fascinating.  I have been playing the MTB-Black (in bright yellow) and really love it, but also have a box (well, two, technically) of Kirkland's that my wife bought, and it's fascinating to see the differences so well broken down.  I have yet to put them into play at the same time, but I definitely think the MTB wins feel-wise.  Glad I bought the bundle of these.  The Kirkland's are a lot easier to lose, but as my game improves, I'm (thankfully) finding I'm losing way less than even a year ago.  I have several boxes of the Vice Pro as well, and have enjoyed those, and nice to see they kept up with the other balls tested against.

Seriously - congrats on this thread.  Genuinely enjoyable to read through everything. 

[GolfSpy TCB]

T2W... really, really good!  I echo all the other's comments and accolades.

Quick question... in an earlier post, you mentioned possibly testing the Triad... did you ever take them for a spin?  

My ball is the Maxfli Tour - though I do have 3 sleeves for the Srixon Diamond... I loved these balls when they came out... then I got hurt, put myself on the injured reserve for 8 weeks, and never put them back in my bag.  I may have to add a sleeve to my bag for the weekend.  I have also played several rounds with the Triad... it is a bit of a different animal... I'm not mad at it.  Just curious of your thoughts on it... especially since you aren't put off by the brand as evidenced by your irons.  

[Thin2win]

1 hour ago, Tiftaaft said:

T2W... really, really good!  I echo all the other's comments and accolades.

Quick question... in an earlier post, you mentioned possibly testing the Triad... did you ever take them for a spin?  

My ball is the Maxfli Tour - though I do have 3 sleeves for the Srixon Diamond... I loved these balls when they came out... then I got hurt, put myself on the injured reserve for 8 weeks, and never put them back in my bag.  I may have to add a sleeve to my bag for the weekend.  I have also played several rounds with the Triad... it is a bit of a different animal... I'm not mad at it.  Just curious of your thoughts on it... especially since you aren't put off by the brand as evidenced by your irons.  

So, I couldn't find a Triad locally. I tried 3 proshops, my local Dicks and the local golf store. Given that, I decided that it was probably not my ball just given the challenge of sourcing it. But, if I do find them, I will try them and throw up some numbers because I am curious.

[ChuckZ]

So much has been written on this very subject and so much testing has been done.  Golf Digest just released results of the top golf balls for 2022 which I personally found interesting based on a lot of similarities:  https://www.golfdigest.com/story/golf-ball-hot-list-2022

[drb1956]

On 11/24/2021 at 8:55 PM, Kenny B said:

 

I hope you both have a wonderful Thanksgiving and looking forward to playing again together next year.

Bill, having played the Velocity I found the distance off the tee was very good, but it didn't do anything for me after that.  Martha played in a charity tournament for the local VA a couple of months ago and was given a sleeve of Callaway Warbird 2.0 (not the original Warbird which has a soft core) with their logo on it... appropriate!  I found this ball to be just as good, maybe better, off the tee as the Velocity and it surprisingly had decent spin around the green.  Not PV1-like but it stopped much faster than any other 2-piece ball I've tried.  What I liked most about it was that ball trajectory was much higher for my meager swing.

Chris, if you want to give it a try, I'll mail you a sleeve; the 2.0 is somewhat difficult to find... around $18/dozen, but much higher at some places... like Amazon!!

Try the Pinnacle Rush if you like firm, but not too firm, good distance, with decent spin on to the green, with reasonably good check. $19.99 for 15 at PGA SS..I enjoy this ball, as I still lose a few.