MyGolfSpy 2023 Golf Ball Test!!!

[GolfSpy SAM]

Let's hear it - what absolutely needs to be included? PXG, MaxFli's new balls and anything new in the DTC space are what I'm most interested in. 

What about you?

[sirchunksalot]

I'm pretty much in line with what you want to see. It'll be interesting to compare how the new MaxFli balls compare to the previous models and how the Tour S fits in their lineup. The PXG ball is the big one for me...not that I'll buy them, but I would like to see if they are as good as they claim. 

[GolfSpy_APH]

5 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

I'm pretty much in line with what you want to see. It'll be interesting to compare how the new MaxFli balls compare to the previous models and how the Tour S fits in their lineup. The PXG ball is the big one for me...not that I'll buy them, but I would like to see if they are as good as they claim. 

Right there with you on the PXG golf ball. Vice would be the others that I have a particular interest in!

[GolfSpy SAM]

1 minute ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Right there with you on the PXG golf ball. Vice would be the others that I have a particular interest in!

Seeing as I just bought the "Cube" of Maxfli Tour X's, I certainly hope they live up to last iteration's ball  lol.  

[PhilM75072]

The new Callaway ERC Soft with the urethane coating.

[BMart519]

Bridgestone e9 long drive

[JohnSmalls]

Penfold Heart and ACE!

[GolfSpy SAM]

I'm curious as to Mizuno's new balls, as well as the Bridgestone balls. 

[GolfSpy_APH]

I can only imagine how many days this is going to take them. I think @Tony Covey MGS should get a lazy boy for it and that way he can be in a little more of a comfortable state. 

Thanks for doing this all and I am sure there will be many surprises and stand outs as there was last time around!

[kazooblue65]

I would like to see better data using 5 mph increments. 70-75 and go from there. Make suggestions for those of us that are senior players and do the same for women. 

[Deepred]

Definitely the Penfold balls!

 

[drb1956]

Lets get more 2 PIECE, and lower price 3 piece offerings in the mix like some TopFlite, Maxfli, Wilson, all ladies balls, and those that seniors would play. We ALL don't play the TOUR balls! A lot of us for financial reasons play the cheaper 2/3 piece balls on the market. Cally Supersoft for one, but what about Wilson 50 and Triad, or TF Hammer Control and Distance, Srixon Soft Feel, Maxfli Softfli, and Straightfli, and why not the Trifli..Bridgestone E12, and Cally ERC. Any of the DTC 2 piece, and lower priced 3 piece balls too. Matte versions should also be included. Basically anything under $40 should be included, because a LOT OF US play these type of balls! We all don't play ProV1's, because of cost, or we lose too many balls! There are a lot of high cappers here, and we would like to know how our ball performs in your testing.

[BillyD]

Please include the entire OnCore line.    Especially Vero X2, Vero X1 and ELXR 2022.    Thank you!

[ajlacombe]

I think this would be an easier question to ask in reverse - any balls that should be left out   I would like to see everything, but the questions I would like to see are more related to testing. I think you have your test in pretty good shape, but an area that I would like to see investigated revolves around damage.  I just had a round where I played really well and managed to hit the cartpath 5 times in a round and got a bunch of ball wounds.

I was testing 2 balls from a Titleist ball fitting and was testing the 2023 ProV1 vs the ProV1 left dash.

The Left Dash has been my preferred ball for some time and it actually sustained some cutting of the cover. The cuts being flaps torn into the cover - the kind of thing where I will usually pull a ball.  So my thoughts on one area to test is this:

• Variations of damage to performance
  • Minor scuff
  • Tar mark from fresh pavement
  • Cover cuts
  • Loss of shine - ProV1 is classic for doing this with regular use
• Once you have the list above, what happens to:
  • Tee shots (Direction, Carry, Overall)
  • Approach (Direction, Carry, Spin)
  • Shorter shots and Chips (Spin)

I am just curious as to how does the damage affect the balls.  I am sure the reason we do not see much on this is because you have to figure out how to damage the balls and if the damage is not similar you are comparing apples to oranges. So how about you come up with a damage test:

Fire balls from a type of canon at various paths (Concrete, Pavement).  That gives you the damage, then carry out the test with those damaged balls.

Sorry for the long post, but I think you get the idea of what I am looking for in this test.  I think that this issue may be more important for most golfers than the regular performance numbers, because if the damage is killing the performance, you need to pull the ball - which no one likes to do

[joe59golfer]

Vice Pro and Pro Plus for sure. They seem "spinnier" for me than Pro V or Pro V1 and would like to see if that's the case. And ditto above, not sure if this will be tested or not, but I find that the Vice Pro's tend to be damaged easier than other balls. Again don't know if there is any science to that or I just hit into too many rocks of the Hill Country!

[JeB]

Add Mizuno to the list

[Richard Fahrney]

Make sure the softer 2 piece golf ball like the new Wilson Duo, Vice Drive, Callaway SuperSoft, Srixon Soft feel, Bridgestone e6, Titleist Velocity and TaylorMade Soft Response.

[BrenkJ]

Titleist Velocity

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

The new snell ball coming in the spring if they can get enough to test 

[Niels_Denmark]

One more vote for the new Mizuno balls.

It seems that they are genuinely reinvented this year, so will be interesting to see if they bring something unique, if they have 'just' caught up, and what the actual charecteristics of them are compared to the usual suspects... 

[JerryK]

I would like to see comparison of current/new balls compared to previous generation.  This would be especially interesting for slower swing speeds as manufacturers claim more distance but that is usually for higher swing speeds so it might be worth saving money for slower speeds to use the lesser expensive prior generation. 

[GKgolfin]

I am interested in the new Titleist ProV1 and ProV1x.  I assume these are already in the testing plan though.

 

[Kube107]

Since I live in upstate NY I would love to see the OnCore Vero X1/X2 models.  I played the 2021Vero X1 and it is long off the tee but I wasn't happy around the green.  Very curious how they stack up.

[golffun]

Love to hear your take on PXG's ball...    From a distance...  "lack of knowing"       same factory, same dimple count 348, same basic construct...    smells like a Kirkland ???      THANKS   

[Smackey17]

Agree on wanting to see how the new Maxfli Tour balls stack up. I played the Tour (both white and yellow) the past year and thought they played as well as any of the other tour balls I played (Pro V1 and TP5).  Though this ball might be out of scope because Titleist markets it primarily in Japan, but the Titleist VG3 is being sold at two of my local golf courses and are being promoted as "10-20 yards longer."  I'm skeptical to say the least, but would be interested in any data on this ball.

[Gary Martens]

Definitely want to see the PXG, the latest iteration of Srixon Z Star and the TaylorMade Tour Response. I know the last 2 have been reviewed but I want to see the data within the ball test?

[Duxman130]

How about testing Titleist VG3 and other balls that are only available in the Japanese market. How do they compare to North American balls?

 

 

 

[GilB]

I'd like to see the testing include the OnCore Vero X1 and the Vero X2. The manufacturer markets them as the latest and greatest so let's see what the testing results conclude. Thanks for the testing.

[tdc1]

I really enjoy Ball Lab and the results of the larger ball test.  No matter how many brands/models you test someone will be disappointed that their favorite ball -- either to use or to deride -- is going to be left out. 

Like at least some other MSGers, I imagine, the only premium-priced balls I play are the free range kind that roam my home course.  The most I have paid for balls is $35/doz for last year's Tour Response Stripe (Mini review:  feels good on full and partial shots; goes far enough given my inconsistency; putts well; love the broad stripe as an alignment aid; green stripe not vivid enough so ball can get easily lost in mid-to-long rough) and $30/doz for Mafli Tour and Tour X (haven't used them enough to give a mini review).

I appreciate that Tony Covey keeps banging his "soft-is-slow" drum for all y'all swinging driver at 105+.  (I'm not even sure my 11-year old four-cylinder Ford Fusion can top 105 any more.)  But I appreciate even more being able to have (or find) some information about the balls I see advertised or find on the course.

Long way of saying, I've got no vested interests in what you test but hope you'll test a wide variety of balls.  Happy testing!

[Javs]

18 hours ago, GolfSpy_SAM said:

Let's hear it - what absolutely needs to be included? PXG, MaxFli's new balls and anything new in the DTC space are what I'm most interested in. 

What about you?

Definitely the PXG and Maxflix balls. How about the OnCore Vero X2.