Which Golf Ball you are using?

[golferannasmith]

It's been a while since I have been practising golf.

Now, I am looking to practice golf professionally and got some budget to buy some new balls. I am finding the best golf ball and looking for some suggestions and reasons why you are using that particular golf ball.

Which ball you are using? Let me know!

Delete if not allowed.

[jaskanski]

I'm using the Bridgestone Tour B RXS.

Unlike many others when it comes to fitting a ball into their game, I like to work from the putter backwards, so if it feels good off the putter, chips well around the green, spins on wedge and approach shots, consistent flight, trajectory and distance off the irons, and last of all and least important (relatively from my perspective) driver distance - it checks the boxes. Pricepoint compared to others is an added bonus, so it's an easy win for me for now.

[Josh Parker]

Maxfli Tour X

Search the forum for the ball test as well.  Tons of data and good info to digest. 

[Rob Person]

I've been playing yellow Callaway chromesoft triple tracks for a few months and really enjoy everything they do for me.

Recently tested the titleist TEST balls, and while they were good, for me they weren't great. I have an opportunity to test out some Bridgestone balls soon and hope they do what I need.

[Preeway]

I have bounced around comparing balls and I keep landing on the Z Star . I also like the 2023 model of the Mizuno RB Tour X but not as much as I like the . For my game, I just can’t beat the performance at the price. 

[Owengeorge13]

Z star divide, last years edition can still be found at most local shops on sale.  I tried Wilson triad , taylormade tour response stripe.  I’m a big fan of Callaway chromesoft, but I hate the price.  The z star just seems to perform for me.  I bought a dozen of z star XV to try out this winter.

[MuniGolfer]

I want to try the zstar Diamond at some point. I have been testing the Maxfli tour and tour x. Both have been really good. Not sure which I prefer yet.

[MarvChamp]

I sure agree with researching the MGS ball tests as a starter in ball selection.

I used the Z-Star Divide in 2023 until I finally had cataract surgery and can see most golf balls in flight. I liked the Divide, but I'm not sure my very slow old man swing speed is a match.

Over the last 2 months, I've gone back and forth between Titleist TruFeel and Titleist Velocity on the course. The Velocity feels a bit firm to me. The TruFeel is softer and I have gotten a little more distance. Odd, because the Velocity is supposed to be the "distance" ball of the two. Again, just my swing speed and style I guess.

I thought I would play two more rounds with each, before I select the new gamer. Best, -Marv

[Preeway]

4 hours ago, MuniGolfer said:

I want to try the zstar Diamond at some point. I have been testing the Maxfli tour and tour x. Both have been really good. Not sure which I prefer yet.

I'm a big advocate of the Z Star Diamond. Less expensive than ProV1x and performs just as well. Plus when you can take advantage of the buy get one free, it gets even cheaper. I just loaded up with 6 dozen for the price of 4 and will likely pick up another 6 pack before the deal ends on 12/31.

[Jean D]

Bridgeston e12 Contact. Gives me the distance I want , a straight ball flight with a softer feel at impact.  Ball choice is entirely personal and subjective: what feels good for me may be too mushy for you.  For me, hitting the Titleist Pro V1/1x feels like hitting a rock but I had distance and some control. Hitting the Taylormade Soft Response felt like hitting a pillow, but I had no control... suggestion: find a local golf simulator , buy some sleeves of whatever ball you have on your short list and go hit!  Not the same as being on a golf course, but will give you a good idea if you like the ball or not.

[BoBarton]

I'm using Snell Prime.

[Parshooter36]

I've been using the Q-Star Tour for a few years now.  I know they haven't faired well in the MGS ball tests, but they work for me.  I tried some other balls this season, but the white box testing confirmed that the Q-Star performed as good as any of the other balls I was testing.  Couple that with the buy 2 get 1 sale and Dick's Black Friday deal which got me 6 dozen for $120.  It's hard for me to justify playing anything else at that price.

[DaveP043]

I got to review the original Snell MTB, and a few years later the MTB-x, and I've been using Snell balls ever since.  Currently I have the Snell Prime x.

[MuniGolfer]

1 hour ago, Preeway said:

I'm a big advocate of the Z Star Diamond. Less expensive than ProV1x and performs just as well. Plus when you can take advantage of the buy get one free, it gets even cheaper. I just loaded up with 6 dozen for the price of 4 and will likely pick up another 6 pack before the deal ends on 12/31.

Yeah, i definitely need to pick up some this spring to test. I want to try and figure out my gamer early this season.

[MarvChamp]

It occurred to me...Does any other brand have a ball fitting that stacks up to Bridgestone's? I recall only that I thought it was very good and I used their product for quite a long time. Best, -Marv

[elight]

I have a ton of leftover lower-end balls from my personal ball test this past year. I also have 6 dozen Maxfli Tour S balls that I picked up on sale after deciding that this is the ball I'll be playing moving forward. 

This past weekend I had some great weather and got 9 holes in. I decided that I might as well play a cheaper ball since it was winter golf. I played the cheapest ball I have - a Hammer Control - and tied my low score ever. 

So, I think I'm going to play through all the cheap balls I have (except the super soft ones) before making the switch to the Tour S when they run out. 

[TG8]

I switched mid season to the prov1x left dash.  I am a spinny player so they seem to really help on tee shots. Still seem to have plenty of spin with wedge shots too. 
 

 

[Fatshot]

Don't laugh, but my favorite ball for several years has been the soft version of the Top Flite.   It used to be called TF D2 Feel.   They recently changed the name to TF Hammer Control, but the ball is the same.   It's an "Old Man ball," but then I'm old, and at my age, can't see paying $40 + for a dozen balls.  This ball gives me adequate distance on full swings, and is soft enough around the greens that it doesn't feel like the old "Rock Flites" of years ago.

Other similar balls I like are the Callaway Super Soft, Titleist Tru-Soft, Maxfli Softfli, and Srixon Soft Feel, but the Top Flites are cheaper, so that's what I usually buy.

[elight]

I tested a lot of balls this year. I settled on a Maxfli Tour S. But I think my second choice, when considering cost and performance, is the Hammer Control. For whatever reason, I play well with it. I don't think it's worth paying more for other non-urethane offerings. 

[Golf2Much]

Going into 2023, I was using Srixon Q Star Tour (white and Divide versions) pretty much exclusively.  I spent 2023 looking at other golf balls for various of reasons.  First, I tried the full suite of OnCore golf balls (Avant 55, Elixr (both 2020 and 2022 versions) and Vero X1) mainly due to the Western New York ties.  Of those, I tended to like the original Elixr and Vero X1's.  Then I tried the Snell MTS Prime ball.  Mostly because the founder, Dean Snell, graduated from the same university and technical degree as I did (two years after I did).  I wanted to show another UMass Lowell Plastics Engineering graduate some financial love!  Finally, I tried the Maxfli Tour S when MGS and Golf Galaxy had a promotion a few months ago. 

Though I will play out the remaining three dozen of the QStar Tour's, dozen of OnCore, two plus dozen of Snell MTS Prime balls, I really liked the Maxfli Tour S.  The distance for my swing speed challenged swing and feel around the greens made me a believer!  I liked them so much, I ended up purchasing a total of ten dozen by year end. 

Now I'm set for golf balls for 2024!