Aregala84 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 How much of a difference can you feel in the types of golf balls that are out there now? Rob Person 1 Quote If I’m not golfing, i’m bowling. My whole family bowls so it’s something we can all do together at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 minutes ago, Aregala84 said: How much of a difference can you feel in the types of golf balls that are out there now? Massive. Probably one of the biggest feel and performance differences and changes you can make. SirPrised, TJ Hall, brogies and 5 others 8 Quote as of Oct 5, 2024 (Past WITB) Driver: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ - check out the Driver Shootout! Wood: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ shaft (still love my Cobra F7's) Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,57 or SM10 45,49,53,57 degree wedges Putter: LINK! Full putter shootout incoming Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Golf Bag: Ghost Anyday 5.0 Golf bag - Maverick colorway with MGS Logo Other: Vortex Anarch Rangefinder, searching for electric cart, Red Rooster The Root Glove and more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 11 minutes ago, Aregala84 said: How much of a difference can you feel in the types of golf balls that are out there now? Huge. You should check out the ball testing MGS does every year. brogies, TJ Hall, sirchunksalot and 1 other 4 Quote Titleist GT3 11* Tensei 1k blue Titleist TSR2 4w 16* Titleist TSR2 5w 18.75* MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey SM9 Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYER38 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 19 minutes ago, Aregala84 said: How much of a difference can you feel in the types of golf balls that are out there now? MASSIVE difference! I find more of a difference in putting and wedge shots than I do in larger clubs but thats also just me I believe. And feel off the putter and wedge face plays a mental factor for me. Its why I just began to try difference type of golf balls till I found some I liked within my price range sirchunksalot, RickM71, Rob Person and 1 other 4 Quote DRIVER Paradym Ai SMOKE MAX D w/ Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 65-R 10.5* WOOD STEALTH 2 Plus 15* w/ Mitsubishi Kali Red 65-R 42" 15* HYBRID Big Bertha 19 w/ UST Recoil DART 75-S 20* IRONS TS3 Forged 4i-PW w/ True Temper Score LT 100-R WEDGES Glide Forged Pro w/ ZZ115-W 48*/52*/58* PUTTER HB SOFT 8 w/ Center Shaft 3* Check out my Tests... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_BogeyPro Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 You can feel the difference in the golf balls. Callaway Supersoft, Srixon Soft Feel, TaylorMade Speed Soft, and others have a very soft marshmallow feel. Then there are golf balls like Srixon Q-Star, and Callaway Chrome Soft begin to feel a little firmer. Then you can go to a high-compression golf ball like Callaway Chrome Soft X LS, Srixon Z-Star XV and TaylorMade TP5x Pix, which are very firm golf balls. With each level of compression, you can feel the difference. If you are trying to find the right golf ball for you, grab a couple of different sleeves or a few found balls on the course and try them out. Some spin more, some fly straighter, and some are meant for the water holes (Nitro's LOL). Find what you are looking for in a golf ball. Schemy, zstokes, RickM71 and 3 others 5 1 Quote Driver: Callaway Rogue ST R Flex 3 Wood: TaylorMade Razr Hybrids: Callaway Rogue Max 3 - 5 Irons: TaylorMade M5 Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind 4 52, 54/Titleist Vokey M6 56 Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty11 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 42 minutes ago, Mr_BogeyPro said: You can feel the difference in the golf balls. Callaway Supersoft, Srixon Soft Feel, TaylorMade Speed Soft, and others have a very soft marshmallow feel. Then there are golf balls like Srixon Q-Star, and Callaway Chrome Soft begin to feel a little firmer. Then you can go to a high-compression golf ball like Callaway Chrome Soft X LS, Srixon Z-Star XV and TaylorMade TP5x Pix, which are very firm golf balls. With each level of compression, you can feel the difference. If you are trying to find the right golf ball for you, grab a couple of different sleeves or a few found balls on the course and try them out. Some spin more, some fly straighter, and some are meant for the water holes (Nitro's LOL). Find what you are looking for in a golf ball. My thoughts exactly! Well said sir! Rob Person and sirchunksalot 2 Quote PXG 0211 15* Taylormade Sim 2 max 18* hybrid (Taylormade) 22* hybrid (Adams) 25* hybrid (Tour edge) irons - Callaway Big Bertha 2002 (It's a long story!) Putter - Odyssey AI one 2 ball DB 35¨ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 I'm no "touch master" but I can definitely tell the difference between some models of balls for sure. The harder the ball, the less I like it (within reason, of course). Rob Person and sirchunksalot 2 Quote In my Big Max hybrid bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Halo XL 5i-DW CBX 54* & 58* ER5 Tour S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 It’s like Goldilocks and the three bears. This one is too hard, this one is too soft and this one is just right. Each golfer has their own “just right”. Feel between golfers is different. I can play a ball for one hole and know if it feels right for me. sirchunksalot and Rob Person 1 1 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Vice VGI01 Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex (6 - PW) VGW01, 50 Degree. Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex, Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Putter, Sacks Parente Drac Center Shafted 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageSizedDog Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 hours ago, Aregala84 said: How much of a difference can you feel in the types of golf balls that are out there now? As a higher handicapped player like yourself, sometimes I cant "feel" a difference but from playing rounds and playing with a simulator I can see a difference more than feeling one. sirchunksalot and Rob Person 2 Quote Driver Ping G5 3 Wood Ping G5 22 degree hybrid Ping G5 Irons Ping G5 4-SW Putter Ping Anser 2 Ball, anything that finds water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 I had to take a call, so I didn’t finish my post. Start from the green and work backwards. Putt, chip, pitch, full approach, and then off the tree. On the green, notice how the ball rolls out. If it hits and rolls across the green then you loose control around the green, you need a ball with more spin. Too much spin will hurt you if you have a slice. Then it will slice more. It’s all a trial and error process. Most of the ball websites have a ball fitting tool which is a good starting point. Rob Person, ZJeb67 and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Vice VGI01 Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex (6 - PW) VGW01, 50 Degree. Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex, Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Putter, Sacks Parente Drac Center Shafted 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreakfastBall15 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 I will say I notice a bigger feel difference off the putter and wedges compared to woods and driver. Irons I don't notice much of a difference with few exceptions (ie Callaway supersoft vs Pro V1x). Over time I found I prefer a harder ball but not super firm, currently alternating between the Maxfli Tour S (which is the softest of the bunch but not a marshmallow either), the ProV1, and Bridgestone B X. Rob Person and ZJeb67 2 Quote Driver: PXG Black Ops, Ventus Blue 6X Fairways: PXG 0311 XF Gen 5 3 and 5 wood, Project X Riptide CB 6.0 Hybrid: PXG 0311 XF Gen 5 22 degree, Project X Riptide 6.0 Irons: PXG 0311P Gen 5 5-PW, Project X LS 6.5 Wedges: PXG SG2 50, 56(55), Modus 125 Wedge; PXG SG 2 60, KBS 130 Wedge Putter: TaylorMade Spider GT Red SB Ball: Maxfli Tour S MGS Star Grip Review: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63328-star-grips-2024-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie.visuallyimpaired Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 You can tell the difference between a soft ball like a srixon AD333 and a pro v1x the have difference flight patterns like an arch flight with little spin in AD33 or a solid straight flight with spin in the pro v1x also depends on your club head speed If you are between 80mph and 90mph a soft ball would suit you better if you swing over 100mph club head speed your more suited to a pro v1x i am 56 and have club head speed of 109mph and ball speed of 152mph measured in simulation trackman ZJeb67 and Rob Person 2 Quote Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 I will echo what everybody else is said. You have to play different balls to find the ones that suit you the best. I have had a few that I have really enjoyed play with. And then there are some that I just won't go back to. It is all trial and error. Just remember that the better you get at this game, the more things will change and you will have to find different ones to match that ZJeb67 and Lefty11 2 Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckpillar Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 11 hours ago, Aregala84 said: How much of a difference can you feel in the types of golf balls that are out there now? I agree with everyone’s take, you can also throw in the higher price balls will have a lot more influence on feel, with the lower price mainly being on the hard side with a few exceptions Rob Person, Lefty11 and ZJeb67 3 Quote Jeff "PUTSO" Pillar buckpillar@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanjeev Thakur Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Looking at comments I feel like a novice. Guess I am still in early stages of golfing, even after 3 years. So far the ball hardly makes a difference to my game. But guess I need to pay more attention to it now. Rob Person and ZJeb67 2 Quote Driver - Ping 430Max Fairway Woods - Taylor Made 3&5 Irons - Takomo 201s Wedges - Takomo Skyforgers Putter - Odyssey Ai One CH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_Mac Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 I can't often feel a difference between balls of similar compression and cover construction.But from low compression to high? Surlyn to urethane? I can "feel" the difference. Sometimes far from the green, sometimes close.But, performance/results is king. Rob Person and ZJeb67 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 5 hours ago, Sanjeev Thakur said: Looking at comments I feel like a novice. Guess I am still in early stages of golfing, even after 3 years. So far the ball hardly makes a difference to my game. But guess I need to pay more attention to it now. A year ago I was in your same position. I did not know the difference between any of the manufacturers and thought a ball was a ball was a ball. ZJeb67 1 Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJeb67 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 15 hours ago, Tom the Golf Nut said: I had to take a call, so I didn’t finish my post. Start from the green and work backwards. Putt, chip, pitch, full approach, and then off the tree. On the green, notice how the ball rolls out. If it hits and rolls across the green then you loose control around the green, you need a ball with more spin. Too much spin will hurt you if you have a slice. Then it will slice more. It’s all a trial and error process. Most of the ball websites have a ball fitting tool which is a good starting point. I'm beginning to see my "enhanced" slice with my oh so frugal Kirkland balls. *sigh* Rob Person 1 Quote Driver - Stix Compete 5W - Big Bertha 7W - G5 5H - Edge 6H, 5-GW - G15 56 - Kirkland Signature Putter - Impact #3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybogey Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 If the Ball goes in "The Hole" it get's to Live Another Day. If it doesn't it goes in the bottom of "The Bag". Sometimes it doesn't even live that long!! Rob Person 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGarner Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Sound is often falsely labeled "feel," especially inside 50 yards. On full swings, you can certainly feel a difference, especially with irons, but if someone tries to tell me the "feel" off the putter is softer or harder, I just ask them to put on some headphones and do a blind test. As soon as you lose the ability to hear from your lead ear (left ear for right-handed putters), you won't be able to tell the difference between golf balls. (You can also tell someone is tipping their hand when they describe a feel as "clicky," which just means it's a higher-pitched tone than they prefer. Again, go put on some headphones and hit 10-20 yard pitches when you don't know which ball you're hitting. They'll all feel the same.) Rob Person 1 Quote Driver: ZX5 LS MkII 9.5* (@ 9.0*) with 46.5" Ventus Blue 6X 3-wood: SIM 15* with Diamana Limited 75S 5-wood: RADspeed 18.5* with Motore X F3 60S 2i: ZX with SteelFiber i95 Stiff 4hy: TS3 23* with Tensei AV Blue 70 S 4i-7i ZX7, 8i-PW Z-Forged, Modus3 Tour 120 S 50*, 55* RTX 6 Modus3 Tour 125 60* RTX Full Face ZipCore DG Spinner S400 Putter: Toulon Chicago with a Quad Tour or HB SOFT Milled 10.5S with UST All-in Ball: Chrome Tour (but I might still have some Left Dashes hanging around) Bag: Ltd Edition Tartan, blue/green/yellow Using to keep track of my shots Tested: D7 Forged 3i-PW, KBS Tour-V 110S - Official Review Blind Ball Test (Ball #3 vs Ball #4) - Unofficial Review V3 GPS Watch + Tags - Official Review Vero X2 - Official Review The Stack System - Official Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageSizedDog Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 On 5/20/2024 at 10:30 AM, Mr_BogeyPro said: You can feel the difference in the golf balls. Callaway Supersoft, Srixon Soft Feel, TaylorMade Speed Soft, and others have a very soft marshmallow feel. Then there are golf balls like Srixon Q-Star, and Callaway Chrome Soft begin to feel a little firmer. Then you can go to a high-compression golf ball like Callaway Chrome Soft X LS, Srixon Z-Star XV and TaylorMade TP5x Pix, which are very firm golf balls. With each level of compression, you can feel the difference. If you are trying to find the right golf ball for you, grab a couple of different sleeves or a few found balls on the course and try them out. Some spin more, some fly straighter, and some are meant for the water holes (Nitro's LOL). Find what you are looking for in a golf ball. Also from experience, once I have found a ball that works for me, I look for comparable balls to the one I have played successfully with. Some factors I take into consideration, number of layers, compression rating, and driver spin rate. (because a ball that slices off the tee is harder to find than a ball that slices with an iron.) Rob Person and Mr_BogeyPro 2 Quote Driver Ping G5 3 Wood Ping G5 22 degree hybrid Ping G5 Irons Ping G5 4-SW Putter Ping Anser 2 Ball, anything that finds water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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