Off Course is back this week with a fantastic show. Hosted by Dan Edwards, each Friday he gives you a deep look into the world of golf and equipment in a way unlike any other podcast has done before. Today Adam Rehberg joins the conversation to talk about everything in the world of Bridgestone Golf.
It wouldn’t be Off Course without some tangents, but Dan and Adam break down ball fitting and talk about the Pro Am at Firestone. This show has a lot going on and is one you will not want to miss as Adam Rehberg goes Off Course.

Episode 124 is here and Dan and Adam discuss the following topics.
The Pro Am at Firestone
Snedeker’s Muddy Ball Story
Ball Fitting: Driver or Green First
Swapping Balls Mid Round
And so much more
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Looking forward to listening to this one later today after work.
Will fire this one up at some point today.
Excited to dig in, Adam usually holds nothing back!
The talk about durability is very interesting. I didn’t realize paint (or lack there of) played such a factor.
And my Friday just got better!
“Biggest benefit” as a goal in ball fitting makes sense to me. I think blanket statements from companies aren’t always that helpful, so it was refreshing to hear Adam’s take.
Will be listening to help get my work morning going!
My in-round random ball selection would definitely grind some gears :LOL:
How you know [USER=38999]@rehbirdie[/USER] is an R & D guy….”whats that word when something repels water?” I’m sitting there thinking to myself resistant…repellent and Adam goes oh yeah it’s “hydrophobic” :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
Hydrophobic testing? Crazy they’re testing these conditions!
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How you know [USER=38999]@rehbirdie[/USER] is an R & D guy….”whats that word when something repels water?” I’m sitting there thinking to myself resistant…repellent and Adam goes oh yeah it’s “hydrophobic” :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
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Do you like how I didn’t even bother to try to find the right word? I just giggled quietly while his brain played pong?
I’ll tell you what, fam… I thought some of the information that Adam provided in this one was KILLER. One of my favorite things about the industry folks getting on the pod is when they remember tour stories and we get to hear some of the behind the curtains stuff that may seem like every day happenings for them, but are great for us.
Loved every bit of this one, and I hope you do too.
Will fire this up later this morning. This will be another great show I am sure!
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My in-round random ball selection would definitely grind some gears :LOL:
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During my weekly sit down brainstorm session for topic ideas, that one popped into my head as it’s something I’ve encountered a few times this year, and I am kind of mad I didn’t give him loads of time to rant haha – you could tell it hit him in the feels ?
[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 10935749, member: 2320″]
During my weekly sit down brainstorm session for topic ideas, that one popped into my head as it’s something I’ve encountered a few times this year, and I am kind of mad I didn’t give him loads of time to rant haha – you could tell it hit him in the feels ?
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Yes it did :LOL: I understand his reasoning too. Just one of those things. There’s potential at my course to really lose a ton of balls if you’re a little off. To make up for that, I comb a few hot spots to replenish. I hand the Nitros to my kid lol. I never used to do that, but I’m trying to pay a mortgage too.
Another great listen [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER]. Tour B RX is my ball of choice from Bridgestone. Good ball and good brand.
This did get me thinking a bit, because I’m so locked into urethane balls. The conditions at my course could allow me to move to something less spinny without losing much performance. The Nick Price story was certainly interesting.
[QUOTE=”Hawk, post: 10935757, member: 1193″]
Yes it did :LOL: I understand his reasoning too. Just one of those things. There’s potential at my course to really lose a ton of balls if you’re a little off. To make up for that, I comb a few hot spots to replenish. I hand the Nitros to my kid lol. I never used to do that, but I’m trying to pay a mortgage too.
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I’ll admit to a couple rounds of ball swapping myself, as finding a couple ProV1’s and Chrome Softs while out there can be a bit too enticing – but while he went down the avenue of “who knows what has happened to this ball” avenue, I was thinking purely from a ‘similar design’ logic.. So if I do swap on my random DGAF rounds, I try to stay in the same family of compression at least. Swapping from a Tour B RX to a ProV1x or ZStar XV is distance control disaster.
I do like to play different balls and vary them round to round, most of my in round variations come from balls left over from previous rounds…. Any balls I find usually go in the shag bag
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Excited to dig in, Adam usually holds nothing back!
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So far, he doesn’t. Surprised at his candor regarding any rollbacks.
Thank you for not painting the ball
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So far, he doesn’t. Surprised at his candor regarding any rollbacks.
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right?!
I’ll be honest, there were a couple topics he was MORE than happy to discuss that I just didn’t feel like entering into hahaha
[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 10935849, member: 2320″]
right?!
I’ll be honest, there were a couple topics he was MORE than happy to discuss that I just didn’t feel like entering into hahaha
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C’mon!! I want to hear!
I found it funny that the e12 Contact was almost always the “bad” ball in the comparisons :LOL: That’s probably my favorite all around ball, I’m that golfer in the examples that needs a bit more distance and short game spin isn’t really something I look for. Seriously, I’m pretty much asking just for that ball for Christmas so I can stock up for when they inevitably discontinue it like the original e6.
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I found it funny that the e12 Contact was almost always the “bad” ball in the comparisons :LOL: That’s probably my favorite all around ball, I’m that golfer in the examples that needs a bit more distance and short game spin isn’t really something I look for. Seriously, I’m pretty much asking just for that ball for Christmas so I can stock up for when they inevitably discontinue it like the original e6.
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haha, I think the point was more that it is just SUCH a different ball from the Tour B X or XS – numbers are surely going to change because of a swap.
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haha, I think the point was more that it is just SUCH a different ball from the Tour B X or XS – numbers are surely going to change because of a swap.
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Oh, totally! That’s why I had the quotes around “bad”. It’s definitely a different ball from their tour lineup for sure, but for a golfer like me who gets out 2-3x per month and shoots in the 80’s while having fun with his buddies, that e12 Contact is pretty much the perfect ball.
I agree with the smalll lanky kid will have a faster speed swing than the huge guy from her gym. My son is a prime example! He’s 125 pounds and swings 115 and drives the ball 308!
I learned a lot from this session. As a female newer golfer (53 y/o), my driver swing speed is 75-76. I don’t hit the ball very far anymore (avg 188-190). I golf only once per week and am just getting back into the game after a shoulder injury. I’m pretty consistent in hitting down the middle. My (dumb) questions are these: what. Is considered a slow swing speed for females? What are the differences between men’s and ladies golf balls? What would you recommend for me?
Thank you!
[COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)]I really enjoyed this episode!! [USER=38999]@rehbirdie[/USER] is always a great listen!! I am one of those anomalies in that I have a slower swing speed, but Bridgestone fit me into the Tour B XS to raise my spin.[/COLOR]
Adam is usually a good conversation and I have a drive later this morning. I will tune in!
[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 10935849, member: 2320″]
right?!
I’ll be honest, there were a couple topics he was MORE than happy to discuss that I just didn’t feel like entering into hahaha
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Just means you need him back on soon!
Fantastic start to this one! The jug machine and the dirt on the ball story was fascinating! I’ll get to the rest this afternoon!
I feel picked on when you talked about putting.. I am so bad..
I love his point about the switching of types of balls during the round. I switch between a RX and RXS a lot, not that bad in comparison to some of the other examples given on the podcast.
Loved how you threw in a @mward club twirl reference.
Been playing the Tour BRX ball for awhile now. The E12 is definitely a club longer on irons and rolls out more around the green.
As a long time Bridgestone player the other guys I play with tend to give me every Bridgestone ball they find. One of my good friends is a dyed in the wool Precept Laddie player. Fits his game well.
Keep it up. Love the show.
Need to give this one a listen. Know it’s going to be packed with quality content. And I hope there’s a nugget or two I can use to turn into some FF smack against [USER=38999]@rehbirdie[/USER] 🙂
Downloaded and will give a listen later today. Since I’m not playing today, got invited to travel around with the wife’s errands.
Love Bridgestone and the new TBX ball has made my top 3. The E12 surprised me and is a great ball too.
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“Biggest benefit” as a goal in ball fitting makes sense to me. I think blanket statements from companies aren’t always that helpful, so it was refreshing to hear Adam’s take.
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Thanks! Glad the explanation made sense. Sometimes I get a little long winded in those responses!
Adam is such a cool guy! pretty remarkable all the jobs he’s had for Bridgestone and all the knowledge he has. Great show and enjoyed listening!
Great listen.
Was that Sweetens Cove in Tennessee?
Very interesting about how they don’t paint the balls. Never thought about how Bridgestone Tires can really help with material science with the Bridgestone golf R&D, but that seems like a HUGE advantage in the industry
I liked the story about how they needed to become intimately acquainted with the course, so they had to play 30 holes ??
Good listen and Adam seems like a great guy. I see both merits to testing tee to green and green to tee. I would love to hear more about the data and how they get to their conclusions. I’m BXS player but maybe I shouldn’t be lol!
Love all the tech talk on the ball. Always so interesting to hear how industry experts take different approaches to the development and fitting side of the game.
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Great listen.
Was that Sweetens Cove in Tennessee?
Very interesting about how they don’t paint the balls. Never thought about how Bridgestone Tires can really help with material science with the Bridgestone golf R&D, but that seems like a HUGE advantage in the industry
I liked the story about how they needed to become intimately acquainted with the course, so they had to play 30 holes ??
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Yes, it was Sweetens in TN. We have a fun content shoot day planned out there soon and we had to do some investigative marketing before shoot day! 😎
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Yes, it was Sweetens in TN. We have a fun content shoot day planned out there soon and we had to do some investigative marketing before shoot day! 😎
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I missed that round and am still upset about it hahah.
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I missed that round and am still upset about it hahah.
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If you were still in TN it would be a phone call away!
Man, this was a great listen. The passion [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] and [USER=38999]@rehbirdie[/USER] have for golf was palpable while listening.
All the deep dive into the tech was great and makes me wish I had played more attention to materials science class.
Also loves his take on ball fitting. Find the ball that makes the worse part of the better. I’m also in the camp that most mid-handicaps don’t need the bonus spin for nippers around the green as half of those ‘nippers’ are thins across the green.
Fantastic show! I listened to this on my walk yesterday afternoon and found myself stopping to try to rewind on my watch to listen again to something y’all said. Story time about the pros is always good stuff. I would’ve never thought that dirt or mud would stick to one ball more than another.
I really liked Adam’s analogy of handing someone a new driver half way through the round! It makes so much sense!
Stay with the same ball people!
This was a really fun listen. The ball fitting conversation, and finding the balance of what spin works best, is so interesting. I’m someone who spins it too much off the tee and too little with my irons, so I’ve been told, so I’ve been keyed into that more lately.
Also cool to hear how they’ve tested how the mud interacts with the ball, and the spin numbers based off the first bounce, etc. That’s cool stuff.
It’s always great to hear the knowledge from [USER=38999]@rehbirdie[/USER] !