There are a number of ways to find your golf ball of choice, and while we recommend ball fitting, that isn’t for everybody. How did you choose your ball?
Do you stray from it and test others? Stick with it regardless of what comes out?
Thought it would be a fun discussion on the decision making process with each dozen.
So simple answer, THP was how I came to choose my golf ball.
Then I go do an online fitting if available.
Then I will buy a sleeve of balls from each prospective choice and try them out.
The choice is made from there.
I will also try other balls from time to time but it’s usually when I find one on the course or am given a sleeve.
It never hurts to keep an open mind.
After doing the Bridgestone VFit, I tried the Tour B. This year, I’ve been amazed with the new Tour B RXS. It is exceptional.
I read different reviews and stories here as well as the thoughts of THPers in deciding if I want to try something new.
Currently playing either a TP5x and or an AVX, nice balls and happy with them. Never really played ProV’s though had a sleeve of Prov1’s the other week and was very surprised how good they were for my skill level.
I am looking to try something else going forward right now. Bridgestone might be back in the bag soon. I’ve been testing Srixon AD333 Tour and I’m liking those, do whats needed and a good price point.
Never really had a problem scoring with any ball I’ve played with, though any Callaway ball seem to be ones that don’t do it for me, go figure that one out
All of these are factors that I look at in choosing the correct ball for my game
I always try new balls but it has to beat my current gamer in a meaningful way (usually as my swing changes)
The big thing for me also is it has to come in yellow or its a no go.
These are my same thoughts exactly. And this year I’m fully embracing the yellow ball.
callaway chrome soft
titleist prov1
bridgestone tour b rxs – this ball i have not yet tried and am wanting to really bad, $45 a dozen and probably $15 for shipping as we dont have them here anywhere..
i had played with a titleist whatever is closest to the prov over the years and am now playing with a chrome soft also, i would not hesitate to play all 3 which includes the bridgestone at any time. i dont need to stick with just one ball brand for any reason.
that and id like to do a fitting
It’s overall how well the ball plays for me on the course, tee to green. Feel is least important to me on the green, and is a secondary consideration to performance elsewhere.
I’m willing to try a new ball when there is good buzz about it. I had good success a few years back with the Q Star, for example.
Some you hit and it goes too high or too low right off the bat. I have been playing the bridgestone balls pretty much completely for a while. I did switch to the srixon XV for a bit, but I am back to the Bstone again.
Though I am considering trying the TP5 again..
I need to get in this camp. Would my SkyTrak provide accurate enough spin numbers to base my decision off?
On thing I look for in a ball is that it’s readily available from multiple outlets. I don’t want to go to one store. I don’t do internet sales.
Truth be known, with my game, I’d shoot the same scores regardless of what brand/model ball I would use. With this, there’s no need for me to buy expensive balls. Under $2 a ball works just fine for me.
For me way back I just gravitated to Bridgestone balls for various reasons. Never was fitted, but just gamed the RX. With the release of their V-Fit, it was awesome to see that I was gaming the right ball for me.
Now do I tend to stray? Rarely, but will dabble & try a new ball every now & then, but always find myself going back to using the ball that I was fit into & know what works.
I know the Volvik Vivid flies a mile, but you pretty much have to use a texas wedge from 150 yards and in if you want it to stop within striking distance from the green.
I know that I can spin a TP5, but it feels like a rock to me off of the driver.
All of this adds up to a calculated decision to always play a Pro V1, with a Tour B RX as a happy second choice.
I decided to game a triple track putter. That locks me into a triple track ball.
That being said, I have played the ERC Soft, Chromesoft and Chromesoft X. I am happy with all 3 and will play whichever of them I have in the bag.
I have done the Bridgestone online fitting and it recommended the BXS for me, so at some point I intend on picking some up for a trial
I also have a dozen TP5’s waiting to be brought out
Bridgestone B XS and your search is forever over!
Thank you friends and family
On a related note, doesn’t everybody who does a Titleist fitting get fit into either the ProV1 or ProV1X? No matter who you are or what your game is like, they want to sell you their $48/dozen golf balls.
In the past I liked toying around with different brands and models but I’m getting to the point of wanting to find one that works and sticking to it. I need to start building some consistency.
AMEN