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jkame said:
What golf balls to use for winter time.
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jkame, we look to be about the same handicap. My driver speed is about 100mph and last year I was playing the Callaway Chrome (switched to Chrome + this year), which felt like a rock in the cold.

I tried out the Srixon Q-Star yellow and am sold on that ball for cold weather play. The first time I played it I made my normal adjustment of taking one club more with the irons and promptly airmailed 3 greens in a row, had to readjust back to normal. It's great in the wind, I don't see any noticeable loss of distance off the driver and it stops decently when the greens aren't frozen.

I promptly got online and bought 6 dozen on eBay for $18/per. Also grew to love the yellow (shows up well against our pale bluish white Colorado winter sky) and now play the Callaway in yellow as well.
Check out the Q-Star. :thumb:
 
slodsm said:
That's what I keep reading and that's my #1 miss. I could hit the ball off the fairway and still catch it high on the face with a driver. Don't know how I pull it off but somehow I do and it's making me want to swing that R1 so bad.
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Do it. I get to play with cookie quite a lot, and that is his very typical miss. He always gets a nice little draw from it and he still gets it out there, around 240/250 range. He had me contemplating picking up one of these myself.
I really think you need to get one of these out there on the course and try it.
 
Thanks for all the putter suggestions. Pondering my score today now that I have my new Taylor Made Corza 72 Ghost putter.


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Thanks, Wakit300 for the Q-Star suggestion. I will have to try it this winter. I currently use the Z-Star XV yellow and it's a great ball even though my driver swing speed is around 100mph and under the Srixon recommendation of 110+. The yellow is definitely easier to see in the white stuff and when the greens are frozen, no ball is going to spin. So visibility is the #1 trait I'm looking for.
 
afwcardinal said:
Do it. I get to play with cookie quite a lot, and that is his very typical miss. He always gets a nice little draw from it and he still gets it out there, around 240/250 range. He had me contemplating picking up one of these myself.
I really think you need to get one of these out there on the course and try it.
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I did it, god I'm a sucker for THP review threads hahaha.
 
slodsm said:
I did it, god I'm a sucker for THP review threads hahaha.
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Driver is incredibly forgiving out there. I think you'll be pleased dude.
 
jkame said:
Thanks, Wakit300 for the Q-Star suggestion. I will have to try it this winter. I currently use the Z-Star XV yellow and it's a great ball even though my driver swing speed is around 100mph and under the Srixon recommendation of 110+. The yellow is definitely easier to see in the white stuff and when the greens are frozen, no ball is going to spin. So visibility is the #1 trait I'm looking for.
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I'll second the Q-Star. I find it's marshmallow softness ideal for those sub-zero rounds.
 
slodsm said:
I did it, god I'm a sucker for THP review threads hahaha.
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You are going to love it. Take the time to get it dialed in correctly for you and I think you will be extremely pleased.
 
Pondering some bulkier wedges. Hit my brothers jaws today and it's like game improvements vs blades when compared to j40s imo
 
mikedean441 said:
Pondering some bulkier wedges. Hit my brothers jaws today and it's like game improvements vs blades when compared to j40s imo
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RTX CB's?
 
jkame said:
Thanks, Wakit300 for the Q-Star suggestion. I will have to try it this winter. I currently use the Z-Star XV yellow and it's a great ball even though my driver swing speed is around 100mph and under the Srixon recommendation of 110+. The yellow is definitely easier to see in the white stuff and when the greens are frozen, no ball is going to spin. So visibility is the #1 trait I'm looking for.
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If you're playing in the cold, the Wilson Staff Duo or 50 Elite are about the softest compression balls you can buy, and they spin pretty good around the greens for a 2 piece ball. And it comes in yellow as well!
 
mikedean441 said:
Pondering some bulkier wedges. Hit my brothers jaws today and it's like game improvements vs blades when compared to j40s imo
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Save it for WPF
 
Jman said:
RTX CB's?
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I had some for a quick minute had a bad swing or 2 with them...got pissed and gave them to father in law. Seeing I loved the 588s I probably should have given them a better chance
 
mikedean441 said:
Pondering some bulkier wedges. Hit my brothers jaws today and it's like game improvements vs blades when compared to j40s imo
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Should hit the Hopkins before I sent it to Arizona it had a bigger sole than you j40's
 
mikedean441 said:
I had some for a quick minute had a bad swing or 2 with them...got pissed and gave them to father in law. Seeing I loved the 588s I probably should have given them a better chance
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The chutt wedge!! Do it!

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Clicgear has been added to the ponder list!
 
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$2.00 is it worth it?

Tappin' til my fingers cramp
 
Canadan said:
I really think you NEED them dude. Niblick reloaded, and better.
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Yeah I need to try them first...could at least hold me over til I actually learn how to golf someday
 
I will own smart sole wedges.
 
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