InTheRough
Course Botanist
Times have really changed. Crossfield made a video where he hit a new old stock Dunlop 65 balata with a persimmon driver and compared it to the Srixon Z-star. And with the modern driver and same balls.
I'm old enough to remember playing the Dunlop Green Dot 90s with a laminated driver. I remember my drives were about 165 - 175 yds back then. But I'd put smiles on the balls a lot. I'd spend more on balls than green fees during a round. Crossfield hit the balata/persimmon combo 185 - 201.
The striking difference was the XXIO driver Srixon Z-star total distance of 300 yds. 100 yds difference between the balata ball and the persimmon club. And now I know why I used to regularly get a 10 on a 500 yd par 5. Why I was shooting 110 - 120 for 18 holes most of the time.
I'm old enough to remember playing the Dunlop Green Dot 90s with a laminated driver. I remember my drives were about 165 - 175 yds back then. But I'd put smiles on the balls a lot. I'd spend more on balls than green fees during a round. Crossfield hit the balata/persimmon combo 185 - 201.
The striking difference was the XXIO driver Srixon Z-star total distance of 300 yds. 100 yds difference between the balata ball and the persimmon club. And now I know why I used to regularly get a 10 on a 500 yd par 5. Why I was shooting 110 - 120 for 18 holes most of the time.