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Are golf balls and clubs from the same OEM "optimized" for maximum results when used together?

I have always wondered, if when clubs are developed, are they created with the intent to be 100% optimized performance wise to be used with balls from the same OEM?

Years ago, with a Nike driver, I could swear that I hit Nike balls better/farther/straighter than anything else.

A dumb idea, probably ridiculously difficult to do, but do you think it is possible?

When creating new gear, do OEMs only test with one specific ball, or do they test will all types of different balls in their product lines?
 
Although I'd imagine that an OEM that also makes balls would likely use there own balls mostly during testing, I don't really see that they'd do so with the intent to tune their clubs to the ball (and vice versa) with any assumption that the combo would work best for the consumer. Not to mention the wide variance in dynamic characteristics of balls and clubs within the same brand.

Also way too many variables wrt different players and their swings to ever account for that, imo.
 
I’m going to say no.

Can’t say I haven’t thought it when playing two items from the same OEM and hit some damn fine shots
 
Too many variables in the golf swing to make this happen. But if someone could, look for them to do it lol
 
I have thought the same thing. Zstars and my Srixon irons seems to really like each other when struck well
 
That would be pretty awesome, but unlikely.
 
Maybe that’s whats wrong with Top-Flite? You have to play the clubs and balls! ?
 
J.B. Cobb III said:
Maybe that’s whats wrong with Top-Flite? You have to play the clubs and balls! ?
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Will be sure to include that in my Top-Flite bag notes forthcoming :ROFLMAO:
 
I really don't think so. I never have played Bridgestone clubs but the Bridgestone ball has always worked best for me with various OEM woods/irons/wedges.
 
I don’t think so. There are too many other variables. Player A puts more spin on the ball due to a negative attack angle and player B hits up on the ball so even though they use the sane equipment they get different results.
 
I forget where I saw it, but I saw a video with a rep from Titleist talking about this. He said that they very much do this. If they bring out a ball/driver that is going to spin more/less they don't want to have a driver/ball increase/decrease spin by it's characteristics.
 
Hmmmm I wouldn’t think so, but ya never know...
 
Nah, balls are balls, clubs are clubs. I don't even think the OEM's would want to market their balls that way. It would give of the impression that either the club or the ball is of less quality without the combo and I don't think that is an impression they want to give off.
 
I’m going to say no. I do think golf equipment OEMs who make golf balls have an opportunity to test their designs with their own equipment but I am not sure balls are designed specifically for their equipment.

I think it would defeat the purpose of trying to gain as much market share as they could if they limited themselves that way.
 
Nope.
 
I don't really think they do, but if they do it still comes down to the Indian!!
 
 
This video is from another form, hope this is ok. If not please delete. Start watching at 23:40.
 
I don't think it's a conscious effort, but it certainly makes sense that if you offer both clubs and balls, you're going to use one in the development of another, and if any marketing claims were made by such an OEM, it would be shocking to learn that their balls weren't used in the test.

If we used robots to swing the club instead of humans, the ball/club synergy question would be a lot more worthy of consideration, but how we swing the club is a far bigger factor.
 
I doubt it. There are too many variables even within a manufacturers golf ball line to optimize it to a specific product.
 
Anyone else remember the Top-Flite System C and T balls? They were supposedly designed to work better with either Callaway (C) or Taylor Made (T) drivers. From memory, one or other of the companies then sued them for copyright infringment, and they disappeared off the market. No idea if they worked though.


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J.B. Cobb III said:
Did you post your Top-flite bag yet?
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Negative, I actually have a question on that. I've not seen Spalding yet...and Top Flite was originallly a Spalding brand. So guide me, should I choose from strictly Top-Flite branded clubs, or are older Spalding and/or Spalding TopFlite clubs in the mix?
 
GraniteRoost said:
Negative, I actually have a question on that. I've not seen Spalding yet...and Top Flite was originallly a Spalding brand. So guide me, should I choose from strictly Top-Flite branded clubs, or are older Spalding and/or Spalding TopFlite clubs in the mix?
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