Oldman
New member
Hi THP,
Yesterday, I decided to put some newer balls in my bag for a round of golf.
I dropped each ball from my hand onto concrete and it bounced up to my chest.
I bounced several Callaway's, a Titlest with black numbers, and last an optic yellow Wilson Staff that I found on the course some days ago.
All bounced to the center of my chest except the Wilson Staff and it had a dull thud sound and failed to bounce or respond as much as the others.
I played 9 holes and shot a 40. (Par was 35) On the last hole, #9 is a shot over a fairly large creek. My Callaway made it over with no problem with a drive of around 220 yards.
I pulled out the Wilson Staff ball that I found and proceeded to hit it just to see what it would do.
It turned out to be my best drive of the day and went about 250 yards to 260 yards.
For whatever reason, it all came together into a beautiful drive.
Now the dilemma. Do I start playing with this old Wilson Staff ball or do I stick with my Callaway's and Ttilest's? (Or do you think this was a fluke and I just happen to have a lucky drive?)
Your thoughts, please.
I am 71 years old and went back to playing last December after quitting back in 1975. My home course is a "Sand Green" short course and as long as you hit the ball straight, you have a big advantage. I also play from the Gold markers as I am a senior citizen.
But I digress. Is the ball bounce test legitimate? (The Wilson Staff seems to be a harder ball.)
Oldman
Yesterday, I decided to put some newer balls in my bag for a round of golf.
I dropped each ball from my hand onto concrete and it bounced up to my chest.
I bounced several Callaway's, a Titlest with black numbers, and last an optic yellow Wilson Staff that I found on the course some days ago.
All bounced to the center of my chest except the Wilson Staff and it had a dull thud sound and failed to bounce or respond as much as the others.
I played 9 holes and shot a 40. (Par was 35) On the last hole, #9 is a shot over a fairly large creek. My Callaway made it over with no problem with a drive of around 220 yards.
I pulled out the Wilson Staff ball that I found and proceeded to hit it just to see what it would do.
It turned out to be my best drive of the day and went about 250 yards to 260 yards.
For whatever reason, it all came together into a beautiful drive.
Now the dilemma. Do I start playing with this old Wilson Staff ball or do I stick with my Callaway's and Ttilest's? (Or do you think this was a fluke and I just happen to have a lucky drive?)
Your thoughts, please.
I am 71 years old and went back to playing last December after quitting back in 1975. My home course is a "Sand Green" short course and as long as you hit the ball straight, you have a big advantage. I also play from the Gold markers as I am a senior citizen.
But I digress. Is the ball bounce test legitimate? (The Wilson Staff seems to be a harder ball.)
Oldman