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So as of late, I've been a bit bored and thusly tinkering more than ever. I actually did this for the Cut golf ball review but as I was thinking about it today, it kind of deserves its own thread. This is nothing more than fun, and obviously technique will matter but the little 8-10 yard chip shot is one I've gotten really consistent with so it still makes for a fun sample, and hopefully discussion.
The Parameters:
I elected to do this the same way I do with all golf balls I try out, the 8-10 yard chip/pitch shot. The decision was made to use 12 shots with each ball, and a total of ELEVEN different golf balls were used, all "premium" Urethane except one which was ionomer to really show the difference. The balls were as follows: Cut Blue, Callaway Chrome Soft**, Callaway Chrome Soft X, Srixon Z-Star, Srixon Z-Star XV, Bridgestone B330, Bridestone B330S, Bridgestone B330 RXS, Bridgestone Extra Soft, Snell MTB, and Taylormade TP5X. In the event that there was a chunky/true-miss shot, it was re-done, ONLY if it was a significant miss, all normal misses were left in and affected the averages as normal.
The Data:
Cut Blue - 22 MPH - 32.8* LA - 2647 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 9 YD Carry - 31.3* DA
EX Soft - 20 MPH - 36.5* LA - 1893 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 8 YD Carry - 39.1* DA
B330-S - 21 MPH - 32.4* LA - 2722 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 9 YD Carry - 33.3* DA
B330 - 20 MPH - 33.0* LA - 2586 PRM - 1 YD Peak - 8 YD Carry - 34.0* DA
B330-RXS - 21 MPH - 32.3* LA - 2705 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 9 YD Carry - 33.7* DA
TP5x - 22 MPH - 34.2* LA - 2593 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 9 YD Carry - 35.5* DA
Snell MTB - 21 MPH - 34.2* LA - 2499 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 9 YD Carry - 32.3* DA
Srixon Z - 20 MPH - 33.1* LA - 2588 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 8 YD Carry - 34.4* DA
Srixon ZXV- 20 MPH - 33.9* LA - 2523 PRM - 1 YD Peak - 9 YD Carry - 35.8* DA
Callaway CS** - 20 MPH - 34.0* LA - 2524 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 8 YD Carry - 31.7* DA
Callaway CSx - 20 MPH - 33.2* LA - 2567 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 8 YD Carry - 35.2* DA
ADDED 9/11/2017:
Volvik S4 - 21 MPH - 32.4* LA - 2708 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 9 YD Carry - 33.2* DA
'17 Titleist ProV1x - 22 MPH - 33.2* LA - 2674 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 8 YD Carry - 34.1* DA
The Parameters:
I elected to do this the same way I do with all golf balls I try out, the 8-10 yard chip/pitch shot. The decision was made to use 12 shots with each ball, and a total of ELEVEN different golf balls were used, all "premium" Urethane except one which was ionomer to really show the difference. The balls were as follows: Cut Blue, Callaway Chrome Soft**, Callaway Chrome Soft X, Srixon Z-Star, Srixon Z-Star XV, Bridgestone B330, Bridestone B330S, Bridgestone B330 RXS, Bridgestone Extra Soft, Snell MTB, and Taylormade TP5X. In the event that there was a chunky/true-miss shot, it was re-done, ONLY if it was a significant miss, all normal misses were left in and affected the averages as normal.
The Data:
Cut Blue - 22 MPH - 32.8* LA - 2647 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 9 YD Carry - 31.3* DA
EX Soft - 20 MPH - 36.5* LA - 1893 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 8 YD Carry - 39.1* DA
B330-S - 21 MPH - 32.4* LA - 2722 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 9 YD Carry - 33.3* DA
B330 - 20 MPH - 33.0* LA - 2586 PRM - 1 YD Peak - 8 YD Carry - 34.0* DA
B330-RXS - 21 MPH - 32.3* LA - 2705 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 9 YD Carry - 33.7* DA
TP5x - 22 MPH - 34.2* LA - 2593 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 9 YD Carry - 35.5* DA
Snell MTB - 21 MPH - 34.2* LA - 2499 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 9 YD Carry - 32.3* DA
Srixon Z - 20 MPH - 33.1* LA - 2588 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 8 YD Carry - 34.4* DA
Srixon ZXV- 20 MPH - 33.9* LA - 2523 PRM - 1 YD Peak - 9 YD Carry - 35.8* DA
Callaway CS** - 20 MPH - 34.0* LA - 2524 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 8 YD Carry - 31.7* DA
Callaway CSx - 20 MPH - 33.2* LA - 2567 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 8 YD Carry - 35.2* DA
ADDED 9/11/2017:
Volvik S4 - 21 MPH - 32.4* LA - 2708 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 9 YD Carry - 33.2* DA
'17 Titleist ProV1x - 22 MPH - 33.2* LA - 2674 RPM - 1 YD Peak - 8 YD Carry - 34.1* DA
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