No bonus distance at higher swing speed for high end balls.

[Loop]

Here, that's just to prove how wrong some misconceptions can be.
And that's for you Rock

http://www.titleist.com/news/newsdet...y&subcategory=

[Davebud]

Interesting read, but just about exactly what I would have suspected.

[nsherman2006]

See, i told you, the plane won't take off

[JEFF4i]

Good read.

[Rockford35]

Originally Posted by Loop

Here, that's just to prove how wrong some misconceptions can be.
And that's for you Rock

http://www.titleist.com/news/newsdet...y&subcategory=

I've never maintained that better balls increase distance. I do, however, beleive that higher end balls are straighter and easier to control. They also putt much nicer and have better feel around the greens.

I use HX Tour 56's at $50 a dozen because I lose about 6 balls a year at most. Should I be recommending these to a guy that loses 6 per round? According to this data and my feelings on the ball itself, yes, I should. But that make no financial sense. You MAY see an increase in distance, but is it worth $500 a year in golf balls? I doubt it.

I've seen with my own eyes guys play better INSTANTLY with the use of a higher end ball. I won't be swung using data gathered from the BEST players on the planet. I'd rather use average joe and self gathered data and go from there.

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[ezra76]

To me, around the green is more important. I often play the HVC soft feel because it is great around the greens. There are a ton of balls I can definitely get a few more yards off the tee with. I really could care less about 276 vs. 271 off the tee, however the feel of the ball off my 54* will definitely save me 2 or 3 strokes per round. I've experimented with a lot a different balls, I've found the Pinnacle Exception and HX hot to be the longest but the HX sucks around the green. The Exception is closer but still not soft enough for my liking.

[VtDivot]

Originally Posted by Rockford35

I use HX Tour 56's at $50 a dozen because I lose about 6 balls a year at most.
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We've all seen the fairways you play in, it's no wonder you don't lose any balls.

How often do the 747's land there anyways

[Rockford35]

Originally Posted by VtDivot

We've all seen the fairways you play in, it's no wonder you don't lose any balls.

How often do the 747's land there anyways

Jerk.

I'll try and find some pics of a fairway that isn't that one at Dakota. Most tracks here are pretty tight...

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[Rockford35]

Here's a couple, and even these are wide. Notice the ZERO forgiveness trees left and right off the teebox out of the shoot.

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[Rosmo]

I find that tighter fairways make me concentrate on my swing more and I usually hit a better shot. With wide fairways I tend to swing way to hard because of all the open space.

[Youngun5]

man...i'm moving to canada...what a great looking place.

interesting read. thing is higher end balls are meant for all aspects of the game rather than just driving...i'm assuming when you swing that hard....the marshmallows on the clubface too much killing distance....say you were to go to a top flite rock at that swing speed they were talking of like 180-something, it would compress about as much as any high end ball at say 115 and just never come down

my .02

[VtDivot]

I'd need to hit an iron tee ball on that 2nd photo, I can't shape the ball right very well.

[Rockford35]

Originally Posted by VtDivot

I'd need to hit an iron tee ball on that 2nd photo, I can't shape the ball right very well.

I'll let you in on a secret. You see that white marker out there? That's easily 300 out. It's just deceptive because the trees are huge.

That fairway narrows a bunch around the corner tho, and the day we played it was super soggy. Zero roll.

Great course. It's Madge Lake at Duck Mountain Provincial park, if anyone wants to go play it...

This is for you, VT...

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[Slingblade61]

What's that Rock? A picture of your house?

What's the tent for?

[Rockford35]

It's for sleeping in. And to keep these out....(this is for Doc....and everyone else, I guess....lol.)

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