Ball recommendation......?

[hurley]

Just acquired a PING G400MAX with Senior Shaft and loving it. After 8 rounds I am 20 - 30 yards longer! I am 76 years young with 85 swing speed. Anyone feel comfortable in recommending a ball for me? Currently playing with Pro Vs but I know this is wrong for me....!

 

[subsonic]

Cut Golf Balls are the Best!

 

[hurley]

What driver are you using?

 

[limpalong]

I'm 71 so not too far behind you. Still play ProV's most of the time. Have tried numerous other balls and just don't get the same performance. I hit the ProV's as long as most everything else I've tried. Where I have trouble with about anything else is around the green. Our course has "postage stamp" greens. And, our new Greens Super is keeping them exceptionally fast. I have trouble controlling anything else chipping to the pin.
Us old geezers will never hit it as far as the flat-bellies. We have to have a near perfect short game or we're done. I'll give up 5 yards off the tee if I can get the ball close from anywhere near the green.
In our geezer group, we have a plethora of "favorite" balls. Two guys love the Srixon Soft Feel. Another plays nothing but the Callaway Chrome Soft. Three more play anything that is round.... or close to round.

 

[azgreg]

Nothing wrong with a Pro V and a slower swing speed unless you don't like spending that much for balls.

 

[anonymous golfaholic]

Nothing wrong with a Pro V and a slower swing speed unless you don't like spending that much for balls.

I agree. The prov1x may not get a high enough launch for a slower swing but the pro V is money for anyone

 

[PaPaD]

I'm 71 so not too far behind you. Still play ProV's most of the time. Have tried numerous other balls and just don't get the same performance. I hit the ProV's as long as most everything else I've tried. Where I have trouble with about anything else is around the green. Our course has "postage stamp" greens. And, our new Greens Super is keeping them exceptionally fast. I have trouble controlling anything else chipping to the pin.
Us old geezers will never hit it as far as the flat-bellies. We have to have a near perfect short game or we're done. I'll give up 5 yards off the tee if I can get the ball close from anywhere near the green.
In our geezer group, we have a plethora of "favorite" balls. Two guys love the Srixon Soft Feel. Another plays nothing but the Callaway Chrome Soft. Three more play anything that is round.... or close to round.

The Costco Kirkland K-Sig 4-piece urethane ball is so close to the Pro V1 in independent testing that Titleist filed a lawsuit. You can get them 2 dozen for $29.95 at Costco.com Been using them since they came out. You're welcome.

 

[anonymous golfaholic]

I played a Kirkland that I found last fall and they are legit. The greenside spin may be just a touch less than the proV, but not much

 

[anonymous golfaholic]

My old (61) golfing buddy just started playing the rxs (I think) from Bridgstone last year and he hits them higher and farther than the proV. They are 30 a dozen, I think

 

[PaPaD]

I played a Kirkland that I found last fall and they are legit. The greenside spin may be just a touch less than the proV, but not much

The feeding frenzy when they came out was stupid huge. I flipped $60 worth of them on eBay for $172. It was crazy.

 

[anonymous golfaholic]

Yeah, people went nuts over them. I'm superstitious. I've played the same ball for probably 15 years

 

[anonymous golfaholic]

ProVs are expensive but I play scared and just try to keep it in play so I dont lose many. I go through about a box a year nowadays. I don't play much though. 20 - 30 rounds tops

 

[azgreg]

Yeah, people went nuts over them. I'm superstitious. I've played the same ball for probably 15 years

Maybe it's time to buy a second ball. That one has to have a scuff or two by now.

 

[limpalong]

I've played the same ball for probably 15 years

And the dimples aren't worn off yet?

 

[Hoganman1]

I'd stick with the Pro-V-1 or Pro-V-1X. I just switched back to the "X" after playing the Callaway SuperSoft all Winter. I needed the extra distance playing on soft fairways in 50+* weather, but the fairways are firmer now and I need more spin and control on and around the greens.
Good luck with your news Ping driver. It sure worked for Patrick Reed.