I've been looking for that perfect ball and just can't find it in the cheap stuff. The TopFlite D2+feel is pretty good but still not "IT". Dick's had a sale on last years Srixon Z-Star balls so I checked them out. The plain Z-Star is a higher compression ball made for those with swings of 90+ mph. The XV is slightly higher compression made for those with 100+ mph swing. Since I am around 100 mph (REALLY!) 
I chose the XV since I wanted to try a high compression ball vs. the mush balls I've been playing. I decided to use it on one hole only, good swing or bad swing and see what happens. I chose hole number 3 on our course (a par 4 with pretty open fairway). I made a "decent" swing with the driver. Not super great or super bad, probably pretty ordinary and wow.
This ball out distanced any I've ever hit on this hole by 20 yards (wrx measurement?). I was just off the fairway on the left side, beyond all the trees and trouble and almost to the trap on the left side of the green. I had 50 yards to the green. (Of course I botched the chip shot).
So I'm convinced for me high compression balls are better then mush balls. Would be great to hear from others on this subject.
I chose the XV since I wanted to try a high compression ball vs. the mush balls I've been playing. I decided to use it on one hole only, good swing or bad swing and see what happens. I chose hole number 3 on our course (a par 4 with pretty open fairway). I made a "decent" swing with the driver. Not super great or super bad, probably pretty ordinary and wow. This ball out distanced any I've ever hit on this hole by 20 yards (wrx measurement?). I was just off the fairway on the left side, beyond all the trees and trouble and almost to the trap on the left side of the green. I had 50 yards to the green. (Of course I botched the chip shot).
So I'm convinced for me high compression balls are better then mush balls. Would be great to hear from others on this subject.
