I had been playing the Titlelsit NXT Tour S yellow for years. I found a Srixon Trispeed and really liked it. About that time someone posted about a sale at Dick's for the Trispeed $35 for 3 dozen shipped. I got 3doz yellow and 3 doz white, so I have been playing the Srixons most of the summer. They are not too soft and give me a nice crisp click with the putter and I get a nice one hop and stop with the irons.

Release Ditto for me on the NXT Tour. Tried a ProV1x again - no go. Too spinny off the driver. I like it around the greens, but not enough to have to fight the tee ball.

    The MG C4 balls are really good.

    Just went into Dick's and picked up two dozen Maxfli Revolutions, only because they were on sale for 10 bucks a dozen. So I guess those are my balls for autumn.

    Orlimar1

    I believe the Pro V's are the highest spinning ball out there. A few years ago they were at 10,000 rpm. Average swing speeds (90 mph driver) are too slow to take advantage of the high spin balls like the Pro V. Have a golf buddy with a similar swing speed and he plays Pro V's. I give him any Pro V's I find on the course. I don't see any advantage he gets playing such an expensive ball.

      85 mph geezer swing = soft ball for me calaway chrome soft or one of Tom Watson soccer pattern which seem easier to line up putts and are kinda fun to play
      Right now got a box of the Felon balls to see if they give anything in extra air time
      Played 2x 9 practice holes and like them okay . Only lost 2. Deep rough lots of rain soft fairways and greens not much rollout

      Whatever I can pick up for $20 or less. TF D2 Feel, Wilson Duo, Titleist DT TruSoft, Cally SuperSoft, etc.

      Been playing a box of yellow TF Gamers. Pretty good ball. Maybe it doesn't spin quite as much as other balls, but it works pretty well for me so far. Was playing the NXT TourS, and ProV1X (from lostgolfballs.com) before that. Still haven't seen my scores change, so why spend the extra money. I can get 3 doz Gamers for $40 new. Why not...

      TM Project (a) for the last two seasons. Works for me.

      It generally always comes down to what works within one's budget and obviously their playing characteristics based on where they play most often.

      The greens where I play are notorious for being soft... I could certainly justify playing a lesser-expensive ball that doesn't "bite" off of short-iron approaches because the proximity-to-the-hole is somewhat mitigated because of the receptiveness to the greens.

      So essentially it comes down to (1) how straight can I hit the ball, (2) how much further the ball travels, (3) how the ball reacts from green-side chips and pitch shots and (4) how soft the ball reacts off the face of the putter. And it's worth nothing that not everyone needs all of those boxes ticked, at least based on whether one is paying $2.50 for the ball versus $4.00... it ultimately comes down to how the ball one chooses performs based on their individual expectations.

      I've spent the past month or so playing the ChromeSoft from Callaway. The ball feels great off the club, whether it's an iron, hybrid or driver. It's soft... it feels like it stays on the face of the club just a tad longer, which is great as far as being able to feel like I have some means of control as far as accuracy. Is it a better performer than my more-economical choice 3-piece Srizon Z-star? Not really... there's not enough of a difference in green-side performance to justify another 7-8 bucks for what I essentially feel is a very comparable option to the ChromeSoft. Again, I'm not playing most of my rounds on hard, firm greens where there might be a premium on backspin off of short or mid-iron approaches. And as far as approaches beyond mid-iron approach shots - I'm not expecting much in the way of hit-and-hold type shots with hybrids and fairway woods. So it's all relative, too.

      But for several seasons now I've played more than enough rounds with the uber-expensive ProV1X to appreciate the overall performance characteristics compared to the lesser-expensive options... part of that has to do with the way I compress a golf ball at impact, the understanding that no matter which ball I play - I'm generally hitting the ball fairly straight with a somewhat repeatable angle-of-approach, and ultimately the green-side control in addition to the added 8-10 yards off the tee ultimately makes it my ball of choice in a competition round.

      I guess you could settle the debate one simple way. If you're a competitive golfer who plays in a dozen or so tournaments each season - which ball do you feel most confident playing? If you don't compete in tournaments and you prefer to compromise via the cost-vs-performance ratios - it really just comes down to personal choice. But if you are a tournament player - you spend X number of dollars per season to compete in those tournaments, and you probably don't mind spending an additional $7 or whatever in those instances to play the ball that you feel gives you the absolute best performance.

      And if you're accustomed to playing NXT's, Srizon Q-stars or Z-stars, the low-compression Wilson offerings, or even the TopFlight Gamer - it essentially comes down to your game, what you expect, what you're willing to part with as far as cost, and being content with results. So I can't argue the the ProV1X is the best overall ball on the market for everyone, but for me - it most certainly is.

      Lots of really good balls out there, especially compared to those that were manufactured just 10-15 years ago. You can compare the most economical ball today versus the ultra high-end performer 15 years ago and the current economical ball would probably out-perform the high-end ball from back in that era.

      There really is no one-size-fits all approach to golf ball choice. It just primarily comes down to budget, reliability, performance and how those things mesh with one's own expectations.

      Played the Cally Supersoft yellow all week at Desert Storm, ball flies a mile and felt great. Doesn't stop like a premium ball but still was fine for me since I hit the ball high.

      Here at home I play the Srixon Q-Star and Z-Star, work great all around.

      Used to really like the Cally Tour is as well , but one sleeve left

        ProV1x is the ball that is hard to beat. Have 4 dozen Snells MTB as well. Very good ball.

        Weirfan

        If you like the Callaway Super Soft which is a very low compression ball (35 compression) along with the Q Star and Z Star (both not low compression), you'd probably like the Srixon Soft Feel which was at 73 compression, but the new one's are 60 compression. I'm sure your little buddie will double check the compression rates for us and report back with any discrepancies.

          Sneakylong

          I've played the soft feel in the past, it's a decent ball.

          The issue up here is that green's on the courses I play most are extremely firm and fast so a ball that spins a bit more is better ( for me anyways) . I use the Prov as well up here .
          In the spring and fall I will use a softer compression ball exclusively. In Phoenix the greens ( in particular the Bermuda) the ball holds very well so ball stops very well.

          using chrome soft with the Soccer ball pattern 🙂 . great around the greens and off the putter, that pattern really helps putting and chipping. it also makes it easy to find when you hit it someplace bad 🙂

          Sneakylong I'm sure your little buddie will double check the compression rates for us and report back with any discrepancies.

          I don't give a F**K about compression rates, or you, and I am not Gilligan to his Skipper.

            Started using the Callaway Super Soft Yellow the last few months. Good feel off the irons and putter, decent distance and since it goes high off the irons it lands soft and does not run out too much. Around the green it is a typical two piece ball, not much spin, but it is easy to get used to the roll out. Bought these for the upcoming fall and winter months that get very cool in the morning.

            Spuzz "I don't give a F**K about compression rates, or you, and I am not Gilligan to his Skipper."
            Oh lord I got a laugh out of that one!

              Spuzz

              Prozac still not working I can see. You do look more like the Skipper being portly and such. Compression is relevant for many golfers. And I would think it would be important to you being lower compression helps slower swing speeds. And although you may look like Ian Woosnam, I doubt you have his swing speed. I'd recommend the Srixon Soft Feel Ladies ball with it's nice low compression.

              And lets be honest here. You follow my posts like a little school girl.