Yes, Costco on line is "out of stock" Blame it on all the hoarders.
I only got one package of the 2 doz. box. And I really do not need any more golf balls.
Be interesting to see if the new order cost a little more ? Reviews on Costco dot com had already exceeding 100 review aver averaging 4.8 out of the possible 5. It's a super deal with the last offering price.
Since I've temporarily missed out on the Kirkland balls, I did order a dozen of these to try. Although "only" a 3-piece ball, 2 cover and medium spin ball, certainly worth a try for the price - under $15.00 a dozen shipped.
http://offpricegolf.com/collections/golf-balls/products/hopkins-golf-balls?variant=17569605059
ode too firm, some of the old callaway, like the hx tour, ...... ....them sumbiches were firm.
oooo.....but they would fly!! Even for someone like me and my girlish swing speed. Loved 'em, just couldn't afford them, very often. Drawback was they had easy to strip paint on their covers, even when hit with driver!
Supposed to be back in stock the 21st.
ode I'd rule out callaway for tw.... don't think there would been enough room for him and pm
I think it'll be more an issue of budget than having competition on the same team.
Most golf equipment company had been slimming down through the lean years, Callaway had it's problem a few years back and Titleist had been on the market for years. Of course Nike folded it's position and Taylormade recently also up for sale.
As this seems to be a hot topic, I'll throw in my review. Baaab was kind enough to toss me a 3 pack of these and I've been trying all of the discount balls I can. I have played two rounds with the ball, but the first round was so terrible I threw it out completely (surprise - it wasn't the ball). Today's round was better, but with overseeding and grass so tall you could lose a dog in it, getting an honest feel on some things is a bit tough. I normally play a ProV1
With the irons, the ball flew just as far as a ProV1 - maybe a bit farther. I certainly did not notice a loss of distance. With a driver or 3w....well, I'm not sure. I hit the driver as well as I've hit it in awhile and I was a bit farther out than I'm used to on this course. That may have been due to drenched fairways and long grass. I'll chalk it up to that, because the ball felt great coming off the face.
Chipping and putting were a trainwreck because we were playing in hay. A couple well struck chips did sit down nicely. I did put a couple of decent scrapes on the ball, no better or worse than I would do to a ProV1.
One round isn't enough for me to say yes to a ball, but I didn't see anything to make me say no. I'll definitely give it a run again. I'm going through the paces on cheaper balls and I've tried the Snell, the MG and the Kirkland.
Snell - yuck. I don't care what the numbers said, I couldn't drive it as far as other balls and I could tear it apart with a couple quick wedges.
MG - so far, very impressed. Not as durable as a ProV1, but seems to perform as well in every aspect. I've played a lot of rounds with these balls.
Kirkland - jury still out, but it's giving the MG a run (and it's $5 cheaper/dozen). I'm not convinced it goes as far as the MG or a ProV1, but I'll keep trying and see when the fairways dry out hitting them side by side. I think the Kirkland is actually a more durable ball than the MG.
It's still underground, but I hope this trend of comparable balls to the top shelf at a 60-70% discount continues and these companies/products do well. $50/dozen for a decent golf ball is bonkers.
kchacker $50/dozen for a decent golf ball is bonkers.
Everyday golfers have to pay for what the Pros get for free every week/tournament. Yet, there's never mention of a boycott of product, in order to drive the price down. The everyday golfers are not smart people.
I play name brand balls myself, but not the model Pros would use. I'm not a Pro. And a ball, any ball, will never make me one. Or make me think I'm one!
I was at Dick's today and they have Maxfli U Tour balls that are 6 piece (yes 6) with a urethane cover for $29.99 a dozen.
Anybody try these?
More layers in construction does not equal to more benefit.
Think of what kind of swing speed will be required to utilize all 6 layers ? They can't design all 6 layers to be compressed without making it way too mushy.
Most of the golfers wouldn't even compress fully a 3 layered soft golf ball.
Never had played a 6 layered golf ball, the most layered golf ball I had played stopped at 4, for warmer weather when the designed feature could be utilized .
Winter golf or me would be the 2 piece soft compression golf balls.
Yea, wasn't really commenting on the 6 layers, (which I thought was probably overkill) but another cheap alternative in the urethane covered arena. Sometimes Dick's has these on sale for $15. I checked some reviews and they've been out awhile and get good reviews. I think I'll buy a dozen if I can't get some Kirklands before my Vegas trip. The maxfli's come in 3 varieties to match various swing speeds.
Just came back from Costco, filling up the SUV and getting the weekly provisions.
The Kirkland Signature Golf Balls are in our local store. Still at $15.99 per box of 2 doz.
Great review/testing article by MyGolfSpy:
That is a good article.
They really like the Kirkland Signature golf ball.
