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.