Has anyone tried the Srixon Soft feel Ladies? I heard that they felt pretty good when hitting of persimmon. I’ll have to try that and compare it to the Wilson FG tour.
Distance has definitely not leveled off…if it had then why do they feel the need to lengthen courses ALL the time for tournaments?..we now have par 4 holes over 500 yards.
Firestone (site of last weeks Bridgestone) …when I played it in 1993 & 1998 as Australian masters Champion was decidedly shorter in length but we all hit longer irons into each hole. The 8th & 9th hole at Firestone have been lengthened by close to 50-60 yards and yet players are still hitting 7 and 8 irons in to those green, whereas we were hitting 6 & 7 irons into the 8th and 4 and 5 irons into the 9th even with the 50 yard head start !!
It is just flat out lying to say distance has not increased by much and has leveled out
I’ve never seen one either. I looked online, and I saw they cost as much as Prov1’s, which is what I’ve been playing for forever, but I don’t have to buy those as they are abundant around my course. They sound like they would be worth a shot, but I doubt they would be noticably softer than a Prov1. It sure is tough to find new balatas though, unless you want to pay $75 to $100 a dozen on ebay.
Have you played much with a modern 3 or 4 piece ball (or even 5 piece in the case of the Taylormade Penta)? I remember reading that you used a 2 piece low compression ball for the 09 US Open qualifying. I think you’d find a good modern ball a little more pleasing than what you used, but it’s still way different from persimmon.
I just did another search though and it looks like the price might have dropped quite a bit on the FG Tour.
I’ve got a dozen and not really all that crazy about them…They seem to flight a little low for me from driver through wedge…However they do spin more which sounds counter to what one would expect with a lower flight… I’m still testing and will get back with you with some better details. I found some seller on ebay for about $20 a dozen and charge a flat $6.99 for up to at least 10 dozen…
My curiosity was peaked reading about this FG Tour ball from Wilson. Couldn’t find on the shelf at Wall-mart, Target or Dick’s Sporting goods. Made a trip over to “The Golfers Warehouse” and picked a box off the top of the pile. (Golfer’s Warehouse have locations over here in Ct, RI and Mass.)
Ball definitely has a “tacky” feel about it.
Teed it up for 9 holes the other day. Unfortunately I wasn’t swinging well (Hey, Lag doesn’t let new forum members peek at the modules)
However, I can say that the ball felt really sweet off my persimmon and I did not notice any difference in my usual ball flight.
I was missing the fairway with slight pulls and pushes on my drives and so could not get a good distance read. But it seemed to pop off the insert really sweet, and I definitely didn’t lose any distance. I worried that I was going to get side spin issues with the ball, but I never hit anything that “curved” unless I was trying…
Almost lost one in a creek…
Glad I didn’t. I know enough from the experience that it will be my game ball next time out.
Interesting article about new vs. old balls. I hear the balata balls lose their ‘zip’ after more than 10 years or so. I reckon they would have performed better if they had been made in more recent times… And the newer drivers would not have helped either I guess…
I have tried the FG Tour and its a Hands on Winner against Pro V; Z-Star; Callaway Tour Ix/z. My first FG tour, I used it for 3 rounds (saving it from potentially troubling shots) and the cover has held amazingly well. My only issue with it, because I line up my putts, is that the aim line is not on the middle circular line of dimples (unlike Pro V). Is that a quality control issue and does it even matter???
Appendices II and III “…Any design in a club or ball which is not covered by the Rules, which is contrary to the purpose and intent of the Rules or which might significantly change the nature of the game, will be ruled on by the USGA”
Yes, it will be “ruled on” alright…
Appendix II - Design Of Clubs 1. Clubs (a.General) “…The club must not be substantially different from the traditional and customary form and make.”
Hmmmmmmm… … … … . . . . . . . . . If a huge 460cc hollow shell of Titanium who’s thin face wall allows the traditional COR (Coefficient of Restitution) to jump from .78 to .83 does not qualify for “substantially different from traditional and customary form and make”… … . … Then what will? This alone is accounting for a 21 yard difference in driving distance at a swing speed of 100mph. (increased swing speed will result in increased distance)
Why is the modern driver reaching that .83 COR??? Because the thin face of the driver is “giving” a bit when the swing speed reaches at least 100mph. (see photo at top of this link to see what the modern frying pan/trampoline/Soma driver is doing…) golfclub-technology.com/coef … ution.html
It appears that the Overall Distance Standard of the ball can be “kept standard” and changed at the same time !!!
All you have to do is…
Change the testing equipment and jack up the swing speed to 120 mph!!!
