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kengolf80 · 12-25-2006, 07:20 PM

I play the pro v 1 when the temprature is above 60.

If it is colder than that the nike power distance has a better feel.

Golfbum · 12-25-2006, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Tiger-Whoops

I have to disagree with you there as i mean come on everyone here would notice the difference and would porpbably play better with a pro v-1 compared to lets say a donnay each ball has its good points which are bound to improve your game

Sorry to not agree with you on this matter. If you are a 15+ hanidcap you are not going to know the difference between a Pro V and a TopFlite. Your game just is not solid enough to be able to tell the difference.
If you do not have the swing speed to compress the PRO V then you are losing distance off the tee and with your irons. How is that going to help anyones game?
I for one, prefer NXT Tours over the ProV. I have played both, I know which ball suits my game better. It isn't the Pro V and I am single digit handicap, that has been playing for 25 years. Experience has taught me which ball is best suited for my game.

Fourputt · 12-26-2006, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Golfbum

Sorry to not agree with you on this matter. If you are a 15+ hanidcap you are not going to know the difference between a Pro V and a TopFlite. Your game just is not solid enough to be able to tell the difference.
If you do not have the swing speed to compress the PRO V then you are losing distance off the tee and with your irons. How is that going to help anyones game?
I for one, prefer NXT Tours over the ProV. I have played both, I know which ball suits my game better. It isn't the Pro V and I am single digit handicap, that has been playing for 25 years. Experience has taught me which ball is best suited for my game.

And this about sums it up. I agree wholeheartedly that the typical bogey golfer is just fooling himself if he thinks that a $55 a dozen ball is going to automatically improve his game. I think it's more important to always play balls with the same characteristics in order to develop some consistency. By that I mean, use the same type of ball for all rounds. Learn how it reacts to all shots and situations. Then if you want to experiment, by all means do so, but have a yardstick to compare the new ball to. A ball may seem to "feel" better and actually be hurting your game, but without any sort of stats or baseline to work from, you may never know. Scoring well for one round with a new ball doesn't mean a thing. Those "softer" feeling balls also tend to spin more, and that includes sidespin. If your problem is hitting fairways and greens (i.e. hooking and slicing), try a ball with less spin. It may not stop as precisely on the green, but you should hit them more often, resulting in lower scores overall.

Golfbum · 12-26-2006, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Fourputt

And this about sums it up. I agree wholeheartedly that the typical bogey golfer is just fooling himself if he thinks that a $55 a dozen ball is going to automatically improve his game. I think it's more important to always play balls with the same characteristics in order to develop some consistency. By that I mean, use the same type of ball for all rounds. Learn how it reacts to all shots and situations. Then if you want to experiment, by all means do so, but have a yardstick to compare the new ball to. A ball may seem to "feel" better and actually be hurting your game, but without any sort of stats or baseline to work from, you may never know. Scoring well for one round with a new ball doesn't mean a thing. Those "softer" feeling balls also tend to spin more, and that includes sidespin. If your problem is hitting fairways and greens (i.e. hooking and slicing), try a ball with less spin. It may not stop as precisely on the green, but you should hit them more often, resulting in lower scores overall.

BINGO, we have a WINNER. Someone else who understands the game of golf is not all about playing a golf ball that sells for $55/dozen simply because JOE PRO plays it.

Tiger-Whoops · 12-26-2006, 05:00 PM

i never thought of it like that but i mean i still believe that a pro v will help most players

Graham · 05-21-2007, 05:58 PM

it deffinately depends on ur swing with my swing i naturally put alot of spin on the ball so i play with a titleist pro v1x to reduce spin but if u dont put alot of spin on the ball then u would go with a ball that has an average spin rate such as the pro v1

gfl · 05-22-2007, 03:11 AM

Tried the Maxfli Blackmax...

...great distance, heard it's as good as the pro v-1

Tiger-Whoops · 06-07-2007, 07:15 PM

you said that because you naturally put spin on the ball you play with a por v1x which is probably the softest ball in the game osmething not adding up correct me if i am wrong but wouldn't the 1x add more spin

300Yards · 06-07-2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Tiger-Whoops

you said that because you naturally put spin on the ball you play with a por v1x which is probably the softest ball in the game osmething not adding up correct me if i am wrong but wouldn't the 1x add more spin

No, the Pro v1X is a distance ball, that spins less. Less spin = more distance.

I for one use both the Pro V1, and the 1X, and I know they both fit my game well. I have never found anything that even comes close to the spin the Pro V1 produces, and I haven't found a ball(legal or illegal)that goes farther than the 1X does. I like the Pro V1 on Par 3s, where I can reach the green in one, and on short Par 4, where I can reach the green. I go with the 1X on long Par 4s, and Par 5s.

cbwheeler · 06-07-2007, 09:19 PM

100% agree with 300yards. The ProV1x produces plenty of spin for me, and is still pretty soft. 300, if you get a chance, try the new seamless ProV1x. It's 10 yards longer off the tee.