Best Golf Balls?

Question

i need a golf ball that gets distances of the tees but still has nice touch on the greens. And i don't want to spend $40 for golf balls.

Answer 1

Unless you've got a pretty low handicap or can shot only a few strokes OVER PAR, your best bet is the Titleist NXT.

I've used that on a few occassions when I didn't have any of my normal Pro V1's to use and did ok with them.

They're 'all right' when it comes to distance and yet are not rock hard when needing to be a little 'delicate' around the greens.

I also agree in that if you're looking for a GOOD combination of both distance/feel, then you do get what you pay for.

So, with that being said, if you don't want to go the route of buying 'slightly used golf balls', then just head on down to your nearest pro-shop away from the course and spend $5-$10 for a 'sleeve' (3 golf balls only) of balls. Play with them for a round and then once you're done, write down what you thought about them and move onto another sleeve golf balls that are similiar in comparison until you've found the right one.

Sure, you'll probably spend up around $40 by the time you've found the ball that fits your game; but that's better then going out and spending the same amount for a full box, only to find out later, that you're not satisified with them.


Hope this helps?


Ray

Answer 2

The Titleist NXT Tour is the way to go. At the club I work at we call them the poor man's Pro V1. At only around $25/ dozen, they provide more distance off the tee than the Pro V1 with not much less spin into the greens. The Bridgestone Tour330 is another decent ball but I'm not sure on the price of them. Please ignore the answer with the second hand golf balls. While you might find Pro V1's in the mix of them, most of those are balls plucked out of water hazards and do not have the performance of a brand new ball. There are a lot of fakes out there as well. Top Flights that have been given an "extreme ball makeover" complete with Titleist and Pro V1 embelished on them. Good luck!

Answer 3

Try the Nike Power Distance in the soft version. It's the one that comes in the green box. Really nice ball especially for the price. They cost $15.99/dozen. Consumer Reports did a test on golf balls and rated these Nike balls just behind the Titleist Pro V1's which cost $45/dozen.

Answer 4

Although I agree with a lot of these guys that the NXT Tour is a decent ball, my suggestion is to try out the Bridgestone e5 ball. While it's a two piece ball, it also has a urethane cover which gives it some spin and decent feel around the greens and off the putter. Not as good as a Pro V but they're also only going to set you back $25. bucks or so. I tried a sleeve for the hell of it recently and was impressed.

Answer 5

The Titleist NXT and NXT Tour are very long off the tee, durable, and have great feel around the greens. They're not considered a premium ball like a Titleist Pro V1 or a Callaway HX Tour, but you also won't spend over $40 on a dozen NXT's. Give them a try...I think you'll like them.

Answer 6

Nike LOCO around $20 a dozen. Maxfli has the "noodle" line with various feel for around the same. I like the Slazenger "Money" series for also around the same. For just about $25, you can get the Titliest NXT balls, which perform very closely to the Pro V's. For performance, it is tough to go much below $17 or so an not get just one or the other (feel ball or a rock that flies far in EVERY direction).

Answer 7

Unfortunately, in order to acheive the balance that you want, you have to invest a bit more cash. It's just like anything else -the less you pay, the lower the quality of the merchandise.

I would stick with the Titleist NXT, Pro V1 or the Nike One Black/Platinum. Most of them are in the $40/dozen range, but they are well worth it to acheive the results you are after.

Answer 8

I suppose Tiger Woods can tell the difference between balls, but I can't. Any name brand, Top Flight, Titleist, Calloway, will work nicely.

Check the sales at department stores, and go from there. You probably can get a dozen on sale for $15 or so.

Answer 9

First off, Nike doesn't sell the PRO V1, Titleist does. After playing many different kinds of golf balls, the PRO V1 reigns supreme by far.

Answer 10

Like everybody here ( Me included)...you want the world on a plate and a price tag of 1 penny. Unfortunately it ain't gonna happen. Once you get out of the premium priced balls you give up either feel or distance.....its all about which ball will give you the most of what you want in the price range you want to spend. Its a question you have to answer.....not us.