MacGregor MT Golf Ball Review

MACGREGOR MT Golf Ball

Grade: B+
Teacher’s Comments: Solid; nothing spectacular, but where else do you get a three piece ball for under $12?

I picket up a box of the Macgregor MT golf balls at my local GolfSmith when I noticed that they were priced at just $11.98. I’ve not read anything about them, but the promise of a three piece ball for under $12 was just too much to pass. And, I was hoping that the MT would turn out to be a hidden gem like the Snake Eyes Tour Perfomance II.

The Macgregor MT is the middle brother of a trio composed of the VIP, MT and DX. The VIP is a much more expensive “pro” ball, while the DX is a two piece distance orb.  The three piece MT is the standard issue low compression core, ionomer cover product. The Macgregor name now is owned by GolfSmith, so this is an in-house product. The clerk at the store said the ball was made by Srixon. (I can’t produce a positive identity on the Snake Eyes; some say it’s a Wilson, others Srixon).

While the Macgregor MT didn’t produce the great results I still get from the SE Tour Performance (I still have a pile of these in boxes in my garage), it was a solid ball. I got just average distance from the ball, but it shone around the greens. In two rounds I’ve played with the ball, I don’t think I’ve ever been more spot on around the greens. It lobs high, lands soft and checks quickly. Yesterday, I darn near holed out four times from off the green (of course, that begs the question of why I miss so many greens in regulation, but that’s another story).

I’m going to give this ball a conditional recommendation. While it’s not a spectacular ball, I don’t think you can go wrong with a three piece ball, produced by a major manufacturer, for under $12.