Category: Golf Balls

Technology has radically changed the game of golf. And nowhere has technology affected things as much as it has the golf ball. Over the years, major manufacturers such as Titleist, Maxfli, Callaway, Nike and TopFlite have applied aerodynamics and materials science to push the little orb to its limits.

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Bridgestone RXS Tour Golf Ball

BRIDGESTONE Tour B330-RXS


BRIDGESTONE Tour B330-RXS

Bridgestone had a terrific idea last year with its Bridgestone RX Tour, a “tour level” ball designed for players with slower swing speeds. Although it was too expensive for my tastes, I did try it and found that it worked very well.

Now, Bridgestone has released the RXS, a version that’s supposed to offer more spin control and a softer feel. I’ll give it a try, but I’m still waiting for them to get that price point down to the low 30s at least.

March 16, 2010 |  Category: EquipmentGolf Balls
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2010 Titleist NXT Tour

TITLEIST NXT Tour

TITLEIST NXT Tour

The Titleist NXT Tour is a new three layer ball that fits somewhere between the now-venerable Pro V1 and the somewhat less respected two layer NXT.

Aside from the usual large, fast core, and responsive mantle that every three piece boasts, the main difference seems to be in the cover. The NXT Tour has a low-count, high coverage dimple pattern that’s supposed to help golfers with distance. And although I have never thought Titleist balls had a durability problem, the thin cover is said to be designed to be more durable than previous, similar designs.

I wonder about the price point, however. For a three piece Titleist, it’s not a bad price, either. Golfsmith has them for just under $30 a dozen.

February 23, 2010 |  Category: EquipmentGolf Balls
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TaylorMade Noodle+ Easy Distance

TAYLORMADE Noodle + Easy Distance


TAYLORMADE Noodle + Easy Distance

I saw these at Target the other day, and it turns out they’re a bit of a stealth product—as are all of TaylorMade’s Noodle lineup. There’s no mention of them on the TaylorMade website, and they’ve got no site of their own. All I can really tell is that they’re cheap—$14.99—and designed for people with swing speeds of less than $85 mph. That’d make them good for both Seniors and most ladies.

It’s a shame what’s happened to TaylorMade’s site in the last couple of years. Once upon a time it was useful and interesting. Then they built some sort of strange “virtual locker room,” and apparently spend more time on eye candy than actual content. Their “press room” hasn’t been updated since April of 2009 (from the date of the last press release). And their outreach to bloggers and the like also has suffered. There was a time when I got regular products from TaylorMade for review. In the last couple of years, nothing.

February 17, 2010 |  Category: EquipmentGolf Balls
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Callaway Tour iz Dual Core Ball

CALLAWAY Tour iz


CALLAWAY Tour iz


It was not so long ago that the three piece ball represented the pinnacle of golf ball evolution. But if three are good, then four—or even five!—are better. And if one core is good, it follows that two are better. The 2010 Callaway Tour iz ball is the second generation of Callaway’s Dual Core construction. Each of the two has different spin properties that are supposed to deliver less spin off the driver and more from the irons. It’s also got the terrific HEX pattern in lieu of dimples. Callaway says that the “improved” design results in more stability through windy conditions, minimizing wind effects on trajectory.

These just might be the thing to play here on those windy Michigan spring days.

February 10, 2010 |  Category: EquipmentGolf Balls
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Callaway Solaire Golf Balls

CALLAWAY Solaire White


CALLAWAY Solaire White

Callaway has a new line of women’s golf equipment out, with clubs and balls marketed under the Solaire name. The Solaire ball is designed for slower swing speeds, and thus might also be great for senior men golfers. But they’ve done them up in a luminous finish that might very well cut them out of that market.

I’ve always thought that—were I a woman—I’d find the marketing of women’s clubs vaguely insulting. While men are enticed with technological developments, they try to attract women by making the clubs pink, adding Swarovski crystals, and color to the balls. Mrs. GoflBlogger was recently given a sleeve of women’s balls in pink and lavender with leopard spots.

Actually, with the boomers all retiring, a company might do very well marketing lines of senior equipment.

Just don’t make them in grey.

January 27, 2010 |  Category: EquipmentGolf Balls
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