Hi guys,
thanks for sending me a sleeve of the prototype golf balls, and apologies for the long reply, but i would just like to say i am a 14 year old currently playing off the handicap of 9, and really enjoyed testing the new golf balls, my results are as follows:
- How did each golf ball perform around the green (on approach shots from less than 60 yards, partial swing shots, pitches and chips)? Which did you prefer?
I found that the prototype balls came off of the face a lot softer than my current golf ball. (my current golf ball is the Titleist ProV1) and generated a lot more spin on all types of shots around the green, I prefer this prototype in this aspect.
- Which golf ball spins more with wedges, irons, hybrids and fairways? Do you have a preference?
I discovered that the prototype golf ball spins a lot more than my current golf ball with all of the clubs mentioned in the question above, but especially with woods I found that the golf balls spun more than my current golf ball, therefore loosing roll distance, but carried about 5-10 yards further, which i preferred, as in my opinion carry is more important than roll. My preference was the prototype golf ball.
- Which golf ball spins off the tee? How much more?
I found that the prototype golf ball spun more off the tee but carried about 5-10 yards further than my current golf ball, so loosing a small amount of roll, but gaining carry. I think that the prototype is the better ball to hit off the tee.
- Which ball could you control more on approach shots from 150 yards and in?
I found that the prototype was harder to control on approach shots from 150 yards and in than my current golf ball, the prototype spun a lot more and sometimes spun off the green! So in this case i would say i prefer my current golf ball. (The Titleist ProV1).
- Which golf ball is longer with irons, hybrids, and fairways? If one is longer, by how many yards?
In my experience the prototype balls were longer than my current golf ball, my current golf ball didn't carry as far but rolled out a lot further, whereas the prototype golf ball carried about 5-10 yards with each shot with almost each club in my bag! My preference is the prototype golf balls.
- Which golf ball is longer off the tee? If one is longer, by how many yards?
I would say that for me the prototype golf ball was longer off the tee than my current golf ball, i didn't roll as far but carried about 5-10 yards further, which benefited me because i don't generate much spin anyway, so extra carry is great, I prefer the prototype golf ball.
- How does each golf ball feel? Do you have a preference?
My current golf ball feels soft as it is, but the prototype golf ball feels a lot more softer, and spins a lot more, but the prototype golf ball also carried about 5-10 yards further with almost every club in my bag. I prefer the Prototype golf ball.
- Based upon the overall performance of the two golf balls, which one do you prefer?
Based upon the overall performance of both the prototype golf ball, and my current golf ball, i would say i much prefer the prototype golf ball, with it I feel that I could still generate spin even out of rough, and it also carried about 5-10 yards further with every club in my bag, I am a big fan of the prototype golf ball. I can safely say i will buy a pack of golf balls when they are released!
Thanks, Hamdi Bulugma