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Forum Thread of the Day: “What would happen if PGA Tour players played with a $1 ball?”
Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from BB28403 who created an interesting hypothetical scenario for our members to discuss. BB28403 asks what GolfWRX members feel would happen if half of the PGA Tour field in an event played a $1 ball, and the rest their usual premium golf balls.
Here’s a look at some of the posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- MattyO1984: “Depends on the course. If they were playing on a links course, I think they could make it work. There aren’t many forced carries, and you can run the ball into the greens. I seem to remember back in the 70’s and 80’s talk of players changing when they came over for The Open for that reason. The harder ball back then would defnitely go further than the old balata’s, and they didn’t need the spin to attack the pins.”
- TheLarch: “There would be zero lost balls. I can lose a new PV1x in the first three holes. A Pinnacle or Top Flite, like Geraldo Rivera, refuses to ever go away.”
- farmer: “Given time to adapt to a Duo or Pinnacle, they would figure out a way to play. Distance not being an issue, maybe irons with weaker lofts to come in softer, run the ball up? Scores would probably go up, but the skill level might overcome the ball limitations.
- GMR: “There would be a lot of shots lost around the greens. When chipping from above the hole, there would be virtually no way to stop the ball on the firm/fast greens they play without some degree of greenside spin. Longer hitters would be disproportionately advantaged by having shorter approaches with some prayer of actually stopping the balls on the greens by hitting high spinny (relatively) wedges into the greens. As mentioned previously it would, of course, depend on the course setup though, as on links courses it would make very little difference given they allow you to run the ball and are generally set up with significantly slower (but still rock hard) greens. On a typical PGA Tour setup though…forget it.”
Entire Thread: “What would happen if PGA Tour players played with a $1 ball?”
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In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
- driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
- JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”
Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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In our forums, our members have been discussing one of the new sensations in the world of golf – Ludvig Aberg. The 24-year-old finished solo second at the Masters a couple of weeks ago, and gained many plaudits, including from several WRXers.
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One member, RoyalMustang, took to the forums to explain why Aberg is now their favorite player, saying:
“I loved the way the Ludvig was out there, having a great time, not taking himself or the situation too seriously. Even after the double at 11, he was like “well, that’s golf!” Loose and relaxed: that’s the way to play. It’s obvious he loves what he’s doing, he loves the big moments, and he loves being a part of it all.
Arnold Palmer was viewed that way. Just like Brooks Robinson was forever viewed as not just a great baseball player, but a great human being and friend to Baltimore.”
And our members have been reacting and sharing their positive takes on the young Swede.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- redfirebird08: “Ludvig has a great attitude, a great smile, and a great golf swing.”
- otto6457: “I’m very lucky to have talked with Ludde several times at the Rawls Course at Texas Tech. He’s a truly nice guy and very friendly. Always said hello when we passed each other in the club house and was always smiling. Watching him hit balls on the range was a joy. He has “that sound” and trajectory to die for. There were many times he was out on the range in 30+ mph winds just hitting the most beautiful shots that just seemed to ignore the wind. World class ball striker. And yes……..I am a fan boy.”
- konklifer: “I like him. In an era of endless waggles and laboring, his swing and pace of play are a joy to watch.
Entire Thread: “Why Ludvig Aberg is my new favorite player – GolfWRXers discuss”
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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Titleist TSR 9-wood.
From the seller: (@RHenderson): “Titleist TSR 9 Wood, Like new. Mint, Custom ordered from Titleist and received it Friday, played 1 round & only hit 4 balls with it, it does not fit my gaping so my loss your gain. Hzrdus Riptide CB 60 Stiff $200.00 Will sell just the head & cover for $175.00.“
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Titleist TSR 9-wood
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Caroline
Feb 15, 2019 at 7:03 pm
These guys are the best of the best and play at a level beyond any local club champion. You make equipment for the best and you make equipment for the rest that simple. 99.99% of us using this site do not qualify to answer any question concerning how the best players in the world play or what equipment they may or may not use. Play a pro level course set up as pro’s play it, form 7200 plus yards, four days in a row and shoot under 70 all four rounds then start posting about how a pro may or may not play a certain piece of equipment.
bb28403
Feb 15, 2019 at 4:15 pm
Hey thanks for the recognition! Love WRX!!
Rev g
Feb 15, 2019 at 2:04 pm
Definitely would depend on the course conditions. Thick rough and/or firm greens and the pros are definitely going to miss the urethane cover. But a soft course like Pebble and others at AT&T, they would have done better with less spin. The biggest struggle they had last week was too much spin with irons. Courses that are somewhere in between, it probably wouldn’t matter.
Tom
Feb 15, 2019 at 1:24 pm
Tour players do play $1 balls, we pay $4 for the same ball.
Steve2
Feb 15, 2019 at 1:21 pm
There should be a standard ball and standard club just like pro baseball. PGA tour players are rich and can play the best, so they play better than others. This is so wrong as we all should have to play with the same equipment to make it fair. We can’t have players excelling because they are rich enough to afford the best equipment.
Tom
Feb 15, 2019 at 1:16 pm
Gianni is hung like a horse?
Tom
Feb 15, 2019 at 1:13 pm
They already do! Consumers are forced to pay $4 per ball because manufacturers pay players endorsements and advertising. We pick up the tab!
Tom
Feb 15, 2019 at 1:10 pm
Tour players already play with a $1 ball, the rest of us pay $4 per ball because the manufacturers spend so much paying tour player endorsement money and advertising!
Tim
Feb 15, 2019 at 12:41 pm
They would adapt.
Around the green: You would see more bump and run chips with lower lofted clubs. However, short sided flops would be played a touch higher and shorter to allow for roll out. just a touch, it wouldnt be drastic.
Approach shots would be played with a higher trajectory.
Scores would go up a bit, depending on conditions and courses played. Mostly due to the reduced ability to predict roll out on undulating greens on approaches and the increase in the variable that the wind adds when shots are hit higher.
Right now, with urethane balls, they can jam it in below the wind and trust that it will stop where it lands. With Surylyn, they’d have to flight it up a touch more.
I
Feb 15, 2019 at 11:38 am
Hard or Soft $1 ball?
Scott Glynn
Feb 15, 2019 at 11:17 am
I think what would make a more dramatic difference would be playing in less than perfectly manicured conditions, carrying your own bag and having to walk the yardage off from a sketchily measured 150 yd marker
DJ
Feb 15, 2019 at 11:01 am
they’d use the kirkland costco ball and do just fine.
JP
Feb 15, 2019 at 10:19 am
Blowing it out of proportion. I’ve seen guys use range balls on the course and back them up. I’m not saying they’re anywhere near as good, but you can play well with a cheap ball for sure.
~j~
Feb 15, 2019 at 9:31 am
Its not as though a cheap $1 ball has no spin. Certainly enough to hold a green with a mid iron still. And the USGA would be more butthurt than ever watching avg driving distances jump a couple dozen yards thanks to the likes of DJ and company pumping top rock after top rock 400 yds down the middle.