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[G.Review]

What do you think?

[Eryic]

Surprisingly good ball. Lots of spin and a very soft feel. My high school team played them last year because we got them cheap and they were a great ball, probably very overlooked though. If you can find them for a deal snag a bunch.

[MarkCPA]

How does this ball compare to the older tour version Wilson ball?   I think that ball was called the Tx4 or something like that. The ball ballooned on a lot of guys, but being a low ball hitter I found it to my liking, especially for the price. You were getting a urethane covered ball with great green-side control for about a $10 discount to the usual tour caliber balls.

[joshloveslisa]

if you want a great urethane covered ball for a great price try the bridgestone e5 26.99 dz!

[stevopagolf]

Great Ball, bought 3 dozen for $52 shipped off ebay.  Can't beat that.

[Smoothduffer]

 MarkCPA, on 23 June 2011 - 08:53 AM, said:

How does this ball compare to the older tour version Wilson ball?   I think that ball was called the Tx4 or something like that.    The ball ballooned on a lot of guys, but being a low ball hitter I found it to my liking, especially for the price.     You were getting a urethane covered ball with great green-side control for about a $10 discount to the usual tour caliber balls.

I have never played the TX4 but the FG tour is as good as the pro v1,i actually tested the pro v1 and the FG tour side by side for 54 holes last year and the FG tour was a tad longer off the tee,felt better off of everything,was much more durable. The pro v1 had a little more spin on chips but,spin was very close to the same on full wedges and full irons.

[Smoothduffer]

 joshloveslisa, on 25 June 2011 - 09:27 PM, said:

if you want a great urethane covered ball for a great price try the bridgestone e5 26.99 dz!

The e5 is a great 2-piece but not even close to the FG tour or any urethane tour quality ball.

[Tuba]

I love this ball.  Strong distance off the driver, good feel on irons, very controllable on chips and pitches as well.  Feels great on the putter.  Excellent feedback on all swings.

[Yepyukon]

 MarkCPA, on 23 June 2011 - 08:53 AM, said:

How does this ball compare to the older tour version Wilson ball?   I think that ball was called the Tx4 or something like that. The ball ballooned on a lot of guys, but being a low ball hitter I found it to my liking, especially for the price. You were getting a urethane covered ball with great green-side control for about a $10 discount to the usual tour caliber balls.

The old Tx4 ball was very clicky off the putter for me and the new FG Tour is one of the softest feeling balls on the market.  I am a low ball hitter and I have a medium launch with this ball so it will fly a bit higher than say a Srixon Z-STAR X or Pro V1X...but it is designed to.  Several people whom have hit this ball rate it along side the Penta.

If you are using U grooves, you have a good possibility of shredding this ball up, but if you are playing CoC grooves, it will hold up very good and has tons of spin when you need it.  Right now, you can find them for a steal on eBay or RBG for about $20-$26 per dozen.

[honketyhank]

I found an FG-Tour in very nice shape a few weeks ago and played it for one round. I liked it. My opinion probably counts for not much since I am a single digit wannabee, driver swing speed maybe into the low 90's on a good day (drives carry maybe 190 to 210 yds, sometimes more, often less when faced with a long carry, ha ha).

My current favorite is Nike One Vapor Speed. Tried the Bridgestone e5 but didn't like the way it felt off my putter -- otherwise pretty good distance and better stopping on the green than most two piece balls. I have tried to like the ProV1x, but I lose too much distance (can't compress it enough, I presume).

After playing the round with the FG-Tour I went and looked up the specs on it and was surprised because I would have thought that it was a bit "too much ball" for me just based on the description and specs. I got better distance than the ProV1x and better spin than the Vapor Speed or e5.

So, here I am, kinda not the market the FG-Tour is aimed at, but still saying heck, this is a pretty nice ball for even an old duffer like me.

ps, I watch for opinions on anything related to Wilson Staff golf stuff. I am a big fan of their older blades and have a collection of most sets between 1960 and 1990.

[MarkCPA]

 Yepyukon, on 24 July 2011 - 01:23 PM, said:

 MarkCPA, on 23 June 2011 - 08:53 AM, said:

How does this ball compare to the older tour version Wilson ball?   I think that ball was called the Tx4 or something like that. The ball ballooned on a lot of guys, but being a low ball hitter I found it to my liking, especially for the price. You were getting a urethane covered ball with great green-side control for about a $10 discount to the usual tour caliber balls.

The old Tx4 ball was very clicky off the putter for me and the new FG Tour is one of the softest feeling balls on the market.  I am a low ball hitter and I have a medium launch with this ball so it will fly a bit higher than say a Srixon Z-STAR X or Pro V1X...but it is designed to.  Several people whom have hit this ball rate it along side the Penta.

If you are using U grooves, you have a good possibility of shredding this ball up, but if you are playing CoC grooves, it will hold up very good and has tons of spin when you need it.  Right now, you can find them for a steal on eBay or RBG for about $20-$26 per dozen.

Interesting.   I still have several dozen of the Callaway i(s) in the golf locker since I've been taking advantage of the buy 2-get 1 free promotion they are running, but I may have to pick up a dozen and see what this ball does for me.