Equipment
Callaway SR-1, SR-2 and SR-3 golf balls
If a golfer doesn’t have the swing speed of a tour pro, are they really going to get the most out of a tour-level golf ball?
According to Dave Bartels, senior director of R&D for Callaway golf balls, the answer is likely no, which is why Callaway’s new Speed Regime line of golf balls have three different constructions to suit golfers with different swing speeds.
The SR-1 is designed to work best for golfers with driver swing speeds of 90 mph or less. Like Callaway’s premium golf balls of the past, it uses the company’s dual-core construction and a thin mantle layer that allow the balls to launch with less spin off longer clubs and more spin off shorter clubs. But the four-piece ball has a new HEX aerodynamic pattern that helps golfers achieve a higher trajectory for more carry distance.
The SR-2 will work best for golfers with driver swing speeds between 90-and-105 mph. Its HEX dimple pattern is balanced to reduce drag at the high-speed portion of a ball’s flight, such as the first third of a driver’s flight. But it also adds lift during the last third of flight, when a golf ball is traveling with less speed. The five-piece golf ball also has an additional mantle layer that helps boost ball speed and reduce spin for better performance with longer clubs.
The SR-3, which targets golfers with driver swing speeds of 105 mph or more, will be the 2014 Callaway ball of choice for the company’s tour players. Its HEX dimple pattern is designed to reduce the drag forces that rob high-speed golfers of distance and accuracy.
Like the SR-2, the SR-3 is a five-piece golf ball. The most important layer of the ball is likely its outer mantle, according to Greg Sabella, director of marketing for Callaway Golf balls, because of its impact on feel. In the past, Callaway has been criticized for the firm feel of its premium golf balls, such as the 2013 HEX Tour Black. But the SR-3’s much softer ionomer outer mantle makes it feel noticeably softer than previous models, Sabella said.
Each of the Speed Regime golf balls have a thermoplastic urethane “Duraspin” cover that is specially formulated to accommodate the three different HEX dimple patterns. They will be available in January and sell for $47.99 per dozen.
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GolfWRXers are as fanatical about their accessories as they are about the rest of their golf equipment. Naturally, the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon, has plenty of options to choose from. These products are among the best-selling golf accessories on Amazon at the time of publication in the “golf cart accessories,” “on course accessories,” and “golf club bag accessories” categories.
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Best-selling golf accessories
Jiskan Pro Golf Club Brush Cleaner
Product description: “Jiskan Brush with Squeeze water bottle’s body 7.5 inches, holds 4 Ounces of water, It allows you to switch between washing and dry brushing when you play golf in the field”
Notable review: “Quickly, easily, effectively, and efficiently cleans yours clubs in seconds. Great value for the price and quality of this item.” – Noah K.
Bulex Golf Club Groove Sharpener
Product description: “Portable golf club groove sharpener, easy to clean and restore your wedges, irons. Suitable for U-grooves and V-grooves. This golf groove cutter can grind and clean grooves very quickly.”
Notable review: “Unlike the other people if you use it smoothly versus digging the absolute crap out of you grooves it’ll last. Did all 7 of my irons and didn’t even make a dent. Great product for the price.”
Champkey Pro Retractable Golf Club Brush
Product description: “The area of the nylon & wire bristles of Champkey brush is significantly larger than of a regular golf brush…Our retractable groove cleaner can clean individual grooves and hide them when not in use.”
Notable review: “Good value, attachment with string works great. Will order again when this one wears down but I don’t see that being real soon.” – Gordon
Grooveit “The Wet Club Scrub” Golf Water Brush
Product description: “Elevate your game with our Golf Club Cleaning Brush. Its large nylon-bristle brush head makes cleaning a breeze, so you spend less time scrubbing and more time perfecting your swing. A must-have for precision and cleaner shots.”
Notable review: “Love this lightweight golf club brush that is well made and very easy to use. I love how it attaches with a strong magnet. I can quickly and easily pull it off my golf bag after every shot. The best part you just hold near the bag and it snaps right back on. It has never fallen off my bag. The water sprayer does not leak and last multiple rounds and practice sessions without needing to refill. I would buy this again!” – Jeremy
Pride Golf Tees 135 Count
Product description: “100% Multifilament. Made in USA and Imported. #1 Tee on the PGA Tour. 100% Natural Hardwood.”
Notable review: “TL;DR: Perfect height for drivers, visually aiding colors, wood’s natural fragility, ideal for golf purists, plastic alternative for modernists.” – Chicago Dan
G4Free Automatic Open Golf Umbrella
Product description: “With a 47/54/62/68-inch canopy and heavy-duty design, the G4Free Ultimate Golf Umbrella is an ideal companion for golfers, and business professionals, or for daily life. With its sleek all-black design, comfortable EVA grip, sturdy frame, and auto open mechanism, the G4Free Ultimate Golf Umbrellas are perfect in a metropolitan city or a sports field!”
Notable review: “With its thick, high-density cover, this umbrella stands up to the heaviest downpours no matter what. Not only is it functional, but it also has a sleek and stylish look. Ample protection, making it ideal for my family.” – Steven C.
SlopeMaster ProGreen Reader
Product description: “The SlopeMaster ProGreen Reader is the ultimate tool for accurately reading the slope of the green. Its high precision bubble level ensures that you get the most accurate reading every time. The more you use it, the better your putting game will be.”
Notable review: “Really great quality materials and solid build. Unfortunately it does not work well on greens that may be bumpy or greens that are not pure/true. I’d find myself reading a 3 degree difference on a straight out due to where I placed the chip. Try and use it in the middle of your line on the flattest part you can find.” – Dan
Desert Fox Golf Phone Caddy
Product description: “Keeps your phone and favorite golf app right at your finger tips. Once adjusted your phone slides in and out for easy access. Slide your phone out, take that photo or answer that text message, then slide it back in.”
Notable review: “I purchased this for my husband and he loves it. It has become a staple for golfing. He keeps it in his golf bag. It easily and securely mounts the golf cart. There are others out there that are magnetic, but this felt more secure and it is. This allows him to keep his range finder and golf app visible while playing.” – Ashley C.
Roykaw Golf Cart Fan
Product Description: “This golf cart USB clip fan has 3-speed settings. The portable fan is super quiet and super strong airflow; The adjustable head of this golf cart fan can rotate 360 degrees, So you can direct the air however you would like.”
Notable review: “Just what was needed for the golf cart. My husband loves it and says it works really well. Easy to attach to golf cart.” – SParker
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Ping Moonlite Stand Bags
Product description: “An enduring favorite, the updated Moonlite bag is a model of ultra-lightweight efficiency, weighing less than 2 ½ pounds yet offering four pockets, room for 14 clubs, an adjustable standing strap to make lifting easy, and a water-resistant belly. Converts easily to a single strap, too.”
Get it from 2nd Swing for $74.99
The Stack Swing Trainer
Product description: “5 milled Stack weights enable 30 weight combinations between 0g and 300g. Dual-purpose weight case / phone stand. Highly engineered training club – Adult (41.5″).”
Get it from 2nd Swing for $299.99
Bushnell Tour V6
Product description: “Utilizing new and improved electronics, Tour V6 is the most accurate, consistent and longest ranging Tour series laser Bushnell Golf has ever released.”
Get it from 2nd Swing for $299
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Every week we spot some really cool and custom putters out on the putting green and in tour players’ bags. This week is no slouch with some really interesting and beautiful putters being tested. Let’s take a look at some of the standouts we found.
Tyler Duncan: Scotty Cameron Phantom T-11.5
The Phantom 11 is a pretty wild putter by Scotty’s standards with a multi-material design that boosts MOI for more forgiveness. Duncan’s T-11.5. takes the stock model and moves the shaft to the center of the putter head. We don’t mean a center shafted version, but the shaft is installed in the center, behind the face as well. We don’t have any official details on this T-11.5 but it looks like that setup should create a putter where the face points towards the hole or target, similar to a L.A.B. putter.
Zac Blair: Scotty Cameron 009.M Cameron & Co. “Longneck”
Blair might be in possession of the largest Scotty collection on tour! It seems like every week he has something new, and flat-out gorgeous, that he is trying out. I have seen a lot of 009.M putters over the years, but never one with a long plumbers neck on it. This 009 is a Masterful that utilizes additional CNC machine work to reduce the amount of hand polishing needed to complete the putter. The long, or tall, neck on the putter usually is used to reduce the amount of toe hang and make the putter more face balanced. The face contains a very shallow milling while the sole features a tour truck, tour only, diamonds, and the rare Circle L stamp. The Circle L was made for Scotty’s close friends who lost matches or games and was meant to poke a little fun at their misfortune.
Paul Barjon: PXG Prototype
There are a lot of putters out there that become so widely used and popular that other manufacturers will borrow some of the design cues. The Spider is one of those putters and it looks like PXG has made a prototype putter for Barjon that has some similar features. This proto has a tapered mallet shape with twin wings that come out from either side of the rear. Twin movable weights sit in each wing on the sole and the sole features a plate that is bolted in place at the corners. The top contains a single siteline and the face uses PXG’s advanced pyramid face structure.
Odyssey Ai-One Cruiser Broomstick #7
More and more long, counterbalanced, and alternative putters seem to be showing up recently. The long, or broomstick, putter is making a comeback and more than a few players have joined Adam Scott in using that style. Odyssey has thrown its hat in the broomstick arena with a new Ai-One Cruiser model. The head shape is the very familiar #7 model, but with the shaft going into the center of the club head. An Ai-One face is there to help keep ball speed consistent on off-center hits and three white lines are on top for framing ball and aligning the putter.
TaylorMade Spider Tour S Broomstick
Another option in the long putter is TaylorMade’s Spider Tour S broomstick that we saw around the putting green. The head looks to be a little larger than the standard Tour S and that makes sense with the broomstick-style putters demanding heads near or over 400g. A TPU Pure Roll insert is installed in the face and the shaft is a more traditional double-bend design, just much longer! There isn’t the True Path alignment on top, just a full darker grey finish with a single siteline. Two moveable weights are out in the wings of the putter to dial in the specific weight a player might want.
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (7/25/24): Mint Scottie Cameron GOLO putter
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 Mint Scottie Cameron GOLO putter
From the seller: (@PatrickCantLayUp): “Mint Scottie Cameron GOLO Putter (Black) 36 Inch with Headcover – $500 + Shipping“
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Mint Scottie Cameron GOLO putter
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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Pierre
Mar 20, 2014 at 3:54 pm
All this talk about balls for different swing speeds is a bit confusing.Do you remember when there were 90 and 100 compression balls.,Was this not based on swing speed?To me golf sales of all kinds are all based on marketing.How many golfers have heard of or tried Miura golf products?Best product in golf without huge marketing!
Locoguru
Jun 26, 2014 at 9:05 am
Yes I remember when there were 80,90,100 and 110 compression golf balls!
Gary Lewis
Feb 28, 2014 at 1:09 am
Have tried the SR-2 and SR-1 golf balls a little the past few days. Very good golf ball imho, except for that price. For the money the Project A ball compares very favorably to the SR-1 and SR-2, again imho. I tested the two balls on a launch monitor with a 7 iron and the distance between the 2 is very close, SR-2 might be just a tad longer, insignificant it appears. The Project A has a seam on the cover, would be nice if it was seamless, even if cost a few dollars more a dozen. They both seem pretty good around the greens, albeit my testing has been on damp greens.
froneputt
Feb 16, 2014 at 2:42 pm
I was surprised at the price point for the speed regime balls … and not pleasantly.
For the non-speed freaks, the Chrome launches high and obtains distance. Around the greens, it stops on full shots, runs a little on delicate shots around the green.
I will try the SR1 … when I can find it at a discount.
Adam
Feb 2, 2014 at 7:47 pm
I just tried a sleeve of the SR2’s. I usually play the Chrome +, and I can say that there is a tangible difference. The SR2 feels much softer off of the irons and spins much much more around the greens. With that said, I will probably stick with the Chrome + due to price. I can not see myself spending 47.00 per dozen balls. That’s the reason I never gave the Lethals or the Pro V1’s a go. Chrome + is good enough for me and is still the best price / performance option in my opinion.
Joe
Jan 8, 2014 at 3:34 pm
Just want to help everyone out there. If you cannot afford or don’t want to pay near $50 for balls, try Callaway Chrome+. For $30, there is not a better ball out there. Distance, durability, spin, feel…it is nearly as good as the $50 selections, and maybe just as good.
Kirk
Jan 8, 2014 at 12:41 pm
After reading all the comments on here about balls I’ve got to comment. Been in the business for way to many years and playing for over 50 with a plus handicap for more than the last 30. I can’t tell the difference between ANY of the 2 piece balls, they all feel like rocks. Also when playing the 2013 Titleist PRO V1X (my ball of choice since they increased the cover durability) I only use a ball for 9 holes then it goes into the shag bag. A lot of the better golfers play a ball for only 2 or 3 holes. What I have found is that the vast majority of ball choices are made by 2 different variables, the players skill levels (if you can’t break 90-100 NO ball will help or hurt)and the players wallet (lots of guys playing PRO V1’s or other pro line balls that can’t play a lick).
Gary
Jan 7, 2014 at 12:59 pm
Hex Chrome plus has been the best ball I have played over the last couple years irregardless of price point. I just hope they keep making the chrome plus or I will have to start my annual golf ball search all over.
JCorona
Jan 15, 2014 at 1:13 pm
irregardless?? so that’s kind of a double negative. Which in turn it negates your point… unless you mean it is without without regard
chris
Dec 15, 2014 at 1:12 pm
JCorona –
Gary believes the Hex Chrome+ is the best ball he has played. Did you understand that? If yes, then Gary communicated with you, so move on. And if you understood, then his “double negative” did not negate his point.
Noreen
Feb 9, 2014 at 8:40 pm
Unfortunately, it looks like the Chrome and Chrome+ are going away with the introduction of the SR line. I was at the PGA Show a few weeks back, and the Chrome line was nowhere in sight in Callaway’s section. Moreover, if you look at all the retailers, the Chrome line is now either not on the shelves, or on sale. So, if that’s your ball of choice – now is the time to stock up!!
Gary Lewis
Jan 3, 2014 at 10:59 am
Callaway seems to be going with the new trend of golf balls being designed for different swing speeds but the price of these are going to turn some people off undoubtedly. Callaway had a pretty good thing going with the Hex Chrome, a very good golf ball at a somewhat lower price. I doubt the SR 1 will do as well as the Hex Chrome sales wise unless it is an absolutely unbelievable ball. The Taylormade RocketBallz Urethane or similar golf balls would probably be MUCH better value over all.
Andrew
Dec 21, 2013 at 5:31 pm
Wow, with this soft, knee jerk-like entry, it sure looks like Cally is conceding its ball business to atrophy… very unimpressed.
markb
Dec 21, 2013 at 12:56 am
Here’s what I don’t understand about the regimes. . . why base your marketing strategy on a measurement that the vast majority of golfers DON’T KNOW? Seriously, what percentage of golfers get Scoped? Every golf wonk who reads these articles or who works at Callaway, but a tiny fraction of the hackers who trod their way around 18 at the local muni. Do you think that those blissfully ignorant hackers would rather be tagged with ball that declares to the world they are “slow swingers” or game the ball that makes them feel like a pro?
I’m just saying, they don’t sell so many “magnum” condoms because all men are above average.
David
Dec 20, 2013 at 8:47 pm
Lots of good points out there. From what I have read on the WRX, it is about spin. Lower compression balls will not spin as much, so it would seem that the SR-1 will feel an awful lot like the old TF x-2000(?). In my opinion and experience, if you want a higher spinning ball, it’s going to feel soft around the greens and not necessarily travel as well off the tee. For Callaway, the HEX Black was pretty consistent on both, but the Chrome+ was sweeter. Although, my all-time favorite is the Tour i(s).
barry
Dec 20, 2013 at 8:34 am
I’m playing the SPEED REGIME 3 even if it hurts my game because of my ego!
DS
Dec 19, 2013 at 7:58 pm
So they’re just going to copy the only good ball on the market (Bridgestone B330 Series) and hope they sell? Good idea. Way to be revolutionary. Callaway is now officially awful in every category.
JCorona
Jan 15, 2014 at 1:14 pm
give them a call… I am sure they would be open to all of your revolutionary ideas.
bellsy13
Dec 19, 2013 at 12:00 pm
I never understood why people spend such ridiculous amounts on golf balls. Order off the net peeps. Knetgolf is a great site for getting refurbished/mint balls in bulk. I received 10 dozen pro V1’s in mint condition for $210 delivered to my doorstep. There is no difference, other than price, to these balls and brand new ones. Great way to save big $$
PJ
Dec 18, 2013 at 10:48 pm
I would guess that 48 is the msrp but they will run about 40 in the stores would be willing to try at that price but not 48… Id just play pro v1x for that much
JUAN
Dec 19, 2013 at 11:58 am
how stupid to name ur golf balls regime
did hitler , mussolini design the golf balls
guess i wont be buying callaway golf balls this season
juan
Dec 19, 2013 at 9:09 pm
what a stupid comment I made earlier today
I was mad at the regime name and took out on everyone
the word is still offensive to me , but someone reminded me that word is Webster dictionary , I still wont use the ball unless I get as a f\gift btw ds bridgestone I believe copied benhogan superdeep golf ball which was the best ball of all time in golf
Bret
Dec 18, 2013 at 8:18 pm
These balls sound interesting. I am an avid golfer with a single digit handicap index but I am sorry I refuse to pay in the high forty dollar range for ANY golf ball. For me this new introduction is dead on arrival.
Cab Callaway
Dec 18, 2013 at 6:53 pm
I would be interested in trying the SR2’s and 3’s to see they compare to the Hex Tour and Chrome+. I play and love both these balls and would have a tough time switching to the SR’s if I don’t see a significant improvement, especially for $48/dozen.
I love Callaway equipment, but don’t think it’s a wise move to price them at $48/dozen.
If you want the public to try your product, initial pricing is key and with this price point, many will not even try this ball.
Fred
Dec 18, 2013 at 5:45 pm
In the end, how much does the swing speed a ball is designed for really matter? I’ve read right here on WRX that regardless of which ball you use to complement your SS, there’s not going to be much difference in yardage.
Martin
Dec 18, 2013 at 8:45 pm
Its not about yardage. Its about finding a desired ballflight!
Joe
Jan 8, 2014 at 3:28 pm
The balls are going to compress differently dependent MOSTLY on swing speed. Just like people with differing swing speeds should be using different shafts and flexes.
stephenf
Dec 18, 2013 at 2:35 pm
Good deal. Wonder if these will feel like rocks on the shorter shots around the green, like all their previous “premiums” (and almost all the rest of every manufacturer’s “premiums”)?
Fred
Dec 18, 2013 at 5:16 pm
Good point, Stephen. Just for kicks, I got some of the new Nicklaus balls. They’re very hard, too.
Martin
Dec 18, 2013 at 8:43 pm
Rocks come on. The Tour I(s)was really soft around the greens. But I agree that the trend is that the premiums are getting harder and harder around the greens. I would love to have a room full of 2007 Pro V1:s….
Rich
Jan 5, 2014 at 5:34 pm
Pro V1’s have never been “soft”. Any of us old enough to have played wound golf balls know about soft golf balls. Pro V1’s soft, HA! They are rocks next to the old Titleist Tour Prestige golf balls (urethane cover) and let’s not forget balata balls.
Michele
Jun 22, 2014 at 10:47 am
Interesting discussion. I play the ProV1 and liked the Callaway Tour Hex Black tour. I have an 80 mph swing but loved the way they stopped on the green for approach shots. But agree that these balls are not so soft. I’d play a balata if they made them again!
Joe
Jan 8, 2014 at 3:29 pm
Stephen, just so you know…balls hitting the center of the club face feel much softer than toe shots and shanks.
Stephen Lee
Dec 18, 2013 at 2:11 pm
what i dont get about the golf ball market is that why arent the companies try to lower their price and increase their sales dramatically? i say that if a new pro v1s cost 2-3 dollars a piece rather than $5 a piece, many people would opt to buy new balls instead of used balls. i not saying that used balls are bad but as i started to believe that new balls perform better. i began to dislike the used balls. i dont know how many balls are being used in a typical round for average players but for me its 2-3 balls a round, 4 rounds a month (once every week), 24 rounds a year given that im living in canada (only half season for us northern warriors :X ). thats 24×3 so 72 balls but lets say 80-85 if i had to use more balls. therefore 7 dozens of golf balls should do for me over the season. 7x$50 for the most expensive/premium ball would cost me $350 a season. i would say thats too much compared to the used pro v1s where i can it for $1 a piece (AAA+ condition i know a guy who works at golf course who doesnt play golf but gathers lost balls for side cash) so i can get same about of balls for about $90 dollars. thats too big of a difference for me. $260 dollar difference. if the companies were to reduce the price for half. that would be $175. but if the used ball prices go down respectively, it would cost me $45 for used balls. but now the difference is much smaller. $135 difference for 85 balls. thats $1.50 difference in each. i would say for golfers who spend $50 a round, 24 rounds a year, thats $1200 and $175 wouldnt hurt so much. if i can enjoy brand new(new version every year) very shiny Pro v1s $175 the entire season. i guess that not a bad investment given that i get positive psychological effect from playing very best conditioned golf balls. heres my 2 cents. what do you think guys?
Martin
Dec 18, 2013 at 5:21 pm
I’m a hunter and used to argue with guys over the cost of premium bullets over regular cup and core.
$60 for a box of 50 Barnes TSX bullets vs $25 for 100 Hornadys.
The cheapest part of hunting is the only part that comes in contact with the Animal.
The ball is the same, it’s the only thing that’s in play on all shots.
I easily spend $500+/year on whoring equipment, my membership is just under $3,000, I spend a few hundred at least on clothes, I tend to buy shoes every 1.5 years for $200 at least, I regrip every other year, $100 so it’s easy to get way over $4,000 before balls, tees and gloves.
$200 more a year to play balls you like that help your game represents less than 5% of my annual golf spend.
johnleg
Dec 19, 2013 at 5:39 pm
I, also, tend to spend a lot on whoring equipment. Usually only when in Vegas.
Fred
Dec 18, 2013 at 6:14 pm
Some good points raised, Stephen. Adding on to what you’re saying: let’s face it, there are a lot of weekend golfers who use use balls like the Pro V series who really aren’t good enough to take full advantage of what the balls have to offer. So why spend the extra money, when, in the long run, they could play just as well with balls in the $20-$25 price range. My goal on a par four is to get on the green in two. If I use, say, a Bridgestone e-7 and come up 5-10 yards shorter than if I used a Pro V, who cares; I’m still on in two. Of course, I understand there are other variables to take into consideration as well, i.e., how well the ball putts, how well shots stick on the green, etc., but I don’t make a living playing golf. So…
markb
Dec 23, 2013 at 12:05 am
The reason ProV’s cost so much is not because they are more expensive to make compared to cheap balls. They aren’t. It’s because Titleist CAN charge that much thanks to the ball’s performance and our perception of its performance.
The goal of Titleist and all other manufacturers is not to find a way to make cheaper balls, but to find a way to get us to pay MORE for the next dozen balls we buy. If you owned twice as may balls would you play twice as much golf? No, you wouldn’t. Rounds per year per golfer are pretty static.
If another company can make a ball that is convincingly better than the ProV, then they can get ProV prices. Until then, they are all just squabbling over the same finite pieces of pie.
Rich
Jan 5, 2014 at 5:08 pm
Wrong. The process of putting a urethane cover on a golf ball alone, is much more expensive than cheaper balls (surlyn covers and the like). I’m not saying Acushnet don’t try and get more out of golfers for Pro V’s compared to cheaper balls, but the statement that urethane balls cost the same to make as the others is not correct.
Regis
Dec 18, 2013 at 1:11 pm
Seems to me that Callaway is following the Bridgestone lead but its SR1 (which is geared for lower swing speeds) has little chance of succesfully competing with the RX RXS or E series in this market especially at this price point
kwoot
Dec 18, 2013 at 12:59 pm
Yep, was excited about trying these until I saw the price,guess I will just stick to used balls….
Joe
Dec 18, 2013 at 12:58 pm
I have played Callaway balls for a number of years, and truly believe that the HEX dimpled pattern of my CHROME+, offers a real advantage over the traditional dimples from all the others. In the wind, there is NO ball that will outperform CHROME+. I will try the new S2 or S3… But they will have to be better than great to get me to switch.
golfing badger
Dec 18, 2013 at 12:29 pm
interested to see which ball is closest to my chrome +.
chrome + is the best ball i have ever played- spins like a top on the wedges, flat trajectory on the driver and durable…plus it’s affordable!!! SR 2 or 3? it will be a tough battle to get in my bag
brian
Dec 18, 2013 at 11:46 am
chrome and especially chrome+ were great great great great balls.
i guess they did not sell enough for callaway to keep them?
Rusty Cage
Dec 18, 2013 at 12:25 pm
Brian,
I received a tweet from Harry Arnett at Callaway today saying that the Chrome line is staying put.
aktheace
Dec 18, 2013 at 11:33 am
I had the opportunity to try a 3 ball sleeve of the new balls. I normally play Callaway Hex Chrome or +. I have 109mph driver swing speed, I saw a lost in distance and performance with irons and wedges. I think it Callaway plot to have a 3 types of ball all at 47.00 a dozen.
Mike
Dec 18, 2013 at 11:28 am
It’s a shame that manufacturers change the names of their golf balls every 2-3 years. How on earth do they expect to build brand loyalty? Titleist does it right. Even though the formulation of their premium offerings have changed over the years, the company has stuck with the branding of the Pro V1 and Pro V1x. Say the words “Pro V1” and almost any golfer will know what you mean.
TJ
Dec 19, 2013 at 5:02 pm
I sort of agree but if you create a new ball with the same name of a ball that didn’t perform very well in the past why would you try it. ProV1’s have been a great ball for generations so yes you would not change that name but if you were to name a new ball after a ball that sucked even if it was the best ball in the game im sure it would fail to because of past experience with a ball of that name.
Same reason why I would not play a callaway ball myself because about 4 years ago I would hit a wedge shot into the green and have to replace it with a new one on the next hole because the cover was so soft it would tare it up with wedges.
jc
Dec 18, 2013 at 11:22 am
hex chrome and the plus…best balls for the buck…31 dollars and they are just as good as the pro vs, hex tour, any tm ball out there…and they don’t get beat up as bad as the titleist balls..
the bonus? I can’t lose them!!!!
Lee
Dec 18, 2013 at 10:56 am
I must confess I have my doubts about a 5 piece ball for us 90 – 105 mph club head speed players. Sure I didn’t get on with the TM Penta and Lethal but I will try a sleeve of TR2’s against the original HEX Chrome which works really well for me. Fortunately I’ve got 3 doz bought on clearance put away for next season!
Rich
Dec 18, 2013 at 6:32 am
Even though it’s a little clicky, I still think the Tour ix is the best ball Callaway have made and clicky doesn’t matter if you use an insert putter! Still have a couple of dozen left too.
Cab Callaway
Dec 18, 2013 at 6:56 pm
Rich,
I also liked the Tour IX, but switched last year to the Hex Tour and also the Chrome+, which I’ve found to be superior balls in distance and control around the greens, at least for my game.
I will be purchasing a few dozen of the Hex Tour since they are currently on sale for $29/dozen. A great ball at a great price.
Rich
Dec 19, 2013 at 7:53 am
CC,
Yeah I’ve tried the Chrome+ but not really wowed by it. Like you I might have to get some of the hex black tours now they’re on sale to try.
Cheers
Martin
Dec 18, 2013 at 6:23 am
I will likely give the SR2 and Sr3 a try.
My favourite ball in recent memory was the Tour iz, but I have now run out of them.
marko
Dec 18, 2013 at 3:27 am
$48 bucks a dozen? Thats $4.17 a ball,
Shame on you Callaway! Do something good for golf lower your prices.
OH! Thats right its not about the customer. But ALL about the stock holders. The game of Golf is in a sad Decline. Only the rich can play now.
Bean
Dec 18, 2013 at 8:51 am
marko, check lostgolfballs dot com. You don’t always have to play brand new equipment. The only time I buy brand new balls is when I have a gift certificate to redeem.
Matt
Dec 18, 2013 at 10:33 am
Check out the Hex Chrome and Hex Chrome Plus. Best ball for the money IMHO.
Martin
Dec 18, 2013 at 8:48 pm
Agree! The 2012 version of Hex Chrome felt like an older Pro V1. The 2013 version wasnt as good in my opinion.
johnleg
Dec 19, 2013 at 5:42 pm
Unfortunately, golf balls are expensive to make. Most companies don’t make any money off of balls. It’s more for brand recognition.
NG
Dec 18, 2013 at 12:34 am
Won’t the SR3 suit anyone because it has 5 layers…if you don’t swing it quick enough your only going to compress or activate the outer layers that produce more spin???