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Life of Balls

• huskerketel 409 Posts

  Sun, Jun 16 2013 1:52 PM

  When you purchase 3 balls, how many rounds can you play them, assuming you dont splash the water with one. Or does it depend on the cost of the balls?

• WGTBOBBYSWORLD 162 Posts

  Sun, Jun 16 2013 2:42 PM

  Just as in real golf, if you hit a virtual ball it begins to lose compression and eventually becomes less playable. We have a similar concept in WGT where balls purchased from the Pro Shop have a durability factor and will wear out as you use them. You get roughly 3 rounds of golf with each ball before it wears out depending on the ball.

• DynamiteTommy 172 Posts

  Sun, Jun 16 2013 2:59 PM

  Balls don't last, seems like you finish a round or 2 and you're on to the next ball and spend more money. the starter balls are amazing enough if you can get inside 160 yards for an approach

• DynamiteTommy 172 Posts

  Sun, Jun 16 2013 2:59 PM

  hmmmm

• ZioMio 4,680 Posts

  Sun, Jun 16 2013 3:01 PM

  huskerketel:

  how many rounds can you play them

   

  This is something I copied... its not my work but something to go by.

  Ball Type	Durability	Hits	9-hole round per ball*	9-hole round per $**	Reported or confirmed by
  WGT GI-S	2-dot	120	5.7 Rd/ball	35 Rd/$
  WGT Tour-SD	1.5-dot	110	5.2 Rd/ball	24 Rd/$	LeonDelBosque
  WGT GI3-S	2-dot	125	6.0 Rd/ball	18 Rd/$	twominusone
  WGT GI3-D	1.5-dot	110	5.2 Rd/ball	16.7 Rd/$	andyson
  WGT Tour GI-SD	1-dot	90	4.3 Rd/ball	11.5 Rd/$
  Srixon Z-STAR	2.5-dot	120	5.7 Rd/ball	9.52 Rd/$	LeonDelBosque
  WGT Legend GI2-SD2	1.5-dot	95	4.5 Rd/ball	8.76 Rd/$	andyson
  Callaway Tour i(s)	2.5-dot	120	5.7 Rd/ball	6.86 Rd/$
  Callaway Tour i(z)	2.5-dot	120	5.7 Rd/ball	5.71 Rd/$
  Legend Callaway Tour i(z)	2-dot	98	4.7 Rd/ball	4.67 Rd/$	twominusone
  Nike 20XI-X (L48+)	2.5-dot	120	5.7 Rd/ball	4.29 Rd/$	twominusone
  Nike 20XI-X (L71+)	2.5-dot	120	5.7 Rd/ball	3.81 Rd/$

  * It is calculated based on 21 hits per 9-hole round (par 36 with 67% green-in-regulation).

   

  **EDIT**

  alosso:

  Zio, you might add to your table that putts from the green do not count against these numbers.

   

• alosso 21,073 Posts

  Sun, Jun 16 2013 4:34 PM

  WGTBOBBYSWORLD:

  Just as in real golf, if you hit a virtual ball it begins to lose compression and eventually becomes less playable

  Not true here fortunately - the virtual balls will keep their characteristics unaltered until the last shot. No "wear" of look or physical abilities, just a countdown of shots.

  Zio, you might add to your table that putts from the green do not count against these numbers.

• FBudd 208 Posts

  Sun, Jun 16 2013 5:11 PM

  DynamiteTommy:

  Balls don't last, seems like you finish a round or 2 and you're on to the next ball and spend more money. the starter balls are amazing enough if you can get inside 160 yards for an approach

  Please do not use amazing and starter balls in the same sentence.