Tired of buying golf balls so often

• juggss6 121 Posts

  Fri, Dec 13 2013 10:36 PM

  Hit the free balls during rounds you don't care about.

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Sat, Dec 14 2013 12:42 AM

  sMcRocket:

  I have no problem buying credits to support the site, but having to buy a new sleeve of balls after 3 or 4 rounds, without having hit any into a hazard or OB, is growing tiresome.  Perhaps its time to look for anew on-line past time.

  I get a bit scared of replying to posts made by high level Legends making there 3rd post, thinking that the person is employed by Wgt just to see what our reply's are and then change the game....lol

  I purchase golf balls and clubs to help me to play the game better regardless of cost and I think sometimes you have to outlay some credits or dollars to do so.

  I suppose I'm supporting Wgt doing that, but I don't care how much credits or dollars I spend on this site as long as I'm enjoying playing the game and that is what counts.

  My comments is not directed to the OP,  Just saying :)

  -Roger

   

• AndreasHelke 676 Posts

  Sat, Sep 5 2015 4:56 PM

  ApexPC:

  Don't hit the ball as often. LOL

  Playing real golf I don't play a ball for more than 6 holes, or a new sleeve for each 18 holes. So to me WGT golf balls are a real bargain,

  The Nike balls I play give about 120 hits per ball or 360 hits per sleeve - about 5.5 full rounds at my scoring average of 65..

  It looks like the Callaway balls you play only deliver 100 hits per ball, or 300 hits per sleeve - about 4.25 full rounds per sleeve at your scoring average of 70.5. The lvl 35+ Callaway balls deliver 120 hits per ball, but you would lose some performance.

  You could save 25 credits per sleeve by forgoing the Vapor feature.and using the Lvl 43+/Legend + Callaway ball since it has the same performance with no Vapor.

  WGT Ball Durability

  The following ball durability chart chart was compiled earlier this year by a few members of The Peoples Club:

   

   

  Brand	Ball	Level-Tier	Credits per Sleeve	Durability	Hits*	9-hole round per ball**	Credits per 9-hole round
  Callaway	Tour i(s)	33+	250	2.5	120	5.70	14.62
  Callaway	Tour i(s)	Legend+	250	2.0	100	4.66	17.88
  Callaway	Tour i(z)	35+	300	2.5	120	5.70	17.54
  Callaway	Tour i(z)	Legend+	300	2.0	100	4.66	21.01
  Callaway	Tour i(z) Slow Meter	1+	300	2.5
  Callaway	Tour i(z) Slow Meter	34+	450	2.5
  MAX	Slow Meter	Hack+	450	2.0
  MAX	Slow Meter	Pro+	600	2.0
  Nike	20XI-S	47+	400	2.5	120	5.71	23.35
  Nike	20XI-S	70+	450	2.5
  Nike	20XI-X	48+	400	2.5	118	5.62	23.72
  Nike	20XI-X	71+	450	2.5
  Srixon	Z-STAR	11+	180	2.5	120	5.71	10.5
  Srixon	Z-STAR XV	13+	200	2.5	120	5.71	11.67
  Brand	Ball	Level-Tier	Credits per Sleeve	Durability	Hits*	9-hole round per ball**	Credits per 9-hole round
  WGT	B-ES	Any	10	2.0	125	5.95	0.56
  WGT	B-XD	Any	10	2.5	150	7.14	0.47
  WGT	Tour-S	Any	43	1.5	100	4.76	3.01
  WGT	GI-S	Any	44	2.0	120	5.70	2.57
  WGT	GI-D	Any	49	2.0
  WGT	GI2-S	Any	64	2.0	125	5.95	3.59
  WGT	GI2-D	Any	64	1.5
  WGT	Tour-SD	Any	65	1.5	110	5.24	4.13
  WGT	Tour GI-S	Any	82	1.0	90	4.28	6.37
  WGT	Tour GI-SD	Any	112	1.0	90	4.28	8.72
  WGT	GI3-S	Any	99	2.0	125	6.00	5.5
  WGT	GI3-D	Any	94	1.5	110	5.24	6.0
  WGT	GI-SD2	Legend+	120	1.0
  WGT	GI2-SD2	Legend+	155	1.5	95	4.52	11.43
  WGT	Starter Slow Meter	Any	100	1.0

   

  I just counted the hits to wear out a newly bought lime green GI2-S Ball. Its durability ratings is 2 dots. I needed to play full 16 CTTH Tournament rounds. At the start of the 17th round I got a new ball. This are 144 hits or full 2 18 hole Stroke play rounds. In the list above the numbergiven is 125 hits. 

  I think WGT redefined the ball to be a bit more durable.

  Update - just counted by me:

  NIKE RZN Black Vapor Balls (L92+) 120 hits

• Golfy48 22 Posts

  Sat, Sep 5 2015 7:32 PM

  The GIS-2 is what I use, it is a good cheap ball. No extra distance or vapor ,but  spin and 2.0 durability. 

• AndreasHelke 676 Posts

  Sun, Sep 6 2015 5:19 AM

  A Srixon Ball I just tested still has the 120 hits durability that seems to be standard for all 2.5 dot high end balls.

• alberich35 858 Posts

  Sun, Sep 6 2015 6:02 AM

  AndreasHelke:

  I think WGT redefined the ball to be a bit more durable.

  Youre dreaming they reduce their incomes ?

• willyjhopuky1 23 Posts

  Sun, Sep 6 2015 10:43 AM

  i agree the balls should last lot longer.

• daveparr 1,175 Posts

  Sun, Sep 6 2015 11:09 AM

                                                  

                                                        Andreas your the man

• dedBuNNy 1,919 Posts

  Sun, Sep 6 2015 12:03 PM

                                     ApexPC:

  Don't hit the ball as often. LOL

  Playing real golf I don't play a ball for more than 6 holes, or a new sleeve for each 18 holes. So to me WGT golf balls are a real bargain,

   

  Then you must be one of the worst ball strikers around if you're replacing balls every 6 holes. That's the biggest bunch of horsesh!t I've every heard.... 1v's last 36 holes easy if you're a decent striker and not hacking the hell out of them.

   

  LoL Every 6 holes..

   

   

• DoctorEagle 1,312 Posts

  Sun, Sep 6 2015 2:11 PM

  At $10 a pop, I'd hate to see the beer tab for that boozer at a ball game Jimbog. 

  In RL I just use the golf balls i find on the course usually.

  Jimbog1964:

  x 3 beers every say 40 minutes for  hours on a boozer - call it a say $90 just at the pub.