Kru54:
I have to change topics here. Is anyone else bothered by how quickly purchased balls are taken out of play?
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Nah! You "don't have to change topics here." Ball durability isn't a Bug.
There are already 692.6 threads on the exact same subject in the WGT forums - if you bother to look.
Yes, it bothers some players.
If it bothers you, you can choose to not buy balls, or stick with the cheap balls.
FWIW - except for the Practice mode Mulligan feature, putts don't reduce ball life.
So take fewer strokes from off the green if you want to have a ball last longer.
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Putts do not count as hits & are not
included, except putts from the fringe.
** Calculated based on 21 hits per 9-hole round
(par 36 with 67% green-in-regulation).
There are a few empty fields and the new Nike
balls aren't listed, but I can atest to the accuracy of the statistics.
As you can see, dots of durability as provided
by WGT can be a bit inaccurate.
Rich