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Having taken up golf in the last year i've lost (and found) alot of golf balls on the local fairways as you might expect, most of these balls are then hit and lost again for someone else to find and so the cycle continues.
That was at least until i slowly showed signs of improvement and treated myself to a sleeve (pack of 3) of Titleist NXT tour golf balls from my local pro shop for £4.99, i must admit i wasnt keen to part with almost a fiver for 3 golf balls but you know the way it is... better equipment will make me a better player right? well funnily enough it may have helped a little.
So what is so special about the NXT tour series of ball?
Well, firstly its round (which helps) so nothing special there then, its when you first tee one up and hit it - that's when you know you've just hit a great ball, when you manage to tee off 20 yards longer than you usually do, when your approach shots go straighter with a more controlled and predictable flight path, when the ball 'drops and stops' on the green and offers great feel to the putter head... thats when you know you've just played a great golf ball - the NXT tour is all that.
As i say these balls are long, i genuinely added 15-20 yards ontop of my average driving distance over many many other brands tested, the balls are soft which offers great feel yet firm enough to provide explosive distance with the driver or 3 wood.
Chipping is sublime and its easy to get the ball down and get it to stop (if you choose to) these beauties do spin which is great when you dont want your ball to keep on running off the green into the rough etc...
The ball runs true on the putting surface, there is a really satisfying feel off the putter face and a consistent roll thats easy to reproduce time after time with a grooved swing or sound technique, these balls really do help you as much as a golf ball can and as such will help your game and possibly take a couple of shots off your round.
The durability of this ball is not an issue, having used them alot lately i can honestly say that they dont scuff up too easily (but they still do scuff obviously) and that you can happily play a couple of rounds with each ball as long as you dont hit every tree and every path on your way round, basically durability is not something you need to be overly concerned with.
Heres a little technical stuff now which wont mean much to most golfers (and even less to non-golfers) but i guess its part of the product im reviewing so im including it...
The inner and outer core are both made of polybutadiene whilst the cover is made of soft fusablend and contains 392 dimples made up of 5 different sizes.
I could at this point go on to tell you that most of the worlds best golfers use Titleist golf balls, needless to say these balls are superb and not your average 'eggs', this is endorsed by their popularity on the tour circuit and of other Titleist products/balls.
I whole heartedly recommend Titleist NXT tour golf balls to anyone who plays golf and wants that little bit extra from their ball without paying £35 for the Pro V1's.
These balls are so very nearly as good in every aspect as the Pro V1's and at a much lower price, as such the NXT tour does not hurt the pocket as much when you lose one, go on and treat yourself to a sleeve... you can always thank me later :)
I'm not a golfer but I know that Titleist are supposed to be one of the best brands of golf balls. Oh, did you count those 392 dimples yourself?!?! x x
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22.11.2005 16:07
I got a pack of 3 of these on ebay for a couple of quid, haven't got round to using them yet. Good review. Scott
30.08.2005 19:12
I'm not a golfer but I know that Titleist are supposed to be one of the best brands of golf balls. Oh, did you count those 392 dimples yourself?!?! x x
30.08.2005 18:09
Tits and balls - what next?? Good review. I just shudder how you would ask someone/stockists if they sell them.