Hole in One
Dear Neighbors, be advised: your yards are now part of my golf course.
With the country club’s recent increase in membership charges, I’ve decided to save money by buying a 12 Pack of Titleist Pro Official Golf Balls – used but with barely noticeable damage – and build my own “golf course” right here in the neighborhood. Or maybe I should say “golf obstacle course,” because it’s hard to build a real golf course that runs through all of your lawns when none of them have golf holes in them. And I’m not the imposing type; that’s why I built a golf course that uses what’s already in your lawns. Here are the details:
- You start under the oak tree in Jake’s back yard. The first hole is to hit Greg’s grill. NOTE: You get to erase one stroke if you manage to hit it twice.
- The next “hole” is Janet and Mark’s in-ground pool. NOTE: Mark and Janet, I know it’s not pool season, but I’m going to need you guys to roll up the cover. Also, could you throw a tube in there? For a smaller target? I mean, it would be too easy to just hit your ball into the pool.
- After you’ve retrieved your ball from the pool and warmed up in Janet and Mark’s shower (the one in the basement; don’t want to disturb you guys!), aim for Gil’s yard, specifically his bird feeder. NOTE: this hole is a no-go if there’s a rare and/or beautiful bird in the vicinity of the feeder. If you see a bird but you’re not sure how rare it is, just check one of the books that Gil keeps in his den. The window’s usually unlocked, so you don’t need to knock on the door and interrupt his dinner.
- Those are all the “holes” I’ve put together so far. After you finish these three, tally your score and come back to my yard, the club house, for a cold beer or two! NOTE: Club house is BYOB.
Condition: Refinished Mint
REFINISHED MINT (no team or corporate logos, just like new!)
Used & mint refinished golf balls are used golf balls that are reconditioned using a modern process in a factory that manufactures new golf balls. This process does not affect the playability of the golf ball, but brings their cosmetics and performance up to a level where they appear and behave comparable to new golf balls. In preparing for the reconditioning process, balls that are scuffed or have had their cover compromised are not reconditioned and are discarded. Only balls that are perfect in cover but are cosmetically challenged are refinished and sold.
Features:
- Newly reformulated and larger core provides soft feel while contributing to longer distance
- Redesigned thinner, lonomeric casing layer for improved Drop-and-Stop scoring performance
- High-performance urethane elastomer cover formulation offers improved durability
- New, higher coverage, Tour-proven 392 dimple design contributes to longer distance from enhanced aerodynamics
- Staggered wave parting line provides longer distance from an enhance ball flight
- Alignment Integrated Marking (A.I.M.) sidestamp is an integrated guide for improved putting alignment
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Specifications:
| Core: |
Innovative ZG Process Core Technology
Material: Polybutadiene
Type: Solid Mold
Method: ZG Process Technology
Diameter: 1.530” |
| Casing: |
Responsive Ionomeric Casing Layer
Material: Ionomer
Thickness: 045” |
| Cover: |
High-Performance Urethane Elastomer™ Cover
Thickness: 030”
Composition: Urethane Elastomer |
| Dimple Design: |
Spherically Tiled 352 Tetrahedral Dimple Design
Shape: Spherical
Pattern: Tetrahedral
Parting Line: Staggered Wave
Total number: 352
Number of types: 5 |
| A.I.M: |
| A.I.M. (Alignment Integrated Marking)™ Sidestamp |
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Pro V1x Features:
- Delivering very low spin off the driver and long irons, the Pro V1x provides longer distance and more consistent flight along with its renowned Drop-and-Stop greenside control
- It features a large, high velocity dual core with a soft center, responsive ionomeric casing layer, urethane elastomer cover and spherically tiled 328 tetrahedral dimple design
- Higher trajectory contributes to Pro V1x’s longer distance and a consistent flight that cuts through windy conditions
- Soft feel on all shots
- Excellent durability
- Tour-proven
Specifications:
| Core: |
Large, High Velocity Dual Core with Soft Center
Material: Polybutadiene
Type: Solid Dual Core
Diameter: 1.550” |
| Casing: |
Responsive Ionomeric Casing Layer
Material: Ionomer
Thickness: .035” |
| Cover: |
High-Performance Urethane Elastomer™ Cover
Thickness: 030”
Composition: Urethane Elastomer |
| Dimple Design: |
Spherically Tiled 328 Tetrahedral Dimple Design
Shape: Spherical
Pattern: Tetrahedral
Parting Line: Staggered Wave
Total number: 328
Number of types: 7 |
| A.I.M: |
| A.I.M. (Alignment Integrated Marking)™ Sidestamp |
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FROM THE MANUFACTURER
Golf Ball Testing
Since the beginning of the Used golf ball industry there has been some controversy raised as to whether used golf balls retrieved from the water perform any different than new golf balls.
The questioning of the performance of recycled balls may have been relevant years ago when balls were made differently, but golf balls today are constructed completely different and are very resilient.
So here is the test:
We bought 10 dozen new golf balls from a major retailer and took 10 dozen of each grade of golf balls that we recover and recycle right off of our shelves to an independent golf ball testing facility (Advanced Golf Solutions) that tests new balls for many of the top manufacturers.
All the grades of balls we sell were tested except for those that are structurally damaged or too old. These we do not sell. We do not have the capability to repair a damaged ball either through recycling or refinishing and these are discarded.
We hoped to once and for all put an end to this hearsay controversy of “water balls” or "used golf balls" and do some independent scientifically controlled testing, not subjective anecdotal testing that has been the mainstay of the common thought on this topic.
And here’s what we found out:
Outside of cosmetics (which really is what the grading is all about), the balls in all the various grades tested against new golf balls right out the package show only a very minimal loss, in fact a statistically insignificant loss of carry distance.
With a driver the maximum loss of carry over a drive of about 260 yards is about 5 yards with a grade B ball while the mint recycled and mint refinished balls show only a loss of 1 yard or less. Similar proportional results with both a wedge and 6 iron as indicated in the graphs below.
Is this difference significant?
Since 99% of all golfers cannot swing with any consistency to attain these averages over many shots, this loss of carry distance form 1 -5 yards is absolutely minimal when you take into account all the other factors that come into play when you swing a club… plane of club, follow through, back swing, in/out or out/in, weight shift, lie etc.
The question then becomes is it worth it to pay 40% - 80% more for golf balls that you are going to lose anyway just to gain a yard or so under ideal swing conditions?
Please note that even though we achieved the following results in our testing, the legal team has advised us that we must add this disclaimer:
The products we market do not meet the exact specifications of new golf balls and may be subject to performance variations from new golf balls. These balls do not fall under the original manufacturer's warranty or guarantees. However, we believe strongly in our products and stand behind them 100%.
You be the judge… and if you decide to continue purchasing new balls after seeing this, we and all of our 300,000 customers thank you as you are now one of our suppliers.
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In the box:
- (12) Titleist Official Golf Balls (Choose Pro V1 or Pro V1x)
