Golf Asia — January 2018

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GOLFING

GEARGUIDE

TITLEIST

PRO V1 / PRO V1X

Still the most popular ball on the market.

The Pro V1 is a four-layer construction

while the Pro V1x is a three-piece ball.

Both have a soft urethane elastomer

cover but slightly different cores and a

different dimple design to promote

distinctive performance.

http://www.titleist.com

KIRKLAND

SIGNATURE

Wholesale store Costco’s

own-brand ball caused a

stir in America this year

when many online testers

compared its

performance to the Pro

V1. The four-piece ball is

actually made by Nassau.

It sold out within weeks in

America, but it’s now

back in stock.

http://www.costco.com

WILSON STAFF FG

TOUR URETHANE

Wilson claims this four-

piece construction is one

of the softest urethane

balls on the market. It has

new slightly deeper

dimples, which delivers a

lower trajectory that suits

better players.

http://www.wilson.com/golf

SRIXON Z-STAR/Z-STAR XV

The Z-Star is three-piece and for

ultimate spin while the XV is four and

for distance. Both have a lower

compression core, Spin Skin coating

and 338 Speed Dimple Pattern.

http://www.srixon.com

VICE PRO/PRO SOFT/PRO PLUS

Vice is a German company that sells

direct to consumers over the internet.

The Pro and Pro Soft are three-piece

constructions and the Pro Plus is a

four-piece.

http://www.vicegolf.com

TAYLORMADE TP5/TP5X

The only five-piece balls on the

market are designed to decouple

long and short game performance.

The x version is a little firmer

with a higher trajectory.

http://www.taylormadegolf.com

SNELL MY TOUR BALL

Dean Snell has 28 years of ball

design experience and was a co-

inventor of the Pro V1. A 3-piece

design with a low compression

core and a thin urethane cover.

http://www.snellgolf.uk

CALLAWAY CHROME

SOFT/CHROME SOFT X

Callaway’s premium tour

balls are available at a lower

price than many of its

competitors. They are four-

piece with a Dual SoftFast

Core to boost ball speeds

and low compression for a

very soft feel.

http://www.callawaygolf.com

THE PRO V1

ASSAULT

No fewer than nine

brands are battling for

supremacy in the

premium sector of the

ball market.

VOLVIK S4

The ball that Bubba plays

is from Korea. It’s a four-

piece design aimed at

advanced golfers with fast

swing speeds with more

distance in the long game

and tour feel from a

urethane cover. It’s

available in white,

green and pink.

http://eng.volvik.co.kr/

GOLFING

GEARGUIDE

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