When will the results be published?

Hope to see the spreadsheet results of these tests….should finely put some facts about one ball to another…..so far only 100% truth I know is if you want the ball to check up you buy the better ball, if you rather have the ball run out then a cheaper two piece is the answer……

You, as in MGS staff, go out and pick up balls? I was expecting a troop of summer interns in pith helmets and butterfly nets!

I can’t say that I am not interested. I read the article and all the comments. )Even the really stupid ones) so I will add to the “stupidity”.. At some point I will hit all the Tour balls on the market and they are all excellent. My gamer is the ProV1x. I like the feel and the way it acts around the green. I will read the results. Give a few hmms and ahhs and then continue to play my stupid V1x even if it is judged to be the “worst” ball ever made.. PS I will not look down my nose at anyone playing a Bridgestone (or any other ball) but I will happily drink any beer they owe me after the round.

Can you guys test different conditions of used balls such as mint, aaaa or aaa?

Did you use the Check-Go Pro to find CG on the golf ball?

Love what you are doing guys and at least the way you do it is consistent with every type of shot for wash ball . No variables . Everyone swings different and has different equip . If they see certain results they can use table to see which balls preformed better or worse in the test to there gamer

I have to ask… if you’re just using a GC Quad for the end result, why not just hit these into a net, in a climate controlled room?

Does oil from hands transferred to the balls while handing them essentially make the ball cover slick and therefore perform less? I noticed when I rub 2 urethane balls together right out of the box or right after washing them; they are gummy and stick together, but after handling them a bit and getting oil on them from my hands then rubbing them together they become slick like non-urethane covered balls. Perhaps making sure they are perfectly clean by wiping them down with damp cloth would ensure this is not skewing the results of your in-depth test. Hope this is helpful info as I have never heard anyone mention this but always see caddies wiping down balls before handing them to the player.

Did I miss what clubs you are using for the testing?

Can’t wait for the results…

I realize the effort involved, but the “grail” is testing each ball with different drivers & different shafts with each driver model, by swing speed….Sorry if anyone’s head exploded there

Maybe a little late at this point, but I’m wondering what the performance difference are for pond balls that have been in the water for any period of time? I always buy new but I have friends who act like I’m an idiot because I won’t put balls found in the lake into play.

Did you change the shafts to match tune the swing speed shaft characteristic differences ?

That looks wild it would be a blast to see Bobs facility out there mite need a road trip

interesting… but why use the robot arm to test ball and not use it when you test driver? when you test driver you ask people to hit with different driver and compile data!!! while it would be so much more precise with the robot and data would be (almos) perfect everytime! is it because drivers makes won’t allow the use of the robot arm or another reason?

Okay guys, serious question on the wedge testing. I know it is late, but I had this work think get in the way of watching the live stream last night and today. Why hit the balls of a tee instead of off the mat? Thanks.

Watching the Q&A this evening I noticed some of the comments; what is with all the stupid, “I made $1000 if 20 days sitting on my couch” crap posted there. There needs to be a filter to keep the idiots and the bots out. Sorry you guys have to live with that, and sorry we have to weed through it all to see if there is anything asked that we might be interested in. Great work, thanks for sharing. I am REALLY looking forward to seeing that “green side performance” report. And no, I really don’t care if you don’t use the same wedge brand I play for the test; but I. might be able to take a couple of days off and head down there to “help” if I could tell my wife you “need” my wedge for the test :D.
Cheers all.

Great team doing great things. I am enjoying being inside the ropes.

Great team doing great things. I am enjoying being inside the ropes.
85 mph test looks good for the higher compression balls. for consistency.
Data on launch angles smash factor and spin is going to be a revelation
I can’t wait.

Huge shout-out to Bob Parsons and the team at PXG/Scottsdale National for the use of the robot. Given the disruptive nature of this project and their disruption of the industry (and lack of skin in the game on balls), it’s a no-brainer. Looking forward to the results. Many thanks, as always!

Curious to know if you are going to test any balls that are “new” but have been sitting around for an extended time at room temp? I have new golf balls in my closet that are a few years old but have never been hit. Is there a real difference between those and freshly made golf balls?

I was wondering if there is a speed difference between hitting a ball on the seam and the middle of the ball, thanks Kevin.

The live feed is blocked at this moment. “Video unavailable. This video contains content from SME, who has blocked it in your country [USA] on copyright grounds.” Hopefully you can fix it.

Great start MYGOLFSPY. Superb work looking forward to the finished product. First class team.

Would dearly like to know the EI profile of the shaft ,loft swingweight ,dead weight of the club COR of the face and head size
As this does bias ball flights
I understand the test is relative to each ball but do not loose the experiment to the bias of the club we need to know all about that club .

Fun to watch and results will be fun to see….truth be told you still have to hit the darn things where you want them to go….and the better you are the better the ball will be…..and no one (OK maybe Mo Norman) is as accurate as the hitting machine.

Since you are testing refurbs along with a select group of DtC balls…Let’s add the Dixon Earth. It’s handed out at countless charity tournaments around the country. Let’s see how it stacks up.!!

Are the Kirkland balls included?

I’m curious if you hit the same ball over and over again what if any variances would occur? Maybe the robot it’s always perfect, or the club head/shaft doesn’t always perform exactly the same swing to swing. I’m sure MyGolfSpy has accounted for this.

Are you going to test any of the Nicklaus brand golf balls?

Yellow vs white pro vs. I know Titleist say they’re the same but they ain’t

I do agree with DANIE MARÉ above. Scientific tests of “anything” are conducted on the premise of “all other things being equal”.

If you were to start throwing in other variables like different clubs (heads/shafts) or heaven forbid (sorry Bryson), different weather patterns, air density, rain, winds, etc… You would have to agree that the results would resemble something to what we refer to in Australia as a “Dog’s Breakfast”..

Personally, very interested at the outcome of this test. Great job, all you MGS people. Cheers.

chromesoft leading the way!!!! lol…..

Is Trackman able to track the entire flight path, or does it merely simulate the path based on the data captured in the first few feet? If the latter, doesn’t that mean you’re not really capturing the in-flight effects of dimple patterns, but letting Trackman make some pretty big assumptions?

I would love to see some data on random range balls – I know they fly like crap and it would be cool to see some data on a few from different ranges just put some objective data behind that impression. Another cool test would be to see data on a ball over its life – does the performance change as it is hit 50-100-1000-5000 times, and when do they fail?

I’ve heard if you hit the ball label it goes a smidge farther. Are you hitting each ball on the same relative spot on the balls?

Is the driver being used swapped out for a “fresh” one at some point? I’ve always read that drivers become “hotter” as the face wears, which is usually not a problem for an average golfer, but I would think might come into play when you’re hitting thousands (or tens of thousands) of balls in a test like this?

I would think you would hit the balls with driver A going from 1 to 30 and then again with driver B going from 30 to 1 and average the results?

Yes, you account for the club and the shaft by using the SAME club and shaft.

Thus the ball is the only variable.

Why would that not make sense, or why would you want any other complexities if you are soing a ball test?

A different shaft/head combination can surely not give a different outcome if ball characteristics is what you are after.

Any “Truefeel / Tourspeed” 2 / 3 piece balls in the test?

How much influence would the club/shaft have on the results? Would there be a significant difference between a TSi2 with a HZRDUSRDX shaft and say, a Sim2 with a Ventus shaft (both stiff). I guess I’m interested in the relationship between the ball and club as anything.

What driver are you using for the current test?

Is there any difference in ball performance by using different top driver choices? Is there any way to account for the club in the test?