Vice Golf’s new striped golf ball design – what the company is calling “Tracer” – is available now in Pro Plus and Pro Air models. Technically, it’s also available in the Vice Pro, but the original allotment appears to have already sold out.
Building on the striped ball offering from its limited edition U.S. Open-themed “Green Mile Collection,” the new design features a unique colorway for each ball.
The Pro Plus Tracer features a black stripe pattern. The Pro Tracer is blue and red, which intentionally or otherwise, qualifies as the patriotic offering here in America. The Pro Air features teal and black.
More than just putting alignment
While stripe patterns like the Vice Tracer are often promoted as assisting with putting alignment, Vice claims there’s benefit off the tee as well. With a series of small lines running perpendicular to the primary stripe, Vice says its Tracer balls can also assist with alignment off the tee.
Welcome to the stripe party
It goes without saying that Vice isn’t the first to put stripes on a golf ball. TaylorMade has offered a striped ball for more than two years. Callaway has offered some variety of stripe going back to Triple Track, Maxfli has added a striped “Max Align” option to its Maxfli Tour catalog, and Wilson now offers a striped version of DUO Soft.
For whatever it’s worth, I suppose some of Titleist’s Enhanced Alignment offerings qualify as stripes as well.
Frankly, the surprising thing isn’t that Vice is offering striped golf balls – it’s that more brands don’t. Striped golf ball designs are now mainstream.
No upcharge
Unlike some others in the ball space, Vice isn’t upcharging for its Tracer golf ball offerings. Prices for Pro, Pro Plus, and Pro Air start at $39.99, but drop to as little as $32.99 when purchased in bulk.
Vice Tracer golf balls are available now.
Are you joining the Stripe party?
Where do you stand with striped golf balls? Do you believe the help with alignment on the putting green? What about off the tee?
Is this your new golf ball?
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