Okay so I was thinking... maybe overly so as the case tends to be so often. But I got thinking about balls, distance and control. Basically, I'm looking for the ball the best suits my needs from the Titleist stable. Of course, I have used both Pro V1 and 1x and I do get decent all-around results with them. But being a tinkerer I had to see about the other offerings. Before I continue I need to explain that I am a higher spin golfer.
Today I played 27 holes and used the time to test the V1, V1x, NXT Tour and Velocity. For the record I have never struck a Tour or Velocity until now. The results were very good with the latter two. I walked away impressed with the Velocity... that is one long ball, it feels great off of everything and I found the greenside capabilities of this ball to be very playable. The spin and check ability with full irons and partial wedges was very playable. On the nine I played with the Velocity I scored a -1 35. Would love a dozen or two of these with 55... as both children were born on the 5th day.
I found that the NXT Tour was also long off of the tee and did provide slightly better greenside spin than Velocity as you might expect. Between my 909D3 driver and the ball these had all of the variables that I look for in a ball. Feel, spin and did I day feel. A -2 using it was a bonus. I would say that the Tour was every bit as long as Velocity
Now the irony is that I scored poorest +2 with the Pro V1/V1x combo. I personally think the loss of distance factored in.
Perhaps my spin rates and lower spinning "distance" balls are a perfect match.
Alex