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    Ways to make golf balls go farther

    I was just wondering if there is any way to make a golf ball go farther (ex microwaving golf balls) and if anyone has ever tried them if they work.

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    Since Geoff doesn't play anymore, you could maybe talk him into riding around in the cart with you and hitting your drives for ya. That would probably make the ball go farther, no microwave required.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dreaded_snowman View Post
    Since Geoff doesn't play anymore, you could maybe talk him into riding around in the cart with you and hitting your drives for ya. That would probably make the ball go farther, no microwave required.
    Maybe, but if you really want to see the ball go farther, get John or hoolio to hit for ya! Ball get small in a hurry!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dan_670_12 View Post
    I was just wondering if there is any way to make a golf ball go farther (ex microwaving golf balls) and if anyone has ever tried them if they work.
    Forget the microwave idea
    Play a lower compression ball once it gets cooler. Works for me, and I play when it is 3-5C
    Dunlop Loco's seem to work fine in colder weather. But any ball with a low compression will work. I have never heated golf balls up before I played in cold weather. Straight out of the car and to the tee.
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    How could a microwave work, unless you kept them in a thermal pouch or something? I would think that "hot shots" might work...

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    I find the ladies Precept is very good in cold weather....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Indio View Post
    I find the ladies Precept is very good in cold weather....

    I heard a rumour that you play with Lady Precepts all summer too
    Is that true?
    Any ball below 75 compression would be good in cold weather. They won't feel like you are hitting stones.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Golfbum View Post
    I heard a rumour that you play with Lady Precepts all summer too
    Is that true?
    Any ball below 75 compression would be good in cold weather. They won't feel like you are hitting stones.
    Ummm that would be 'ladie' precepts and I have been know to hit them in the summer when I want to slow doen my swing!
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    try hitting it in the middle of the clubface

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    Quote Originally Posted by sensfan63 View Post
    try hitting it in the middle of the clubface
    What post is that in reference to?
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    Here are some of the lower compression balls you might want to try in cold weather
    The name of the ball and the compression rate beside it

    DUNLOP SUPER LOCO 65
    DUNLOP LOCO BITE 75
    PRECEPT LADY S III 55
    PINNACLE PINK RIBBON 55

    CALLAWAY HX PEARL 70
    HOGAN TOUR 70
    MAXFLI RED MAX 60
    NIKE SUPER FLY 65

    If you go to the Knet website they actually list the compression rates for every ball they sell.

    My choice of the above would be the Super Loco by Dunlop. As I said in my other post I have played those balls when it is 3-4 C with forged irons and they are soft. I did not notice much distance loss with those balls.

    Hey we all look for ways to extend our golf seasons. A group of us will play until they close our course, which is usually early December. Dress properly and invest in some winter golf mitts. I am going to buy a pair that velcro right onto the handle of the 3 wheel carts. You just slip your hands in and out of them and they stay right on the handle.

    Lots of golf left for this year
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    Quote Originally Posted by Indio View Post
    What post is that in reference to?
    It answers the main question at the beginning of the thread, "how do you get balls to go farther."

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