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02-17-2007 04:01 PM #1
Practice balls
Looking to buy some prectice balls to knock around in a nearby park. Something to keep my swing going and see some kind of results. Just wondering what people recommend: the foam balls with the hard interior, or the plastic whiffle ball style?
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02-17-2007 05:40 PM #2
I picked up a box of 'Almost Golf' P3 practice balls and they are awesome. http://www.p3golf.com/
The only problem is they are tough to find, I called them and was told they don't have a distributor in Canada.
I called all over Ottawa, Golf town said they have them in 3 packs but had none in stock, I finaly found somebody on 4gea that was selling a box and scooped em up right away.
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02-17-2007 05:48 PM #3
Thanks..those things look pretty cool. Now to see if I can find any.
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02-17-2007 10:02 PM #4
yeah ive used those... just make sure there isnt any wind
or check these out... im sure these will last you a life time
http://forum.ottawagolf.com/showthread.php?t=21331
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02-17-2007 11:59 PM #5
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02-18-2007 12:07 AM #6
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02-18-2007 06:47 AM #7
It is odd that they state the ball travel 1/3 the distance of a real ball, but their chart indicates it travels at 1/2 the distance. Also, the chart indicates a wedge shot travels 50 yards, but they say the ball is perfect for your backyard. I don't know about you guys, but my backyard isn't 50 yards long.
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02-18-2007 10:30 AM #8
Good find, I've never noticed that, I got roped in by the infomercial. I'm not sure of the full distance yet as I just got a pack 2 weeks ago and have been using them in the basement for chipping practice....ceilings are too short for full swings . I think the reference to the backyard practicing has to do with the ball safety...won't break your neighbor’s windows when you hit a bad chip. Although it would be great to have a backyard that big, until you had to mow it
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02-18-2007 04:12 PM #9
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02-20-2007 09:27 AM #10
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Birdie Ball
I have been using a product called birdie ball. They work really well in the park and travel around 30 yards with a fairway wood and have no roll.
The birdie ball gives instant feed back on a good or bad swing ie. slice or hook.
The also have a turbine type sound when hit correctly.
They look like a heavy duty napkin holder and you hit them with the cylinder facing up. I think it is a great product. It actually helped with my tempo, everytime I hit the birdie ball hard it would slice. If I maintained a good temp it would fly straight. You can also use them to work on a draw or fade.
Good luck with your practice.
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02-26-2007 10:52 AM #11
I saw those "Almost Golf" practice balls at Sportchek at Place D'Orleans. They likely have 'em at other Sportcheks as well. The concept seems to make sense to me, but they seemed a bit pricey!
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02-26-2007 04:26 PM #12
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02-26-2007 04:46 PM #13
I would rec. the birdie ball as well.. Cool product gives good feedback.. Def. odd hitting something that looks like a napkin holder..
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