THE FITTING EVERY GOLFER NEEDS!

Should you be getting a fitting for a golf ball?
This #tourtrucktuesday I deep dive into the golf ball topic and the process you should go through as a player to ensure you get into the right model.
HOW MUCH DOES THE RIGHT BALL ACTUALLY IMPACT PERFORMANCE?
As we go through the key areas when testing the various models of golf ball available I will highlight what you should be aware of as a player or fitter when it comes to making your selection and is it as simple as golf ball fitting being categorized by handicap or is there more to it than that?
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Tour Response Stripe: imp.i366014.ne...
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P Series UDI / DHY: imp.i366014.ne...
P Series Irons: imp.i366014.ne...
Qi10 LS Driver: imp.i366014.ne...
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Zip Towel: saucegolf.com/ CODE: Trottie15
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Tour Striker Smart Ball: www.tourstrike...
Spec Overview:
Qi 10 LS 9* KBS Tour Prototype Cat 5 60g Round Grip
Stealth 2 4 wood bent to 15* - KBS Cat 5 70g RIB Grip
Qi10 5 wood set on 17.5* - KBS Cat 5 80g RIB Grip
P-DHY - 20*
4 iron P-770
P7-MC 5 - PW
Loft and Lie
3 - 21 / 59 / D3
4 - 24 / 59
5 27 / 60
6 31 / 61
7 35 / 62
8 39 / 63
9 43 / 64
PW - 47 / 64
52 - 52 / 63.5
56 - 56 / 63.5
60 - 60 / 63.5
52*,56*,60* MG4 Wedges
Round Grips on 56*/60* RIB on 52* / PW - 4 wood
KBS 610 Wedge Shaft 56*/60*, KBS Tour V 110 in 52*
P-DHY Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 95S+ KBS Shaft
Del Monte Armlock Winn Grip 6.5* loft / 70* lie
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[@justinmarbut4331]

I watched this and I've been playing the tp5x for about 5 plus years and I've never thought about switching but where I live the greens are like concrete and I bought some tp5's today to use and would shoot 2 shots around the green and the spin and check from the tp5 is probably gonna end up in my bag! Instead of landing it on the front of the green u could fly to the flag and know it was gonna hop twice then stop! And from 150 in I could flag hunt and know it was gonna stop where it hit! Ur videos are the best on KZbin!

[@trottiegolf]

Thx Justin. Genuinely comments like this are why I keep this rolling. Stoked to hear the testing process and you recognizing the switch might work for current turf conditions. Top man and keep at it.

[@justinmarbut4331]

@trottiegolf I just switched from the QI irons to the p790s because of your videos. what you say about golf really helps me on the course and your videos are always helpful! Keep it up man and it still blows my mind how there's other channels with more subscribers than your cause you can see the b/s in the others! Your value to taylormade and guys like me is unbelievable! You've helped my game tremendously! Thanks for everything you do! Out of anyone out there I'd love to game with you sometime pal! Thanks again!

[@trottiegolf]

@@justinmarbut4331 massively appreciated & really please to hear the progress. More to come

[@Droppinghittingthree]

I did a fitting the other day and the first thing I asked him was “what ball do you use.” He was confused but I was able to build a driver off of what ball he played. He understands now!

[@xsandmanx187]

Love the video. Be nice to have a camera at the green so we can actually see what the balls do when they land etc.

[@paulbown3960]

Swing the driver only around 100mph but TP5x is my ball of choice. Yes I got fit into it, I am a high spin player and this helped me get more “ideal”

[@donaldwilcoxjr.5212]

At 48 and not having the club head speed I once had ....I have found the tour response strip to be the best for my game all around ...feels good off driver ....and soft enough off irons ....stops well on greens ...but the huge advantage to me is when you putt ....have that larger visual line to me is easier to line up and I have to data to prove I am making 40 precent more of my putts since I have been gaming it ....that's worth a few yards off the tee any day ...

[@trottiegolf]

I need to give this a run.... always great making putts

[@SAMax2268]

Been playing TP5 pix for a few years now, it gives me the control and the ball speed that helps my game be more consistent.

[@shaunkelley55]

Gaming tour response stripe for sometime now love them great ball

[@mattchrysler123]

I was using a supersoft but it was scuffing to much for my like so i went to chrome soft. I love how it felt soft to me. But i had to rethink my distances bc it went at least 1 club difference in distance. I have enjoyed it a lot more. I know its not the same but the concept is there. I hope i could get fitted whenever i get club fitting if i can

[@TaroZak]

Funny enough I went and had a ball fitting the other day. Hit 60°, 7 iron and driver. Ended up with the Chrome Tour X (ik it’s not TM) but it gave me the best numbers. High spin, low launch and felt firm but not rock hard off the face. Tp5x on the other hand was a BOMBER of a ball just didn’t spin enough for me Great vid

[@trottiegolf]

Love that you went through the process.

[@ryang1910]

I like tp5 a lot. They just get beat up quick. I played on Saturday. Went through 4-5 balls without losing any. Because of how the scuff marks

[@rdalmasso7326]

Just little advice around the green for high handicaper testing balls for the feel, as the feel can be hard for some to judge especially when they aim and a target and also when the chipping game is not on point, just take a large area on the green with no pin and make some chipping, take yourself a maybe 15 yards circle to land the ball in and just chip without thinking about distance control or trajectory and focus only on rhythm and feel off the face. I did it with some guys to let them find the ball after they told me they couldn’t get the feel, magically they were able to get it after de focus from their target.

[@alacade111111]

Let’s gooooo!!!! Love Trottie Tuesday

[@East_Tennessee_Golfer]

5:01 I caught that edit trottie, before the hit you had 2 balls when you hit you only had one! I’ll. Take a sleeve of balls for paying close attention to you and your video 😂🤔

[@michaelrayrodriguez4526]

Been Playing TP5X for the last 3 years, and Love'n it, the new version is Awesome at 64 still have enough club speed. Out driving younger players playing tour response...

[@paulsullivan6409]

Great content as usual. I performed the same type of test last month where I took a sleeve of each the pro v1, pro v1x, TP5, TP5x as well as others and went from Green to the Tee with each. Tried on days when the course played fast and also slow. Windy and no wind. I know play the TP5 when the course is playing fast and TP5x when the course is playing a little slow. Thanks Trottie.

[@ollybausor9384]

Chipping is 🔥🔥🔥 Trottie! 🙌🏻 Looking forward to the Red and Black Speedsoft ink being released in the UK!

[@trottiegolf]

Back from the dead with chipping. DD got me sorted very quickly

[@kevintee7437]

Great ball explanation Trottie

[@lancesedevie548]

New Action looking good👍

[@randygibsongolf4618]

I really like the speed soft....I think the TP5 is a great golf ball but my golf game just isnt to a point where I can get that much more benefit and the speed soft is a much better price for now.

[@justinmarbut4331]

Man I thought the same thing but once you put them head to head the tp5 and tp5x just always comes out on top...I'm not a great golfer and I do lose a few sometimes..lol...but after hitting the project a all the way through to the tp5x I could tell a huge difference and it's all about fun for us and you want the best so if you hadn't done head to head testing you might try it one day...that's how I did it I'd hit 2 off the tee then hit 2 off the fairway then go to the green and in my opinion the tp5 is not as long as the x but the spin to keep the ball on the green was just unreal! I went through the same is why I thought I'd mention this to you so maybe it helps if you ever decide to try...good luck on the game pal! God bless

[@witness6514]

Wished they did a special release on the ink with TP5x. I would instantly buy a few dozens. The ink balls are to soft and spinny for my SS unfortunately.

[@trottiegolf]

Yea they might. Always looking at new stuff

[@donschultz7759]

Hey Trottie. So Many Choices to Choose. I'm Trying to figure out which Ball to go with.

[@davehurley26]

Love it 👍👍

[@francismuga3772]

I get more distance with speedsoft ball for my advancing age but find it too hot on the green on chipping and for putting too.

[@cjw2711]

Which of the line up would be best for an 85ish mph 7 iron swing speed? Spin rates usually around 5,000. Roughly 165-170 carry distance. And if anything, my driver puts a little too much spin on the ball.

[@Woodsy.CRF450]

Great video. Off topic Trottie, could you do a video on high lofted woods 7,9 and in particular DJ’s setup and why he uses them etc. I’m considering a 9w to replace my 5i. I have a hyb but the flight is too low off the turf

[@gortmanmade7277]

Love it! Great video (Video editing production recommendation, bass in your voice needs to be tamed a little. Oh my phone it’s not too bad but my TV where I watch most videos it is real bassy.)

[@barryfitzgerald6515]

Hey trottie Barry from Ireland here, what's the best ball in your opinion for a driver swing speed of 92-95 please, keep up the great work

[@bananaballgolfermbaya6908]

Golf balls depend where my golf game is….love that line. My game is lost in the woods or water hazard along with the expensive balls 😂

[@shoooooooes]

Been playing the Tour Response for 3 seasons now. I don't have a ton of clubhead speed (never really did, and I'm 58). This ball just seems to work for me overall .. off the tee, around the greens.

[@trottiegolf]

I think that ball is massively underrated

[@lavin214]

Tour response and q star tour are the best upper mid range ball out there. I've fallen out of love with the tp5 and it makes me sad, it feels incredible I love the ball flight the greenside spin is fantastic but it lacks distance like crazy. I'm talking 20yards less than everything else. All that being said the new tp5x is something special.

[@CharlotteK2008]

Eh??? Are you for real? It’s arguably the longest ball on the market 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Clearly you can’t compress it properly so a softer ball is better for your slow speed 🤷🏼‍♂️🙄

[@lavin214]

@@CharlotteK2008 exact opposite actually, I spin it too much it's literally 20 yards shorter than everything else. The new x is something special though.

[@CharlotteK2008]

@@lavin214 20 yards shorter than “everything else” BOLLOCKS!!!!!!

[@moogod]

Hey trottie not sure if you can help out or not but I’ve had in issue with my TaylorMade clubs breaking, I broke the stealth and they sent me a qi10 ls which the face broke after ten shots I got an new one and a week so so latter my p7mb 7 iron head went flying 30 yards forward as I hit a range ball people say it’s because of high swing speed but idk

[@trottiegolf]

Sounds like you're hitting hard range balls with lots of speed. I wouldn't advice hitting drivers with hard balls but the 7i going seems a little off?

[@moogod]

@@trottiegolf I hit a lot of balls and my miss is a little in the heel. it was a year old but still I think it should have lasted longer also the range balls thing is probably true with the driver never thought of that

[@kevinmcarthur1690]

Interesting video, I have been trying the TP5X and despite not swinging more than 100mph the distance and spin is very good. I may just have a look at the Tour Response as a possible better option. The durability of the cover of the TM TP5X was very impressive compared to the Callaway TourX, I had four rounds outta the TP5X before loosing it compared to one round with the Callaway

[@trottiegolf]

Remember if your speed is a fraction slower (100mph not bad btw) then all that happens is you don't get the full benefit of the inner core but you do leverage the layers you can compress with your speed. Conclusion, I wouldn't be too stressed with the 100mph speed and yea try the Tour Response but you might be in the right ball.

[@botrott]

Trottie, I went to a Taylor Made demo day and the fitter told me I should not be playing the X because my swing speed with the driver, 88 mph, was too low and I couldn't compress it enough to get thru the 5 layers. That said it was 5 yds longer than my current gamer with a 9 iron. Your thoughts?

[@trottiegolf]

I wouldn’t give up the 5 yards If you like the ball and it does what you want it to do then there’s your answer Okay so maybe you don’t absolutely compress all 5 layers but if the 4 are working well then I’d say game it

[@TaylorRodCarter]

TP5x is the best golf ball for me so far it spins well around the greens I goes far off the tee and I have great control with my irons I tried the TP5 it feels way to soft to me

[@michaelgillies9075]

Are they ever going to bring out the alignment aid of the tour response ball on the TP5x at all? I use to use the TP5x pix and I’m really struggling with alignment issues with that style and the previous version pix had the right alignment but the ball was a little too firm and while the alignment aid on the tour response is perfect and I love it,I’m losing about 10-15 metres off my distance with my driver😢

[@trottiegolf]

surely they will.... I'm with you

[@michaelgillies9075]

@@trottiegolf when would they do that????

[@trottiegolf]

@@michaelgillies9075 I dunno mate, but it's gotta be a thing

[@michaelgillies9075]

@@trottiegolf I hope it does become a reality because I’d use them in a heartbeat

[@benmarciante5104]

Check out Rick Shiels video on the Taylormade tour truck at the open. Tp5 balls with stripe were in the lockers on two tour players. Hopefully they get brought to market soon

[@robintaylor6477]

Love the content. Only been playing 4 Years. Trottie has helped massively . I never know which ball to use…..very confusing.

[@royclose946]

Tp5 for me love it a great ball 😊

[@seanmcrae6796]

My swing speed is 93 with driver, kinda high spin and ive noticed tour response goes alittle less than my normal drives

[@trottiegolf]

Turn the loft down on the driver would be my first thought

[@Samec37]

Can they bring back the triangle? Not a fan of the diamond

[@josephkool8897]

I went with a proV

[@rickroche583]

Trottie, where, if any where, does handicap come into the reasoning? Thank for the content t I love it

[@Go__Birds]

How is it a galf ball fitting if you only have Taylormade product?

[@trottiegolf]

Easy as all the models cover all the types of ball in the market. This video will set everyone off on the right path & if you choose to play any of these balls then it’s not gonna hurt ya

[@Woodsy.CRF450]

Any plans to release the tour response in the PIX design

[@trottiegolf]

Not that I'm aware of albeit I did see some cool stuff today at Kingdom. Sadly can't divulge until the Fall

[@thedonut7]

should people be start with a ball fitting or a club fitting?

[@AdFin26]

Great video I just always have a slight issue when such an amazing fitter like yourself is so aligned with one brand (I get it, it’s your job). I’d love this video again but using maybe like the Top 10 balls used based on sales. In there you would have Titleist, Srixon, TM, Mizuno etc etc. A much fairer video

[@michaelgillies9075]

Why would he do that when it’s a TaylorMade video????? This video is what TAYLORMADE ball is best for you NOT what other brand ball other than TaylorMade can u use🤔

[@Emmanuel-ne3oi]

Tp5x would be a much better ball if it spun more with wedges

[@trottiegolf]

The 2024 model does

[@Emmanuel-ne3oi]

​@@trottiegolf good to know

[@2033rabbit]

Where my Distance+ at???

[@MukiFPV]

I’ll stick with my Noodle 😂

[@sylvandude1]

Finch, Fryer, Shiels, Trottie, you need a competition, Beard off! Loser shaves his face!

[@turdferguson2839]

Taylormade really copying Callaway with these golf balls, speedsoft is a clear knockoff of Callaway supersoft and the marks on the tour response is definitely stealing from Callaway tripletrack.

[@michaelgillies9075]

You’re really living up to your 1st part of your name aren’t you 🤔 go back under your rock and let the legend speak