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NEW GOLF BALLS vs OLD GOLF BALLS HOW MUCH LONGER DO THEY REALLY GO

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New golf balls vs old golf balls, how much longer do they really go? Mark Crossfield and Coach Lockey hit the dunlop 65 golf ball from 1929 and test it up against the Srixon Z STAR golf ball. This Old ball vs new golf ball will show what has happened to the world of golf over the last 60 years or so. If its the Titleist ProV1 or the Srixon golf ball or a Bridgestone golf ball the world of golf and the golf courses have seen huge changes. This is one of the most interesting tests Mark has ever done at it really shows how golf has evolved for the better and the worst over the last few decades. The golf ball has seen huge developments in materials, aerodynamics design and durability which has had huge effects on how we play the game of golf.
In the comments below what do you think will be the distance difference between the old golf ball and the new golf ball?
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@MarkCrossfield 4 года назад

What’s the oldest ball you have played?

@nickfurnessgolf2197 4 года назад

5 holes old! 🤣🤣🤣

@PaulGilliham 4 года назад

I loved this video! I started with Titleist Professional 90 and then on to Spalding Z Balata so that must have been about 1987-88 originally. So glad that the balls don’t feel like marbles first thing in the morning. Always used to drop them into a glass of warm water in the winter!

@michaelstaudt4021 4 года назад

Kind of indiscreet question 😂😂😂😂 well I am 49 so.....😂😂😂😂

@Chris1Kent 4 года назад

Penfold commander, Penfold ace, Dunlop 65s

@scottwilson1802 4 года назад

I remember the first ball I used consistantly was ultra can't really remember the make. Then maxfli revolution that was the stand out ball for me from the balata etc.

@James_Vaughn 4 года назад

The problem with these kinds of tests is that, even thought the old balls were never hit, they have been sitting around for decades, surely losing some elasticity. I'm sure they didn't perform as poorly when they were actually new.

@TheMrKapler 2 года назад

This

@Zuchecat 4 года назад

Also, it might be worth cutting one open. I suspect that the elastic winding might have become less electic over the years, as I don't recall them being quite that unforgiving in terms of distance.

@marknewkirk4322 4 года назад

In the 1970s, when I was a beginner golfer about 12 years old, my granddad, who was in his 70s and had quit golf earlier because of arthritis, gave me his old golf balls. Those balls dated from the 1950s, when he had last played. Compared to the Titleist balata balls of the '70s, those old balls were just awful. One of the cracked in half when I teed off with an iron. Those Dunlap balls you were just hitting almost certainly are not representative of their performance 60 years ago. The materials have probably dried out and lost a lot of their elasticity.

@Golfzilla70 4 года назад

excellent points. But you have to admit the old driver with the new ball vs the new driver with the new ball was still an incredible difference in yardage just in itself.

@craigvn1 4 года назад

I do agree the old balls have probably "gone soft". But even if they were 40 yds short, that is still 60yds difference to modern. Then factor in the approach to the green, and holes are easily playing 50+ yds shorter today than 50 years ago.

@nickbrace3580 4 года назад

I recall buying Dunlop 65's in the 70's and I'm pretty certain from the writing on those balls that they are from the late 60's or very early 70's. The balls will definitely have deteriorated over time so it is hard to compare realistic results. I agree there was a big difference between hitting the Z Star with both the old and new drivers but another thing you didn't mention is the difference in shaft length, the modern drivers are at least an inch and a half longer that the old wooden headed clubs. Shows you how good Jack Arnie & Co were

@jonisthebest99 4 года назад

Would be so fun to watch the PGA put on one tournament a year where everyone used old equipment on a classic course. How entertaining would that be peoples?!

@GenXDaddyO 4 года назад

Jon Walsh yep. Would definitely watch that.

@AndrewCrankypants 4 года назад

Make it a big money skins game and you’ve got a slobber knocker of an event.

@jensbrandin805 4 года назад

Match play: Crossfield with old set of clubs, old balls and old clothes VS Lockey with new gear. Please please please!

@Coreadrin 4 года назад

If you did it like Mark off the yellows and Lockey off the standard muppet tees, it would be a direct comp between golf generations

@quakecon2009 4 года назад

Even when me and my golf mate used to look for balls, we would laugh out loud if we found a Dunlop, 65i. Pinnacle Gold, Ram Tour, Top Flite made us very happy kids!

@diceman3146 4 года назад

I’m guessing 30 yard shorter in carry distance with old club and smaller older ball from 1965. Jack Nicklaus won the 1963 PGA long drive contest with old driver and smaller ball hitting it 342 yards. He won a money clip which he still uses today. They had the same contest at the 2018 PGA Championship and the winner hit it 341 yards with new Driver and bigger new ball. That’s pretty impressive that Jack hit it a yard longer in 63 with old equipment.

@williamcoulter9659 4 года назад

It would interesting to see something similar with a wound ball from the late 90’s. Something just before the Pro V1 took off.

@twinkedits8095 4 года назад

Hope you fellas are ok and thankyou for keeping putting content out 👍👍👍👍

@putting63 4 года назад

Who remembers the top flight magna which was bigger than normal? 🙂

@andythompson3777 4 года назад

Something about an individually wrapped ball. Always felt like something every so slightly special.

@cmhurryit 4 года назад

5:55 "yeah that's round let it go" yes, that was the science of golf. Imagine Jack hitting that 300 yards, incredible

@nmitch73able 4 года назад

I'm 46 so used to play Dunlop 65i while my dad had individually wrapped special balls. Please review the 1990 masters while we are all in quarantine. The golf, equipment and embarrassing commentary are all fantastic!

@robertturner9690 4 года назад

Great vid! Ooooooh would you do a vid on scuft balls? Never sure if these ball gradings make enough of a difference

@jimrohnstock9913 4 года назад

Watch Dean Smells video on where the distance had come from over time. Pretty interesting and relates to what you are doing in this test a bit. Amazing how good Bobby Jones was in the old videos when he was hitting it 280 yards too

@kfraser01 4 года назад

Classic quote : Not enough ball and not enough club for a colision !!! Great vid, very entertaining !

@alanking5001 4 года назад

Just shows how good Nicklaus and Hogan were genius's

@kalebzehr6850 4 года назад

Every single pro in the modern era would be just as good with the old equipment lol

@MC-nb6jx 4 года назад

Kaleb Zehr ... Just not as consistent as they are with all the modern equipment 😉😉

@Golfzilla70 4 года назад

@@kalebzehr6850 I'm not so sure about that - the old guys grew up with that crap, while the 20-30 year olds have only ever really seen the hot Pro VI's and huge forgiving titanium heads w/ ultra lightweight graphite shafts. I think given proper time for them to practice it'd be nice to see which talent managed to float to the top, but it's a pie-in-the-sky conjecture no matter which side of the argument you fall on.

@alanking5001 4 года назад

@@kalebzehr6850 yeah your probably right , because all the pro's today have got 18 majors and '32' top 3 finishes in the majors . And as for hogan what did he ever do only survived a near fatal car crash and came back to win every major he entered in 57. And wrote the difinative work on defining the modern swing , Dont get me wrong Tiger is right up there with them . Just my opinion ...lol

@Chris1Kent 4 года назад

In a 99. I was using titliest, then maxfli revolution came along. Game changer for multilayer balls.

@willbateman156 4 года назад

Hi mark! Would be really interesting to see the difference between a scuffed ball and a new ball of the same brand.

@nickmarr1 4 года назад

I’m 44 and started playing aged 12 in 1987. My golf balls were either Commandos, Dunlop 65s, Molitors, Ultras or the occasional Titleist Balata. God bless the Pro V1 and all those who followed! 👍🏻

@seantongs3202 4 года назад

When I started playing I used the smaller ball with a wooden driver, don't remember the flight trajectory being quite that high.

@tonyg1328 9 месяцев назад

I’ve gone backwards in tech, started to collect hickory all the way through to the great mid 90’s including different types of aged balls to make same era sets, for me it takes the competitiveness out of it and brings back the enjoyment not only of playing the older more traditional clubs but refurbishing them to, taking out and re pinning re whipping etc, I went to two of my local pro shops and neither of them could help,

@sprcoop61 4 года назад

I always wonder the impact time has on these old balls new old stock. I guess we'll never know the true difference.

@petehedrick1723 4 года назад

How many rounds can you play the same ball before it loses distance?

@jamesmartin6079 4 года назад

I think your Dunlop ball has lost some of its zip. Be interesting to see how that ball truly was back in the day. Still a great video!

@chrisrichardson5309 4 года назад

i would love to see you do a test where you put a new ball vs a worn out ball. you would have to qualify what a worn out ball is i would imagine. also how scuffed and worn out would it have to be before you took it out of play.

@grahamgroom195 4 года назад

Makes you realise just how good these older players were with the clubs and balls of that era. Most old courses haven’t changed length that much in the last 60 or more years..

@bradfordcotta5925 4 года назад

I was reading a golf instructional article and it mentioned that it was not optimal to have a 42 degree launch angle if your ball speed was only 75 MPH with the driver, but I wasn't sure if they were right. Thanks for testing that for us because, once I saw you reproduce those numbers in your test and the ball only carried 82 yards, then it all started making sense. The article also mentioned that there won't be a lot of roll if the descent angle is 57 degrees and it appears they were right. Well done and thanks for confirming the premise of the article.

@markhallett9264 4 года назад

When young we used to play for a “wrapped” ball. ie new. Yes I remember the 1.62 ball. The 1.68 was referred to as the American ball.

@garyglad 4 года назад

Sadly, I am old enough to remember balata covered 1.62" balls. They were quite fragile and the one good thing about them was that tour pros would use a new ball every hole and throw the used balls to the crowd 18 times per round. Good for souvenirs! I recall a Golf Digest article many years ago where Titleist were quoted as saying that Haskell-style balls had a very short shelf life: the core windings would split and the cover hardened over time. Perhaps your Dunlop 65s are past their best hit by date. In their day, they would have been a bit more responsive off the clubface even with their primitive aerodynamics.

@Golfzilla70 4 года назад

FINALLY i've witnessed some RU-vid golf reviewers doing my "dream test". I had a hunch it was going to be like this, but it's nice to see the results play out with hard data from a guy with an excellent swing. Makes you wonder exactly how much of the performance in today's professional game is due to equipment or the supposed talent of guys who are "physically superior" with all the intense workout regimens (well, at least in my opinion i'm not really wondering at all). Excellent test and presentation, and thanks for keeping those persimmon mis-hits in the video. It was a different game back in the 80's and earlier that a lot of the youth in today's game I feel don't really appreciate (and i wouldn't want to go back there, i love these new modern drivers!!)

@MrAshtute 4 года назад

Haha great for me I started with the 65 and play the z star now. Back then pretty much the 65 was the pro v1 of its day it was very very popular (nowhere near the choice of today of course) We didn't hit up on it the way you were that came a wee bit later... You need to try drive it forward with a level type hit.. Preferably with a wee draw and then you might get it. You have to hit it out the screws so no top half hit its got to be a flusher.

@jimmyReesby 4 года назад

Hitting on the screws...I heard that a lot back in the 70s. Good times.

@pierreneron9903 4 года назад

I remember that in 1969 (my first year playing golf), in Canada, we didn't like that Dunlop 65 ball. At that time, this ball was considered the worst ball to play.. I also played with the same Jack Nicklaus driver, and it was one of the best club to have in our bag.

@jimmyReesby 4 года назад

So this makes me respect the golfers of old so much more. That was simply amazing. I started out with persimmon woods and hit them fairly well back in the 70s. The size of the club made you concentrate more compared to today. I actually enjoyed golf more back then. Cutting them old wound balls open and watching them dance around was fun when I was a kid.

@MartinMacGill 4 года назад

Yup, I remember playing with the small ball. It was good in a wind, but not much else. We definitely have a problem with making courses obsolete. I'm in my 50's now and hit the ball further than I've ever done!

@andrewnatt1448 4 года назад

I grew up on the small balata ball in the 70's and played off 3.8, now at 56 I play with the best modern equipment and play off 11, what is wrong with me! Great vid as usual, staySafe

@TheStryker57 4 года назад

One of the best vids in the sim. Had me cracking up. Ive hit a few old pond balls that looked like a knuckle ball trajectory.

@Dirtyfrnk007 4 года назад

Cant stop LMAO after those first two shots...lol

@keithkatz1350 4 года назад

Brilliant thanks this is why you young boys are hitting wedges on holes us old guys are hitting hybrids and fairways. please keep content flowing guys we need you right now. Cheers from sheltered n place in Norcal.

@bgyraho 4 года назад

“180 yards drive on a 340 yard hole is a long hole” yep, welcome to our world 😆

@kimhannemann 4 года назад

"You might need a 5 iron" for the approach, says Coach. I got news for you, Coach - you're going to need a 5 WOOD.

@jamesjackman5345 4 года назад

Great vid. I played new Dunlop 65's from 1970-mid 70's with the Slazenger + and Wilson Staff all the best quality ball. The small ball (1.62) was great in the wind. Golf swings were slightly different with the old balls and equipment. More hand action then, my downfall today.

@joeperez3520 4 года назад

The modern ball/club combo are made to launch the ball higher with low spin. With the older balls & clubs, were you expected to launch the ball on a lower flatter trajectory, with more spin that would cause the ball to experience a mini-balloon rise, and then drop? I remember pictures of trajectories on the back of the boxes of old 1980s Top Flite XL boxes that used to show how much each Top Flite XL ball model would rise and fall at the end of its flight.

@simongear3940 4 года назад

Loving that video. What a difference. Keep up the great videos guys.

@davechristensen7192 4 года назад

Per the USGA: Until 1990, it was permissible to use balls of less than 1.68 inches in diameter in tournaments under the jurisdiction of the R&A, which differed in its ball specifications rules from those of the USGA. This ball was commonly called a "British" ball, while the golf ball approved by the USGA was simply the "American ball".

@waynepadley1337 4 года назад

I’m a bit prouder of my 10 handicap those many years ago Mark. My Maxfli 5 wood was only a little bit bigger than the ball ! Enjoyed the video !

@dannysmith8065 4 года назад

"That's a 'twist face' shot" ...subtle.

@greasby1golf871 4 года назад

One possible floor in the test, Has the Dunlop “gone off” like running trainers do over time

@stevedickson3037 4 года назад

Very good review, have you ever done a ‘brand new’ v ‘done a few rounds and getting a bit tatty now’ ? Good to know the best time to retire our current balls.

@seth1455 4 года назад

That's what I thought this video was about.... I'd like to see a video on that too

@graemedunn3407 4 года назад

That would be a great test - I generally play Pro V1’s in summer and they get played until lost prob 8-10 rounds but have loads of scuffs. Defo feels better with a new ball but is it all in my head? Would be good to see this test

@billdunlop8683 4 года назад

Old ball, Old clubs, Old bag, Payne Stewart clothes and an umbrella drink at the turn, Ahhhhhh something to see if Mark and Coach reverse time . :)

@joshleech8146 4 года назад

Coach’s laugh needs to be my ringtone. It makes me laugh too.

@mitchmorris8973 4 года назад

Wow that sky was awesome bruh never seen a launch angle like that from you still laughing 😂 coach loved it too 🙃 🤣 👍, I reckon you guys should make a video with some of the edited out stuff like a out take or blooper video for fun 👍

@06silvershoes 4 года назад

Love the content gentlemen. I have done this with my old mans clubs. I can’t believe how much better technology has made me or put a bandage over my issues...after hitting the old clubs I question my handicap! Keep up the good work.

@MrAshtute 4 года назад

180 wasn't a good drive though Mark you are hitting old technology in the modern style but that was how you got the best out of it. Tee it even lower and drive it forward and it has to be a centred strike.. Above the centre line or toe or heel hits and yes you are getting 180...i used to hit that ball about 215-225 carry.

@Golfzilla70 4 года назад

no doubt about that - definitely a different swing was required, excellent point

@invioceenclosed 4 года назад

Couldn't Jack Nicholas hit it 300yds with that equipment?

@shep1582 4 года назад

Brilliant point which does not readily come to mind - should have earned you Cheers from the Crossy team in my opinion!

@drdavecolly 4 года назад

I was "tee it low with a fade " and compared to today it went nowhere. It was no wonder scratch was a great handicap. Plus 5 or 6 as can be achieved now was just not viable to most of us.

@garyglad 4 года назад

In the 1970s, the average drive on the European tour would have been around 250 yds. The famous Jack Nicklaus drive on the 18th at St. Andrews in 1970 was downwind on dried out fairways. Having said that, he did hit it over the back of the green (maybe 340 yds).

@johnnursall408 4 года назад

The Dunlop though smaller -- and we were told it would go farther -- was not a particularly hot ball. The Titleist was hotter -- but your distances are not as good as we used to get. A new balata ball would go pretty good. 260 carry wasn't uncommon. But they certainly did spin more. I just think it was a different game. Drivers weighed between 13.5 and 14.5 ounces. And hitting balata off a cycolac insert sounded so sweet!

@typenamehere007 4 года назад

Great video, keep them coming. Let's not forget though, that these dunlop 65s are not just old but have deteriorated since their construction date. Of course, I don't doubt that they still wouldn't be as long as the modern ball.

@will8395 4 года назад

Awesome. Would be cool to see a compare of the different models of Srixon range balls in the UK to see distances at the range vs on course performance.

@jamiecapes2644 2 года назад

When I first saw this, it was so funny that I just had to watch it again, on January 26 2022 . NEVER TAKE THIS ONE DOWN.

@ng8981 4 года назад

You've got a duff ball there, 180 yards! I play only vintage clubs (wooden woods) and often use old 1.62" balls, I'm a bang average 14 handicap and I can get over 180 yard carry pretty consistently. Even "new" old balls out the wrapper vary considerably, if they've not been stored well you can get some right shockers.

@Master...deBater 4 месяца назад

Old ball and old club instantly turned Mark into a 15 handicap!!!

@greasby1golf871 4 года назад

Sorry for all the comments love this subject!! Extra yards doesn’t affect the course really; even if you rain the technology in the same players will still win and still hit it further Big hitter might be hitting a 9 instead of a wedge in but shorter hitters still 3 clubs back. Just a thought. And course management has changed since which balances it all out, courses now have more manicured harder faster greens which are more difficult to hold, which also brings “grain” into play, than the less manicured softer greens of old.

@chas1723 4 года назад

I did not expect that much difference. I would like to see an iron test to see spin numbers from old to new.

@alastairharborne3091 4 года назад

The 65 was a reference to Henry Cotton shooting that score in the 1934 British Open (that he went on to win). The ball in the video is more advanced than the one he used, and Royal St George's was playing at over 6700 yards that year. If we get an Open at St George's this year, it's worth remembering that using a worse ball, considerably worse wooden clubs than in this video, and with the course not in the same pristine condition as it is now for majors, Sir Henry went round in 65 off the tips!!!

@greggjones5245 4 года назад

Love this test, shows the true 'book end' evolution of ball vs club improvements. Can you do the same test with a 6/7 iron ?

@mattbrooking2146 4 года назад

Good video! I’m part of vintage page on FB and on there last meet at kings Lyn a guy went round in 74gross! Now that’s skill!! 👍🏼

@nicholasbeane4779 4 года назад

Nothing could match the feeling as a young golfer of opening a new dozen box peeling a new ball and pegging it up on the first tee. Then hitting it in the gorse. I used mostly Dunlop warwicks lower price than 65s.

@colbyk8601 4 года назад

It would be very entertaining to see a match played with the Dunlop golf balls.

@nicted9308 4 года назад

The Dunlop 65 golf ball came out to celebrate Henry Cottons 65 in the second round at the 1934 open at Sandwich. As far as I know it was still being used well into the nineteen seventies and we've come a long way with ball technology since then think ourselves lucky.

@tylerlove2052 4 года назад

Knew the difference would be big, but wow! I’d like to see the difference with some irons as well just for curiosity. I remember as a kid finding Condor golf balls. Those were fun!

@renmay3171 4 года назад

Played a Maxfli small ball in the late 70’s, found it went a lot farther and was good when windy.

@SolomonLi 4 года назад

Wowsers... I love this video. It is adding layers to the distance debate. Dialing the ball back instead of the equipment... maybe it would save golf courses money in terms of length after all! LOL

@adamwilliams3673 4 года назад

Mark, I think the more interesting thing to see would be the iron differences. That old marshmallow might be perfect for the new low loft/low spin irons.

@dustin5007 4 года назад

If you look across the time line of the golf ball from the feathery to the current ProV1 you will see that the ball modernized golf leaps and bounds before the technology in golf clubs. In fact the Guta percha golf ball made golf accessible to the masses because the previous balls were too expensive for the middle class. The evolution of the golf ball has helped golf appeal to the masses because the game became more playable to the average Joe. I think the R&A and USGA need to limit the golf ball at this point right now. They cant allow it to go farther because if they do they will basically be burying a lot of great courses.

@neildaniel590 4 года назад

I remember getting those 65’s wrapped for Christmas (I’m 52). Best ball striking I ever saw was Neil Coles. He used to hit rising hover drives. Happy days😃 There was a great Ryder Cup story with Hogan in the locker room re small balls. The Brits were winning in windy conditions. One of the USA team suggested they swap to small balls. Hogan inferred the payee has small balls and needed to swap teams. He was not impressed 😂

@davepalmerton2429 4 года назад

All Hail Jack, Arnie, and Gary. How did they make it all work? Amazing.

@allenwilson8913 4 года назад

Every year during The Open, we play a Blades, Blocks and Balata tournament. You have to play blades made before 92, a persimmon driver...no graphite shaft...and balata balls. It’s getting hard to find balls. I create a slight breach of etiquette because my driver has a titanium shaft...within the rules but not the spirit...but try finding a left handed persimmon driver.

@KelvinPulker 4 года назад

Interesting video chaps, I have been playing golf long enough to have played with the smaller ball and the wooden drivers. It was definitely a different game then. I can remember lots of discussion about ball size but I adopted the larger ball quickly. I preferred the flight. It would also be interesting to hit both those balls with a wedge. Thanks for entertaining us in these difficult times of self isolation, unfortunately all the golf courses are closed where I live.

@stephenbeach1933 4 года назад

Go one of those Dunlops next to my desk, we normally find an old ball and leave it tee'd up for our mates behind us...!

@macfan9946 4 года назад

remember dunlop65, they were soft like the penfold ace. the dunlop blue flash was the harder ball and went further as did the topflite. there was a ball called a moliter which was rock hard. this was in the 1970's

@twinkedits8095 4 года назад

Lads pls test flight path golf tees .... 👀 Lovely advert before you boys start 😆😆😆

@drivingrangeking 4 года назад

Makes you realise how strong Jack Nicklaus was - driving the 18th at St Andrews. Imagine how long he would have been with today’s technology .

@marknewkirk4322 4 года назад

Jack Nicklaus had great power, but the ball he was playing was in no way comparable to the one in this video. That ball is from 1929, and it surely must have deteriorated over the course of 90 years, even if still wrapped. But the golf ball in 1962-1986 when Jack was winning majors as a pro was in every way superior to Mark's ancient Dunlop ball, even if the Dunlop ball were in pristine condition.

@drivingrangeking 4 года назад

Mark Newkirk interesting on the date as Henry Cotton didn’t shoot the course record ‘65’ until 1934 Open championship at Sandwich - when the ball was released to celebrate this feat. Maybe Mr Crossfield would like to comment on the date? However my point being that a Dunlop 65 was still available in the 80’s and the ball technology, combined with persimmon drivers from 40 yrs ago would still be far inferior than today’s. Mark - settle the argument, do another video - Jack’s clubs/balls vs Tiger’s. Keep it simple, do Jack 1986 Masters win vs Woods 2019.

@marknewkirk4322 4 года назад

@@drivingrangeking Sorry - not trying to start any argument with you! The description with the video says: "Mark Crossfield and Coach Lockey hit the dunlop 65 golf ball from 1929 and test it up against the Srixon Z STAR golf ball. This Old ball vs new golf ball will show what has happened to the world of golf over the last 60 years or so." So either the date is wrong and should be 1959, or he meant 90 years instead of 60. I suspect the date is wrong, because you are correct about Henry Cotton. Even so, the ball is drastically aged, and based on its dimple pattern and appearance, it is clearly an inferior ball to what Jack Nicklaus would have been playing at his prime.

@drivingrangeking 4 года назад

Mark Newkirk didn’t take it as an argument, but think it’s a very good debating point. We often consider if golf is easier ‘now’ or harder ‘then’ (or vice versa). Could make an interesting vlog from Mark Crossfield. In the meantime - keep swinging 😉

@duncanarnold4449 4 года назад

Great video and just shows how bad R and A have been in stopping distance verses skill . I have selection of hickory clubs that are playable if required. Need to use soft ball though .

@paulmilsom1346 4 года назад

It's amazing how much smaller the old ball looks, but in reality it measures 1.62" compared to 1.68" for the new ball, so only 6 hundredths of an inch difference. I remember swapping from small to large, the game became a little easier, but what you need to know is, that when the first large ball came out, they were manufactured similar to the old balls, so not a great deal of difference. See if you can get some Dunlop 65i's to compare with the Dunlop 65's, that would be interesting

@allahalibaba9063 4 года назад

One of the bet reviews I have seen lately....Thanks. Guys....

@SilverfoxThe 4 года назад

Back in the day, the driver was a very unforgiving club. Anyone that was good with the driver was generally pretty good through the bag. Now, with 460cc heads, driving is *so* much easier. The trouble is I’m getting too old to take advantage of it.

@JT-xs4br 4 года назад

Can’t hit yes enough to see old clubs and old ball!

@jamesjackman5345 4 года назад

Idea! Dunlop 65 1.62 v 1.68 American Size as we called it. How much spin and distance did we gain or loose with the change over. Might need to the distance thing outside. Don't expect Launch Monitors have a 1.62 setting.

@bretgutknecht1313 4 года назад

Wow! Great stuff...

@jbuburuz 4 года назад

Very interesting. Thank you for this content.

@tagdronephotography 4 года назад

Just proves that they were real golfers back in the 70's - 90's!

@neilskull2373 4 года назад

I think the software is no coping with the small ball!!! i have hit a Dunlop 65! 390 yards with my big bertha!

@cliffcole9631 4 года назад

What year was the Dunlop manufactured. We played with wooden clubs and balls manufactured in the later 60's and were hitting the ball 300 yards then at age 17, of course that was at 4200 ft. altitude in Utah. We drove several of the 4 par greens. I do believe the technology is better now, but in the 60's - 70's we still hit the ball a long way as did the pro's

@coachfunz 4 года назад

I am liking these vids. Would love to see a comparison of eras with different era balls and drivers. Maybe 3 different tests, 1. Same new era ball different ages drivers, same era ball with same era driver, then modern driver with different era balls. Keen to see tipping point and what was biggest jump.

@sbTunes1 4 года назад

Have a word with ray, I was under the impression all these gains are coming from golfers now resembling bodybuilders.

@gordonsutcliffe8397 4 года назад

Grat video. Would it be worth checking how spin and distance performance degrades as a 2020 ball gets older - i.e., the performance of a new ball out of the sleeve versus how it performs after 10 rounds of golf (or 200 driver hits)?

@peterlund6495 4 года назад

Great video lads I remember the old ball, then going to the new those old balls flew through the wind well. I have being saying for years there should be a Tournament ball for Pros to reign the distance back not build longer and longer golf course. Can't wait to watch the video old ball Persimmon Woods and true blades this could be a classic guys. Possible other video if you could get some Balata balls with the old clubs cheers Peter

@lambert1702 4 года назад

Finally an honest review of modern versus old. Why is it so hard to give respect to the generation that played this stuff? No way pencil armed Bubba or 5 foot Ricky could bring it any faster than Nicklaus or Weiskoph... It only took 10 years, but thanks Mark and Coach.

@jeremyfox5381 4 года назад

180 carry??? I am sure I used to hit it further than that! Dunlop 65, Slazenger B51 and the Penfold Ace, for Blofeld comedy value were all the nuggets of choice. High spin, soft covers, used to have to swap it every time you bladed one. Remember, golf courses were not watered in the same way then, so in summer they ran for miles.

@thefrostbros 4 года назад

I know this is a strange/specific thing but I’d recommend checking out the 180 degree rule in filmmaking in regards to the camera set up in the simulator studio. The way you guys have the two cameras positioned now, it doesn’t appear that you’re looking at each other and it creates a disconnect for the viewer. Just suggestion!

@ajaytuk7416 4 года назад

having grown up playing the old small balls :-) in the summer you got a lot of run and also they felt much better in the wind, not surprisingly. As soon as we got the big ball though the ball sat so much better for irons and chipping. I can't remember the putting specifically, but the thought was the big ball rolled better- which also made sense. Also the first big balls were nothing compared to the beasts of today. Did not Peter Thomson win all his British opens playing the small ball?