Have changed ball to the Stripe!
August 1, 2022
Sitting around 6 handicap right now. I’ve been playing the TP5 (and X), but decided to give the Stripe version of the Tour Response a go when they rolled out. I’ve been playing them now for around 3 months now and I’ve made the switch. I really like the stripe on this ball and spent lots of time drawing different alignment lines on other balls in the past. This stripe gives me instant feedback on how I struck the ball and found that it helps in alignment before I putt. As for the Tour Response vs the TP5s, there is a slight difference in feel, but not enough of a change in real world results related to spin and distance to not take advantage of the stripe benefits. I can spin, hold greens and get as much distance out of these as I do the TP5s. I gain/lose the most strokes on the green anyway, so the benefits the Stripe provides there outweigh any slight differences before the green. Any hey, they’re $10 bucks cheaper per box as well! Rock Bottom is the best on quickly fulfilling and shipping orders!
Pros
- Alignment, putt feedback, distance and spin differences compared to the 5 piece TP5s are negligible for me, cheaper per box
Cons
- None so far, they have been hard to find at times (out of stock)