The Bottom Line: I recommend this ball for better ball strikers who want less spin and for all players in slower, softer conditions. Great overall value.
djones64's Full Review: Titelist NXT Tour Golf Balls
This is a review of the Titleist NXT Tour golf ball. This is considered a mid level quality golf ball. I usually play the Pro V1x and sometimes I run into trouble if the course is playing soft or if the greens are ultra receptive. The trouble being that the Pro V1x spins too much particularly if the greens have a lot of slope. When I need a ball to just 'hit and stick' rather than 'spin and move' I switch to the NXT Tour. This ball has a bit of a softer cover than the NXT and a higher spin rate, but other than that the engineering is the same. I used to play the Nike TA2 Spin golf ball. The problem that I ran into with that ball as opposed to the NXT Tour is that I would have 'teeth marks' in the ball after every shot below a 7 iron. I also believe it spins too much for the level of ball it is marketed as. This comes into play also if you are not a low handicapper because if the spin rate is higher then mis-hit shots are going fly even farther off line. Not true with the NXT Tour. It has great durablility as well as a medium spin rate. When the ball is struck cleanly it has excellent action (spin) for a mid level ball.
Some players prefer a firmer feel. The TA2 spin feels like mush off the putter face and doesn't give that 'click' sound off of the driver face. The NXT Tour has a firmer feel and sound.
Because of the lower spin rate this ball has little tolerance for off center hits in the short game. If you catch it a bit thin you can forget being near your target. If you catch it flush it performs very well. I also mistakenly pulled this ball out in a tournament where the course was playing dry and quick. Let's just say it was a costly mistake. Whatever brand of ball you begin with in a tournament you must finish with. This ball was not designed with these conditions in mind.( My fault not titleist's) Worked just fine off the driver but it is playing to the greens that I am referring to specifically.
Overall I really like this ball. Of course, some personal preference is going to come into play but you can't go wrong with this ball selling for about $24 a dozen coupled with the high durability. Happy Golfing!
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