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What do you guys think of these, I have the option of picking up either these balls or the Titleist DT SoLo's for a promotional item for my bank. The XL's are about 1/2 the price of the DT's, would it be offensive to offer up the cheaper balls (one 3-ball pack per person) to potential customers or are they good balls for the price?

In case it doesn't show, I have zero knowledge of golf, but the review on the SoLo's seemed to show them as being decent balls.

I found one of these while playing recently. I used it, and guess what. I couldn't really tell the difference in it and the other balls in my bag.

- k

These balls seem to be shunned by most of the better golfers. But for us higher handicappers, I think they work just fine. I can bounce one of them side by side on a hard surface with a Titleist DT Solo and the Titleist has a softer "thunk" sound. The XL has a much "harder" click sound when bounced. It also feels "harder" off the club face than a softer ball. But they seem to go at least as far, and let's face it...you can afford to lose a few of these. I love the feel of the Titleist, but for the money, I don't think you can go wrong with the XLs for actual playing....not at ten bucks for 15 of them, that's for sure. The softer balls feel really nice off the club face and off my putter, but I seem to score about as well with the XLs. I also don't get as mad when I drop one in a water hazard as I do with the more expensive balls. But for favors with a company logo, I think I would serve up the Titleists...why be a cheapskate? That would probably please everybody.

bad ball, bad ball. no control whatsoever. willnot spin on one drive, have uncontrollable spin on the next. can try to hit a draw 5 times in a row, & 3 might turn over. might not. never know with these.
also nigh impossible to check up with wellstruck iron shots.

Seeing that it's a promotional item for your bank what you choose sends a message about your bank. Personally I play with the Top Flite XL's but they are a cheap ball. Personally, I wouldn't be too excited about getting some as promo item. The Titleist name carries a bit more "panache" in the golfing community. So the question is what type of message do you want to convey to the recipients of these golf balls?

I just bought a box of the newer XLs and they are completely different from the old ones. These new ones are soft and responsive. I compared them side by side with the old ones, and they are NOT the same ball. The old ones feel like a rock, the new ones have a nice soft feel upon impact with a club. I paid $18 for 28 balls. That's TWENTY EIGHT golf balls. And yes, I bought them at Walmart.

I only buy them to hit into the net for practice. That's all. I don't play with them on a course.

I like them a lot, and play them regularly. However, since we are talking about something to give to folks as a promotional item, I'd opt for the Titleist balls. Consider this -if you were going to hand out pens with your logo, would you go for the cheap Bic pens with a cap, or for the nicer "click" pens with a pocket clip? They both write about the same, just one gives the better impression.

I agree completely with Inconsistent...if you are giving away something, make it something nice. The Titleist balls will please everyone, and no one will make snide remarks about you being a "cheapskate". I do play Titleist balls a lot, but on holes where I am apt to lose some, I go for the cheaper ones. I'd rather lose a 75 center than a two bucker, anyday....keeps my anger level under control.

Ok, here's another take.
Are you putting your logo on the ball?
If so, it's been my experience that it won't matter the ball.
Also, TopFlite XL's may not be a popular choice to the "golf public" but are they the one's receiving your promotion? Or could "non-golfers" also receive this? These then would end up being passed on to a "friend" or family member who plays who will play them anyway.
Any free item should be received well anyway.

Some business people will say " hmm cheap ball...why didn't they spend more?"

Some business people will say "hmm expensive ball, why the heck they wasting money on these instead of more appropriate areas?"

Ahhh... Good point. You know as a golfer I'm glad to get ANY free golf balls. I actually got some free titleist from a promotional thing, and I was glad to get them, but if they would have been top flite I probably would have been just as happy.