| Title: | Welcome to the Golf Notes Conference! |
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| Created: | Tue Feb 15 1994 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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I received a box of NITRO 440 golf balls as a gift. I have never heard of them myself. They seem to be quite unique in design, having (what must be intential) an unusual mixture of large and small dimples. I could not find any specifications on the box as to construction or compression. A few of my friends got into a debate as to whether NITRO golf balls are approved by the USGA/PGA organizations. I am basically a beginner in skill, and found the NITROs to play comfortably well (at my level). I'm curious if anyone is more familiar with this brand, specifically if they're considered as 'approved' or not, and in regards to their design. If they're not accepted within the defined ranges of golf balls, more info on their design could help me choose an approved similar alternative. I've searched the conference and only found two other brief references to NITRO, which did not provide answers to my above questions. Thanks for any replies... -- paul
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| 1248.1 | Nitro rocks... | HPSTEK::SCOTT | Mon May 20 1991 11:35 | 9 | |
These nitro balls are like hitting rocks. The compression is either
120 or 130, I can't remember. But, you should not use them with wood
woods, only metal woods. Repeated use with wood woods will destry the
clubs, loosening the inserts.
Roger
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| 1248.2 | nitro's | AIMHI::CROCKETT | Mon May 20 1991 14:10 | 2 | |
They are supposed to be rocket launchers distance balls but I
understand they are hard.
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| 1248.3 | TRACTR::OSBORNE | Mon May 20 1991 16:18 | 3 | ||
I found them to be very much like the Pinnacle Golds.
Stu,
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| 1248.4 | Us'em or lose'em !! | RAYBOK::COOPER | One-ton Tomato ! | Mon May 20 1991 16:26 | 3 |
Yes, they are USGA approved !!
Mad Hacker
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| 1248.5 | no bite | TOLKIN::HOGAN | Mon May 20 1991 17:26 | 4 | |
Ya I used at Stow on the North. I drove the green on the par five first
hole. Pretty good ball but it didn't bite.
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| 1248.6 | I've got em too.. | METECH::DIGILIO | Lou Digilio ADMS, MLO11-2/E83 | Tue May 21 1991 09:42 | 13 |
Hi all, This is my first year in the Maynard league. I am also very new to golf. Great game. I received a box of Nitros last Chistmas. Now that I know these are hot-shot balls, I will probably not purchase new ones since I couldn't tell the difference between them and a "softer" ball anyway. Lou | |||||