3 Golf Balls You’ll Regret Finding (Throw These Back!)

🌿 Ever found a golf ball in a bush and thought you struck gold…
Only to turn it over and realise it’s a Top Flite, a Strata, or — heartbreak alert — a refurbished Pro V1? 😭
In this video, I reveal the 3 worst golf balls you’ll ever find in the rough… AND I cut them open to show what’s really going on inside! 🔪⛳️
Spoiler: it’s not pretty.
But I’m not all doom and gloom — stick around for 3 great golf balls that are totally worth keeping when you stumble across them on the course. 🥇
🧠 Let me know in the comments:
👉 What’s the worst ball YOU’VE ever found?
👉 And… what should I name my new golf ball cutter?! 🛠️
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You’ve hit your shot. It’s just straight offline. It’s gone in a bush. And you get up there, you kind of hacking around a little bit and boom, there it is. And you kind of look at it and actually no, it’s not your ball at all. But what is it? Is it a keeper or is it one you chuck aside? So today I’m going to show you my top three balls that are ones you don’t want to keep. They’re awful. You think they’re okay and actually you look at them and god no they’re a pile of you know the kind of balls that instantly regret you even touching them in the first place. And just to make it really interesting I’ve got this bad boy. I’m gonna cut them open and see what they look like inside. Topflight XL, otherwise known as the rock. You know, this thing was built for one thing and one thing only, distance. But good god, you feel it, don’t you? You hit these things and it feels like you’re hitting an utter brick. It just comes at the cost of feel, spin, touch, your soul, general happiness in life. basically everything. So, let’s have a look at the brick. What on earth does it look like inside? I’ve never cut a ball open before. This is literally the first time I’ve done it. I’m going to go down the middle. Trying to cut my fingers off here. Oh, he’s got the right middle placement there. Really hope I don’t hurt myself here. [Music] And this is high trajectory, but is it high class? [Music] Oh, it’s such a satisfying feeling. Yeah. I mean, check that out. [Music] Relatively even spread, although there is a slight misalignment the core there. And that is just Yeah, I mean, I like blue, but that’s just trash. Honestly, I feel like they’ve made this out of leftover bowling ball material. If you get one of these in the bushes, probably should just chuck it back. So, number two is the good old Strata. Again, another classic find in my stash. I have many of these and it’s one of those where you think, oh, it’s not a top fight or a pinnacle. This could be something interesting, but it’s the same kind of generation, that kind of late 80s, early ‘ 90s distance golf ball. And really, you think it might be something amazing, but it’s inconsistent when you hit it. It’s got that kind of tiny, inconsistent, hollow feel. And spins about as much as a plastic spoon. So, you know, let’s just go straight into this and see if I can get a nice cut on this one, too. Oh, it’s a bit off center. bit of a shank with the the cutting tool. Oh, well, you know, that’s why you might think this is a bit of a nicer ball. It’s actually not a two-piece ball, but still, it’s not the nicest ball in the world. And looking up close, that second layer is sketchy. It’s very inconsistent. So strange that it feels as bad as a top flight when it’s got a bit more tech in it, but I’d still say that a Christmas cracker toy has probably got more tech in it. So, uh, that’s one to leave in the bushes. In at number three, and this one hurts. That’s right. It’s a titalist. And even worse, it’s a Prov1. But this is the thing, the telltale scuff there, the telltale big markings and rubbings there, and then you see the word that you dread to see when you find a prob refurbished. Oh, it’s just you had the initial moment of finding it. Yes, I’ve traded out my awful Callaway Superoft and I’ve got a Prov1 and then just the the awful realization that actually you’ve just downgraded. It’s like it’s a heartbreaking moment, but let’s cut it open and see. And uh I’ll even sacrifice a Prov1 in a minute. A real Prov1. And uh and see what that feels like. Okay, I’m going to cut straight through the the reverb sign if I can here cuz that’s all it deserves. Okay, here we go. Oo, it’s crunchy going through. Dear God, what’s inside it? [Music] Interesting. Kind of looks like Prov1. There we go. We’ve got all the bits inside, but it’s just It may be a Prov1. It may not be, but it’s just it’s been repainted. It’s like a cut and shut Ferrari. It’s been through crash and repainted. You wouldn’t do it. So, it’s just the worst. Golf police should be after you for this. This is six points on your license and 100 pound fine. So then bonus time. In an ideal world, when we go hunting for our golf ball, we’ll either find the one that we’ve hit or a close second or some people will even be happy for the tradeoff is finding a legendary Prov1. It’s the best feeling. It’s great compensation finding an actual legitimate Prov V1. It’s what everyone hopes for when they go looking in bushes. Uh, and at number two, a golf ball that you would be happy to find in place of your real one is a Tailor Made Tour Response. Very nice golf ball. Has great feel, a very decent amount of spin, and is still relatively high priced, and it’s got the Tailor- made branding on there. Uh, holds up fairly well. It’s fairly robust. Definitely a keeper in the bushes. And then a third ball that you’d be happy to get a Callaway chrome tour of any variety. This is a triple diamond which are relatively rare. So you’re probably not going to find one of these, but any kind of chrome tour from Callaway is a very good find. And they’ve got great feel. They’re aligned perfectly now in this current generation in terms of the cover and core. So you have none of that unevenness. And it’s bonus points if you get one with the alignment tracks on it like this one. Everyone loves an alignment track. Makes your putting at least 250% better, so I’m told. So, as promised, just to compare what the refurbished Prov1 looks like. I go ahead and cut an actual Pro V1 open. Get through this bad boy. Doesn’t feel as crunchy. This is different generation. Oo, clearly not the same ball. This is your Pro V1. This was, to be fair, looking like a different generation. There we go. Interesting. So, next time you’re rumaging through the bushes looking for a golf ball and you find what you think is gold, just remember not all golf balls are equal. Obviously, even when you think they might be for everyone, they’re clearly not. Let me know though. I want to know what’s your favorite find in a bush. And uh also, let me know what shall I call this bad boy. I want a name for this thing like uh I don’t know, the surgeon or shredder or something like that. So, let me know in the comments. And uh if you’re not a subscriber and you’d like to subscribe and help me out a lot, then please do. Thanks a lot.