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Subject: Logo Golf Balls Posted by: Guru - [330592710] Thu, Feb 03, 2005, 17:17 I'm considering ordering some golf balls with a RotoGuru logo to be used for prizes. There are a lot of online sites which offer these. Does anyone have any experience with any of them, good or bad? | |||||||
| 1 | Guru ID: 330592710 Fri, Feb 04, 2005, 20:01 |
Just fiddling a bit with a possible design for a golf ball imprint. Here is my first idea:  The imprint area is apparently 7/8" square, so there isn't much room for detail. Anyone got a better idea? I'm looking for something rough now, not a finished image. | ||||||
| 2 | JTSERB ID: 40135411 Fri, Feb 04, 2005, 20:10 | I dont know if it is possible, but maybe having rotoguru.com extend around the ball | ||||||
| 3 | TB Leader ID: 031811922 Fri, Feb 04, 2005, 21:59 | Can you wrap the Rotoguru.com on the top and put the GuruGolf below the lightbulb and let us take a peek at it like that? Also, can you put an image of a golfer or crossed clubs in to replace the lightbulb? | ||||||
| 4 | Farn Sustainer ID: 451044109 Sat, Feb 05, 2005, 08:58 | well, the lightbulb is the Rotoguru logo so I'd think having it on there makes sense. | ||||||
| 5 | sarge33rd ID: 180522216 Sat, Feb 05, 2005, 09:04 | I know that I'll need them with little "beepers" installed. I hit the fairways so infrequently and manage to find the woods with such regularity, it would truly be helpful if the ball had a transponder in it so I could find the damn thing after my tee shot. :) | ||||||
| 6 | Guru ID: 330592710 Sat, Feb 05, 2005, 16:13 |
Another attempt: Probably best to leave the backround blank (i.e., white). | ||||||
| 7 | sarge33rd ID: 180522216 Sat, Feb 05, 2005, 17:02 | looks good Guru! | ||||||
| 8 | GoatLocker ID: 427272213 Sat, Feb 05, 2005, 17:54 |
I like #6. Looks good Dave. Cliff | ||||||
| 9 | culdeus ID: 43112649 Sat, Feb 05, 2005, 20:18 | Wraparounds don't work you can print twice though. | ||||||
| 10 | Guru ID: 330592710 Mon, Feb 07, 2005, 15:39 |
While on the topic, what brand/model of golf ball would be appropriate for prizes? For example, I'm thinking not only of perhaps a dozen logo golf balls to the overall winner, but perhaps a sleeve of 3 balls for various events during the season, such as each Major (maybe even a worstball competition for each Major). I like to play Titleists, but I usually buy used ones. For prize purposes, I'd like to get something that is reasonably good, but not unreasonably expensive. For example, I don't think Titleist Pro V1 is realistic (at $45 per dozen). However, I would consider Titleist NXT, NXT Tour, or DT Solo. But maybe some other brand would be an even better choice. As an example of pricing, here's one company's offerings: bestbuygolfballs.com. Any suggestions for a good balance of price vs. quality? | ||||||
| 11 | Challenger Donor ID: 481126818 Mon, Feb 07, 2005, 16:15 |
How about refurbished ProV1's? They run about $20. Are they available thru the company you're getting the logo balls from? I can't afford to lose any of those expensive ProV's, (I mean that's an extra value meal!) I think the logo from #6 with a green background would look good. You can see the green background easier when trying to determined which is yours. | ||||||
| 12 | louky ID: 550511210 Mon, Feb 07, 2005, 17:32 | Maxfli Noodle's are what I buy when I don't spring for the Pro V's. They are a little less expensive the the 2nd tier Titleist. Nice combination of feel and distance. After all they're "Long and Soft". | ||||||
| 13 | sarge33rd ID: 55152818 Tue, Feb 08, 2005, 19:55 |
I generally buy "X-outs". lol $9/dz and I dont cry when I lose them. ;) On those rare occasions I do buy "good" golf balls, I've always been inclined to go with Pinnacles. | ||||||
| 14 | beerrun Leader ID: 16859717 Wed, Feb 09, 2005, 06:44 | If I was lucky enough to win a sleeve of these golf balls, (which is unlikely since I haven't entered a team yet), I would probably give 2 to friends of mine that collect logo balls, and start my own collection with the third. In other words, it doesn't matter what kind of ball is under the logo. | ||||||
| 15 | MadDOG ID: 56012617 Wed, Feb 09, 2005, 09:07 |
Maxfli "Noodle"? You gotta be kidding me. That's one of the worst golf balls you can buy. Only people who know nothing about golf buy them. Hacker ball. | ||||||
| 16 | MadDOG ID: 56012617 Wed, Feb 09, 2005, 09:20 |
Besides Titleist, I always thought the Dunlop "Revelation" was a good ball. And the Nike balls are pretty good. Pinnacle, Ultra, Top Flite all decent balls. | ||||||
| 17 | louky ID: 550511210 Wed, Feb 09, 2005, 10:02 |
MadDOG, I was getting ready to defend my suggestion, until I read yours. Pinnacle? They sell those by the gross at Florida water courses for the hacks to fill the lakes with. Rock Flite... don't think so. You're right tho I'm a hack, give me 3 a side and bring your allowance and I'll give it a shot ;) | ||||||
| 18 | MadDOG ID: 56012617 Wed, Feb 09, 2005, 13:10 |
My suggestion was actually the Dunlop "Revelation". The high end Top Flites and Pinnacles aren't bad balls. Like the Top Flite XL 3000's "Super Feel" and the Pinnacle Exception's. I've seen alot worse balls than that including those Maxfli Noodles that somebody mentioned above. Nike makes some nice balls. Maybe Guru should check those out. And you get the nice Nike symbol on every ball. | ||||||
| 19 | MadDOG ID: 56012617 Wed, Feb 09, 2005, 13:11 | Actually, I would probably go with a Nike ball over that Dunlop ball that I suggested. | ||||||
| 20 | MadDOG ID: 56012617 Wed, Feb 09, 2005, 13:16 |
BTW, I used to go to a woods next to a golf course which was on my bicycle route and stop for 5 minutes and collect all the balls I could find. I have seen alot of different balls. I have 100's of different balls in my closet. :) | ||||||
| 21 | allhair allstars Sustainer ID: 50902421 Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 00:14 | There's a joke there somewhere... | ||||||
| 22 | sarge33rd ID: 35132922 Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 21:16 | lol AA, that or an arrest warrant. | ||||||
| 23 | MadDOG ID: 56012617 Thu, Feb 10, 2005, 22:28 |
Totally heterosexual. Not even interested in the other side thankfully. That's one problem I'm glad I don't have to deal with. | ||||||
| 24 | sarge33rd ID: 180522216 Fri, Feb 11, 2005, 08:59 | they say that denial is the first sign of... ;) | ||||||
| 25 | MadDOG ID: 56012617 Fri, Feb 11, 2005, 09:10 |
Hairy butts just don't interest me. :) | ||||||
| 26 | Guru ID: 330592710 Thu, Feb 17, 2005, 14:37 |
I received a shipment of Titleist NXT Tour balls today (there's a little glare in the center, but that's the light bulb from the RotoGuru logo): I've also ordered some Top Flite XL balls with the same logo. I haven't yet formulated a complete prize plan, but it will include some special events, some worstball contests, some GuruPatron incentives, etc. Full season winner will probably win a dozen Titleists - or 2 dozen if that person is a GuruPatron. I'll have prizes for just the Majors, both individually and all 4 combined, both bestball and worstball. Those prizes will probably just be a sleeve or 2, with perhaps a bigger prize for GuruPatrons. Any other ideas on prizes? | ||||||
| 27 | Guru ID: 330592710 Mon, Feb 28, 2005, 11:14 | There are 5 tournaments that tee off in March. I have decided to offer a small prize to the teams with the best combined results for those five tournaments. The team with the best total (bestball) score for those 5 events will win a sleeve of Titlelist golf balls imprinted with a RotoGuru logo. The team with the maximum worstball score for those five events will win a sleeve of Top Flite XL balls (same logo). If either winner is a GuruPatron, the prize will be doubled. To be eligible for the doubling, you must be a GuruPatron by March 17th. In the event of a tie, the team with the highest value (golfers plus cash) at the end of the BellSouth Classic (including the related price changes for that tournament) will win the tiebreaker for each prize. If that’s also a tie, I’ll simply offer duplicate prizes. Since these five tournaments lead up to the Masters (which is not included), I’ll call these the “March to the Masters” prizes. | ||||||
| 28 | Weykool ID: 47122811 Mon, Feb 28, 2005, 12:02 |
The cheapest and best ball on the market is a ball retriever with the longest extension available. If you can find a course with a lot of water you can have unlimited Golfballs for $20.00. I lose my balls so fast that paying for them would put me in the poorhouse. | ||||||
| 29 | jseth333 Leader ID: 24100310 Mon, Feb 28, 2005, 16:21 | What about a prize for the recently completed March to March... | ||||||
| 30 | Guru ID: 330592710 Mon, Feb 28, 2005, 16:25 | Sorry jseth. Timing is everything. | ||||||
| 32 | katietx ID: 21382721 Mon, Feb 28, 2005, 18:50 |
My suggestion is to make sure you buy balls that don't go in the woods, water or on another hole. That way sarge will never be in danger of loosing his! ;-) Mine never go far enough to loose. | ||||||
| 33 | Lockhart ID: 3422119 Tue, Mar 01, 2005, 11:21 |
The pic in #25 looks great. Clean and professional. | ||||||
| 34 | sarge33rd ID: 19161911 Tue, Mar 01, 2005, 15:24 |
That way sarge will never be in danger of loosing his! if I can tee it up...I can lose it. :) | ||||||
| 35 | Motley Crue Leader ID: 439372011 Mon, Mar 14, 2005, 11:07 | I know what you mean sarge. I never buy expensive golf balls. I'm always on the lookout for the cheapest available. | ||||||
| 36 | sarge33rd ID: 45229215 Tue, Mar 15, 2005, 13:42 | see my post 13 MC. X-outs baby. cheaper by the gross. ;) | ||||||
| 37 | Smith32 ID: 5634698 Tue, Apr 12, 2005, 21:18 | I received my logo golf balls for winning the March to the Masters contest yesterday - they are really sharp. So sharp that I will be nervous to use them during play:) Thanks Guru for a great game, great prizes, and great service. | ||||||
| 38 | Guru ID: 330592710 Wed, Apr 13, 2005, 09:09 | If you lose 'em in the woods, someone else will find them, and I'll consider it advertising. So whack away! | ||||||
| 39 | Guru ID: 330592710 Thu, Apr 14, 2005, 14:58 |
I've been thinking about other excuses to award prizes. I think I'll offer the following for single round scores: If any team gets -19 or better (bestball), they win a sleeve of Titleists. (I thought about making the standard -18, but we had three of those in one tournament earlier this year!) I'll also award a sleeve for any team scorecards with 18 birdies. (All three of the earlier -18s had one eagle and one par.) If any team produces a worstball scorecard with no pars or better, I'll award a sleeve of Top Flites. I don't think that's been done yet this year, although we came close last week. Also, for any of these single round awards, the prize is doubled if the winner is a GuruPatron. A doubled sleeve of Top Flites can also be converted to a single sleeve of Titleists. Any other ideas for relatively unique prizes? | ||||||
| 40 | blue hen Leader ID: 710321114 Thu, Apr 14, 2005, 15:23 | Re: #38 - I should start playing more games. I lose golf balls with the best of em... | ||||||
| 41 | Farn Sustainer ID: 451044109 Thu, Apr 14, 2005, 15:25 |
re: #38 Guru, you should give a few sleeves to Billy Casper. You'll have new visitors in record numbers. | ||||||
| 42 | Liters ID: 42642917 Thu, Apr 21, 2005, 16:12 |
Guru Thanks for NXT's with the nice Guru Logo, they just came today. | ||||||
| 43 | jimmy Dude ID: 349182621 Fri, Apr 22, 2005, 16:30 |
Got the GuruGolf Logo Titleist NXT's today, so cool. Thanks Guru! | ||||||
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