That was very unexpected and you're right. I love hacksawing PRO V1's I find at the range (i replace them with a real one, just something I do) most of them are fakes.
When you think about it, the more you slice it, the better angle you get from the other fairway to get over the trees. See.... golf is all about perspective. 😂
Their strength has always been in the manufacture of golf clubs, not golf balls. Titleist have dominated the ball market, so why should Ping try and corner a market they have little chance of winning.
@@peterlewis3540 they should release like anniversary golf ball every once in a while that doesn’t even have to be good. They’d sell a shit ton and people wouldn’t even care how they played
I used to have 5 dozen of these. Brand new and I lost all 5 dozen during my first few years as a junior golfer between 2009 and 2011. Made a switch to Srixon since them but I really wish PING would remake these balls. I was always in love with the color scheme.
8:13 I'm pretty sure this is the third straight video at this course that you've been over there and had to hit over those trees. This one and both videos with James.
Rick: I’m not sure if I can bring myself to cut this in half having spent £25 on each ball Also Rick: Brings set of cutters to the golf course, just like everyone does for a round of golf 😂
In the US back in the 1980s, Ping ran a promotion with junior golf lessons and you would get to pick out a new color of the Ping balls at the lesson each week. They were definitely a highlight of the lessons and I've still got quite a few from that collection today. Those were the original Ping Eye which had a more primitive dimple pattern than the Eye 2 . I remember them having that incredibly soft feel, probably an 80 compression or so and even played them in a few junior golf tournaments. Many courses had them printed with their course logo but they disappeared pretty quickly after a few years of popularity. It seemed like there was a significant gap, maybe 5-7 years before the Eye 2 version popped up which was a thrill to see as a kid but they disappeared quickly as well. I do remember the issues with both tracking them in the air and finding them in the rough. The original yellow/orange combo was probably the easiest to spot.
@@DavidHarris-cn7ew If I lost them there, I'd come back after the round to find my car had rolled into the nearest water hazard. Can't fight destiny I suppose
You ever just find yourself smiling at a video, this brought back good memories! I remember finding these all the time when looking for golf balls as a kid. Nice video Rick brought a smile to my wee face 😁
Thanks for the great content, Rick! Those bring some memories back from my early days in golf and I've just found 2 unused ones in my collection. They'll always stand out! :-)
@@koda4247 literally stopped the video at 1:44 to say "come on Rick, we KNOW you're gonna chop it in half......pfffft" but will he? Ok back to the video.
My driving has improved so much thanks to your tutorials, managed 7 holes this evening at my local course and I've never been as consistent. Can't big you up enough Rick.
Awesome Rick! As a young golfer I remember buying the Red/Blue one in the Pro Shop before a round. Didn't lose it on the course, but no clue what happened to it.
Would be cool to see on screen stats like a mini map of the current hole, stroke count, and club in hand. Already great filming and post-production skills, as always!
Another great video Rick. Thank you ! I’ve been playing the new Srixon Q Star Tour Divide yellow/red balls and I love them. I use to play the Ping eye 2 yellow/red back in the day and still have some that I used on the putting green until Srixon divide came out here in NewHampshire USA. Cheers !
Have one in my golf bag for luck - plum / white, bought it from the pro shop at pebble beach as a kid in the 80's, its stamped with the pebble beach logo too!
Now that the master Rick Shields has given Ping golfballs a good review Ping will probably bring back a newer version of that golfball. Rick so many have followed what you do but you are head and shoulders above everyone else. Absolutely the best at what you do.
I only ever bought one Ping ball and I still have it! Never been hit outside, I've always used it indoors on the putting mat. Very good for checking your stroke. Great vid Rick.
*Rick talking about not wanting to hit it poorly and lose the ball* Me: *Thinking of Rick’s video about positive thinking and picturing what a good shot looks like* Rick: Hits it far right.
Nostalgia for me to see this golf ball being reviewed and hit. Years ago in the 90’s I played the Titleist balata ball and enjoyed playing it. My one beef about it was it was easily scuffed and sometimes out of round. I bought the white Ping ball and really liked it for its distance & softness. I think I still have a sleeve of the 2 color ball. I’ll have to look for it now after this video.
I remember having a purple and white Ping ball from way back in the day. Probably explains why I was so excited to get some of the New Srixon Q-Star Tour Divide balls; which are quite fantastic.
I just picked up the Srixon dual color golf ball and they are so much fun to play. They are yellow and red, and its fun to see it spin off shots, and it is nice line up putts and to train with to see if the ball is rolling well.
I'm an older guy, I started playing in 1995. Used to see those around some, I've never seen anyone playing them. I thought they were just for practice putting. Just started watching your stuff, really enjoy your enthusiasm and attitude. Keep it up.
They weren't much lowered priced back in the 90's either. I always wanted them when I was in grade school, but could only afford Pinnacle Gold 90s and balls I found on the course. The few times I saved up, they felt heavy to me and seemed to slice and hook more than I was used to so I inevitably lost them quickly. Pings and Slazenger balls with the Panther were what all us kids wanted.
I’ve got the purple and blue, never been hit. Great ball to practise putting and chipping, to seeing the roll of the ball and spin from wedges, certainly helped my putting and chipping
I remember these and wish they would bring them back. I'd be a buyer. On another note my mother-in-law gave me black golf balls years ago and to my surprise they were without a doubt the easiest ball to see in flight out of any ball I've ever hit.
I started using these type of "divide" balls in yellow/red and they stick out like a sore thumb on the course. Plus lining up the line on the green makes for a better putting shot.
I dispise golf. I played every weekend for 3 years stopping just last year. Its probably my least favorite activity on earth. But you are really tempting me to try again.. Just found this channel yesterday
If you like the two tone look, try the srixon q star tour devide. I got a fue dozen of them and I can't get enough of them. Great for line up of puts and seeing how much spin is on it
I am old enough to remember golf balls with wound elastic around a rubbery core with paint inside. We used to love slicing up old "tatties" (balls too cut up to be usable) and watching the elastic fly as it released.
You should test out the Srixon Q-Star Tour DIVIDE ball! It's matte but it looks like those Ping balls because of the two color halves. I just got some myself, and I haven't played a round with them yet.
I’m a new golfer, Started around 12 months ago and I just can’t hit coloured balls good. Don’t know why or if it’s all in the mind but I also seem to only be confident with srixon balls.
I use a couple of these for my putting practice, picked them up in a creek as a kid in the late 90’s... I’ve been asked on so many occasions how someone could get hold of them.
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i usually just hit with whatever i find in the woods after hitting my TopFlite 200 yards into the forest
Great thing about Rick is he has a childlike optimism about every experiment he does
He’s just having so much fun out there, even cracking up at finishing for bogey. I love it
Got to be the best ball cut this channel has ever had!
That was very unexpected and you're right. I love hacksawing PRO V1's I find at the range (i replace them with a real one, just something I do) most of them are fakes.
By chopping one in half you increased the value of all the others left in the world.
Yep
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30 years ago looking for golf balls on Bury Golf club UK. The half coloured balls were the holy grail, found 3 in 5 years of looking.
"The good news is, I'm not in the trees because there's no trees in the next fairway"
Probably about half of my tee shots
When you think about it, the more you slice it, the better angle you get from the other fairway to get over the trees. See.... golf is all about perspective. 😂
Hahahaha mate I feel ya 🤣🤣
I wish my course was like that Cole. Beyond the trees on most holes on my course are more trees, or creeks and rivers :(
surprised Ping no longer has golf balls to sell considering they are the most profitable product in golf
Pretty sure Ping are the last family owned major golf manufacturer. Good on you Solheim's!
Their strength has always been in the manufacture of golf clubs, not golf balls.
Titleist have dominated the ball market, so why should Ping try and corner a market they have little chance of winning.
@@peterlewis3540 they should release like anniversary golf ball every once in a while that doesn’t even have to be good. They’d sell a shit ton and people wouldn’t even care how they played
I used to have 5 dozen of these. Brand new and I lost all 5 dozen during my first few years as a junior golfer between 2009 and 2011. Made a switch to Srixon since them but I really wish PING would remake these balls. I was always in love with the color scheme.
Love the content Rick! You keep me entertained while working and the Podcast keeps me while driving. Keep it up brother
8:13 I'm pretty sure this is the third straight video at this course that you've been over there and had to hit over those trees. This one and both videos with James.
You know it’s gonna be a good day when Rick uploads and makes you feel bad about your golfing setup.
I think it might be impossible to get as good of a setup as his
Sounds like this was a video that Rick really enjoyed making
Rick: I’m not sure if I can bring myself to cut this in half having spent £25 on each ball
Also Rick: Brings set of cutters to the golf course, just like everyone does for a round of golf 😂
Part of ricks must have items for a round of golf 🤣
Ofcourse, I cut open noodles to see if they have real noodles inside.
@@daniel1987son only Rick lol
He only brings the cutters when he's reviewing a golf ball.
@@CharlieAUS dude its a joke
In the US back in the 1980s, Ping ran a promotion with junior golf lessons and you would get to pick out a new color of the Ping balls at the lesson each week. They were definitely a highlight of the lessons and I've still got quite a few from that collection today. Those were the original Ping Eye which had a more primitive dimple pattern than the Eye 2 . I remember them having that incredibly soft feel, probably an 80 compression or so and even played them in a few junior golf tournaments. Many courses had them printed with their course logo but they disappeared pretty quickly after a few years of popularity. It seemed like there was a significant gap, maybe 5-7 years before the Eye 2 version popped up which was a thrill to see as a kid but they disappeared quickly as well. I do remember the issues with both tracking them in the air and finding them in the rough. The original yellow/orange combo was probably the easiest to spot.
If I lose $4 balls on my first tee shot, I'd probably lose these on the putting green
i lose mine in the car
@@DavidHarris-cn7ew If I lost them there, I'd come back after the round to find my car had rolled into the nearest water hazard. Can't fight destiny I suppose
🤣
I use range balls....and still get sad when I loose those
@@Cmcmillen77 you know range balls travel about 15% less distance than proper golf balls though?
You ever just find yourself smiling at a video, this brought back good memories! I remember finding these all the time when looking for golf balls as a kid. Nice video Rick brought a smile to my wee face 😁
I bought the Srixon duos. They really did help my putting alignment. Felt pretty nice too for a 3 pc ball.
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I’m waiting for these balls to be released in Australia
Love them
You helped me with my swing for your other video about how to correct a slice. Thank you! Love this video wish I could get some two tones balls!
I found a really old Spalding ball on the range, and the contact feels more pure than any other golf ball I have used.
Are you sure it was old? Spalding is making new balls again :)
Has anyone noticed that the last couple videos Rick had ended up in the same place by the trees 3 times 😂😂.
This is where he hit the branch vs James Robinson!
I remember finding those balls in the woods when I was young...
Thanks for the great content, Rick! Those bring some memories back from my early days in golf and I've just found 2 unused ones in my collection. They'll always stand out! :-)
If you don’t chop one in half, you’ve failed us all Rick!
Some things just can't be undone.
@@koda4247 literally stopped the video at 1:44 to say "come on Rick, we KNOW you're gonna chop it in half......pfffft" but will he? Ok back to the video.
Let’s see if he can actually cut the ball along the color split line.
@@scottmackey4182 Rick is to clever to do something so obvious, he went against the split. Dude knows how to blow minds like that :)
but he did
My driving has improved so much thanks to your tutorials, managed 7 holes this evening at my local course and I've never been as consistent. Can't big you up enough Rick.
You should do a review of the new Srixon Divide Balls
Awesome Rick! As a young golfer I remember buying the Red/Blue one in the Pro Shop before a round. Didn't lose it on the course, but no clue what happened to it.
Would be cool to see on screen stats like a mini map of the current hole, stroke count, and club in hand. Already great filming and post-production skills, as always!
Another great video Rick. Thank you ! I’ve been playing the new Srixon Q Star Tour Divide yellow/red balls and I love them. I use to play the Ping eye 2 yellow/red back in the day and still have some that I used on the putting green until Srixon divide came out here in NewHampshire USA. Cheers !
Kids at school would talk in hushed tones about how some lad in Mr Windsor's class had apparently found a ping ball around Hallowes Golf Club.
Classy product placement with tee placement Rick, very subtle ;)
Ha ha ha. Proper old school. As a kid we used to try n chop golf balls in half to see what was inside! Took me back!
Yeah with a kitchen knife 😂. Check out our channel if you wouldn’t mind my man. Some golf vibeeez for the masses 🤟🏻⛳️
Have one in my golf bag for luck - plum / white, bought it from the pro shop at pebble beach as a kid in the 80's, its stamped with the pebble beach logo too!
Very cool! I wish I could e see a picture of it!
I haven’t even gotten past the ads before I liked the video, because it is a Rick Shiels video after all.
Now that the master Rick Shields has given Ping golfballs a good review Ping will probably bring back a newer version of that golfball. Rick so many have followed what you do but you are head and shoulders above everyone else. Absolutely the best at what you do.
Rick... They were made for playing Golf in Arizona, due to the glare of the Sun. Made them easy to See
Oh wow that actually makes a lot of sense, didn’t know that.
Why don't they still use them, if they are easier to see. I use tour yellow because I think they are easier to see than white.
@@stuartyaxley6689 I have a bucket of practice balls that are all different colors,and the one that sticks out the most is a hot neon pink Volvik.
@@rjmara6781 volvik balls rock
@@BADD1ONE I plan on adding more to my bucket, I love it.
I only ever bought one Ping ball and I still have it! Never been hit outside, I've always used it indoors on the putting mat. Very good for checking your stroke. Great vid Rick.
As a colorblind golfer these balls are my nemesis, I would lose so much money with these
Same
When he says something like it would've been better if it landed red side up...I was like whaaaaaaat???? Red on green is just not possible for me lol
Some cracking shots played there Rick
*Rick talking about not wanting to hit it poorly and lose the ball*
Me: *Thinking of Rick’s video about positive thinking and picturing what a good shot looks like*
Rick: Hits it far right.
Thanks for that close up putt. Loved to watch it roll
I’d love to see you review the Decathlon inesis golf balls!
Damn..that ball gave me confident..more distance for begginer like me.
@@pcnubi998 i only used them when i found some and i need a Rick shields ball review from them so i know if i should buy some or not.
Nostalgia for me to see this golf ball being reviewed and hit. Years ago in the 90’s I played the Titleist balata ball and enjoyed playing it. My one beef about it was it was easily scuffed and sometimes out of round. I bought the white Ping ball and really liked it for its distance & softness. I think I still have a sleeve of the 2 color ball. I’ll have to look for it now after this video.
Did you find them?
@@ecortese20 yes I did. One sleeve of teal & pink from 1992. I think.
I remember playing with those balls back in the day...they were awesome...Ping should make them again
Srixon makes some now called the Q-STAR Tour Divide.
I have one of the two tones, I just use it as a putting ball. I love them and been playing with them for years.
Ever since I've been watching your content I've just been getting better and better at my golf game. I've learned so much from your channel! 😎 Thanks!
I loved the white and sky blue color combination ping Ball.
Morpheus: Do you take the red ball, or the blue ball?
Rick Shiels:
Both is good
I can see the benefits of helping to understand the roll of the ball on your putts and good training aid for juniors
As a kid you thought you'd hit gold if you found a multicoloured PING ball in the rough!
Turns out if you find one as an adult you do hit gold
Rick can you please tell me where you got that cap from think it looks great and want one but can’t find it anywhere
Do a comparison on the new two colored srixon golf balls too please!
These Srixon's are my goto's now. Love watching the spin changes and accurate lining up of putts.
Please review Linksoul’s Persimmon Woods. I would like to see how they compare to modern driver and old persimmon woods. Thanks for the great content!
Hi Rick. Love your content, and you have made golf so much more fun for me!! Also made my game better. Sending some love from Norway
I remember having a purple and white Ping ball from way back in the day. Probably explains why I was so excited to get some of the New Srixon Q-Star Tour Divide balls; which are quite fantastic.
I've got a yellow/orange combo ball. Loved them in the day for practicing putting.
Anyone remember the bald eagle ball? One of our members bought a pallet off them years ago at an auction and still uses them to this day.
I'm not surprised with a pallet of them 🤣
Any advice for a 20 handicap golfer looking for new irons and driver? Budget around 1k for irons and 400 for driver.
So far the 1 downvote is a Ping Fans heart dissolving just like that ball did! :')
I'm a Ping fan why would I care about a ball? If anything the downvote is an absolute moron who doesn't like Rick Shiels videos.
@@timhouston1638 or it could be someone who accidentally caught the downvote.
Love seeing how giddy Rick gets over these unique golf balls.
When you say bunker. It sounds like you say “bungggka”.
I now call the bunker a bunggka. Thanks man
BUNGkuh💀
@@vinnyvidivici 😂
I would 1000% buy these golf balls. I love the look
I'd love to buy a ball that's almost as old as my marriage and crush it everytime! Great job sir.
Those balls look amazing. Love the ball vids. The cut was not expected
Rick do a review on TaylorMade cncpt irons!
I thought they where titleist
titleist you donut
hahah titleist i messed up
I just picked up the Srixon dual color golf ball and they are so much fun to play. They are yellow and red, and its fun to see it spin off shots, and it is nice line up putts and to train with to see if the ball is rolling well.
I'm a Dolphins fan and bought 1 of those Ping balls with the aqua and orange colors....never been hit
where can i get some? not looking for that color just trynna buy a couple lol
@@sebastianhernandez9329 eBay probably
I think I bought mine at an Austin's store 25+ years ago......
AUSTADS
I really enjoyed this video Rick. I really loved how you gushed over these, it was adorable. Awesome vid!
I had no idea ping even made balls back in the day!?!
They were dreadful.
@@markgilbertson1564 Agreed. They were really bad lol
I'm an older guy, I started playing in 1995. Used to see those around some, I've never seen anyone playing them. I thought they were just for practice putting.
Just started watching your stuff, really enjoy your enthusiasm and attitude. Keep it up.
Will u do a review of the srixon divide????????? Same kind of ball!!!
What a gorgeous looking ball!
These were fun to putt with back in the day. Very good feedback on how you roll the ball.
Wow. That was a cool cut. Nice job Rick.
Made me wince seeing you hitting these balls. They are collectors items
They weren't much lowered priced back in the 90's either. I always wanted them when I was in grade school, but could only afford Pinnacle Gold 90s and balls I found on the course. The few times I saved up, they felt heavy to me and seemed to slice and hook more than I was used to so I inevitably lost them quickly. Pings and Slazenger balls with the Panther were what all us kids wanted.
You should try the Srixon Q Star Tour Divide golf balls, they are awesome. A matte finish golf ball with divided red/yellow colors just like the ping.
Great video! Always wanted a few of these 👀👀
Very cool - I went in a bin of balls I have had for awhile and I found 2 of these. Always thought they were cool. Thanks for the video!
I’ve got the purple and blue, never been hit. Great ball to practise putting and chipping, to seeing the roll of the ball and spin from wedges, certainly helped my putting and chipping
I LOVE it when you dissect the ball :)
Best chop in half yet! Although the one with liquid inside was also pretty awesome
I remember these and wish they would bring them back. I'd be a buyer. On another note my mother-in-law gave me black golf balls years ago and to my surprise they were without a doubt the easiest ball to see in flight out of any ball I've ever hit.
Srixon released their Q-Star tour divide ball, seems to be a pretty good iteration of the idea
I started using these type of "divide" balls in yellow/red and they stick out like a sore thumb on the course. Plus lining up the line on the green makes for a better putting shot.
I dispise golf. I played every weekend for 3 years stopping just last year. Its probably my least favorite activity on earth. But you are really tempting me to try again.. Just found this channel yesterday
I just got a box of srixon q star divide and absolutely love them … I never knew anybody else did this style …. Great video!!
If you like the two tone look, try the srixon q star tour devide. I got a fue dozen of them and I can't get enough of them. Great for line up of puts and seeing how much spin is on it
Loved that Rick! Hilarious ball cutting and I remember fondly playing Crail around 1995 using a blue and yellow one!!
I am old enough to remember golf balls with wound elastic around a rubbery core with paint inside. We used to love slicing up old "tatties" (balls too cut up to be usable) and watching the elastic fly as it released.
I still have some around! Never played them on the course though, only on a putting green. Yes, most precious!
Have a Teal and White in my collection. Nice to know the history. Thanx
Great video! I remember these bad boys when I was a junior.
I have 3 of those old Ping Eye balls. Pink/blue, white/purple, brown/white
Love the videos Rick...let’s see one with you, Matt and Peter..cheers!
You should test out the Srixon Q-Star Tour DIVIDE ball! It's matte but it looks like those Ping balls because of the two color halves. I just got some myself, and I haven't played a round with them yet.
I used to have a Black and Yellow one years ago. I used it for practice to see how the spin would be affected with different shots.
I used to play these. Crazy look flying through the air!
Have you played the new 2 tone Srixon Q Star Tours?? Very similar but much brighter
about 35 yrs ago i had somee yellow and red ping balls very easy to see and great on the green
I’m a new golfer, Started around 12 months ago and I just can’t hit coloured balls good. Don’t know why or if it’s all in the mind but I also seem to only be confident with srixon balls.
I use a couple of these for my putting practice, picked them up in a creek as a kid in the late 90’s... I’ve been asked on so many occasions how someone could get hold of them.