It’s shaping as much as be a busy yr for Costco’s golf division. (That’s one of many weirdest sentences I’ve ever written.)
Anyway, along with new wedges and new irons, it seems Model 3 of the Kirkland Signature Efficiency + Golf Ball (AKA: The Ok-Sig) is coming to market quickly.
As is the case with its wedges, Costco’s web site shows no inventory for the present Efficiency + V2 ball (or another ball, for that matter) and up to date entries on the USGA’s conforming ball record recommend that’s doubtless as a result of a brand new Kirkland Signature golf ball mannequin is on the way in which.
Kirkland Peformance + V3 – What We Know
What we all know to this point is that the brand new Kirkland ball is a three-piece providing that can be out there in white and yellow.
I like having choices so I suppose that final bit is trigger for a point of pleasure.
A slight bummer is that we nonetheless don’t see a substitute for the unique Ok-Sig four-piece ball. As you might recall, the follow-up suffered from a cover defect which resulted in full refunds for anybody who wished them. Frankly, we anticipated the corporate would resolve the problem and have a brand new four-piece again available on the market briefly order however that hasn’t confirmed to be the case.
Golfers will little question need to see what efficiency adjustments Kirkland has made to the Efficiency + golf ball and we’ll actually look to incorporate it in our upcoming robotic ball take a look at.
Whereas the present mannequin ticks the worth field and the quality was a step forward from the unique, it stays excessively spinny (I suppose you could possibly describe it as extremely workable) and one of many absolute worst balls available on the market within the wind.
The spin traits make the Kirkland Signature ball significantly punitive for golfers who battle with extra curvature than they’d like (meaning you, slicers). That half must be comparatively straightforward to deal with (although there’s no assure they may).
The wind efficiency subject could also be harder to resolve. That facet of efficiency is nearly totally a results of the dimple sample. If the dimples don’t change, the wind efficiency received’t, both.
On condition that the brand new ball seems to supply the identical 338-dimple cowl because the earlier mannequin, the chances are high that the brand new ball received’t be a lot a lot, if any, higher within the wind.
Kirkland Efficiency + V3 – Nonetheless a Good Worth (Most likely)
On the optimistic aspect, the Kirkland Signature Golf ball is revered for its consumer-friendly worth and there’s no motive to suppose that sub-$20 costs received’t proceed with the brand new technology.
Will the brand new Kirkland Signature three-piece Performance + show to be a top-performing ball?
Primarily based on the efficiency traits of earlier Kirkland three-piece fashions, that appears unlikely. My guess is it is going to stay a distinct segment ball for actually low-spin golfers. Though, given the worth it gives golfers, I’d like to be incorrect and discover the brand new Kirkland Signature Efficiency + golf ball is a greater match for extra golfers.
Regardless, we anticipate the Ok-Sig will proceed to supply strong high quality at an interesting worth level. Whereas it’s not a ball I might suggest generally, it is going to nearly actually stay an inexpensive choice for golfers who need to play a urethane ball on a fundamental ionomer funds.
Extra info because it turns into out there.
