Uther Tour Icon: The $25 Dozen With A Twist

As a beginner golfer still learning the ins and outs of the game, I recently decided to start my search for that “one ball” that I can consistently play, instead of just using what I find in the woods or at the bottom of my bag. Enter, Uther Golf. Uther, a brand known mostly for their golf towels, has a competitively priced entry into the direct-to-consumer golf ball market, and I decided to try it out.

So, why did it catch my eye? Their signature ball, the Tour Icon, is a three-piece ball, available with different “icons”, to make your ball easily identifiable. Options include things like donuts, pineapple or even a bomb which is the design I went with. Price-wise, at $25 for a dozen balls, they’re strategically placed in between higher end offerings, like the ProV1, and lower end “budget balls” such as the Vice Drive, which is priced at $20 per dozen.

As a disclaimer, I’m not a good golfer by any stretch of the imagination, and didn’t do a formal test (on a launch monitor, or anything like it). What you read here is solely based upon my experience and my opinions.

Let’s get started.

What I liked:

The design was awesome. It was unique, and easy to spot. Hard to fault Uther here at all.

I thought that it played well. Again, I’m no expert, but it seemed long off of my driver, but felt good on the green. Spin wise, I can’t say much, as I’ve never been one to create copious amounts of backspin, but for my swing and swing speed, it did perform about the same as any other ball I’ve used.

Now, for some concerns:

I felt like the cover wasn’t very durable. It seemed to scuff after just a few shots (a hole or two) which I didn’t like, though because I’m just a recreational golfer, it wasn’t enough to put me off.

Conclusion:

Overall, I liked the Uther Tour Icon. I felt like I hit some bombs, and played well with it. At the end of the day, as a recreational golfer, this was a good ball to pull out and whack all over the place, because at 2 dollars per ball, I wasn’t as worried about losing one or two. And, for the price, a three-piece ball is pretty unheard of, so that was good to see as well.

Give them a try, and see what you think!

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