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Marked Simulator Balls (RPT)
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Golf balls printed with a dot pattern that a camera reads frame by frame for spin rate and spin axis. Rapsodo's RPT balls (Callaway or Titleist, sold by Rapsodo) are required for the MLM2PRO to show spin at all. Foresight's units, including the Bushnell Launch Pro, don't need marked balls, and Foresight advises against heavily marked ones; SkyTrak, Uneekor, Square Golf and Garmin units don't use them either. The FlightScope Mevo Gen 2 reads indoor spin from the metallic stickers in its box or a Titleist RCT ball, not from RPT balls. Roughly $50–$75 a dozen.
Who this is for
Honest match per persona.
Good for
- Performance Seeker
If the build has a Rapsodo MLM2PRO, marked balls are non-optional for spin data.
Not for
- Recreational Player
Casual play doesn't need spin-axis precision. Skip unless the launch monitor specifically requires it.
- Cost-Effective Buyer
$50/dozen extra adds up. Only buy if the launch monitor requires it; otherwise any tour ball works.
- Space-Constrained
Tight-room builds usually skew toward radar or photometric systems that don't require marked balls.
- Family Setup
Family builds are usually radar or SkyTrak-class — marked balls are wasted spend.
- Showroom
Showroom builds run Foresight or Uneekor units, and neither maker's units need marked balls.
Specifications
The numbers, plainly stated.
Compatibility
| Required for | Rapsodo MLM2PRO (no spin numbers without RPT balls) |
| Not needed for | Foresight GC3, GCQuad, Falcon and Bushnell Launch Pro (Foresight: no marked balls), Garmin R10 and R50, SkyTrak, Uneekor, Square Golf Omni |
| FlightScope Mevo Gen 2 | Uses the metallic stickers in its box, or a Titleist RCT ball, for indoor spin |
Hardware
| Quantity | Sold per dozen |
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