| Would you rather play all day in the rough or in the | | | | Three piece golf balls have a large solid core that is |
| fairway? | | | | surrounded by various plastic-type materials. The outer |
| Believe it or not, your golf ball selection can determine | | | | cover is a soft rubber material. These golf balls |
| just that. Play your best golf by matching your ball to | | | | produce more spin and have a softer feel. They are |
| your ability, style of play, and equipment. | | | | the ball of choice for most low handicapped players |
| Perhaps you have more interest in buying a $300 | | | | with consistent swings. |
| driver or even a full set of clubs. However, keep in | | | | Dimple Patterns, Compression, and Spin Rate |
| mind that a change as simple as buying a different ball | | | | There are more characteristics that determine the |
| (often a cheaper ball!) can dramatically improve your | | | | performance of a golf ball. Along with varying the |
| game. Follow these steps to evaluate golf ball | | | | thickness and hardness of the layers of a ball, |
| comparisons and find the best ball for your game. | | | | engineers can work with many other variables to fine |
| Ignore Marketing Ploys and Keeping Up With the | | | | tune the performance. Skip the details, however, just |
| Joneses | | | | match the characteristics to your swing and |
| Do not buy a golf ball based on marketing information, | | | | equipment. |
| price, or package labeling alone. Do not sell your game | | | | Find a Few Good Matches and Test Them All |
| short by playing the XYZ ball because ABC does. | | | | Once you have taken the time to find a few golf ball |
| Instead, use golf ball comparisons to locate a handful | | | | models that fit your playing style test them out. Try a |
| of balls that match your playing characteristics. | | | | few round with one type of ball, then switch to |
| Understand The Basic Ball Types | | | | another. Just make sure to play enough to hit in |
| You can easily rule out half of the golf ball choices by | | | | several different situations. |
| choosing whether you need a two piece or three | | | | Finally, the think again about how you determine which |
| piece ball (sometimes 4 piece). Each type has their | | | | ball has the best feel. Ironically the concept has feel |
| own characteristics. Keep in mind that golf ball | | | | has a lot to do with sound. Today's equipment sounds |
| manufacturers can also vary the performance within | | | | different, and it seems all clubs are unique; this is |
| each of these categories. | | | | especially true with drivers. This is why it is vital to play |
| Two Piece Golf Balls | | | | a couple of rounds using all of your clubs before |
| Two piece golf balls are made of a solid rubber core | | | | accepting or rejecting any new ball. |
| and a plastic covering. These balls are usually labeled | | | | Ultimately, matching golf ball characteristics to your |
| distance balls. They can help higher handicapped | | | | specific swing characteristics will result in better |
| players because they produce less spin. This results in | | | | performance, lower scores, and more enjoyment of |
| less of a hook or slice from miss hits. | | | | the game. |
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