Golf Balls – Tips About Golf Balls That Every Golfer Should Know
By Joe Sharkey
Back in the old days, your choice of golf-ball was simple; high-level
professionals would use a three piece ball, which had a high spin,
and covered with balata. Your every day, normal golf players would
opt for the two piece ball which was covered with surlyn and was
rock solid.
Today, however, there is an enormous amount of balls to choose
from. For the beginner, making this choice may not be easy, so
let's simplify things a bit and take a look at a few details of today's
golf ball varieties.
The easiest way to look at the types of balls that are available
today is to view them from a two-sided menu. On one side you
have the type of balls that professionals use, which are soft, high
spin, very expensive, and three-piece.
On the other side, you have standard two-piece balls that are low
spin, inexpensive, and are the average choice for beginner and
amateur golfers.
Then you have the middle - in between the two general ball types
where you will find many kinds of multipurpose golf balls which
provide plenty of distance when hit from the tee, yet gives enough
control to the player.
You can use the above simplified explanation of ball types to
make the right choice for your needs. If you are a beginner then
you would obviously want to go with the two piece, low spin balls.
While you have less control, the fact that your swing should have
the ball going straight as possible will alleviate potential bad shots,
thereby reducing penalties.
As you improve your golfing skills, you can then start to move
towards the middle choice of multipurpose balls which will start to
give you a bit more control over the flight of the ball. Soon enough
you will be at the skill level to actually steer the ball in different
directions to make more successful shots.
Good golfers want as much control as possible so that they can
steer the ball to the left or to the right, depending on their intended
direction. Beginners should only be concerned about driving every
last yard they can from their shots, and in a straight direction.
There is also 2 more last minute tips:
1. Keep your golf-ball warm Did you know that a ball will
suffer the loss of distance if it is too cold? If you are playing during
a cold day, hold on to a few balls inside of your coat pocket and
handle them here and there to keep the balls warmed up. You can
then alternate balls at each new tee so that you can start one that is
warm.
2. Golf balls do not last forever : balls have a shelf
life. After approximately 1 year, you will lose distance with the
same ball. It is best to keep track of how long you have had your
golf balls to avoid using them stale. And remember, three-piece
balls tend to lose their quality sooner than two-piece golf balls.
Do You Have A Favourite Golf Ball?
Many of us overtime have developed a liking for a particlar golf ball be it Nike, Titleist, Callaway or whatever, do you have a favourite? what is it and why. Did it help you win a competition, get a hole in one. Here is an opportunity to share your story with your fellow golfers.
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