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Golf Balls – Tips About Golf Balls That Every Golfer Should Know

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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.

    Making The Right Choice

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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