Top 5 Golf Balls You MUST AVOID AT ALL COSTS! (2021 Update) 

90% of all players can’t tell the difference between brands. They just like to say they do because it makes them sound like they are better than they are.

What a gutsy video. I loved it. I've been golfing for 40 years (I'm 75 now). When I "dabbled" in the game (more than 40 years ago) I played the "Starflight". Does anyone remember that golf ball? I played it for the most important reason at the time - it was the cheapest ball I could find. And it was depressing when I lost one (which was frequently). When I started playing seriously, I came to the conclusion that I should settle on one ball, based on the most reliable information I could find at the time, and stay with it. For me, that was the Titleist DT. Now I play only the Titleist ProV1. I'm now a 10 handicap, severely out-of-shape senior with a dreadfully slow swing speed. My drives only go around 210 yards but I can still say I hit them out-of-sight (at least for me and my eyesight). I retire more of my golf balls than I lose. I buy 4 boxes of ProV1s tat the beginning of the season and play about 130 rounds, retiring balls that have blemishes. I hate looking for golf balls and frankly, I don't care if I lose a brand new ball - for me it's not worth the effort. Someone else can have that G.D. golf ball that went errant! My shag bad contains more "slightly blemished" ProV1s than I can hit in a practice session. My days of practising for several hours and hitting a couple of large buckets of balls are over. My glorious days of enjoying a 2 handicap are now just a memory and now I struggle to maintain my 10 (how I'd love to join that single-digit handicap class again). Back to the point about the video: I believe you should find the best golf ball for you and stick with it: for practice as well as for play. There's so much reliable information out there (beyond marketing hype): it's not difficult. Whether I' putting, chipping, driving or hitting full irons, I can still tell the difference between hitting ProV1s and almost anything else. As to whether the ProV1 exclusively improves my score over anything else, I can't say. But I doubt it does anything bad. Cheers.

As a beginner I personally love free pick up golf balls I can tell by chipping or putting in the short game area or the back yard with them if they are still any good or if they've been lost in the woods for too long. My rule of thumb is Unless they are premium brand, look like new and have that complient bounce off the club face they're practice balls. I picked up about 60 this weekend in around 2 hours an even split of ProV1s Callaway Supersofts Strixon softs and Taylormades. I'll sort through them pick out the ones that look almost new putt them and chuck out anything that doesn't feel right.

This was so interesting Steve, also the video on the favorite balls was interesting as well. As a walker on a course that most everyone else rides I find lots and lots of balls and LOL that's what I play. Usually shoot right around or a little under 90 and hit my drives 190-200 most of the time and I don't notice a lot of difference except for the PRO VI. I used to give those to a friend until I used one for a round. Now those I keep for myself. I so enjoy your videos and your attitude.

I appreciate the unbiased report!!

Great video!

Thanks for the heads up Steve. On a lark, I bought a box of wislon velocity(ies). 15 balls for $25. Erratic behavior .. sometimes long ..sometimes not (using the same ball) sometimes sticks sometimes bounces away (using the same ball.. I mean the exact same ball) .. If you like psychotic golf .. this ball is for you. But the upside is, if I lose one, I don't mind so much. Same way I feel about a found ball .. even a prov1 .. if I found it .. doesn't bother me if I lose it.

Thanks Steve! I’ve made all of these mistakes. I can’t remember the last time I bought a sleeve of golf balls! Look fed to the next video

I love your video thank you

Steve, you are giving your expert and honest opinion. If people listen it could improve their game. It's up to them. Why subscribe to a channel and not have an open mind about the advice and opinions of fellow golfers.

Great....enjoyed your comments.. . Information is very helpful. And your self efacing humor was funny...very funny..thanks for posting

Your a good guy Steve. That is all that counts!

Good eye opener. I’ll be using new balls from now on.

I started golfing 2 years ago and don't get me wrong I love free golf balls but if you want to play a awesome game buy new good balls

I play Bridgestone Laddie Extreme, whatta ya think of those?? I just bought Bridgestone E12 Contact, heard they go straighter,

I'm shooting Snell and like them.

Can you test Oncore Elixr vs Snell Mtb black. Thank you.

Hey Steve, like your list. I stopped using refurbished golf balls long ago. Rather surprised the TP5 is on the list. My 2 favorite balls right now are Snell MTB Black and Bridgestone RZx(.?). I agree with you about playing the same ball all the time. However, it gets a little expensive when you don’t take care of the ball all that well. My ultimate goal sometimes is to play with the same ball I started with. I hate losing balls on junked up golf courses. I refuse to play with found balls. My friends try to give them to me, I tell them I don’t want your water logged balls.

Love your vids Steve, and i value your opinion. Titleist TrueFeel for me. I know it's softer, but it's way more durable. I can't spin it like a urethane ball around the greens, but at the same time, it won't mysteriously go haywire and back up 30' away from the hole on a beautiful approach shot either. I'm not a pro, and i don't play on pro-level greens. I've played several places that were very nice, but none of them measured 13 on the stimp, so perhaps i'm not worldly enough to have such an opinion on urethane balls. I can play a "stop and drop" shot with a urethane ball well enough, but, in all honesty, it's rare that a situation calls for such a shot. A bump-and-run chip works fine 99% of the time, and more people would be well served approaching chip shots that way. I suppose i'm likely a high-spin player, and that's why the ball fits me so well. But even if it didn't, the rate of changing out a Pro VI after every 6 or 7 holes wouldn't jive for me (that's about when i usually see a urethane ball start to give up distance due to its slick cover no longer being quite so slick, or at least that's my theory - whatever the case, they don't hold up for long). FWIW, i'm about a 3 handicap, been playing for about 40 years, and my current swing speed is about 100 mph. Anything faster than 105 and body parts start to break or fall off :)

He's right about the kirkland's being a good ball. I disagree about the z star however. They're good too.

What’s your opinions on Snell golf balls? I’ve played them and think there great.

Where can I buy some provisional golf balls ? They usually go really well 😂

Thank you for posting but puzzled by your dismissal of the Titleist Tour Speed and Taylormade Tour Response. I have found these to be good performers for my 90/95 swing speed and much more affordable that Pro V1 or TP5. Are you saying these are bad balls or just not good values? BTW, with patience, I have been able to buy these for around $25/dz new. Can barely find clean used Pro V1 or TP5 for that price.

like dem shoes brother Pratt

Bizarre that refurbished top quality balls like Pro V1 fared so poorly! Great video Steve!

Steve thank you for posting. Reading between the lines it appears that we all need to do our homework and really investigate what golf ball we should be using. I know some manufactures offer fitting advice free of charge. I have tried some for fun but not sure on how accurate these fittings really are. There are many factors that must be considered when selecting a golf ball.

I must admit I pick up golf balls I find. I do not play them as such but when I go to one of the nearby courses, the driving range is on the way to the first hole. I will stop off at driving range and fire off some balls I have found just to loosen up.

Was able to get the Mizuno RB Tour for $25/doz when buying 3 doz. I’m a bit on the slower side (98 mph driver), and I don’t completely hate them, especially at that price point

I agree with the tp5. I can't bother with them at this point. 20 to even 30 yards lost on the driver. Prov1s just the way to go, always consistent and know what I'm getting

Reloads .... interesting to here that. I had just picked up a dozen TP5's at a lower price. Maybe I should get rid of them to a loyalist and find some new Pro V's!!

Slower swing speed would be better suited to those high spin balls, just to keep the ball in the air for longer. The high speed player that balloons the ball high would be suited to the low spin balls. Links players would also possibly like the lower spin balls, for windy conditions and also bump and run shots.

Taylormade TP5x is perfect. I also prefer the Titleist APX for the flight, but not around the greens. But Taylormade works so well for me, as the TP5x has exceptionally similar flight characteristics and really consistent spin around the green. If I hit a pitch the same way, it reacts the same. And the ball flight has a similar traj. I know you don't agree with this because of the distance, but I don't really find a golf ball to be poor because it goes 10 yards shorter. It's the overall performance.

Agree on TP5...and all Taylormade balls. I would rather hit stones. Top Flites not on your list...again rocks. Found balls = Lake balls degrade the most, balls kept out of the sun - hidden in deep grass degrade the least. A ProV1 degrades 1% sitting in a box after 1 month. The Pros use balls direct from the factory.

The AVX is a great ball! and always has been .

Not sure this was mentioned in the comments before, but refurbished golf balls are different than used golf balls. With refurbished balls they actually put a new coating on the outside to hide any blemishes. You can still pick up some good quality used golf balls that are just golf balls that were found and not refinished. To me your video wasn't clear on that difference. But I agree, refurbished golf balls are not the same as the original.

You mentioned refubished balls, but what about recycled balls. Theres definately a difference between the two as recycled are just used, and refurbished has been painted. Could the paint have something to do with it?

So glad I didn’t see the Kirkland ball, even though they spin probably a little much from my golf spy testing.

Dang, I like my Vice balls. Have played my best golf this season with them

Good info, but I still have a boatload of cheapo ionomer cover balls to lose before I switch to urethane covers. I think on non competitive rounds where nobody cares I'll use the Kirkland Signature balls for short game and the ionomer balls off the tee. At my muni everyone's happy just to have fun.

I like my vice Pro's but when you look at the specs, Pro and Pro soft are the same ball. 3 piece urethane, same numbers.

I purchased Titlist AVX referb balls and they fly far and are good on the greens. Good o my wallet too.

I bought some refurbished pro v1's at Academy Sports and you're right, these things are junk. Won't be making that mistake again. Thanks for the great video.

I just pick up random golf balls I find because I’m not a weenie.

Rick Shiels reviewed/tested the Attomax ball and it failed miserably against the ProV1. It's fine to have good golf gear, but paying $250 for a dozen golf balls is insane. Titleist is the number one ball for a reason.

Find a good golf ball and your a hacker? I reckon find a good golf ball and your lucky! hahaha

I consider myself a golf ball deplorable because I used golf balls that I find

You are right about some of these balls but what you call a laddie ball (3 on your list) spins very good around the greens for me. It sure doesn’t spin like a range ball as you say. If it has a urethane cover (i. e. TM Tour Response, Srixon QStar tour, Maxfli tour, OnCore Elixir, etc), it will spin around greens. Sorry but that just is not true no matter what mygolfspy says.

Dude. At the rate I lose balls, it’s not worst spending a ton of money on balls. At least until I can stop slicing. A good ball is not going to stop my slice.

Well hate to say it I use top flite hammer 14.99 for 15 balls goes 25 yds farther than a prov1 for me

I'm a mid handicapper three times a week golfer. I use Nitros or the Top Flites. Money saved = more golf ⛳️

The Pro V1 Refurbished aren't 5 A balls man. They are Refurbished meaning refinished. Not just used.

I rate the Titleist Tour Speed very highly and I have a low swing speed. It's a birdie golf ball!

i appreciate the info, but after fifty years of play, i have almost always played better with balls with a little wear on them. perhaps i don't worry about losing them!

Totleist pro v1 x

I won't " fish " ANYTHING out of a swamp or any wet or damaged ball. But.. when I find a shiny good quality ball near the trees or rough. I'm gonna check it out. If it passes my quick inspection?! I'll either throw it away or take it. #DependsOnTheBall

What top 5 golf balls must you consider, you will laugh but the pinnacle soft and rush golf balls are unbelievable value, although most golfers would not dream of using a cheap golf ball.

I think there is a lot of "horses for courses" info here. I think ball 1 and ball 5 are relevant to every single golfer out there. But you also need to consider that golfers also require different golf balls depending on their ability and swing speed. Way too many 20+ handicap guys out there playing ProV1's expecting tour results with hacker swings. But great video and nice to see someone with the guts to call out the major manufacturers.

Well tell us your number one recommended ball.

Video was a little misleading. Should be titled “the top five categories of golf balls to avoid”

Steve. Don’t tell us the ones you don’t like. Just tell us the ones you like from a high budget to low budget perspective.

I’m sure this guy is paid off by the golf ball industry

I think the point here should be is that you need to do some ball testing. Everyone has a different speed, delivery, launch angle, spin rate etc etc etc. The beauty is that there is a ball out there that should be ideal for you and it may very well be one of Steve’s balls to avoid.

Okay okay. Stop picking up the balls. Wait. But the guy just hit it and the ball came over Tommy side. So I picked it up. Prov1 lol

You have to play 3-4 times a week to know the difference in golf balls. And when I did I would only play ONE ball. And it was 2-3 shots a round for me. If you play once a week. You think you know................But you do NOT.

So used golf balls don't perform as well?. Well then, we should use a new golf ball for every hole, or we are losing distance and performance.

Got some Bridgestone e12 contact worst golf ball ever

Steve, i agree with you that everyone will have their bias. However, from an engineering background, i would have to trust the data. At least use the data to eliminate certain balls then experiment around with whats left to see what works for you. Thanks for the video. I agree on the refurb balls 100 percent. I tried those a while ago and will never ever touch one even if it is a ProV1..

You forgot, the ones with hair on them 😂

Can’t way to hear your top five

In God we trust, all others bring data! No complaints from me.

You swing at 115 MPH yet you tested balls that are meant for lower swing speed as that's what they were designed for? So naturally they don't perform well at the higher swing speed as that's not their purpose so this whole "test" was meaningless. I've found lots of lost golf balls and only a very small percentage of them under performed when used during rounds.

You’ve only tried men 🤣🥰

Wtf does this have to do with fox news ?! ........ P.s. you're not good at golf !

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