What Golf Ball Should You Play? | Choosing The Right Golf Ball 

I played with a really terrible golfer a couple of years back. He shot about 110, but he used prov1 balls. He said he wanted the spin and feel they gave him! I thought to myself, why do you say that? You clearly lack the skill to gain any benefit from that ball over any other ball! But that's when it struck me that as a consistent 10 handicaper i was exactly the same as him! I paid for premium balls but a scratch player would look at me and think "why does he bother paying for them when he plays off 10?". So i swapped to the cheapest balls i could get, and for the past 2 years my golf has remained much the same, i've dropped a shot down to 9, but in all honesty it has made virtually no difference! Play the ball you want, but understand that the ball is a tiny fraction of 1% of what makes up your game. IMHO no one should pay for a premium ball unless they are at least a 5 handicap or lower AND is playing genuinelly competative golf and trying to be all you can be. Otherwise it is a total waste of money. But hey, thats just my opinion.

Would love to have had you guys explain the difference in a soft core, hard exterior ball verses a hard core, softer exterior ball. It’s amazing how different those designs are. Plus it can help people narrow down their search by eliminating one group or another.

A golf ball to reduce my score from 82 to 78? I want one to reduce my score from 120 to 105!

I’m a rookie! I have been playing with the reused 24 pack at Academy. It definitely makes sense to pick a ball and stick with it.

My ball of choice is kirkland signature golf balls. It's $22 for 24 balls. 91.6 cents per ball. I get a ton of the same ball and have tons of mixes of number 1-3 if i play with others that need a ball. I like that it takes out the inconsistencies.

I've been playing whatever I find in the woods for 20 years and I hate to say it but they all perform the same for this 6 handicapper.

I understand the importance of spin in the short game. But to me, the main reason to get fitted for/find the right ball is the driver. It is only with the right ball that you will be able to max out your driver and give yourself the shorter shots into greens that can lead to lower scores.

Excellent video. I drove nearly 2 hours to your DE location this past spring to get custom fit for irons and a driver shaft. Best experience ever. Tom H. Was awesome. Went back a month later to check on everything. After playing Snell MTB-X for a few years, i Went with 2021 ProV1 during my fitting and it was the best fit for me. Driver SS is about 96-99 mph, lost a little SS after my shoulder surgery in December 2019

What a great entertaining and informative duo of master fitters! I’ve been ProV1X for three years but am trying out Chrome Soft and AVX for a little more distance - I’ll add Tour Speed to the list

I've been playing golf ever since 1968. I've played at the pro level. So I'm going to add my opinion. I'm going to refer to normal golfers, not those with medical handicaps, etc. If you are playing over a 15 handicap, then you don't have the playing skills, control or feel to make good use of the high end ball such as a Pro-V1 or TP5. Save your money and stick with the likes of Bridgestone Precept Laddies and Callaway Supersoft. They are cheap and provide some feel. If you play between 14 and 9, you can afford to be more picky. Use a ball that has a compression compatible with you swing speed. You can also be picky about the softness of the outer layer, 2 piece, 3 piece ball etc. If you play in single digits, I recommend you buy the highest quality balls on the market that will best suit your game. The only way to determine that is by trial and error. Also, take geography into consideration. Are you playing hardpan courses like in Texas? Or are you playing up north on soft bent greens. Are you playing in windy conditions all the time or hardly any. ie. a high trajectory ball or a low screamer. Are the greens on your home course soft or rock hard? ie. rock hard greens might require a soft cover ball in order to have good spin control. Soft greens where you are repairing deep pitch marks might allow you to get away with a harder skinned ball - Srixon Q Star vs Q Star tour or Pro-V1x vs Pro-V1. cold winter conditions require a softer lower compression ball. So have a winter ball and a summer ball. It's best to consult a PGA Pro on your game. Basically, it'll come down to trial and error with what works best for you on your course. Keep a notebook and write notes on which ball you used on which course, pluses and minuses.

I've just started playing about 5 months ago after not playing since I was a kid over 40 years ago. I'm currently trying to find a ball that I like. I like to feel a slight soft bounce off my putter I also like a solf feel when I pitch. =I might sound strange but it's almost like you can feel the club imparting spin on the ball. I currently quite like trying "PickUp" balls as I can gague whether that ball has the right feel. Im fully aware that the ball could have been lost for days weeks or months and that will effect it's performance. I do make it a rule to never play pickups from that round during that round. Every ball picked up goes into a side pocket in my bag. When I get home I clean them and putt them ( Usually along the carpet in my hall) This test alone will have me throwing about 50% of balls out because they feel wrong or dead off the putter. I'm Currently playing Callaway supersoft ( After trying one I picked up) they feel nice to putt and a feel I can create bite on my pitches. They don't seem to be particularly long But as I'm unlikely to be consistantly middling the ball with my driver I doubt I'd hit a ProV1 any further. I wasn't aware you could be fitted for Golf balls? I wan't to get a new putter as I still use the Old Ag Spalding Forged head putter I was given as a kid and therefore learnt to putt with ( and no I have no Idea why I kept it other than it's likely older than I am) I've tried several Putters over the last few months but i think the old Spalding Blade puttersuits me I just think it could do with being a bit heavier and about an inch or so longer.

Not only one brand but one model within that brand. 👍🏼🇺🇸 I currently have narrowed it down to 6 different balls that I am currently working through to decide which I will choose. Once my on course testing is done, I will choose one of them to be my ball of choice. I can play any of them however as they are all similar.

Very informative! Would be really cool to see someone get fit on one of you vids. Wish there was a 2nd swing golf near me.

I like Maxfli Tour X.

I’ve used Maxfli since the old Blue Dot days. At that time I tried different balls, some were like hitting rocks, while others were like hitting marshmallows. Maxfli felt just right. Feel was the deciding factor.

You find a golf ball you like , then they change it.

By chance, might you have a video comparing the top five balls in the different categories? I was hitting the Callaway Supersoft, TaylorMade Soft Response, or Srixon Soft Feel as I thought I had a slow swing speed (70mph 7i). I just got fitted and learned I was over-compressing the Supersoft with my driver and likely not holding greens with my irons due to the low spin of those balls. The “doctor” prescribed the Bridgestone Tour B RSX. After a couple hours of searching for similar balls, I now know (quite by chance) the Titleist Tour Speed is in the same category. What would be the comparable Callaway, TaylorMade, and Srixon models? Lesson learned: Unless you get on a launch monitor, you really don’t know your swing speed or the right ball for your game. If your 7i carry distance is 140 yards, but total distance is 160, it very well might be the ball!

Brilliant video 👍

When golf ball providers talk about ideal swing speeds for golf balls, are they talking specifically driver swing speed or general swing speed for the entire bag? I tend to swing 88-92 mph for my irons, but my driver swing speeds are around 108-116 consistently. Which type of golf ball should I be leaning towards if say my preference is a Bridgestone?

My favourite ball is Wilson Ultra .

I am in between TP5 and Tour Response. I choose TR because of price differences.

You actually have to hit the ball correctly and consistently for any of this to matter.

Ive been playing the vice pro's lately. half the cost and feels great for my personal self.

Ha! I was watching your Titleist ball video from this March when this posted!

I personally like the tp5x but I play a more soft ball in colder temps. Thank me later and buy Kalea womens golf balls or the basic distance + for those winter rounds when you are swinging slower and the ball isnt as soft

Yes to many golfer copy what the pro's use they buy the clubs clothes shoes and think there going to play better fine a ball that works for you and stay with it you will play better

and what does a ball fitting cost exactly and how long does it take? I keep the high end balls I find and donate the cheaper ones to the next guy on the tee box.

I went through the ballnamic test a few times and each time my current ball is most suited for high spin high shot height shots like for short par 3s. I will be interested to test and see what the other golf balls will do in on course and simulator testing. Also it said that my current ball was 11-18 yards shorter with driver than the other recommendations.

What’s a good ball for a high handicap with a swing speed over 105mph?

With Kirkland Golf Balls V2.0 not being option choice is not complete. Get 2 - Dozen right now at Costco for $24 here in Atlanta Costco Stores..

I liked the Nike RZN White from a few years ago. What modern golf ball is good replacement for that?

Got to get the Kirkland balls in that lineup.

Nice video guys. What do you think about different vintages of the same ball? For example, is it good enough to play Pro V1's, or should I make sure I'm playing just the 2019 version of the Pro V1 (or whatever version is newest / I have available)?

"The difference between a 1 dollar golf ball and a 3 dollar golf ball .... is 2 dollars" Leslie Nielsen

I can loose a premium golf ball just as easily as a range ball! My local course is very penal..very thick forest off the fairways, out of bounds on all but 1 hole. I LOVE prov1 x but MAN I would spend a fortune on golf balls!

Play prov1 white, recently tried yellow prov1. Would that affect numbers a lot?

If you have a low flight won't you be able to pick up distance with a higher spinning ball? (which seems counter-intuitive since every chases low spin for distance)

I can cannonball my drives far and straight but i prefer hitting my irons little short and let them roll…am i screwed?😅🧐

Snell MB

I use pro V1s and never paid anything close to $50 for them.

All golf stuff is so expensive in South Africa,when you buy balls you can barely go play some holes,can someone maybe send some stuff please or even second hand clubs/balls

It is a problem for me because I love brimstone but I have golf balls with me on it from a difrent brand

I'm a fairly new golfer, but I have gotten decent pretty quickly. I played baseball my whole life and I'm pitching in college, since I'm not hitting anymore I decided to pick up golf so I could keep swinging something haha. I have been playing Callaway supersofts because I like the look and the feel of them, they feel good off of my putter. But my worry is my club head speed is definitely above average (due to being so rotational from baseball). So I think I need to switch to a harder ball that will spin more. Do you guys have any suggestions?

Played many, I get most par's and make fewest mistakes with Callaway Supersoft balls

Guys graduated from tapper university get in with it already

Thank you for posting all sorts of different balls instead of every manufacturer's tour level offering.

The answer to every question when it comes to equipment is go get fit. Sometimes we don't want to hear that but that's what everyone is constantly saying

If they all claim to go striaghter and further then there no difference in golf balls then the difference may differ on the greens also I hit 10000 of thousands of golf balls at the range

Pros don't do this. They mostly pick Pro V1 Titleist or Caleway

Prov1 is the only acceptable answer

I knew it was the ball that was the problem and not me

So I still have the same questions I had before I watched this video

I'm convinced golfing is made to be this confusing on purpose.

1 ball that’s not on the menu there is the callaway chrome soft X LS,how would that ball compare to the titleist AVX? I use to use AVX but recently made the switch to the chrome soft X LS and I haven’t lost the ball in the 63 holes I’ve played with it with Did u find the durability on the X LS to be lacking at all?

You didn't even pick a ball for whatever the swing speed of a player. Etc Etc

Start by eliminating anything over $40

I just buy the most expensive ............ or not

Nobody cares how long you been doing this. The guy on the left is way better. The guy on the right doesnt know much.

Two talkers full of bs. Are they trying to tell me that some tour players Play a ball that gives less distance.