Ever wonder if you should use a hard ball for distance, or a softer ball for touch around the greens? Perhaps something in between? Do you need more spin or less? As our friends at Titleist point out, the only thing every hole has in common is your ball. So, to help you decide what type of ball you need for your game, they have launched a new interactive ball fitting tool.
Every hole on a course may have its own characteristics, so we play every hole using a different combination of clubs and a variety of shots. More importantly, golfers at different levels and different ages will approach the game quite differently.
A scratch golfer will not play a hole quite like someone with a 20 handicap, so the priority in a ball's characteristics would certainly be quite different. As such, it may be the most important tool in your bag.
For example, I play a Titleist Pro V1 90% of the time, because it helps most with my short game. Drive for show, putt for dough, as they say. I also prefer the feel of that ball against the face of my Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport II putter. The exception is when a course is wet, or if playing in Canada in the spring when the greens are softer. Then, I can get away with a harder ball to take advantage of the longer drives and still attack the pin.
All this to say that despite the fact that we get caught starring like deer in headlights at this year's new drivers, new iron sets, wedges and putters, we are guilty of buying used balls and/or whatever is on sale.
Despite growing competition from a number of manufacturers (there are new and improved designs at Srixon and Bridgestone to name just two), the Titleist Pro V1 remains the most popular ball on tour, because of its "feel" around the greens. Subject of a technical redesign last year, the new grooves rule on tour has put more emphasis on spin.
The question is, what ball is right for you as a golfer? Titleist has launched a new ball fitting tool. Give it a try and see what you find: http://www.titleist.com/ballfitting/
Titlest is also the #1 ball on Tour because of the weekly 'ball pool'. A tournament within the tournament, only for those playing Titleist. And a nice prize fund....
ReplyDeletePlus, there is a guarantee, if the player plays the ball in a minimum number of tournaments/year.
That being said, there is NO better ball than a Titleist.
PROV1x has been my ball of choice for a long time.
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