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Date Posted: 12:09:37 02/28/07 Wed
Author: Kent A.
Subject: Impact of golf ball and type of ball?

How much effect, if any, does the ball you play have on the consistency and distance you can get from 1iron clubs? How much effect does the ball have at all? Do these clubs perform best on "high spin" balls, or softer balls, etc? What brand and model do you guys play, and why? What ball does Mr. Lake play?

I'm sorry if this has been asked before, I tried to search and didn't find any threads...

Kent

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[> Re: Impact of golf ball and type of ball? -- Mark Hollingsworth, 14:14:45 02/28/07 Wed

Hi Kent,
I have not found any significant difference in hitting various brands of balls.
I've played Pro-V1, Pro-V1x, NXT, NXT tour, Bridgestone 330, Nike 1...all with no discernable difference. I know there are those that claim that one is better than another, but as a 3 index player I honestly don't think it makes much difference. Certainly there would be a difference if I were playing a really hard distance ball like Pinacle Gold or some such thing, but I'd say unless you are a tour professional you can be pretty confident of consistency with any of the quality golf balls.

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[> [> Re: Impact of golf ball and type of ball? -- Jimblob, 21:03:08 02/28/07 Wed

Kent:

I've played various balls as well, and haven't noticed a dicernable difference. I'm playing the Nike Power Distance soft currently. It's a cheap ball and I stop it generally withing two feet and many times within 6 inches of my pitch mark. The reason I chose this ball is because of a consumer reports article on golf balls. It rated both high priced and inexpensive balls highly on the main charactaristics most golfers site as important. I've never been one to buy into the hype about golf balls, and I have great results with the Nike. Good luck.

Jimblob

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[> Re: Impact of golf ball and type of ball? -- David Lake, 12:04:52 03/01/07 Thu

An often overlooked factor of consistency is the golf ball. Every different brand and type of golf ball has unique characteristics. For instance, a balata golf ball produces a high spin rate; a two-piece golf ball produces increased distance, etc. In addition, different brands of golf balls will produce different results based upon their method of construction. Playing with different golf balls from round to round will defeat any hopes of developing a consistent shot pattern. One ball will travel farther than another, will fade more than another due to it's spin rate, will feel differently when putted, etc. It really makes little difference which type and brand of golf ball you use as long as you use it exclusively. Don't even think about picking up lost balls on the course and putting them in your bag. And never pull out a "water ball" when trying to hit a tee shot over a pond. If you want consistency in your shot pattern then use the same brand and type of ball consistently.

David

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