Airflow golf balls

[timchump]

Thinking of buying some air flow golf balls to hit around the garden.

My question is how much can you learn/practice from using them.....?

Do they mimic the movement or a real golf ball, or do they just come of the club face in a random fashion.....?

 

[AMcC]

I have a dozen I use in the garden. I have found them helpful for chipping and pitching. Meaning i can practice in the garden without having to head to the practice area each night. The main problem I was having was quitting on the shots and not following through properly. The balls seemed to come off the clubface in a realisitic manner as I was trying to chip to a mat at the end of my grass and when the swing was consistent the landing spot was also consistent.

 

[CMAC]

for chipping they are too easy, everything gets up, however for longer shots they act very well, I can draw a driver, 6 iron etc and fade a 3 iron etc, sometimes they go too well and end up in the neighbours but certainly better than swinging at fresh air

 

[Region3]

Physics is physics. Initial ball direction and subsequent movement should be the same as a real golf ball, but the degrees will be different.

If I had the room I'd get some of these...

http://www.birdieball.com/

 

[timchump]

thanks for the replies

thats interesting you are able to put fade and draw on the air flows darth, i suffer from an out to in swing, practicing draws in the garden might work for me

haven't got much room though so the chipping might be a good option, would be nice to build a conisitent stroke chipping into flower pots

 

[barrybridges]

I've got some and use them in the garden. What I would say is that they are obviously very light and - in a breeze - very easy to knock over into the neighbour's garden irrespective of how well you hit them!