Best practice balls (that don't fall apart!!)

[Kennysarmy]

So lockdown 3 and no golf or range work allowed.

BUT.

I work in a school so am going to make use of the gym or hall and hit some practice balls off a mat inside in the warmth

Just wondering what are the best practice balls to get that mimic the flight of the shot and that don't disintegrate after a few hard hits!

Cheers

 

[jim8flog]

I used to have a very large outbuilding in one house I owned. Using airflow balls, the plastic ones with lots of holes, a perfectly struck 6 iron used to hit the roof apex at the furthest most point. They also avoided the risk from a errant ball ricocheting round the room.

 

[Orikoru]

I have these ones: https://www.mastersgolf.co.uk/prod/lite-flite-foam-balls
They're fairly solid despite being very light. They don't deviate as much as the hollow plastic ones do. Obviously they have the dimples like a proper ball would do.

 

[Raziren]

I rate the Callaway HX Practice golf balls. Currently 9 for £9 at golf online. They have a bit of give (ie can be squeezed/compressed a bit by hand) and will fly but wont damage windows. Good for indoors and nets but maybe not great for general outside practice - I skyed one outdoors in the summer which missed the makeshift net, was headed towards the road (i was more worried of it frightening a driver rather than doing any damage), caught the wind and turned 45 degrees & landed harmlessly thankfully.

I bought some Champkey Compressed Foam balls from Amazon in the first lock down and would not recommend them - they were returned. They were rock hard, you couldn't squeeze them at all by hand and i think they would do damage it they hit something.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The airflow worked well in lockdown 1.0 for my pitching and chipping and I could hit towards the house without fear.

 

[garyinderry]

These are pretty solid to strike.

So much so they are banned from my house after I thinned one and exploded a pint glass.


Dog house for some time. Haha

 

[Kennysarmy]

Thanks for the options guys - now to speak to the Head of PE

 

[Kennysarmy]

Authorization given and some Callaway HX Practice balls purchased.

Delivery next week - already have a small mat to hit them off - it's sometimes good to have a break from golf but not sure I can go weeks without swinging and watching something fly badly through the air haha

 

[FELL75]

I rate the Callaway HX Practice golf balls. Currently 9 for £9 at golf online. They have a bit of give (ie can be squeezed/compressed a bit by hand) and will fly but wont damage windows. Good for indoors and nets but maybe not great for general outside practice - I skyed one outdoors in the summer which missed the makeshift net, was headed towards the road (i was more worried of it frightening a driver rather than doing any damage), caught the wind and turned 45 degrees & landed harmlessly thankfully.

I bought some Champkey Compressed Foam balls from Amazon in the first lock down and would not recommend them - they were returned. They were rock hard, you couldn't squeeze them at all by hand and i think they would do damage it they hit something.

Mine arrived today. Looking forward to a round in the back garden ?

 

[Jigger]

Can’t beat the callaways

 

[FELL75]

Just had a go with the Callaways. Having used airflow balls wasn't expecting them to fly so far, nearly lost one straight up (nothing new there ?). As a result had to hit half shots, nice flight but probably use airflows if you want a full swing. Guess it all depends on how much room you have...

 

[YandaB]

These seem to have lasted well

This is an American product but the principle is the same and confirms it's a practice ball.
Looks to be 1930s in date.

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[slowhand]

Just bought some of the Masters ones. My mat arrived today but the net won't be here for at least another week