KeefG
Journeyman Pro
When i first started playing golf a couple of years ago, the 2 lads i started with (both played off about 16 ish) both said to me not to bother buying decent balls as "ball choice will only make a difference to someone with a low handicap"
Now, these 2 both used Nike soft balls, and when i challenged them about their theory they said that it was because they like the soft feel around the greens etc which is fair enough.
So, on i plodded using pretty much balls i had found until i got my first proper set of clubs, at which point i decided i was to use Titleist balls and got myself some NXT Tours which i played with for yonks before switching to the NXT Xtreme's i use now. I switched becuase I can hit the Xtreme's a lot straighter however i have given up a bit of distance.
Now, about 6 months ago i ran out and borrowed some Pro V1's off my brother and played a round with them, at the end of the round i vowed never to use them again, every single short game shot i generated massive amounts of uncontrolable spin that i didnt trust any of my shots around the green.
I've also borrowed a couple of balata's off him before which were like hitting small lumps of brick.
Were my original golf partners lying through their teeth about needing a low handicap? I think so.
Now, these 2 both used Nike soft balls, and when i challenged them about their theory they said that it was because they like the soft feel around the greens etc which is fair enough.
So, on i plodded using pretty much balls i had found until i got my first proper set of clubs, at which point i decided i was to use Titleist balls and got myself some NXT Tours which i played with for yonks before switching to the NXT Xtreme's i use now. I switched becuase I can hit the Xtreme's a lot straighter however i have given up a bit of distance.
Now, about 6 months ago i ran out and borrowed some Pro V1's off my brother and played a round with them, at the end of the round i vowed never to use them again, every single short game shot i generated massive amounts of uncontrolable spin that i didnt trust any of my shots around the green.
I've also borrowed a couple of balata's off him before which were like hitting small lumps of brick.
Were my original golf partners lying through their teeth about needing a low handicap? I think so.