Hard v Soft Balls

[Deleted member 23270]

odd that I found the Prov1 goes further than the QStar Tour

QStar - 2 rounds
Prov1 3 rounds


Ditto to comments about the spin

How much further?

 

[jim8flog]

How much further?

about 6,000 yards

 

[Jimaroid]

The MyGolfSpy Ball Lab which they used to do the 2021 ball tests is the best measure of compression I’ve seen. https://mygolfspy.com/mygolfspy-ball-lab/

It can at least be said that this testing MyGolfSpy have done can be used for relative comparisons of balls as it’s done from the one machine.

 

[Deleted member 23270]

about 6,000 yards

I don't think any handicap golfer is consistent enough to claim they can tell the difference in distance between balls. Even using robots there are only a few yards difference between the longest and shortest balls.

 

[harpo_72]

I don't think any handicap golfer is consistent enough to claim they can tell the difference in distance between balls. Even using robots there are only a few yards difference between the longest and shortest balls.

The machine delivers consistency, it doesn’t have a variety of swing styles. There is and will be balls that don’t work for certain deliveries.. but your right the reality is the majority of balls will differ by tiny margins and those will be hidden by the variance in the delivery.
It pretty much means buying expensive golf balls is a folly. But hey what floats your boat.

 

[harpo_72]

You can probably feel the difference with the putter as well as driver. But that would just be a feel preference rather than distance related. Well, it could be distance related in terms of feet and inches over the green. ?

That’s more of a putter insert test, not a bad way of choosing your ball as a final phase of the selection process

 

[jim8flog]

I don't think any handicap golfer is consistent enough to claim they can tell the difference in distance between balls. Even using robots there are only a few yards difference between the longest and shortest balls.

somehow I think you missed the joke.

 

[Swango1980]

I don't think what you're asking makes any sense. Shafts are labelled 'regular' 'stiff' etc hence why they can vary as it's a subjective labelling by the manufacturer. But the compression numbers - I don't even know what unit it's in to be honest with you - but to say 80 compression balls could be different is like saying one 30cm ruler is longer than another 30cm ruler isn't it?? Sure they can have different other characteristics, but the compression is the compression. Then again I've had 32 inch waist shorts that were too big and others I couldn't get on so who knows.

I Googled it and this seems relevant: https://www.tgw.com/golf-guide/golf-ball-compression-ratings-dont-matter/

You should try and eat a healthy, balanced diet and get regular exercise. Not unsustainable dieting followed by binge eating. That should solve your shorts problem.

 

[Deleted member 23270]

somehow I think you missed the joke.

I'm not used to you cracking jokes