How do you know if you are using the right ball?

[jamielaing]

So, I have been using the Taylormade TPx for the last season. Never seemed to get along with Titleist and I felt, with my long game, TPx would be the best choice. I have however noticed that my short game never seems to react the way I would want. When I want the ball to run out it seems to die and when I want it to pitch and stop it runs forever. Putting seems inconsistent too and I don't seem to have the feel I would want.

So, in the hope that it isn't that my short game is completely hopeless, I am going to try out some Taylormade tour preferred's that I have tonight, am I right in thinking these should spin more and be a little shorter? Does anyone have any experience in changing about between these two balls?

Or should I be looking for less spin?

Any advice would be great! Or ball recommendations from anyone who has come across these problems. Really considering the Vice balls for a trial too.

 

[Alex1975]

Sorry, its your short game

However when choosing ball its best to work for the green back. Short game performance over tee to green performance.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The issue IMO is at the top end of the club as opposed to the ball

You can try a new ball but I doubt it would make much difference

 

[Alex1975]

The issue IMO is at the top end of the club as opposed to the ball

You can try a new ball but I doubt it would make much difference

You don't think hes using the right grips? How can you know that, he does not even say what grips he is using? .....

 

[jamielaing]

I knew it would be the short game! Live in hope though!

 

[Alex1975]

I knew it would be the short game! Live in hope though!

Any idea of your swing speed? The Bridgestone balls are good as they have two bands for swing speed. I use the B300 RXS as its for swing speeds under 105 MPH but really soft round the greens. The RX is less soft but a little longer and so on.

 

[One Planer]

I've been playing the Callaway hex Chrome+ for the last 12 months or so and found it excellent.

Tried a Z-Star (.... Courtesy of Fundy) and was amazed how much better the short game control was.

The Z-Star isn't as long as the Cally ball, but not massively shorter, but the Z-Star is definitely better, IMHO, when it comes to short game.

The only real difference between the two is the number of layers (4 vs 3). TPx is a 4 piece ball like the Callaway. Z-Star is 3 piece.

Z-Star is definitely softer feeling as compared to the Hex Chrome+ and reacts much better around greens.

Just my opinion of course.

 

[jamielaing]

Any idea of your swing speed? The Bridgestone balls are good as they have two bands for swing speed. I use the B300 RXS as its for swing speeds under 105 MPH but really soft round the greens. The RX is less soft but a little longer and so on.

I think when I last got measured for swing speed it was around 115.

 

[jamielaing]

I've been playing the Callaway hex Chrome+ for the last 12 months or so and found it excellent.

Tried a Z-Star (.... Courtesy of Fundy) and was amazed how much better the short game control was.

The Z-Star isn't as long as the Cally ball, but not massively shorter, but the Z-Star is definitely better, IMHO, when it comes to short game.

The only real difference between the two is the number of layers (4 vs 3). TPx is a 4 piece ball like the Callaway. Z-Star is 3 piece.

Z-Star is definitely softer feeling as compared to the Hex Chrome+ and reacts much better around greens.

Just my opinion of course.

I will see if I can come across one of these.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I think when I last got measured for swing speed it was around 115.

115 ?! Blimey tour average is around 113

 

[One Planer]

I think when I last got measured for swing speed it was around 115.

With which club? I'm guessing driver?

 

[jamielaing]

With which club? I'm guessing driver?

Yeah it was. No idea with the other clubs though, it's been a while since it was measured.

 

[One Planer]

Yeah it was. No idea with the other clubs though, it's been a while since it was measured.

80% of your driver speed from memory.

 

[njrose51]

Normally I just play with whatever ball I find in the rough or trees when searching for my own ball!

Do they make a ball for an erratic game?

 

[Lump]

Balls really do make a big difference.
I've tried more balls this year than ever, I thought I'd settled on the Titleist NXT tour S but then tried the Taylormade project @ and they are by far the best ball for me. Stupid long with irons and woods but have good bight into greens.