Using different ball for different holes. ie par 3 and par 5

[Deleted member 15344]

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Has anyone experimented using different balls for different holes? Like maybe a shorter par 3 using a ball they feel gives them more control on the green, to hold it easier.

Then on a long par 5 going to a ball that spins less



As we are not professionals, we are allowed to use different balls through out a round



Just interested as I might start experimenting with this over the winter

What ball do you use normally ? Is it a ball that you feel comfortable with ? One that you feel off the Putter or with chipping ? Have you ever felt that a ball gives you that much difference off the tee in terms of distance or is it hardly noticeable.

Most of using a different ball comes down to what we feel confident using as the performance of each ball at our level is very much minimal in regards the difference - reason being because we have such inconsistencies in regards our swing - we just don’t swing the same every time.

If you use a ball to give you better control and feel then you will need that feel and control on every hole surely ?

 

[jdpjamesp]

I use a different ball on every hole. It makes no difference. I still lose it before I finish the hole. Thankfully I'm getting good at finding other balls in the rough. :clap:

 

[duncan mackie]

I use yellow ones down wind and white ones into the wind. I thought about the potential benefits of the new red, orange and purple ones for sidewinds but can't find any definitative evidence that they would help 🤔

 

[jim8flog]

The only time I have ever changed just to change spin rates was when the 9th on our short course was literally just over the river with the postage stamp green sloped back to front. Using a high spin ball I frequently nearly back spun the ball in to the river.

With modern balls or maybe it's my age but I find that I get nowhere near the spin levels of the wound balata balls or early generation multilayer balls eg Topflite Strata, Maxfli Revolution.

I have never changed to get extra distance because with modern multilayer balls there is virtually no difference off the driver compared to a hard distance ball.

 

[jusme]

Didn't read all the replies, but yes I have been doing this for some time, just in winter. I move from a premium ball to any decent 2 piece ball in winter. I use the 2 piece ball on all holes other than Par 3's. The premium ball comes out on par 3's for better control on landing. Works for me

 

[duncan mackie]

Didn't read all the replies, but yes I have been doing this for some time, just in winter. I move from a premium ball to any decent 2 piece ball in winter. I use the 2 piece ball on all holes other than Par 3's. The premium ball comes out on par 3's for better control on landing. Works for me

What on earth is the difference between a 150 yàrds approach ( probably from a preferred lie) on the fairway and a 150yd par 3 such that you would wish to use a different ballmfor the 2 shots?

 

[shortgame]

I use yellow ones down wind and white ones into the wind. I thought about the potential benefits of the new red, orange and purple ones for sidewinds but can't find any definitative evidence that they would help 🤔

:rofl:

I now use these:

I line them up depending if I want to play a draw or a fade as the blue paint is heavier than the orange

Useful for counteracting the slopes when putting too :thup:

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I think the OP should conduct a full scientific study over 000's of rounds recording every single shot then report back with his findings.

Maybe he could get his local university or polytechnic to sponsor the program?

Depending on the results, I may start adopting this approach :thup:

 

[HankMarvin]

The OP may have something here and it's worth contacting one off the BIG ball manufacturers. Who knows maybe next year when we buy a sleeve of balls there will be 3 different balls in each sleeve one for the par 3's one for par 4's and the other for the par 5's

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

The OP may have something here and it's worth contacting one off the BIG ball manufacturers. Who knows maybe next year when we buy a sleeve of balls there will be 3 different balls in each sleeve one for the par 3's one for par 4's and the other for the par 5's

I can't see this working. What happens if you lose your par 3 ball on the first one, does that mean have to blob all the remaining par 3's?

 

[jpxpro]

I tend to switch between balls, but usually its coz Im worried about driving a pro v out the park so sometimes change to a dx2 or something

 

[HankMarvin]

I can't see this working. What happens if you lose your par 3 ball on the first one, does that mean have to blob all the remaining par 3's?

Just carry a few sleeves, pretty sure most folk on here will have a pocket full of balls rather then just 2 or 3. Should we start a poll asking how many balls your carry as this might help the OP with his research

 

[TreeSeeker]

I tend to switch between balls, but usually its coz Im worried about driving a pro v out the park so sometimes change to a dx2 or something

This is what I do, I hit junk balls on the holes where i'm firing next to the oob or over water... save the better balls for better holes

 

[jusme]

What on earth is the difference between a 150 yàrds approach ( probably from a preferred lie) on the fairway and a 150yd par 3 such that you would wish to use a different ballmfor the 2 shots?

No difference what so ever. That is not the motivation or reason for change. I will not use a £3 ball of the tee in the winter on par4's/5's for fear of loss in leaves etc. The risk of loosing a ball is minimal to none on par 3's . If I could hit a cheap ball of the tee and replace with a premium ball for approaches I would be as happy as a pig in .....Clear enough?

 

[BTatHome]

All this talk of spinning balls off the green is making me feel inadequate. I'm lucky if I get a premium ball to spin more than 12 inches!

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

All this talk of spinning balls off the green is making me feel inadequate. I'm lucky if I get a premium ball to spin more than 12 inches!

Just land the ball 9 inches onto the green and hey presto :thup:

 

[duncan mackie]

All this talk of spinning balls off the green is making me feel inadequate. I'm lucky if I get a premium ball to spin more than 12 inches!

12" makes me feel inadequate..... 😨

I am always delighted to be playing any green in the winter that , in some way, tests my ability to control in the ball other than having to 'get it up to the hole'. :clap:

Srixon softfeel, Cally Supersoft or Titelist Trusoft all perform in a similar manner to a ProV, Chromesoft or ZStar once the surface layers of the green soften and the grass is cut longer....and that's before consideration of the available strike from longer wet fairways!

Which, as Patrick, and others, have already highlighted, leaves the all important aspect of how the ball you choose to play feels from your clubs (assuming you can feel your fingers &#129300 and performs off the putter (which doesn't have to cost money for those actually buying their balls...)