Which models of Bridgestone balls? I have found that the B330-RXS and the Extra Soft fly pretty high (for me anyway) the FIX somewhere in berween and the rest fairly low.
Why softer golf balls?
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Are you that consistent with strike, if you are and you know the flight that you prefer you should stick to that, I use the B330-S as it gives me a little more distance off the tee and I like the feel on and around the greens, in the winter I've to the Wilson DX2
KenL
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Delc - I was referring to the extra soft bridgestone.
But with any ball I doubt you or I strike the ball consistently enough to really be able to tell the difference between balls on full shots about how high they fly.
To the other person who mentioned the ad333 TOUR. That ball is as good as any so called premium ball.
But with any ball I doubt you or I strike the ball consistently enough to really be able to tell the difference between balls on full shots about how high they fly.
To the other person who mentioned the ad333 TOUR. That ball is as good as any so called premium ball.
I think I am steady and consistent enough to notice changes in ball flight. OK I am not a single figure golfer, but that is more down to age and lack of length! The Srixon AD333 (in white or yellow) is my normal go to ball.
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The collision between the club head and the ball is an elastic one, where the ball is initially compressed into a D shape and then rebounds off the face in an egg shape before recovering its round shape. By doing this you get the maximum amount of energy transfer, so that a 100 mph swing will send the ball off at about 140 mph. The research done by Cochran and Stobbs (admittedly a long time ago with wound balls) suggested that for driving distance, even for a slow swing, a higher compression ball would go further, although a softer ball might give other benefits in the short game area. Of course Titleist want to sell their rather expensive Pro V1 balls to everyone, so they would say that!
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The collision between the club head and the ball is an elastic one, where the ball is initially compressed into a D shape and then rebounds off the face in an egg shape before recovering its round shape. By doing this you get the maximum amount of energy transfer, so that a 100 mph swing will send the ball off at about 140 mph. The research done by Cochran and Stobbs (admittedly a long time ago with wound balls) suggested that for driving distance, even for a slow swing, a higher compression ball would go further, although a softer ball might give other benefits in the short game area. Of course Titleist want to sell their rather expensive Pro V1 balls to everyone, so they would say that!
And there (the bold bit) is the flaw in that argument!
All the balls used in that 'test' were of a similar type - wound around a core and the same type of cover. These days there are a multitude of cover, layer and compression variations, so the 'test' would have to consider that variation and also the ball-speed and flight characteristics of those variations when struck at different swing speeds!
Personally, I don't like rocks and I'm not fussed with overly soft ones either!
Homer and I are still yet to arrange our 'test', but I'm pleased to see he's tempered his wording about the ability to tell the difference between balls!
As for the question in the OP....the advantage is that, for slower swing speeds, the additional spin that you seem to observe also keeps the ball airborne for longer! If you are finding that they are travelling less distance, it may be that the ball is producing too much spin (for you and your setup) and you are experiencing 'ballooning' on your straight shots - something that can be difficult to see until quite significant.
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Of course Titleist want to sell their rather expensive Pro V1 balls to everyone, so they would say that!
That was my thought too. Clever marketing video I thought when I saw that, didnt convince me by the end of it as it just shows the surface of the ball.
If that video is true then what is all this core stuff about?
drdel
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I wish I was good/consistent enough to derive any benefit !
Having said that I do put better with a softer compression.
Having said that I do put better with a softer compression.
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