| Size of the ball
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| | Distance balls are designed to fly
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| The "Rules of Golf" says that a golf
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| | further and with more accuracy. This
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| ball's diameter must be a minimum of
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| | means you will be less likely to land in
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| 1.680 inches / 42.67 mm. A smaller ball
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| | the rough, in a hazard, or out of bounds.
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| would fly much further than a larger
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| | Distance balls have their drawbacks,
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| ball. The reason for this is simple: with
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| | however, as they will be harder to stop
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| a smaller diameter the ball has less air
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| | on the green. Mid to high handicappers
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| resistance, or in other words, it
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| | should favor a distance ball.
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| displaces less air as it flies. Because
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| | Optimum Performance in Your Approach
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| of this, most manufacturers produce golf
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| | Spin balls are made with outer layers
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| balls with the minimal diameter (1.680
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| | that take on more spin when you strike
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| inches / 42.67 mm).
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| | them with angled club faces. Drawing or
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| Weight of the ball
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| | fading around obstacles and hazards
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| A golf ball's weight must not exceed
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| | therefore becomes easier, as they will
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| 1.620 oz./ 45.93 g according to the
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| | bend more to the left or right. They also
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| "Rules of Golf". The heavier the ball,
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| | take on more backspin when struck with a
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| the greater its momentum, and the less it
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| | lofted club - this is important, as the
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| would be slowed down by air resistance.
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| | balls will therefore stop more quickly on
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| Hence it would tend to fly further. For
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| | the green.
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| this reason most manufacturers produce
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| | Whilst spin balls used to be made with
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| golf balls with the heaviest sanctioned
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| | fragile outer layers that were prone to
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| weight of 1.620 oz./ 45.93 g.
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| | damage, this problem has now been largely
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| Compression Rates
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| | averted with the introduction of solid
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| In the manufacturing process, some
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| | multilayer construction, replacing the
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| two-piece, and all three-piece balls are
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| | old flimsy balata covers.
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| rated by their compression measurements.
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| | Getting More Control
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| This is done by pressuring them with a
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| | Distance balls designed to stop quickly
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| standard weight
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| | when on the green, but with minimum risk
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| Balls that don't deform at all are rated
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| | of slicing or hooking are known as
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| Compression 200, while balls that deform
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| | control balls. The Nike One and Titleist
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| by 0.2" or above are rated Compression 0.
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| | Pro V1 are members of the new generation
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| These are the two extremes, and between
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| | of balls that are so versatile they will
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| them balls are rated in intervals of
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| | perform in any situation.
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| 0.001 inches. The Standard Compression
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| | Balls for Slow Swingers
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| rate is usually 90 or 100. the higher the
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| | Known variously as Ladies or Senior
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| compression rate the harder the feel, and
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| | balls, these balls increase driving
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| vice versa. Almost every ball is subject
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| | distance to improve the scores of players
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| to a compression rating. Compression
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| | with slower, less powerful swings.
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| rates of 80 and 100 are also found.
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| | Choosing the Right Putting Ball
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| However, manufacturers are not bound by
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| | Differently designed balls will roll for
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| an official standard. Hence one
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| | different distances on the green. As a
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| manufacturer's compression rate of 100
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| | rule of thumb, harder balls role further.
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| can be different to another
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| | The difference is more than you would
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| manufacturer's compression rate of 100.
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| | think. Teaching professionals recommend
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| This can mount up to a 3.5 point
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| | that you putt with the same kind of ball
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| difference in either direction. In
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| | all the time, as this will help you to
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| addition, some balls don't even have the
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| | calibrate, feel, learn and reproduce the
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| compression rate printed on them.
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| | connection between stroke strength and
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| According to a host of surveys, low speed
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| | distance. As most balls aren't perfectly
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| swing players are better off using balls
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| | balanced, they won't roll absolutely
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| with a Compression rate of 80. Players
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| | true, but higher quality balls will be
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| with an average speed swing should choose
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| | generally more likely to stay on course,
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| Compression 100, and Compression 110 is
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| | due to higher standards of quality
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| best for high swing speed players.
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| | control during manufacture.
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| The weather should always be taken into
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| | Affordability
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| consideration when deciding on
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| | Try to always play with the same balls
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| compression rates to use. Low compression
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| | that you practice with. So if you can't
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| balls are best for colder weather, while
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| | afford to practice with a high quality
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| high compression balls perform better in
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| | ball, don't switch when playing
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| cold water.
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| | competitions. A ball that has been
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| Tips for choosing the right balls for
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| | overused will no longer be spherical, and
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| you:
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| | so is no good to you. Play balls that you
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| Considerations for Driving
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| | can afford to replace regularly.
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