Srixon offers three types of golf ball--Tour, Premium Distance and All-Ability. Tour balls are high compression balls made for experienced and professional golfers. Tour balls are the best for spin but they require high swing speeds and offer very...
With the game of golf dating back to early 15th century Scotland, the golf ball has undergone many changes to its construction over the years. Two basic categories for the modern day golf ball exist: wound and solid. The solid golf ball category...
Every golfer loves to crush long drives. Expensive clubs, hours of lessons and special golf balls are all purchased in the hopes of adding a few yards to the drive. The truth is that shot distance is based on dozens of factors, only one of which...
Just as a stiff club plays differently than a flexible club, so can the compression of a golf ball result in a different play. Understanding the different compressions of golf balls can help you select the one which will best suit your game.
Like all golf ball manufacturers, Titleist makes a number of products for players of different skill levels and budgets. If you read the manufacturer’s literature, you’ll find little difference in the benefits of the balls. All are...
Nike is one of the leading golf ball manufacturers for the PGA Tour and for recreational golfers. Nike's premium balls are played by major championship winners such as Tiger Woods, Lucas Glover and Stewart Cink. Nike offers a variety of different...
As a woman golfer, you may notice an improvement in your game if you use golf balls made especially for women. Ladies golf balls are softer, so they work well for women, who generally have slower swings than men. Take several types of new balls to...
Choosing the right golf ball can help you take strokes off your round, but the best ball for a tour pro is unlikely to be the best ball for the average weekend player. The golf ball industry is a huge market, and there are a variety of golf balls...
Nike and Titleist are two of the most well known golf equipment manufacturers in the world. Nike’s golf balls have been around for just over two decades, while Titleist golf balls were created in the 1930s. Nike and Titleist manufacture a...
Golf ball technology seemingly changes from year to year, with companies spending millions of dollars on research and development of new technologies that will help your golf game. These golf balls can advertise adding more distance to your shots...
There are a plethora of golf ball options and technologies from which to choose, regardless of your skill level. Different dimple patterns, cores and covers offer promises of greater distance, higher or lower spin rates, and even greater accuracy...
Titleist bills itself as the No. 1 ball in golf and has long been considered the industry standard for performance golf balls. Its Pro V1 and Pro V1x offerings helped solidify the company at the top of the golf ball industry. Titleist separates...
Titleist golf balls outsell all other brands. Its top of the line models--the ProV1 and ProV1x--appeal to many golfers, including numerous PGA and LPGA touring professionals. The similarity in the names of these two golf balls, however, should not...
Srixon has emerged as a leading golf ball manufacturer. Srixon balls are played by former world No. 1 Vijay Singh and a host of PGA Tour players. The 2010 U.S. Open champion, Graeme McDowell, signed up to play Srixon from 2011 onward. Srixon...
The type of golf ball you use can affect how far you drive it, how many fairways and greens you hit and how well you perform around the greens. When choosing a golf ball, you are forced to make a sacrifice one way or another. If you choose a...
Aside from the swing itself, one of the most important factors of your golf game is how you address the ball in preparation for a shot. Throughout a normal round of golf you will be faces with a multitude of different shot situations that may...
The best golf ball for the beginner costs the least, since the beginner will lose many of them, according to the Guide to Golf Equipment. Hitting a golf ball a long way depends on many factors.
The Bridgestone B330 range of golf balls were awarded the gold rating in the Golf Digest Equipment Hot List of 2011. The range includes the standard B330 golf ball, the B330-S and the B330-RX and RXS models, all of which have a suggested retail...
From the time golf was first played there has been a quest by golfers of all skill levels to hit the golf ball as far as possible. Many golf club companies build their entire marketing message around increasing distance. With over $400 million...
The technology put in golf balls changed dramatically from 2000-2010, resulting in the death of the wound-core ball and development of multilayer balls that fly straighter and longer when hit with a driver and spin more and feel softer when struck...
