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Best Golf Balls 2022 - The Best Performing Models In The Game
por Cassie Billiot (08-08-2022)
In addition to that extra grab on pitches, this ball maintains the distance quotient these players demand through a newly energized ionomer mantle layer. Our data has it 1.7mph faster with the driver, which meant our pro picked up seven yards of carry, plus an extra yard with a 7-iron. Some will argue giving up 262rpm of wedge backspin (which could be attributed to strike) to get that extra speed is the compromise, but nobody bar the very best would notice such tiny levels of spin difference. To ensure an accurate strike we got TG test pro Kevin Hale to hit each with a driver, iron and wedge while Foresight’s leading GC Quad launch monitor watched on and collected data for every shot hit. So when he says he wasn’t expecting anything like the performance he got from all our test balls, you know they’ve upped their game. Over the years we’ve seen plenty of balls go up against the Pro V1, but they’ve always come with a "they’re just as good as a Titleist" sub-story. Ten years ago, a box of £30 golf balls were perceived to be lacking in performance compared to tour balls.
We then split the balls into low compression, premium tour level, good all-rounder and budget categories to help you select a ball best suited to your game. Direct to consumer (DTC) golf balls - from brands you won’t find in any retailer - are growing in popularity because they offer premium performance at budget prices. Vice was founded by two Germans in 2010 (Ingo Duellmann and Rainer Stoeck), and they were very much pioneers in spotting the opportunity for premium tour-level golf balls to be sold direct to consumer on the internet. Brands like Vice and Snell, as well as Seed and Cut Golf, have adopted a business model that enables them to manufacture golf balls in far flung factories, using very similar materials and technology to tour-backed alternatives, while minimising costs to produce savings that can be passed to the consumer. The business model lets start-ups and golf entrepreneurs design and manufacture golf balls in far flung factories using very similar materials and technology to tour-backed alternatives. He stumbled upon the reverse effect by accident, because his model "baseball" had no stitches on it. The middle tier, such as Srixon’s Q-Star Tour ball, offers urethane covers and a slightly softer feel at a reduced price; there could also be distance benefits for slower swingers.
Up until the turn of the 21st century, these balls were popular among low-handicappers and tour professionals. Last year we tested them on a robot alongside the most popular balls in the business, and both were more than a match for some market leading models. Two of the more common constructions, the two-piece and three-piece golf balls, are designed for different purposes and may appeal to different types of golfers. Seed promise their golf balls’ performance will match any premium golf ball, but at a fraction of the price. Each ball weighs around the same, plus or minus a fraction of a gram. What’s more, limited spin prevents a poorly struck shot from traveling too far off line-so if you hit a slice, it won’t be nearly as wicked as it would be with a high-spin golf ball. The longest standing choice of professional golfers, the ProV1x from monogrammed titleist golf balls is a high performing golf ball that will help high swing speed players hit longer, straighter golf shots.
TG test pro Neil Wain hit shots with his own Ping i210 wedge, 7-iron and G410 Plus driver indoors to ensure a controlled environment as a Foresight Sports GC Quad launch monitor recorded data. If you play the Titelist Pro V1 because you believe it gives the most spin with a wedge, think again. Lower driver driver spin and fly straight trajectory. The average swing speed with the driver is around 90 mph for an average distance of 215 yards. Instead of addressing distance through a firmer cover (something done with some two-piece offerings), this ball uses a firmer mantle layer underneath the cover to increase speed for additional yards. The SD-01 is a slightly firmer design to offer a combination of distance and control off the tee, with good feel and spin control on approaches. It’s difficult conducting a "Pepsi challenge" blind test on golf balls as dimple patterns and logos can’t easily be neutralised, but our test pro said he’d be amazed if a club golfer could spot the difference between any of our tour-level test balls and a Pro V1 based on feel alone; he couldn’t.