I shoot in the mid 80's and I absolutely can't tell the difference between good range balls, used ones, and new ones (even the best ones)...can anyone? I hit a solid drive 240-250 max regardless of the ball...a 7 iron is 145-150...I miss 6 ft. putts by 1-2 inches regardless.
2006-10-10 14:11:38 · 8 answers · asked by flignar 2 in Sports ➔ Golf
I shoot some times in late 70's to early 80's. I feel the differences between Pinnacle, Titleist ProV1x, ProV1, and other ball. Definitely range balls are tougher, resulting in sitting the rain, sun, flood and what not. To begin with, they're not made with the same QC as other branded balls, and they are not highly particular in designs and technologies.
Another most distinquish fact also is that they don't pay advertisement so much that they become cheaper, much cheaper.
Unless, of course, you are in US Open, PGA or Master driving ranges as a contestant, so I've heard they use Pro V1 in the range!!! That's when you can't really tell much different!
2006-10-10 17:25:56 · answer #1 · answered by Titan 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Normally, if a range ball from Srixon or Wilson, for the distance you just have to add about 20 metres in order to find out the real distance with a good real ball.
If you're hitting on average of 240 metres, the type of ball you use will have an effect on your game. If Tiger Woods uses a Titleist ball, he might have a different feeling and distance to what he normally gets with his Nike. In your case, you'll feel a slight feeling. Let's say you use a Srixon ball and you change to a Maxfli, you'll probably say that the Maxfli is a bit harder to hit because it feels different and probably go less than what you normally hit.
2006-10-10 18:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have it on pretty good authority that range balls are different and don't generally go as far. Although I haven't really checked that out. The range balls should be tougher to take the rough handling and the constant pounding. There are also different grades of range balls. The better grades are supposed to be closer to "real balls". As for used balls I don't think there's much difference between them and new ones. Although I think some brands and types are liviler.
2006-10-10 14:27:53 · answer #3 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When range balls get old they lose their compression and you will hit knuckle balls and get a lot of weird ball flights. Some range balls are actually lower compression to begin with resulting in shorter distances for better players. Sometimes you can not tell if you hit a good shot or not and it becomes meaningless to practice.
2006-10-11 21:34:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
90% of the time, Range balls are manufacture rejected balls (didn't meet specs), or used balls that are re-finished. The difference can be subtlke, but it there.
2006-10-11 06:20:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too have been told that range balls are designed to not travel as far as "real" balls.
2006-10-10 14:32:06 · answer #6 · answered by Sean J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aside from the range balls having the red stripe, I don't know what the diff is.
2006-10-10 14:13:48 · answer #7 · answered by ...mr2fister... 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
range balls don't go as far
2006-10-10 14:34:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋