Be Consistent With Your Golf Ball Choice

This subject is dear to my heart and I have had many a discussion with Amateur members at my golf club regarding the type of golf ball they are using. The answer is usually the same. They use different golf balls from day to day, even to the extent of swapping golf balls midround to a different manufacturer. This can have a detrimental effect on your handicap and your ability to produce consistent golf shots.

Picture the scene if you will - David has just hit his tee shot out of bounds on the 5th using a Top Flite XL, he then proceeds to use another golf ball this time it’s a Titleist ProV1 which he plays to the edge of the green, he is now about 15 yards from the pin and takes his trusty 8 iron out and proceeds to chip the ball to the hole, it comes up about 4 yards short. He thought he had hit a perfect chip as his judgement is usually pretty good from that range; he misses the putt then carries on with his round of golf as if nothing untoward had happened

Before we go any further have a quick think about what just happened, can you spot the problem? I am sure most of you can.

When David changed golf balls to a ProV1 he created the problem with his subsequent chip from in front of the green. David plays most of his golf with a top flite ball which jumps off the face of a club quicker than a ProV1, but because he changed to the softer ProV1 (which you need to hit firmer) his chip ended up 4 yards from the hole with the subsequent missed putt costing him a valuable stroke.

Different types of golf balls react differently for a variety of full shots as well, not to mention putting which makes distance control very difficult if you chop and change your golf balls all the time. Feel is a very important factor in golf and should not be overlooked.

The truth of the matter is you should be consistent in your choice of golf ball all the time. I am not saying you shouldn’t try different Golf balls but you should become familiar with a Golf ball and not change them on a regular basis. Especially during the course of a round. Get used to the ball you use so you can be more consistent.  I cannot stress strongly enough to you how important this will be to your future scores. Like I said earlier this is a common mistake that most of us at some time have been guilty of.

Next time your out on the course check the golf balls you are carrying and make sure the ones you take out onto the course with you are all the same type and make.

Above all else enjoy this great game of golf.

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