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4 Responses to “ The Best Golf Ball For Distance And Short Game Control? ”

1. Adioman // Oct 25, 2009 at 2:07 am

   For swing speeds above 100mph I would do taylormade tp/red and for less than 100 do tp/black for about $40 per dozen. For a cheaper option I would use the wilson staff px3 or tx4 for $20-30

2. Giants Among Men // Oct 25, 2009 at 2:48 am

   Sure, lets blame the ball…

3. Valence Electron // Oct 25, 2009 at 3:26 am

   Under $22/dz: Titleist DT Carry
   $22-$35: Callaway HX Hot Bite
   $35+: Callaway Tour i

   By short game control, I assume you mean you want spin to be able to stop wedges and pitches quickly. By distance, you want to minimize sidespin to reduce the effect of hooks and slices.

   I’m a 9 HDCP and use the Hot Bite a lot. When I miss with the driver, I usually hook. The Hot Bite doesn’t stop the hook, but it isn’t any worse than with a distance ball like a Pinnacle or DT Carry, but it has significantly more spin with wedges. The DT Carry is the most spinnable ball I’ve found in the under $22 category (not saying much, no balls under $22 spin very much).

   The Callaway Tour i and Titleist Pro V1 have just about the same amount of spin (an incredible amount – you’ll impress your buddies around the green) but the Tour i seems to go a little bit farther with my driver. Both of these just have too much spin for me so I pay for any mishit. Also, they are EXPENSIVE. Check out Golf Digest’s 2009 Ball Hot List (link below).
   References :
   http://www.golfdigest.com/equipment/ratings/balls/2009/05/hotlist2009_golfballs

4. Bryan // Oct 25, 2009 at 3:47 am

   Titleist ProV1. It will give you a good amount of spin which will allow for more air time on the drives and has excellent feel around the greens. If you want more distance without the spin, go with the ProV1x