What is the Best Golf Ball for an Intermediate Player?
While all golf balls are the same size and weight, there are many golf ball models available and hundreds of manufacturers claiming to offer you something different with their ball. Intermediate players can find it especially hard to select the right ball as both advanced and basic models are available.
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Types of Balls
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There are essentially three types of golf balls: two-piece balls, three-piece hybrid balls and three- or four-piece balls. Of the three, the first is most common and least expensive and the latter is most expensive and mainly used by professionals and golfers with low handicaps.
Design Features
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According to Golf Ball Guide, two-piece balls are typically "your game improvement or distance balls." Three- and four-piece balls are designed to provide elite players with distance for long drives as well as feel and spin for precision iron play.
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Selection Process
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According to golf ball engineers at Golf Ball Guide, you should select a ball by first objectively reviewing your level of play and golf ball needs. Next you should review the various components of the ball such as the core, mantle, cover and dimples, and finally select a ball within your budget that meets your needs.
Considerations
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According to Bill Morgan, Titleist's senior vice president of research and development, intermediate and advanced level players should try two or three different balls while practicing approach shots to the green to see which is the best fit for them.
Remember
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According to the rules of golf as stipulated by the United States Golf Association, you cannot change your ball in the middle of a hole unless you lose it (in the woods, water, etc.).
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