Understanding golf ball compression will assist you in determining which balls you should be playing with.
Once you match your golf balls to your style you will notice an improvement in your game.
Sometimes a change of ball might be all you need to nudge your handicap in the right direction if progress has stalled recently.
The compression of the golf ball is measured by how tightly it is wound.
There are three main compression ratings with golf balls and they are named as follows.
Firstly there are the 80 compression balls, which are the softest of the balls on the market.
These are the balls that beginners love because they fly further than the other types of balls, and beginners love to see how far they can hit the ball.
They are also suited to a slower swing, which benefits the beginner.
Women and elderly players often prefer these balls too.
When these softer balls are hit, they compress somewhat and that gives them a slingshot effect, which assists in the distance they can be hit.
There is a downside to everything and softer balls offer less control.
The next category of ball is the 90 compression and as expected these are a mid range compression that offer more control with a little less distance.
And finally there are the 100 compression balls.
These are the hardest balls and because of this fact they require a faster swing to get the same distance.
These are the balls that the pros use because they offer the highest level of control and that is what they are more concerned with.
They are able to hit the ball with sufficient speed to get the required distance and they can take advantage of the added control that these balls offer over the other ball compressions.
It is a good idea to buy one or two of each type of ball and test to see which ones you prefer to use, as it is not set in rock that a slow swinging golfer must use a softer ball.
These are just guidelines that are commonly followed.
