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Originally Posted by jimhoward
Your sound advice is consistent with every PGA professional I have met. Play one ball, and play a ball you like around the greens.
I notice however that playing a lower spinning ball off the tee results in less dispersion and more balls staying in play. I don't care about a few yards of total distance, but I do care about minimizing hooks and slices. Am I wrong to give consideration to spin off the tee? I think it matters, but maybe its just in my head.
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It matters.
The lower the rate of spin, the "straighter" the ball will fly (in general).
There are other considerations, in that you need sufficient spin to provide "carry distance", but generally you're correct.
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