[Rwirish]

Ones that float. How would one collect 1500 golf balls and why?

[CCristella]

Round white ones

[lildfromnyc]

Originally Posted by stanley

You have a lot of balls asking that question!

Haha

[LoisR]

Originally Posted by Tmarkwald

Spherical

Try a good old fashioned Spalding. Impossible to miss and gives a great roll. Good luck.

[Bay Kid]

Old soft balls.

[Syd2008]

Stay away from any balls you found in water. Golf balls absorb water and even more in warmer weather. All others give a try and see how they feel. Have fun!!!

[jbrown132]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

Now that I am vaccinated I am ready for lessons. Which ball would be best for me, or is this a personal thing?

I have gathered 1,500 or so balls during COVID so I have plenty of whatever brand is the'best'.

I once heard Johnny Miller say find a ball that you like the feel of. As amateurs forget about compression ratings and all that as distances will not vary much. Once you find that ball stick with it. I have played a bunch of different balls over the years and finally settled on the Bridgestone Tour B RXS. It is designed for swing speeds of less than 105 MPH. Experiment, it’s a personal thing.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Rwirish

Ones that float. How would one collect 1500 golf balls and why?

Why would anyone use a floater ball over a water hazard? If it goes in the water are you gonna stand there for a week for it to maybe float to shore?
Just use an old beat up ball.

Most of the time the courses are really crowded and slow play happens.
I usually walk around the bushes looking for balls just to kill time waiting to hit. (and I'm ready to hit when it's my turn). Hence, I have over 4000 golf balls in my garage.

[Grochest]

It’s perfectly fine to pick up lost golf balls, but you should first
wait until they stop rolling.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

LOL! at the replies! for news balls for a beginner, the cheapest as it won't cost alot for lost balls, which will be many, boxes of 15 balls on sale for $10 each. . . ten years in and I still buy these and save money for better clubs or tee times.

For found balls, Titlist and Taylor made TPX, for all the others, by condition, wear and scratches on surface for practice rounds, which are all rounds for amateurs. . .

And keep repeating after seeing golf look easy on tv, I am still an amateur, I am still and amateur!

sportsguy

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

Now that I am vaccinated I am ready for lessons. Which ball would be best for me, or is this a personal thing?

I have gathered 1,500 or so balls during COVID so I have plenty of whatever brand is the'best'.

I rate myself a rank beginner. My problem on the executive courses (I've never played a championship course) was overhitting the green. I had bought a brand of balls designed for distance. I switched to a brand designed for slower speed/more accuracy. It helped.


Do I know what I'm talking about? No, so don't @ me. It's just that I don't overhit the green using the slower ball. Maybe someday I'll develop some skill. I doubt it, but that's my story. Good luck.

[Mikeodonnell73]

Stanley good statement.

[TomPerry]

Precept Laddie, $18 for 2 dozen at Walmart! A soft ball that performs well!

[GOLFER54]

Just keep a dozen, and sell the rest.

[noslices1]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I think the best golf ball is the Titlelist, either ProV1 or ProV1X. Pro golfers who play another ball only do so because they are paid endorsements. They will use any ball if you pay them enough money. The main difference in golf balls is the compression rating. A high compression ball will go farther, but only if you have a very high club head speed. For beginners, one advantage in golf balls is those that have a tougher outer layer that resists cuts and scuffs and lasts longer. But, it doesn't improve your game. Golf ball construction, compression, and other features are regulated by the rules of golf. If you want the best ball, buy a Titleist. My opinion.

If you read the original post, you will see that he found 1500 golf balls, so he would not need to buy any.