Michigan Golf Journal October 2021

Golf Ball Buyers Guide 2021 From the staff at Miles of Golf, Ypsilanti Editor’s note: There are three overall levels of golf ball styles, construction and pricing. This broad overview below is backed up by Miles of Golf testing and you can find extra details on many types of golf balls using the link at the end of this story. Tour Performance Golf Balls Tour caliber golf balls are the most advanced golf balls on the market today. They feature multi-layer construction consisting of three to five layers (core, mantel, cover, etc.) which allow the ball to perform best with all clubs. Some golf balls have multiple mantel layers to provide feel and higher launch angles as the loft of the club becomes lower. The Urethane cover of a tour ball may be the most important feature. Urethane is soft and creates friction between the ball and the club faces. This becomes increasingly important as the player gets to their highest lofted clubs, creating the most amount of spin and the lowest launch for the best green side control possible. Combining these features give players of all skill levels the greatest opportunity to score from tee to green. Low spin and great ball speeds off the driver and control and feel around the greens make these golf the most complete in the sport. Examples of Tour balls: Titleist ProV1 and ProV1x TaylorMade TP5 and TP5x Callaway Chrome Soft, Chrome Soft X and New Chrome Soft X LS (low spin) Srixon Z-Star and Z-Star XV These are a few examples of Tour level golf balls on the market. Other companies that offer tour balls with multi- layered construction and a urethane cover are: Wilson Staff, Bridgestone, Volvik, and Mizuno Golf. From tee to green there is no better choice than a tour caliber golf ball. The technology that exists in these products is second to none and can benefit any level of golfer. If the price is justifiable, play a multi- layered construction tour ball and bomb it off the tee, Michigan Golf Journal Buyers Guide

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