70% of All Golfers Play The Wrong Golf Ball
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This is from Golf Smarter episode 543 published on June 7, 2016.
On any given round, there’s only one piece of golf equipment that is used on every shot…the ball. What most amateur players don’t realize is that 70% of all golfers are using the wrong ball, according to this week’s guest Dominic Selfa of Bridgestone Golf who sits down with host Fred Greene. Getting fitted for a golf ball is as important as getting fitted for clubs. So may players play a Titleist ProV1 because that’s what’s on the tour or is the most expensive. But that doesn’t mean it will help your game. The reality is that if you don’t have a swing speed over 100mph or can compress the ball to get a good amount of backspin, that is the wrong ball for you. Learn more about the new line of Bridgestone balls and how they are leading the way for every golfer to get properly fitted for the correct ball.
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In the Premium Episode at GolfSmarter.libsyn.com, we also have an interesting conversation with Terry McEwen of SoulKix, an innovative shoe team that encourages the quirky/weird/artistic/different/inspired/ and “off-beaten” soul to create the own path of shoes. It’s actually a really fascinating story of a father helping his son find a mission and path in life after the young man, at 19, was homeless living in a makeshift tent on top of a skyscraper in San Francisco. With Father’s Day coming, it’s a beautiful story of love and success.
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The guy that took my ball is definitely "playing the wrong ball."
I'm a weekend golfer and I used to consistently score right around 100. Ever since I switched to the Wilson Staff FG Tour balls, I've been hitting in the low-mid 90s every round. It's the softest tour tour ball available. Great ball for me.
I have been using e6 and e12 speed and it has changed my game for the good.
great interview...learned a lot...going 2 try Bridgestone again...used them years ago..and still have a few from 20+ years back and still BRAND NEW !
Remember "Tobu"?
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Most golfers play the same ball the Tour pros use, because they think because the pros use it, it'll help their game.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Forget about spin rate, launch angle and all that other crap. It's meaningless to the average dewsweeper. Play a softer ball, and strive for a consistent, repeatable swing path. That'll do more for the recreational player than a Pro V1 or V1x will ever do, plus it'll save you $$ too.
Si found changing to Srixon soft feel helped my golf
52 years old and the E6 speed has made a huge difference in my game
That's because 70% of the golfers think buying premium priced balls will help their game.
Look good, feel good, play good
I play the Chrome Soft...My next fav is the B30RXS
Was hitting Bridgestone, prov1, maxfli tour x. Then I hit a provisional ball that I had found in the woods after my prov1 drew into the woods. I hit it dead straight and long. Decided to keep playing it and haven’t changed. I guess now that I’m older my swing speed has slowed and I just didn’t realize that I needed a lower compression ball but it’s brought my game back to great again.
I play the bxs I personally think it’s the best ball in the world, I used to play the prov series, but after using bxs I gave them up.
I play ProVs cause I find them in droves picking the course by my house
I started playing better golf when I found the correct ball.....but it wasn't Bridgestone.
what this guy says is so true - amateur golfers should use (in general) lower compression balls.
Im pretty sure that recent studies has shown compression have almost no effect for a high swing speed golfer vs low swing speed.
never here of these studies ,what your source
Ball compression is #1 for my 90 mph swing, a ball compression of 75-95 I slice or hook it bad😡 a compression of 50-60 flies straight
The short game is the key to scoring for us high handicappers, so I play the lowest cost ball that feels good off the face for that part of my game. Not too gummy feeling and not excessively "clicky" either. I can't see I'm consistent enough to notice distance differences between brands with the long clubs, but I do stock my bag with only one kind of ball. If there are differences in yardage or roll, you don't want to see that from shot to shot.
I finally figured out straight and longer was best for me. Less spin. It started w B e6. Great Ball. Then the 2020 Velocity came out. AB it with your gamer. Consistently it is longer and straighter for me.
Could I ask where you bought the discreet mic's from, they look great!?
Lol.. the interviewer guy and the camera placement of the video are both not good.
I think they stole them from an Apache helicopter. Could double up calling out the numbers at bingo hall
They look ok but they sound phenomenal.
I haven’t found a Bridgestone I liked since the E5.
70% of golfers aren't good enough for the ball to matter. Unless you are a Bogie golfer or better, save money and buy cheap balls. If you have a single digit 18-hole handicap, then premium balls can make a difference and you can start trying to fit them to your game.
Wouldn't the sticky coating make it difficult to clean dirt off the ball??
Noodle, are the best ball for Amateurs, best low cost ball on the market. How about doing a show on how many balls the average golfer loses a year?
I find whatever and play it hell one time I found a ball that looked like a peanut I played it and made par with it short 130 yard par three
98% of amateurs don't practice enough and then blame their equipment instead of themselves
Wow. This is literally comment of the year material. Couldn't of said it any better.
The best ball is a free ball.
2 years later, amd bryson is kicking arse.
Need a new interview of the mygolfspy golf ball test
if you hit the wrong ball, take a two stroke penalty
James::Lmao, well played
😂
We need an update
Wilson Duo
this is a BS sales pitch
I've seen a few of these videos...and idk...I kinda just think whatever ball you find that works well for your game stick with it...at least thats kinda my take from this video...idk...
Line your body up with your shot, hit the ball in the centre of the club and the ball will go where you want it to. Simple. I have been playing for two years now and am 67, read and listened to as much as I can to improve and understand the way to play. Side spin, top spin back spin urrgh. Unless your a absolute pro it's bull. Hit the ball to your strengths and use the club you are using correctly. Consistency is the name of the game. Just my veiw.
You're wrong. Ball compression matters whether you're a pro or someone who struggles to break 100.
I like the feel of the Vice Pro Soft. I feel that the better the ball feels, the better I play. Also, if I haven't played very much, I will typically play better with a cheaper ball, because I'm not worried about losing it. Later in the season, I'm more confident and like using my vice pro soft.
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I used the pro soft last week I liked them only gripe is the matte gets filthy
@@jbarres80 The newer pro softs aren't matte due to a durability issue. I like the feel of the matte finish, very soft feel. The matte finish does get chewed up a lot though, so in a scramble, I'll play a pro plus off the tee, and a soft while putting. One hit with my sw and the face has chunks coming off.
@@dustinroberson1865 I got few dozen of the matte soft and few dozen of pro plus
Used Bridgestone till you pulled them from UK , then Tiger started using them they are suddenly back on the shelfs well no thanks once bitten twice shy, lost this customer forever play Callaway Chrome soft now
play Several Balls Bridge E6, E12, Srixon Soft & a Z, Hit Pro V1, Noodle, Callaway Chrome when they were $30 All feel good 2Me. Swing Speed 100-105 So i Don't Know what's the "Best"????
Sorry but this total bs because I’m 62 years old have a swing speed of around 85 and I hit any ball straight down the middle of the fairway and shoot par most of the time. It’s the Indian not the arrow!
I play whatever i find..
Hell yeah.
I play whatever my dog finds
I love pinnacle gold. They are cheap and go as far as more expensive balls I’ve tried.
Nike RZN black feels very hard but a Pro V1 feels soft to me.
And I play pro v 1 and have no problem shaping it and hitting straight
At least get it correct and don't call something that it's not.
The Pro in Pro V stand for Professional,(not provisional).
Makes the rest of the video pure carp and the Bridgestone guy should've just walked out after that bull.
tragic right
Pro v1 is for Professional version 1 I guess and not provisional, if you think so you do put your balls OB too often :D
Jonathan Ah-Yu yes, pro is simply an Abbreviation of Professional. The chap was just being a dick! Version one
My swing had slowed down quite a bit, when I switched to a low compression ball it help my GHIN go down from a 22 to a 14.
Which ball do you play?
I really like Bridgestone golf balls the ones designed for swings under 105mph. Especially the neon green color when I can find them. Bridgestone Is also the only golf ball manufacturer that makes the product in the United States That's why I support this Company
Actually…… Both Callaway and Titleiest are made in Massachusetts USA
I've never got 3 or 4 rounds out of a ball
Best sleep therapy video on you tube
Dominic you’re literally only basing your golf ball fittings off of long game and not any short game
In the past you only had Penfold golf balls, the 4 aces, and everyone could play with them, now you have all the different brands and you can no longer see the trees for the forest. It has become way too commercial now, but one thing everyone knows, on the driving range they all play with simple balls and hit with satisfaction.
I started playing golf when I was 8 years old, I am now 79 and still play 2 to 3 rounds with TM RBZ balls every week
lol that dude hates titleist .....
i don’t think provisional i think professional version 1 .... im waiting for the Pro V2 , it’s been 20 years 🤷🏼♂️ and all the companies are catching up or surpassing like bridgestone Tiger or Taylormade TP5 , Srixon Z Star, Callaway Chrome soft etc
Precept Laddie Extreme. I may not be playing the right ball, but I'm sure not paying too much for them.
They’re afraid to say the name of the best ball in golf. I should realize it’s a biased commercial.
Sorry.
I like the Titleist website - it says the Pro V-1 and Pro-V1x is the best ball for everyone. I wonder if it has to do with the steep pricetag.
I think you are on to something there.
Excellent interview/ show i really enjoyed it and learned something.
Not a claim that can be substantiated
The average golfer (100+ score) doesn't know if he's going to hit a hook or a draw on ever shot. Not sure a correct ball will help this player.
Too much camera flashes
I wonder what this DeChambeau guy is gonna do
Professional veneer*
That's called doin' your homework.
Ih hocu ja.nece oni.
The right golf balls are the ones you find in good condition.
Just advertising. Play whatever you want. Most golfers can't tell the difference anyway. Don't get trapped into the marketing BS.
Remember - you drive for show but putt for dough.
wtf he said number 1 golf ball?
You mean a bowling ball is no good?
BS
Good stuff!
In warm weather the Titleist dt true soft is so fucking soft. It truly is a great ball. I do not understand how it is 20$ 🇺🇸
Pro visional. What a corn ball
More spin does not equate more left right dispersion... Multiple tests have been done! That's simply wring! More spin actually has the different effect because more back spin makes the ball more stable on its spin axis, thus less likely to tilt! But in all fairness, side-spin (backspin tilted) is created when the face is open or closed to the path... spin has very little to do with that!
For a golf ball manufacturer he should really know this! Its like he's perpetuating old knowledge!!! This is just one test but if what he said was correct, this test would look very different: czcams.com/video/6CchRvPRfiQ/video.html Mark Crossfield has done this test too and his data also disproves what he's saying in this interview!
This guy has some problem with physics, your going to create more back spin and the will extenuate your miss? The reason you have more accuracy with the short irons is back spin.They evaluate your side spin? If the ball had side spin you would be hit at right angles, what happens is that the balls axis alters, but the ball still has backspin on a different axis,a ball cannot spin in two directions at the same time.
He knows this, but talking about "axis tilt" to the average consumer gets too technical and can be confusing. When discussing how much the ball curves it is commonly referred to as "sidespin". And yes, a higher spinning ball will exaggerate miss-hits. It will cause the ball to curve more and/or lose more distance than a lower spinning ball.
Load of pish. I’ve played many types of ball and don’t hit them too much differently. Guess what?? I’m an amateur, I don’t hit it that far, I don’t spin it on the green, and so on. I presume this guy reckons the 7/10 should be Bridgestone… nonsense.
A bump and run product? What are these guys even talking about? The Pro V crack was a cheap shot at Titleist, and it just made him sound stupid. Pro V’s are not for professionals only and you don’t need at swing 120 mph to make them perform.
And it’s Paula Creamer not Paula Kramer. I’ve had enough, just go buy the best ball you can afford. I like the ProV1 X-outs myself. The ball is going to have a blemish on it first time I hit it anyway. Might as well save a few bucks.
Gee i cant imagine why Bridgestone would say that a hugely popular competitors golf ball is wrong for most players.
Just the Pro V1 is the wrong ball for the average golfer just as Bridgestone's tour balls would be.
@@jonburrows8602 nothing wrong with the prov1 for the average golfer other than the price of new balls which is a problen for any premium ball but only an idiot would turn down a good discount on a prov1
It's better for the average golfer than any ball that spins more! The whole "problem" with the prov1 is that it is a low-spin ball so it goes where you hit it instead of spinning back where you expect it to go from previous experience hitting spinny balls. Which is what most othet balls are. V1s are great because they force you to spin the ball on purpose if you want to play cuts. And when you do get them to spin they spin mildly. You have to unlearn years of bad form to play them well. And they penetrate the wind well where most other balls do not given the slightest spin the wind just carries them away.
75percwmt of golfers suck .. ive played with people .tht told me i couldnt win i had just pick up gollf . And supeise .. it makesee me think dang why would one do something they have sucked at for so many years
This interviewer is so bias though
antlerz22 haha what? I think the title of the video is misleading..I thought I’d come here and learn something about golf balls, not just one brand..I think that’s the point he’s making really
I play whatever I find. Some balls feel like rocks, others don't. Otherwise I see no difference between balls.
Laddie Precept not Lady Precept.
70% percent think expensive is better
If you're playing the wrong ball, a special mark might not be enough. Just write out your full name on it.
The bozo interviewer just made the Titleist black list Well done. I have pro irons does that make me hitting a full time provisional shots? Pro means professional as in pro athlete! I could feel the Bridgestone guy cringing.
So Paul Ferrante if as you say your Titleist balls and your play is so good that you don't lose balls why on earth would you buy four dozen! Eh?
Compression has nothing to do with your ball selection. Why would you fit a golfer off a club you use 10-14 times a round? You fit a ball from the green backwards.
Actually compression is very important when considering a golfer’s swing speed
world's stupidest microphones. lol
I dont think it matters what ball you use. I could give a 65 year old woman off 35 handicap 20 diff balls, and every shot would be the same. This is just a marketing thing, the guy wouldnt just come on here to talk balls.
The Pro stands for Professional not Provisional
everything in golf is marketing bullshit...EVERYTHING!! i can give my brother a bright blue ball from a putt putt course and he'd kick the shit out of 90% of the population
The interviewer is not very good.
So, so, contrived. U need ID, that these guys r wearing for the interview.... Titleist jokes, Titleist Pro V1 being a provisional Ball hahaha. Using 800 Bridgestone Engineers for the golf ball really you have 800 Engineers working on this... it all the tracks from their message. Very very poor marketing. You can see right through this. It's up there with those broadcasts that take breaks for commercials when I'm real life they're one long commercial.
You guys make me sick!
Don’t Mickey Mouse around the facts!
Say what you mean and own up to it.
Don’t play 2nd grade word games.
I’m done with y’all.
Terrible interview, asking all the wrong questions! Independent labs tell us not to judge the compression of the golf and instead base it on factors such as feel, spin, and flight profile. In your Not So Smart Golf interview, you did not push back on this fact at all.....why not? Personally, I am a 5 handicap who drives the ball 250+ and I play either the Taylormade TP5x or the Bridgestone RX (especially in the winter). I play them because they are lower spin with a higher flight profile which is what like. Need to do better!
Then how is he supposed to make a ball for us not a robots and we're inconsistent.. just like you said how do you adjust to inconsistent ,you don't ..this is lame people please do not buy this
According to science, liars are looking to their right... Look at the video again...
I always have a good laugh when someone says, they play "what they find". does not seem to go with "lovetogolf" (also repeated below). That's too bad...THAT U HAVE TO DO THAT. Only time I ever went looking for GOLF balls was when I was very young and in my early-mid TEENS, with not much money and earning power. With that attitude, you never know what a really NICE new ball feels like, especially with the high tech balls we have today. Just bought 4 doz Titleist AVX w/ name imprinted on all 48 - A SPECIAL OFFER BY TITLEIST (+ other companies followed also)..U buy 3 doz reg price THEY GIVE U - 1 doz free ) worked out to be pretty cheap! I won't ever actually go looking for balls...EVER again! and if I pick up if scuffed one when playing and it is not too bad it go into my shag bag, otherwise I chuck it into the brush. Even my shag balls look really good..all very playable. Just what u want to spend u r hard earned cash on. Do U have a nice car, home, furniture, (boy toys), boat, motorcycle etc etc etc..? Then U look into your golf bag and see a bunch of dirty-scuffed up balls - makes no sense to me, MATE. It's where u set your priorities. Play what U want...just enjoy this wonderful and sometimes frustrating "game of a lifetime"! I am USA + New Zealand ....and NZ is GOLF country - THE COUNTRY WITH THE MOST GOLF COURSES PER CAPITA IN THE WORLD and still dirt cheap to play on spectacular championship courses! that's a fact! PS. don't go looking for my balls, because I haven't lost one in prob 15-20 round!👍😊✔
I’ll look forward to seeing the juniors finding yours in the bushes and grinning .... using it on a championship day and scoring better 😂👍