| When you think about golf balls, what do you | | | | found on golf courses and recycled, for lack |
| think of first? Which aspects of golf balls | | | | of a better word. |
| are important, which are essential, and which | | | | |
| ones can you take or leave? You be the judge. | | | | OK, these used golf balls are more often than |
| | | | not name brand balls, but this does not |
| Hopefully the information presented so far | | | | matter. The beginning golfer, in learning how |
| has been applicable. You might also want to | | | | to hit the ball straight, keep it in the |
| consider the following: | | | | fairway, out of the woods and water, will go |
| | | | through dozens, if not hundreds of golf |
| No matter how good a golfer may be, he or she | | | | balls. Therefore, the logical thing for the |
| will not be any good at all without golf | | | | beginning golfer to do is buy in bulk. |
| balls. Granted, it is a no-brainer that | | | | |
| golfers need to have golf balls in order to | | | | As the golfer gets better, the best idea |
| play. But, the question is, which golf balls | | | | would be to move up to a better grade of |
| are the best. | | | | ball. This, though, does not mean to rush out |
| | | | to the nearest golfing supply house and buy |
| This is a sticky situation and depends almost | | | | the most expensive ball on the shelves. |
| entirely the individual golfer and his or her | | | | Again, think about the price of the ball and |
| tastes, what he or she expects out of the | | | | the level of your skill. |
| ball, and, quite frankly, how much money he | | | | |
| or she wants to spend. | | | | If a player has a tendency to slice the ball, |
| | | | or tends to top the ball (this is where the |
| There are golfers out there who will play | | | | club head hits the top of the ball. While it |
| with nothing but one brand of ball. No matter | | | | gives the ball a lot of top spin, the ball |
| what else happens, they will only and always | | | | does not travel far, and tends to be gashed |
| use this particular brand. What these balls | | | | by the club), stick with cheap balls. This |
| cost is irrelevant to them. It is this ball | | | | does not mean stay with the bulk recycled |
| or no golf. Yes, this going to the extremes, | | | | balls, but inexpensive new ones. |
| but, let's face it, there are people in this | | | | |
| world who prefer living life at the extreme | | | | In theory, players get better the more they |
| edge of sanity. | | | | play. As the skill level increases, the |
| | | | golfer can experiment with different brands |
| Now, let's get down to some common sense when | | | | of golf balls, checking to see which ones he |
| it comes to the golf ball. We shall start | | | | or she may like the best. And, a lot of |
| with the beginning golfer. The beginner needs | | | | thought should be given to the type of course |
| to forget what he or she may have heard about | | | | the golfer will be using these balls on. |
| any brand or type of golf ball, what it does | | | | |
| and how far it goes. Beginning golfers are | | | | Knowing enough about golf balls to make |
| going to lose a lot of golf balls. They need | | | | solid, informed choices cuts down on the fear |
| to think more about price than quality. The | | | | factor. If you apply what you've just learned |
| beginning golfer needs to purchase "been | | | | about golf balls, you should have nothing to |
| around" balls, which are balls sold in | | | | worry about. |
| bulk (around 50 to a bag), that have been | | | | |