Since golf is a precision sport, the equipment to play it must be chosen sparingly. The ball plays the main role in this sport, so it deserves special study, especially in terms of its weight. In our article, find tips for choosing your golf ball, find out how much it costs on the market and what it normally weighs.
Criteria for choosing a golf ball
The choice of the golf ball is important so that it allows you to control the distance, the precision as well as the speed while playing golf. Here are our tips for you to acquire the golf ball that suits you best:
- Opt for a ball adapted to your level (“control” ball, “distance” ball or “spin” ball);
- Choose the number of layers (or pieces) of the ball according to your need in terms of spin (backspin): 2, 3, 4 or 5 pieces;
- Choose it according to your swing speed. If you have a fairly high swing speed, go for a hard ball with 100 or more compression, minimum 90. Balls with compression below 90 are for ladies;
- Don't hesitate to do a few tests when selecting your golf ball, this is how you will know if you should buy a "distance" ball or a "spin" ball.
- Avoid buying your golf balls in shipments of 100. Buy them one at a time, as your swing changes as you play, so does ball choice.
The price of a golf ball
A golf ball costs around 1 to 5 euros. The price varies according to the characteristics of the model. As you will have understood right away, a quality ball is quite expensive, especially a model with several layers. To acquire a custom ball model, it is necessary to prepare a budget that corresponds to it.
However, it is always wise to do a little comparison of models before buying to find a ball with better value for money while meeting your criteria.
The weight of a golf ball
First of all, know that golf balls used to be made of gutta-percha which is like natural rubber, but also made of wood. This is no longer the case today, as they are now designed with more modern and sophisticated materials such as ionomers, rubbers and urethanes.
With these materials that constitute it and with its honeycomb design, a golf ball weighs a maximum of 45.93 g. With this weight as well as its diameter of approximately 4.27 cm, the golf ball is the third smallest sports ball after the squash ball (the first) and the ping-pong ball (the second).
