Re: Straightest Golf Ball

Personally I don't think there is one. I know there are some that are marketed to be straighter because of some type of added finish the ball has on it. I have read about hustlers adding cooking spray to the ball to cut down on side spin. I just believe the ball does what the club face tells it do, with the only other influence on ball flight being mother nature her self. I know myself, there are times when I can hit a ball dead straight, and other times when I can hit curve balls as needed. Both flights using the same ball. GJS

Re: Straightest Golf Ball

i think your cheap standard 2piece ball is going to be the straighter of the lot. the hi end balls marketed for high spin will also show more spin off the driver on a bad shot.

but as GJS said. a bad club face impact on the ball will show up.

However try a Callaway HX Hot.. pure distance.

Re: Straightest Golf Ball

Also i play in alot of wind... what would be a good ball for playing in the wind?

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The wind will either have a greater effect, or lessor effect on the spin of ball, depending on which way it is blowing in relation to the spin of the ball. If the wind is blowing from behind you, it will have less effect on the ball's spin because the ball is traveling with it, causing less friction. If the wind is blowing towards you, it will have a greater effect on the ball's spin because it is traveling against the wind, causing more friction. Same with a left to right wind, and a ball drawing into it, or a ball fading away with the wind. Just the opposite for a right to left wind. There are alot of balls being marketed today that are of the less spin variety. A ball with less spin, (to me) would be a good choice in windy conditions. Now if you are a good enough ball striker that you can work the ball at will, you still might want to play a ball with more spin, since your swing is good enough to alleviate the positive, and negative effects of the wind.

Myself I don't play in windy condition that much. But, when the wind is kicking up, I still use the same ball I always use, and just allow for what ever effects the wind will have on a specific golf shot. Hopefully I have found out the effects of the wind on my ball flight while warming up at the driving range.

As a side note I am beginning to believe that more golfers are finding it harder to work their ball flights due to these balls being marketed with very little spin on the longer shots for more distance, but with more spin around the greens for control. I can't prove it. Just an opinion of mine. GJS

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As AussieGolfBoy says, a lot of the new balls are solid construction, two or more pieces, with the covers providing the feel. These new balls fly a lot straighter than the older wound construction ones. The pros who used both types in their careers say that it's not as easy to work the ball.

I remember the old balls with a bad swing would slice 50+ yards, the new balls not so much. Those old balls would end up in the far rough of two fairways over. If it was in that fairway, it was always a good lie, if not for the 50 foot line of trees in the way.

As with GolfJunkySr, I don't get all that concerned about what balls are straighter or longer. I also play my usual ball, and if I find a different one, I give it a try. Sometimes I am impressed enough to consider buying a box of them. I think it's a feel thing, and when you hit a good shot with the new ball, it gives you the impression that it's a nice ball. Two weeks later, you may be back to the balls you played before, because the benefits are negligible.

The solid contact of the club on the ball will have the major effect on the flight of the ball, accuracy and distance wise. A pro hitting a Pro V will get many yards of additional distance, whereas a casual golfer without the swing speed and smash factor to benefit may get a couple of yards. He may in fact hit the Topflite, or in the other extreme, a Precept Lady farther, depending again on the speed and other factors. That's likely why you get different responses to this and the longest ball question.

Ted

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There is a nonconforming (illegal) ball made called the Polara. The dimple design makes it go very straight. I was given one and can attest that it dramatically reduces hooks and slices. It isn't good for anything else though-doesn't go very far, no spin, feels terrible for chips and putts.

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Top Flite DT Roll or Bridgestone e7 works for me in the wind.