Easy, Simple & Convenient Golf Ball Fitting Tool

What if you could shave 2-3 strokes off your golf game JUST by using the right golf ball?

Pretend for a minute you are a 10 handicap golfer. You are shooting a round for the ages, standing on the 14th tee-box at your favorite course and incredibly you are shooting EVEN par – head-to-head with your good friends and golf partners, you have a chance to finally beat that one guy who ALWAYS has the lowest scores.

You have the honors for the 14th hole, a LONG par 5 dogleg left. This hole require tee-shot accuracy vs. distance, although distance would be nice. With the honors, A LONG and straight drive would certainly set you up for victory. So you pull out your driver and your Titleist ProV1 ball (afterall, this is commonly accepted as the best ball money can buy). You launch your drive, you hit it very well, it starts out fairly straight then all of a sudden it takes a SHARP turn to the right.

You know the feeling? What happened?

One small, little known, and rarely talked about fact of hitting a golf ball is;

More flaws in a golf swing mean more irregularities when the club face meets the ball at impact – WHICH MEANS – more spin is imparted on the ball. Backspin, for the most part, is a GOOD thing but swing flaws and impact irregularities create SIDESPIN, and sidespin can be a death sentence for a golfer. WITH ONE SMALL FLAW IN A GOLF SWING, THE RESULTING “MISS” IS AMPLIFIED IF YOU ARE USING THE WRONG BALL.

Set ego aside for a minute. If you can accept the previous statement and be honest with yourself, you can easily knock off 2-3 strokes per round with some simple “ball fitting” (choosing the right ball for your skill level and handicap.)

Ball Spin & Scoring – What does golf ball spin mean for my Game?

Let’s assign golf balls into 3 general categories of spin; LOW, MEDIUM, and HIGH. If you accepted the above statement about flaws, irregularities and side-spin, you can then correlate your golf skill (handicap) to those general ball spin categories AND select the perfect ball for you, correct?

Ball Spin and Ball Fitting is Very Simple

Higher handicapped golfers will have a greater tendency to have an open or closed club face at impact or an incorrect club path.  They will also have a greater potential for having too high or too low angle of attack at impact. These are the flaws that create undesirable spin.

Now we have a little better understanding of swing flaws and spin. Use the EASY tool below to find a golf ball for you!

GOLF BALL FITTING TOOL – 15 BRANDS, 166 BALLS!

How to Use the Ball Fitting Table?

Simple, in the “Handicap” dropdown, select the handicap category that best describes your handicap (Low, Intermediate, High). Then, if you have a brand preference select the brand that you prefer – VOILA – YOU HAVE GOLF BALL RECOMMENDATIONS! GIVE IT A TRY …

Professional Ball Fitting in Metro Detroit

Okay, the ball fitting table is a simplistic tool to give you basic recommendations for golf balls. If you desire (or need) professional assistance, I recommend a few things;

• Schedule a session with a Golf Pro, they can help you additional recommendations by taking into consideration; Distance, Accuracy, Feel (soft/hard golf balls), Flight/Trajectory, etc. We recommend Willie Pewitt from Willie Pewitt Golf Academy.

• Practicing different golf balls at a driving range, The Factory Hitting Bays or (better yet) The Factory Golf Simulator. The Factory Golf Simulator has ball spin analysis and reporting built in and can help you identify the best ball for you, AND you can have fun shooting a round on one of the 88 championship courses offered by The Factory!