Good ball for an Mid-high HCP

[Iowa Hawkeye]

I'm not too worried about distance as much as control. I'd like something soft that won't get away from me with my scoring clubs.

[jojoampt]

Callaway Tour-i. End of story.

[jrode]

I use the Noodle Long & Softs and really like them. Not to mention, they're pretty cheap.

[Iowa Hawkeye]

Also, will a lower spin ball help with control off of the tee?

[Cody]

I quite like the DT Carry. It helps my driver distance quite a bit, but it doesnt spin that much around the green. I tend to take a bump and run approach so this doesn't change that much just a tid bit of adjustment.

If i could afford it I'd use the tour-ix. Best ball I've ever used hands down. It was the first ball of mine to make it a full 18 holes. I got extra distance off the tee and ridiculous spin around the greens. Once i get to a point where I only lose a ball or two a round this will be my new ball.

[Iowa Hawkeye]

I quite like the DT Carry. It helps my driver distance quite a bit, but it doesnt spin that much around the green. I tend to take a bump and run approach so this doesn't change that much just a tid bit of adjustment.

What does your drive look like? I put some slice spin on my ball sometimes with the driver and long irons. I want to make sure that I don't try to use something that will compound my problem.

[chrt396]

I have found that the Callaway Hot Bite is very good off the tee and has a great deal of spin on the greens. Of course...your swing and equipment helps create that spin...but I have sold the pro v's..(swing speed 95-98), and tried a lot of different Titlelists, Bridgestones and about anything that wasn't a water ball and settled on the Hot Bites. They are relatively inexpensive at $30 a dozen and the driver spin is not bad..but around the greens, you can generate back-up spin is not too excessive.

[Cody]

What does your drive look like? I put some slice spin on my ball sometimes with the driver and long irons. I want to make sure that I don't try to use something that will compound my problem.

I was slicing for a while, but now I'm down to a baby fade and the occasional draw. The tour-ix made slices non-existant, and i know that a ball shouldn't fix something like that, but the round before and after i used the tour-ix, i sliced. While using the ix...not a damn slice.

With my irons i have a nice draw due to some offset, but driver, 3w, and hybrids all have a fade. The DT Carry actually seemed to reduce this, but i was playing random trash before that.

[Three Putt]

Top Flight D2-Feel
$15 for 15 balls

low compression, very soft of the irons, decent spin.

[HackerD]

What does your drive look like? I put some slice spin on my ball sometimes with the driver and long irons. I want to make sure that I don't try to use something that will compound my problem.

I've found some of the higher spin balls do accentuate the slice. But I have not tried the Tour ix. Too pricey for my game. I've had best luck with mid-spin balls like Bridgestone e-6+, Srixon AD333, Titleist DT Carry.

Check this link to the Golf Magazine Ball Guide: http://www.hirasaki-nakagawa.com/08_Golf_Ball_Guide.pdf Among other things it has a quiz that guides you to the right ball for your game.

[David in FL]

I'd look towards very low spin balls.

When you say "get away from you on the green", to me that means that the ball did something that you weren't expecting. For a higher hcp, that usually means they inadvertantly imparted some spin......side or back and the ball did exactly what it was supposed to do, but what the golfer didn't necessarily intend. Lower spin balls will tend to be more consistent in how they react to less consistent strikes and as such, you're less likely to be surprised at how the ball reacts when it hits the green. Higher spin balls allow better players a wider variety of shots around the green, but that's not your issue at this point.

As an added bonus, you'll likely be straighter off the tee and gain some distance as well......neither of which are a bad thing, no matter what the handicap!

My .02.

[shortstop20]

I like the Top Flite D2 Feel. Been playing them since the beginning of the 2008 season. I have a small slice off the tee with my driver and this ball reduces it nicely. The feel off the irons is great, better than I expected for being $15 for 15 balls. Spin around the greens is decent and consistant. Alignment mark for putting works great too.

[beachbreak]

Again, I will highly recommend the D2 Feels. The are a mid-spin ball that feels nice, not too hard. Great price at $15 for 15 balls.

I like the NEW D2 feels even better. They come 15 balls in a smaller box and supposedly are longer than the originals. Near me, the only store that has them so far is Target.

[DJYoshi]

What does your drive look like? I put some slice spin on my ball sometimes with the driver and long irons. I want to make sure that I don't try to use something that will compound my problem.

you should be playing a ball that reduces the spin then if you tend to slice or balloon the ball. i'd really just go get fit for the ball

and USUALLY while you're getting fitted for your stuff, they'll notice something with your swing that could get that slice out.... off the top for you without seeing your ball flight, and missed shots, i'd say DT, Nike Karma, or TM Burner but i'd personally go and get fitted for a ball...you spend countless dollars on the game and clubs... why not make sure you're playing the right ball

[pjsnyc]

I've been using the Titleist DT series pretty consistently for quite some time now. Definitely doesn't feel like a rock but isn't super spinny like some of the aforementioned balls in this thread - I prefer a hop and stop anyway. Honestly, I can't tell the difference between these and the Titleist NXT series balls (infact I thought the NXTs felt a little harder).

I prefer the discontinued So/Lo, but if you're lucky your local golf shop might still have some in stock. I still got about 50 of em :)

[Damien45]

IOWA, I was on the same quest recently. To my amazement the Titleist ProV1 (andx), Bridgestone B330 S, and Z-Stars all made great choices. I never tried the Callaway, but I am going to soon. These balls are all designed to minimize driver spin and "maximize" spin from scoring iron/wedges. The x versions are lower on the iron/wedge spin.

I did not think a premium ball was "within my game"....I was wrong. Now I feel like my handicap has no where to go but down!

[Rounders]

. i'd really just go get fit for the ball

Never heard of getting fitted for a ball, how does one go about doing this?

[Skeeter20]

I recently went through some of the same experiments and found the calloway diablo to be a nice match for my game. Low-spin and low compression works well for me in the chill of early golf in my area. Generally a pro-v1x user.