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GoonerGolfer Member

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hi I am a beginner but I have had some basic lessons. as I currently do'nt hit the ball very far and take around 55 shots for 9 holes

would using a certain type of ball help me? Any replies are appreciated

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Tgb02 Well Established Member

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I have heard good things about the lower end Titleist balls, Top flgiht Gamers, the Bridgestone E series, and you can also buy last generation tour balls for pretty cheap, aka Srixon Z stars for 30 bucks a dozen right now.

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Mr. Desmond Super Member

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Here, Get Some...

http://snellgolf.com/products/get-sum/

$21/dz shipped.

From a well known ball designer whose product is getting excellent reviews

Soft Feel, High Launch, Low Spin -- what beginners typically enjoy

Ping G400 Max 9/TPT Shaft, TEE EX10 Beta 4, 5 wd, PXG 22 HY, Mizuno JPX919F 5-GW, TItleist SM7 Raw 55-09, 59-11, Bettinardi BB39

 

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Gipper Dedicated Member

Gipper

I am a newer golfer and personally love the Calloway Super soft.

Driver: Taylormade RBZ :tmade: Irons: Titleist AP1 :titleist: PW-4 All other clubs are needing upgrading as I am able to afford it.

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SavvySwede Great Member

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hi I am a beginner but I have had some basic lessons. as I currently do'nt hit the ball very far and take around 55 shots for 9 holes

would using a certain type of ball help me? Any replies are appreciated

The ball has little effect on scoring and you will likely lose quite a few of them. So you're really best off buying a box of Pinnacles and a ball retriever. The Pinnacles will get you around the course and with the ball retriever you can scoop up all kinds of balls with which you can experiment.

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David in FL Incredible Member

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The cheapest you can find for now..... :-)
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In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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badandy519 Member

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These frequently go on sale between $19.99 or $24.99 for 3 dozen.  Actually a pretty darn decent ball at the $9.99/ dozen.

http://www.golfsmith.com/product/30083475/lynx-black-cat-golf-balls

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Jackal66 Well Established Member

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Starting out, I used Pinnacle and some of the Wilson balls. It seemed the Wilson balls didn't feel rock hard like a few of the other brands. Back then the Ultra and some DPS (distance plus spin), were around $11 to $15 a dozen. Another +1 on a retriever. You get to try out a lot of different balls. My favorite was finding a brand new ball out in the rough. Enjoy, and welcome to golf, Jack

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The cheapest you can find for now.....

This. You'll start out losing a LOT of golf balls, and as a beginner you won't notice if a ball is "soft" or has spin to it. Once you start making solid contact consistently is when I would think about the kind of ball you're playing.

Whatever you can find will serve you well enough, and if you play a course with water hazards the ball retriever would allow you to find plenty of balls to use later. Just be mindful to not take too long with it (make sure you don't hold up the group behind you) if you do decide to use one.

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mailman Dedicated Member

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The best ball for a beginner is one you don't mind losing because it only cost 10¢ :) EBay can be your best friend OR take out a plastic bag one day and go for a walk around your golf course looking for balls. At this stage the ball will make feck difference to your game. Regards Mailman

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gatsby47 Well Established Member

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Canada cup and starflites  were my first golf balls. Cheap, durable, and not too worrisome over losing them,  Golf is like a lending library.  One goes in the water or forest, and you will find one.  Not always the same. It's of great fun for a lot of golfers to search and find balls.  Treasuring PRO v's  or similar expensive balls for some is as good as playing the game itself.  By and large, I have never noticed a whole big difference between golf balls since most are now two piece.  The only big difference in 41 years of golfing is that I now lose a lot less because I don't hit as far and that includes how far into the woods or fescue they go.

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Canada cup and starflites  were my first golf balls. Cheap, durable, and not too worrisome over losing them,  Golf is like a lending library.  One goes in the water or forest, and you will find one.  Not always the same. It's of great fun for a lot of golfers to search and find balls.  Treasuring PRO v's  or similar expensive balls for some is as good as playing the game itself.  By and large, I have never noticed a whole big difference between golf balls since most are now two piece.  The only big difference in 41 years of golfing is that I now lose a lot less because I don't hit as far and that includes how far into the woods or fescue they go.

I have an old starflite kicking around here some where. I believe its a one piece ball, carved out of carbonite by the feel of it.

Yours in earnest, Jason.
Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

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MacDutch Great Member

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The cheapest you can find for now.....

This! It's a well ment tip. When I started playing golf, I bought the cheapest too. No problem hitting a ball in the woods, just drop an other one, don't go searching for the lost ball. No stress hitting that ball twice in the water.

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