There are many types of golf balls available in the market today. A number of elements in the manufacture and design of golf balls must be borne in mind whilst purchasing them. However, your final choice, the type of ball you play best with, is down to personal preference. The distinction between different balls is mainly due to compression or ball cover. Balata, litium and Surlyn covers are popular ones that allow wound balls to be played by those looking for both distance and high spin.



A balata-covered ball is essentially a three-piece ball: a liquid-filled core wound with rubber and covered with balata. Balata is simply a soft substance, which leads to cuts and nicks. This “softness” is said to

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provide “better playability” which is to say that the golfer can “shape” his/her shot (fade/draw), and get more “action” (backspin) on the greens. These are usually more costly and have a short life.


A surlyn-covered ball is typically a two-piece ball having a solid core with the surlyn cover. Surlyn is an artificial “uncuttable” substance, which is designed to eliminate the cuts and nicks. The Surlyn ball is much harder as compared to the Balata one. The drawbacks of the harder ball are that golfers find it more difficult to “shape” their shot (fade/draw), and get “action” (backspin) on the greens.


Albeit there isn’t any relation between the compression of a golf ball and the distance over which it travels, the compression

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of a ball usually affects how the ball feels when hit. Most ball compressions are generally rated between 80 and 100. The higher the compression, the harder the ball feels when you hit it. A 100-compression ball has a much more “solid” feel when hit than the one with 80-compression. The most commonly used compression ball is 90. However, it is down to personal preference as to what a golfer feels most comfortable with.


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