Saturday, June 24, 2006

Joe,
I have been trying several different brands of balls, but I do not notice much difference between them. I shoot in the 80s and I think I could shoot in the 70s if I can just hit more greens. I can hit pretty straight but I always seem to be long or short even tho I think I am using the right club for the distance, wind or no wind. What kind of ball might help me?
Tyrone

Hello Tyrone,
It is possible that you are going long or short because you are using different types of balls, each of which may be giving you different distances for the same kind of shot. This is less likely to happen if you just picked one type of ball and stayed with it all the time. Since you are hitting straight, you might also benefit from a high spin ball instead of a distance ball. The opposite would be true for people who do not hit straight.
Joe