Was wondering about a comment given to me at a local golf superstore. First, a little background.
I've never played serious golf though I play in our company league each year (only 9 holes a week for several months). My handicap is pretty consistent at 12-14 each year (9 hole handicap). One day I decided to check out some of the new drivers on the market and went in to demo a few. Had a knowledgeable staffer help me set up a few of the demo clubs. I really struggled hitting any of them well in the indoor bay (not all that surprising as for some reason I can never hit well in the indoor bays). Hindsight tells me maybe I should have brought my current driver in just to get a baseline but... Anyway, I didn't really sweat it much and started to head out. I had a few small items to purchase and headed to the checkout. When I got to the register I noticed some sleeves of Callaway Hex Black and Titleist Pro V1s on sale. Since I had never tried either of these balls I thought I'd get a sleeve of each to try out.
The guy that was helping me with the drivers was checking me out and he told me, "those balls aren't really for you. They're intended for a lower handicap player". Now I know I'm inconsistent and certainly not ready for the tour but are tour balls really not good for a high handicapper? I mean wouldn't they help my game as much as a low handicapper?
BTW, I purchased the balls anyway...
I've never played serious golf though I play in our company league each year (only 9 holes a week for several months). My handicap is pretty consistent at 12-14 each year (9 hole handicap). One day I decided to check out some of the new drivers on the market and went in to demo a few. Had a knowledgeable staffer help me set up a few of the demo clubs. I really struggled hitting any of them well in the indoor bay (not all that surprising as for some reason I can never hit well in the indoor bays). Hindsight tells me maybe I should have brought my current driver in just to get a baseline but... Anyway, I didn't really sweat it much and started to head out. I had a few small items to purchase and headed to the checkout. When I got to the register I noticed some sleeves of Callaway Hex Black and Titleist Pro V1s on sale. Since I had never tried either of these balls I thought I'd get a sleeve of each to try out.
The guy that was helping me with the drivers was checking me out and he told me, "those balls aren't really for you. They're intended for a lower handicap player". Now I know I'm inconsistent and certainly not ready for the tour but are tour balls really not good for a high handicapper? I mean wouldn't they help my game as much as a low handicapper?
BTW, I purchased the balls anyway...