In our forums, our members have been reacting to a question posed by WRXer ‘JD77’. ‘JD77’ asks how vital is swing speed when choosing a golf ball and whether “there is a real noticeable difference between balls that are ‘designed’ for your swing speed.” And our members have been sharing their thoughts in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- bluedot: “All of the testing data indicates that swing speed really isn’t the way to pick a golf ball. There ARE some differences from ball to ball at different swing speeds, but they’re minimal. Spin rates and consistency are far more critical in terms of choosing the right ball.”
- GHIN n Juice: “Spin profile means way more than swing speed in selecting a ball. Ir the spin generated through the ball does not match your needs it can have a huge impact on distance and control.”
- Golfrnut: “Softer has always been the most potential for ball speed loss. Compression of the golf ball is lost energy. That’s really why driver heads, high COR irons, etc. are designed to flex…they give so the golf ball doesn’t have to all much during the energy transfer. If that’s your main goal, harder will always be better in that case. That’s only one aspect though, so not necessarily the most important for everyone nor should it be.”
Entire Thread: “How important is swing speed when choosing a golf ball?”