For high handicap golfers, the best ball isn't the most expensive one, but the one that keeps you in the fairway. Direct-to-consumer urethane balls and specific distance-correction balls like the Maxfli Straightfli offer much better value than $50/dozen tour models.
Their scorecard
Spin: 4/5 β tests exactly like a ProV1
Feel: 2/5 β not super awesome off the putter
Distance: 4/5 β flies off the club well
What they rate
Direct-to-consumer brands offer tour performance for $15-20 less
Low compression/distance balls help slower swing speeds (under 90mph)
Refinished premium balls can perform identically for a fraction of the cost
What they donβt
Tour balls (ProV1) don't help correct slices and are too expensive for high HCPs
Ultra-cheap surlyn balls (Wilson Chaos) offer poor feel and feedback
Soft compression balls can sometimes be harder to control off the tee
For high handicap golfers, the best ball isn't the most expensive one, but the one that keeps you in the fairway. Direct-to-consumer urethane balls and specific distance-correction balls like the Maxfli Straightfli offer much better value than $50/dozen tour models.
Direct-to-consumer brands offer tour performance for $15-20 less
Low compression/distance balls help slower swing speeds (under 90mph)