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Compressions of Golf Balls

March 20, 2007 | under Golf Equipments, Beginners, Golf Balls |

Golf balls involved a lot of science in its construction over the year.  With so many variations, it can be confusing for golfers when it comes to choosing the right golf ball.  Instead of having to try every ball on the market, how can I shortlist the balls that I think would be suitable for me ?

So, I will try to briefly explain the basics of the golf balls which can help you in your selection.

First, let discuss about the compression rate of the golf ball.  In golfers term, compression refers to how tightly wound is a golf ball and thus, the hardness or the softness of a golf ball. 

The compressions ranges from 80 to 110.  The higher the number, the harder the ball is.  Nowadays, with the advancement of golf ball technologies, it seems that compressions can even go as low as 40s.  I have not seen or used these before.

So, how does this compression work in a golf swing ?  When a golf swing is executed, impact is the short moment when the club face come in contact with the golf ball.  At this point of impact, the ball is basically “squashed” by the club face.  That is, the side of the golf ball in contact with the club will be pushed towards the club face and is “squashed” flat.  Right after this moment of impact, due to the compression and pressure, the ball “springs” back into shape off the club face.

The lower the compression, the softer the ball and thus, it is easy to depress at impact.  It will be the other way for harder balls.  Therefore, for golfers with lower swing speed, low-compression balls are recommended.  Otherwise, a slow swing speed will not be able to “squash” the golf ball at impact and thus losing the “spring” effect.

Golfers with higher swing speed typically will use a relatively high-compression ball.

This is just an information to help you understand the different golf ball compressions. 

The best way to see which ball to use is to try the various ball types.  Try balls with different compressions if you can and see which give you better feel and feedback.  There are also beliefs that compression of a golf ball relates directly to distance.  Many experts have indicated that this is not true.

Next, I will touch on the construction of the golf ball….

Happy Golfing…

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