Choosing of Golf Balls

Golf balls might come in different bright colors but basically there are only three main types of golf balls, namely, the one-piece, two piece and three-piece balls.

1) One-piece balls are normally found in Driving ranges as they are the cheapest. They are made of tough, rubberized plastics designed to withstand beginners’ rough handling or mishandling. The disadvantage of this type of ball is the fact that it does not fly as far as other types. But it’s fine for beginners who tend to loose a lot of balls.

2) Two-piece balls are ideal for most golfers because they are hard wearing while travel a longer distance when hit. It has a core made with a blend of resins which allow the ball to be compressed and then expand to propel itself when hit at the right spot. The cover is made of very tough ionomer which is a polyelectrolyte that comprises copolymers containing both electrically neutral repeating units and a fraction of ionic units. A common ionomer made by DuPont is Surlyn.

3) Three-piece balls have either a solid or a liquid center, surrounded by high-energy elastic windings. It cannot be hit as far as the two-piece balls but farther than the one-piece balls. The cover is again usually made from Surlyn or balata. Balata has a unique property in that it gives the golfers a superb feel during striking but it cuts easily and is therefore mainly used by only the very experienced golfers like the leading amateurs and professionals who rely on perfect control.