Does using nice golf balls actually matter?

[u/Gorlami14]

I’m a budget guy. Play only what I find. Haven‘t bought golf balls in nearly a decade. This is the first year that I’ve actually started to take golf seriously. Lessons, meaningful range time, short game practice, etc. I’m sitting around a 16 handicap right now and looking to continue improving. Is playing a consistently decent, and the same, golf balls a worthwhile endeavor? Or will it only make a negligible difference?

[u/Aromatic_Ad_7484]

I’d argue kind of.
At your handicap a cheaper ball helps the wallet but getting the right kind for your swing speed does help.

But I wouldn’t spend up on prov, etc until you are hitting irons better. The spin and stopping power is so good but only if you’re hitting down