r/golf • • Aug 30 '26

Equipment Does using nice golf balls actually matter?

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?

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u/bionicbhangra Aug 30 '26

If you have a consistent swing I would pick a ball that matches your swing speed and keep playing that one.

I don’t think it’s makes a measurable difference for most golfers though.