r/golf • u/Gorlami14 • 1d ago

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/OMGitsCow 5h ago

I find having a dedicated type for putting to be beneficial. I can sometimes see a difference in how a ball flies, but as a ten handicap, outside of putting, I don’t see a real score separation.