1. "Tour" balls are the
sole domain of
skilled players
WRONG!
As our tests prove, anyone can benefit from the performance attributes of a "Tour" ball. You may give up a few yards in total tee-to-green distance. But the return — significantly more short-game control — often outweighs marginally shorter shots. The tradeoff is that these balls are more expensive.
2. "Low-compression"
balls are only for
slow swingers
WRONG!
Compression used to be the measure of a ball's relative softness, which correlated to resilience (initial velocity) due to energy stored in the windings of wound balls. With today's solid rubber cores, compression is much less of a barometer for "feel" or distance. Which means anyone can play a "low compression" ball.
3. "Tour" balls have lower compression than 2-piece balls
WRONG!
Tour balls are typically made of a soft urethane cover and hard, lively mantle layer wrapped around a highcompression core. Typically, two-piece distance balls have a much harder cover and softer core. Mid-priced, medium-spin balls, in general, fall between the two extremes in terms of core compression and cover hardness.
WRONG!
As our tests prove, anyone can benefit from the performance attributes of a "Tour" ball. You may give up a few yards in total tee-to-green distance. But the return — significantly more short-game control — often outweighs marginally shorter shots. The tradeoff is that these balls are more expensive.
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| February 2008 |
WRONG!
Compression used to be the measure of a ball's relative softness, which correlated to resilience (initial velocity) due to energy stored in the windings of wound balls. With today's solid rubber cores, compression is much less of a barometer for "feel" or distance. Which means anyone can play a "low compression" ball.
3. "Tour" balls have lower compression than 2-piece balls
WRONG!
Tour balls are typically made of a soft urethane cover and hard, lively mantle layer wrapped around a highcompression core. Typically, two-piece distance balls have a much harder cover and softer core. Mid-priced, medium-spin balls, in general, fall between the two extremes in terms of core compression and cover hardness.
