{"id":1243,"date":"2020-12-14T06:23:01","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T06:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/?p=1243"},"modified":"2024-09-03T16:41:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:41:58","slug":"soft-feel-vs-project-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/best-buys\/soft-feel-vs-project-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft Feel vs Project (a) &#8211; Best Ball For The Average Golfer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The majority of golfers are using the wrong golf ball and it\u2019s most likely hurting their game. There\u2019s a reason the players on tour are using certain balls but that doesn\u2019t mean you should use them too. You most likely don\u2019t swing as fast as them and you most likely don\u2019t hit the ball as solid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, I\u2019ve decided to go out and try to find the best possible golf ball for the average golfer. The Srixon Soft Feel and Taylormade Project (a) are two of the more popular balls for the average hacker and this post will talk about how they compared to each other in terms of distance, forgiveness, and feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wanted to test them out in a real-world environment and that\u2019s why I actually brought them to the course. I played a par 3, par 4, and par 5 with the two balls and you can watch the full video below. You can also check out the summary if you\u2019d rather do that.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"\u2705 Best Ball For The AVERAGE PLAYER? Srixon Soft Feel vs Taylormade Project (a)\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_FgR6DEZSrKs\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FFgR6DEZSrKs%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FgR6DEZSrKs\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT14M8S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2020-10-13T19:46:25Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_FgR6DEZSrKs\" data-src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FFgR6DEZSrKs%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">\u2705 Best Ball For The AVERAGE PLAYER? Srixon Soft Feel vs Taylormade Project (a)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FgR6DEZSrKs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FFgR6DEZSrKs%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"\u2705 Best Ball For The AVERAGE PLAYER? Srixon Soft Feel vs Taylormade Project (a)\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In this video, I&#039;m going to be comparing the Srixon Soft Feel to the Taylormade Project (a) and seeing what golf ball is better for the average golfer. ***** Watch more golf ball comparison videos here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLPP-B9i54HgGzlQT93Up9nzJmjdxx2Nwo \ud83c\udf81 Enter Our Giveaway \ud83c\udf81 We&#039;ll be doing a gear giveaway every 5000 subscribers and if you want to enter all you have to do is the following: 1. Subscribe To The Channel. 2. Like This Video. 3. Comment \u201cGiveaway&quot; Below. Click the bell icon and turn on notifications to be notified when we select the giveaway winner. \ud83d\udcd2 Mentioned Resources &amp; Links \ud83d\udcd2 Get the Srixon Soft Feel on: Amazon: https:\/\/geni.us\/rk8sU Global Golf: https:\/\/www.linkconnector.com\/traffic_affiliate.php?lcpf=3&amp;lcpt=0&amp;lcpr=0&amp;lc=158544000009002888&amp;lc_pid=1054540-AAB&amp;url=httpswww.globalgolf.comgolf-balls1054540-srixon-soft-feel-12-golf-balloptaabutm_campaignaff-lcutm_mediumaffiliateutm_sourcelcfeedutm_termSoft-Feel-12 Get the Taylormade Project (a) on Amazon: https:\/\/geni.us\/VHpY99 See the full comparison here: https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.com\/soft-feel-vs-project-a\/ Best golf balls for beginners &amp; high handicaps: https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.com\/best-golf-balls-average-golfers\/ Best golf balls for mid handicappers: https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.com\/golf-balls-for-mid-handicappers\/ About This Video: This video will be comparing the Srixon Soft Feel to the Taylormade Project (a) golf ball and we&#039;ll try to figure out what is best for the average golfer. We&#039;ll find out what ball generates the most distance, is the most forgiving, feels the best coming off a wedge, and what ball rolls the best on the green. Share this video: https:\/\/youtu.be\/FgR6DEZSrKs NOTE: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and various others, which are affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to different websites. Some of them include, but not limited to, amazon.com, Amazon.ca, and Amazon.co.uk.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project (a) &amp; Soft Feel Specs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"tablepress-54\" class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>&nbsp;<\/th><th><strong>Taylormade Project (a)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Srixon Soft Feel<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Layers<\/td><td>3 piece<\/td><td>2 piece<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Compression<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cover<\/td><td>Urethane<\/td><td>Ionomer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spin<\/td><td>Medium<\/td><td>Medium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pros<\/td><td>Accurate<br>Decent spin<br>Smooth roll on green<\/td><td>Distance<br>High launch<br>Solid on green<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cons<\/td><td>Lower ball flight<br>Less distance<\/td><td>More curve<br>Little spin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Who&#8217;s It For<\/td><td>Intermediate<\/td><td>Beginner\/Intermediate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong><a class=\"aawp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B078S38X4Y?tag=gweek_end-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" title=\"Check Price On Amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" data-aawp-product-id=\"B078S38X4Y\" data-aawp-product-title=\"TaylorMade Project  a  Golf Balls White  One Dozen  Large\">Check Price On Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a class=\"aawp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07DWGWPGQ?tag=gweek_end-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" title=\"Check Price On Amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" data-aawp-product-id=\"B07DWGWPGQ\" data-aawp-product-title=\"Srixon Soft Feel Golf Balls White  One Dozen\">Check Price On Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project (a) vs Soft Feel: Feel<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to golf balls, how it feels is more of personal preference. It\u2019s not something that\u2019ll impact performance but you definitely want something that feels solid when you hit it. Certain balls almost feel like you\u2019re hitting a rock while others feel more like a sponge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people prefer a golf ball that\u2019s somewhere in the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I\u2019m looking for a golf ball, one of the first things I look at is&nbsp;<strong>how firm or soft<\/strong>&nbsp;it is. I prefer something that\u2019s more on the softer side and I think the average golfer would as well. They just feel a lot more solid off the tee and on the green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2_Blog-Post-Pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4352\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news about the Soft Feel and Project (a) is that they&nbsp;<strong>both lean towards the softer side<\/strong>. The Project (a) is closer to the middle (in terms of softness) but the Soft Feel is called that for a reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both balls feel really&nbsp;<strong>solid off the tee<\/strong>&nbsp;but I\u2019d have to give the edge to the&nbsp;<strong>Srixon on the green<\/strong>. I didn\u2019t make more putts with the Srixon or anything like that but it definitely felt buttery smooth coming off the face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winner<\/strong>: Srixon Soft Feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project (a) vs Soft Feel:&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Distance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is arguably the&nbsp;<strong>most important<\/strong>&nbsp;aspect of a golf ball if you asked an average player. Everyone wants to bomb it long and straight down the fairway, and if that\u2019s the case, you need to be using the right ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t swing as fast as the pros and you don\u2019t compress the ball as much, you probably shouldn\u2019t use the same ball. What\u2019ll most likely happen is that you\u2019ll get laughable distance, the ball might only fly 10 feet off the ground, and you\u2019ll have a tough time hitting the right fairway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you watched the video above you\u2019d know that on the first hole I thought I hit the Project (a) more solidly than the Srixon. When I got down to the ball I was pretty surprised to see the&nbsp;<strong>Soft Feel about 20 yards ahead<\/strong>&nbsp;of the Project. The Srixon did kick pretty hard when it hit the ground but I still think it\u2019d be longer if it hadn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2_Blog-Post-Pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4353\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The same thing happened with the second shot. The&nbsp;<strong>Srixon clearly went 5-10 yards longer<\/strong>&nbsp;than the Project. On the second hole, the Project ended up hitting a tree so it was a bit tough to tell which had more distance (I feel like it would be similar).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same sort of thing happened on the third tee shot but my second and third shots were pretty close in terms of distance. The thing I can say for sure is that the&nbsp;<strong>Project was never longer<\/strong>&nbsp;when I struck both of them pure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winner:<\/strong>&nbsp;Srixon Soft Feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project (a) vs Soft Feel:&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Accuracy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to accuracy, what I\u2019m talking about is how often the ball ended up&nbsp;<strong>in the fairway<\/strong>. This is a lot more important to me than distance because it\u2019s pretty hard shooting good scores when you\u2019re always hitting out of the rough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What I\u2019ve always thought is that as long as you can hit the fairway and hit 200 yards, you can put up some pretty good scores. The best 9 holes I\u2019ve ever played was when I benched my big sticks and hit 7 wood off every tee. The first 9 holes were really rough but I ended up shooting 4 over on the back 9 because I was always in the fairway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/1_Blog-Post-Pic-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4351\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the first hole of the video, I hit the fairway with both balls but both of them ran into the rough. The second shot into the green showed me that the&nbsp;<strong>Srixon had more curve<\/strong>&nbsp;to it than the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the third hole, the Srixon drew way too much left (but ended up in a good spot) while the&nbsp;<strong>Project flew perfectly.<\/strong>&nbsp;Again, on the next shot, the Project went dead straight while the Srixon had a decent amount of left to right ball flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winner:<\/strong>&nbsp;Taylormade Project (a).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project (a) vs Soft Feel:&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Launch Height<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Picking a ball that\u2019ll give you a good ball flight is another important thing to look at. If you have a slower swing speed and you use a lower flying golf ball, you most likely won\u2019t get any sort of respectable distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the average golfer, if you want to get more distance then you\u2019ll probably need to&nbsp;<strong>add some height<\/strong>. If the ball stays in the air longer then it should give you more distance, which is what most people want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winner in this category was pretty clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On pretty much all shots, it was easy to see that the&nbsp;<strong>Srixon launched a lot higher<\/strong>&nbsp;than the Project. I think this was the main reason why I got a bit more distance from the Soft Feel. If you\u2019re an average player the same should be the case for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winner:<\/strong>&nbsp;Srixon Soft Feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project (a) vs Soft Feel:&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Stopping Power<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re an average golfer then this probably doesn\u2019t matter a whole lot to you but I thought I\u2019d add it in for someone who\u2019s curious about it. I\u2019m not able to get much spin on the ball to have it stop on the green and I\u2019m sure most people are in the same boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Better players want a good amount of stopping power on the green to make sure the ball doesn\u2019t roll out too much. Both of these balls&nbsp;<strong>weren\u2019t the best<\/strong>&nbsp;when it comes to how quickly they stopped and it\u2019s what I expected going in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, the&nbsp;<strong>Project did stop quicker<\/strong>&nbsp;than the Srixon. You\u2019ll be able to see it in the video but the Srixon ended up running out twice as far as the Project. Again, this shouldn\u2019t really matter to you though because the average player can\u2019t get any spin on the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winner:<\/strong>&nbsp;Project (a).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project (a) vs Soft Feel:&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>On The Green<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to putting, I\u2019m a big fan of a softer golf ball because I like the way it feels off the face. Both these balls&nbsp;<strong>felt really good<\/strong>&nbsp;and they did perform very similar. I felt like my distance control was pretty consistent and the feel was nice and solid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The one difference I did notice was the&nbsp;<strong>Srixon being<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>a bit softer<\/strong>&nbsp;than the Project. I did like the feel a bit more but it\u2019s not something that impacted the performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winner:<\/strong>&nbsp;Srixon Soft Feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Ball For An Average Player?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking into account everything we talked about I think the best\u00a0<strong>ball for the average golfer is the Srixon Soft Feel<\/strong>. It\u2019s going to be cheaper than the Project and I think it\u2019ll perform a lot better overall. The cheapest place I could find them was on Amazon and you can\u00a0<strong><a class=\"aawp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07DWGWPGQ?tag=gweek_end-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" title=\"check the current price here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" data-aawp-product-id=\"B07DWGWPGQ\" data-aawp-product-title=\"Srixon Soft Feel Golf Balls White  One Dozen\">check the current price here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>higher launch<\/strong>&nbsp;should give you more distance and is your best bet for shooting lower scores. If you\u2019re an average higher handicap player then the Project (a) will fly too low and I think you\u2019d have a hard time hitting it consistently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m a mid handicap myself and that\u2019s why I like and might consider playing the Project. If you tend to make solid contact more often than not and you want a\u00a0<strong>bit of spin<\/strong>\u00a0on the greens then you might want to consider the Project.\u00a0<a class=\"aawp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B078S38X4Y?tag=gweek_end-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" title=\"Check the price on Amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" data-aawp-product-id=\"B078S38X4Y\" data-aawp-product-title=\"TaylorMade Project  a  Golf Balls White  One Dozen  Large\"><strong>Check the price on Amazon<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For everyone else, stick with the Soft Feel. I\u2019d still feel comfortable playing it myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Looking to get some new golf gear?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;to check out our recommended gear page to see the stuff we\u2019re recommending and the cheapest place to get them.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The majority of golfers are using the wrong golf ball and it\u2019s most likely hurting their game. There\u2019s a reason the players on tour are using certain balls but that doesn\u2019t mean you should use them too. You most likely don\u2019t swing as fast as them and you most likely don\u2019t hit the ball as &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Soft Feel vs Project (a) &#8211; Best Ball For The Average Golfer?\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/best-buys\/soft-feel-vs-project-a\/#more-1243\" aria-label=\"More on Soft Feel vs Project (a) &#8211; Best Ball For The Average Golfer?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-buys","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1243"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1243"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2551,"href":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1243\/revisions\/2551"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}