{"id":553,"date":"2020-12-11T13:22:53","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T13:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/?p=553"},"modified":"2024-09-03T16:47:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:47:28","slug":"what-kind-of-golf-ball-should-a-beginner-high-handicapper-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/buying-guides\/what-kind-of-golf-ball-should-a-beginner-high-handicapper-use\/","title":{"rendered":"What Kind Of Golf Ball Should A Beginner &#038; High Handicapper Use?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You might think that a golf ball is just a ball and it doesn\u2019t really have an impact on your game. That\u2019s what I thought before I actually tried the right ball for my game. It actually does have a big impact on how you score and in this post, I\u2019m going to be talking about what type of golf ball a beginner or high handicap should be using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re a beginner or higher handicap you should be using a 2 piece golf ball that has low compression and low spin. These three aspects will give you the most distance possible, the straightest and highest shots, and will result in the lowest possible scores. Other balls have their advantages but those advantages will actually hurt your game right now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can start using other types of balls as you get better but I think the ones I\u2019ll talk about in this post will be the best for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have to try each of them out because everyone will be different. I\u2019ve used them all and they all perform really well.<\/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 5 BEST GOLF BALLS FOR BEGINNERS &amp;amp; High Handicappers\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_SvvfKfAuAoE\" 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%2FSvvfKfAuAoE%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SvvfKfAuAoE\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT6M9S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2020-04-30T18:00:08Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_SvvfKfAuAoE\" data-src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FSvvfKfAuAoE%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">\u2705 5 BEST GOLF BALLS FOR BEGINNERS &amp; High Handicappers<\/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\/SvvfKfAuAoE\" 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%2FSvvfKfAuAoE%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"\u2705 5 BEST GOLF BALLS FOR BEGINNERS &amp;amp; High Handicappers\" 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 talking about the kind of golf ball a beginner and high handicap golfer should be playing. We&#039;ll be talking about ball construction, spin rate, and compression rating. 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Comment \u201cGiveaway&quot; Below. Click the bell icon and turn on notifications to be notified when we select the giveaway winner. ABOUT THIS VIDEO You might think that a golf ball is just a ball and it doesn&#039;t really have an impact on your game. That&#039;s what I thought before I actually tried the right ball for my game. It actually does have a big impact on how you score and in this post, I&#039;m going to be talking about what type of golf ball a beginner or high handicap should be using. If you&#039;re a beginner or higher handicap you should be using a 2 piece golf ball that has low compression and low spin. These three aspects will give you the most distance possible, the straightest and highest shots, and will result in the lowest possible scores. Other balls have their advantages but those advantages will actually hurt your game right now. You can start using other types of balls as you get better but I think the ones I&#039;ll talk about in this post will be the best for you. You may have to try each of them out because everyone will be different. I&#039;ve used them all and they all perform really well. Share this video: https:\/\/youtu.be\/SvvfKfAuAoE Welcome to Out Of Bounds Golf. My name is Jon and I&#039;m just an average golfer making videos on the internet. What you&#039;ll see here are videos on different golf products and we&#039;ll be trying to figure out what works the best for the average hacker. We&#039;ll be doing product reviews, comparisons between two similar products, the best gear for different types of players, and maybe we&#039;ll just play a round of golf. I&#039;ve been playing golf on and off for a number of years now but have become a lot more consistent over the past couple of seasons. Not long ago I was shooting somewhere around 100 and playing &quot;out of bounds&quot; golf way too often. I&#039;ve consistently broken 90 now and am working on breaking the 80 mark. My best round to date was 84 on a par 72 and my best 9 holes were 4 over. NOTE: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon properties including, 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>What Ball Construction Should You Use?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Golf balls come in a bunch of different designs and you\u2019ll have the choice of picking a 1-5 layer ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of them has its pros and cons but&nbsp;<strong>if you\u2019re a beginner or high handicap player you\u2019ll want to stick with a 2 piece golf ball.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of ball will most likely give you the straightest shots with the most distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re also going to be cheaper than the 3, 4, or 5 piece golf balls, which is another plus. The main thing you should be focusing on is hitting more fairways and greens and I do think these balls will help with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do try to use a ball with more layers you\u2019ll probably get more spin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That extra spin will make it easier to hook or slice the ball (big curves) and that\u2019s going to decrease your distance. I actually still&nbsp;<strong>use a 2 or 3 piece ball myself<\/strong>&nbsp;and I\u2019m perfectly fine with the way they perform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Callaway SuperSoft\" class=\"wp-image-3102\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you do become a better player you might want that extra spin though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have more spin you\u2019ll be able to control the ball a lot better. You\u2019ll be able to hit it high if you want and you\u2019ll be able to keep it low. You can also draw and fade the ball much easier and get the ball to stop on the green. That being said, it\u2019ll hurt your game as a beginner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What about the other types of balls?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1 piece golf balls<\/strong>&nbsp;are used at a lot of driving ranges and are used because they\u2019re cheap. They shouldn\u2019t be used on the course, in my opinion, because they don\u2019t go nearly as far and aren\u2019t going to perform that well. You could use them at home if you\u2019re hitting into a net though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3 piece golf balls<\/strong>&nbsp;are designed for people who are getting a little bit better and want a bit of spin. They\u2019re still pretty forgiving and will travel pretty straight but they\u2019ll definitely curve more. The benefit is that you can get a little bit of stopping power on the green and work on drawing\/fading the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4 piece golf balls<\/strong>&nbsp;are used by scratch and pro golfers. If you try to use these balls you\u2019ll most likely struggle with distance and hitting the fairway. I wouldn\u2019t think to use these balls myself and neither should you. You really have to make solid contact with these balls to get any sort of performance out of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5 piece golf balls<\/strong>&nbsp;are even harder to hit well and are only used by professional golfers. They\u2019re going to be a lot more versatile for the better player who needs max control over the ball. They\u2019re expensive and won\u2019t perform that well for you.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/golf-balls\/golf-ball-information-chart\/\" target=\"_blank\">See how many layers each ball has<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Much Spin Should Your Ball Have?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re a beginner or high handicap player you\u2019ll want to use a low spinning golf ball.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We talked about this in the previous section how spin will make the ball curve a lot more. That won\u2019t be very good for your game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have less spin you\u2019ll be able to get&nbsp;<strong>more distance<\/strong>&nbsp;out of your shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason is that they\u2019ll fly a lot&nbsp;<strong>straighter.<\/strong>&nbsp;You\u2019d be surprised by how much distance is lost when you have a curve to your shots. You\u2019ll also be able to hit more fairways and greens and that should help the scorecard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like I was saying before, when you start getting better you\u2019ll want to have a decent amount of spin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll be able to control the height of the ball, the shape it flies, and how quickly it\u2019ll stop of the green. Focus on the basics right now though and you\u2019ll get better much quicker.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/golf-balls\/golf-ball-information-chart\/\" target=\"_blank\">See how much spin each ball has<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Should You Use A Low Or High Compression Ball?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Compression is the amount of force it takes to properly compress the golf ball.&nbsp;<strong>If you\u2019re a beginner or high handicap player you\u2019ll want to use a low compression golf ball<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, it\u2019ll help with distance and straightness in your shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of weekend golfers I see are using the&nbsp;<strong>complete wrong ball<\/strong>&nbsp;for their game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re playing a mid to high compression ball because the pros are using them. Some people can get pretty good distance out of them but almost all of them have a major curve to their shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have a fast enough swing speed (over 95 MPH) you won\u2019t be able to compress a higher compression ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your distance will suffer and you\u2019ll most likely&nbsp;<strong>hook or slice<\/strong>&nbsp;the ball every single time. When you compress the ball properly, you\u2019ll fix these two issues and the game will be much easier.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/golf-balls\/golf-ball-information-chart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the compression of each ball<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Which Golf Ball Is Best For Beginners &amp; High Handicappers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve tried out a lot of golfer balls over the years and these are going to be some of my favorites. I used to be a high handicap player so I can relate. I\u2019ll include a few different balls from a variety of different brands. All are great though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Callaway SuperSoft<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Callaway SuperSoft\" class=\"wp-image-3102\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the softest and lowest compression golf ball from Callaway. It\u2019s one of the most forgiving balls I\u2019ve ever hit and that\u2019s why it\u2019s great for higher handicap players. The compression on the ball is around 40, the spin rate is low, and it\u2019s a 2 piece golf ball.&nbsp;<strong><a class=\"aawp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07MP7Q4FG?tag=gweek_end-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" title=\"Check the current price on Amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" data-aawp-product-id=\"B07MP7Q4FG\" data-aawp-product-title=\"Callaway Golf Supersoft Golf Balls  White  ,12 pack Prior Generation\">Check the current price on Amazon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Srixon Soft Feel<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-10.jpg\" alt=\"Best Distance Golf Ball For Slow Swing Speeds\" class=\"wp-image-2899\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of my favorite balls and is actually the one I use most often right now. It\u2019s not as forgiving as the SuperSoft but it offers a bit more control. It\u2019s a 2 piece ball with a compression somewhere around 70. It\u2019s designed for a low amount of spin off the tee and has a nice and soft feel to it.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/golf-balls\/srixon-soft-feel-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See our full review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Taylormade Noodle<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a golf ball that\u2019s overlooked by a lot of golfers and I don\u2019t really know why. It\u2019s one of the cheaper balls on the market (around a buck per ball) but it still performs really well. If I\u2019m playing in the winter and lose a lot of balls (they get plugged in the ground) then I\u2019ll use these or the Fifty Elite from Wilson and they\u2019ve always done the job for me.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/golf-balls\/noodle-long-and-soft-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">See the full review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Titleist TruFeel<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog-Post-Pic-4.jpg\" alt=\"Titleist TruFeel\" class=\"wp-image-4255\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a fan of Titleist products, these balls should perform the best for you. They\u2019re the softest ball that they make and the best for beginner players. They are a 2 piece ball with lower compression (don\u2019t know the exact number). They have a softer feel to them and are designed for a lower spin off the tee.&nbsp;<strong><a class=\"aawp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07VPQWW2Y?tag=gweek_end-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" title=\"Check the current price on Amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" data-aawp-product-id=\"B07VPQWW2Y\" data-aawp-product-title=\"Titleist TruFeel Golf Ball White  One Dozen\">Check the current price on Amazon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wilson Staff Fifty Elite<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"wilson staff 50 elite\" class=\"wp-image-3101\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These are another overlooked golf ball and are actually the cheapest on this list. If you\u2019re on a budget or don\u2019t want to spend 5 bucks per ball, these could be for you. They\u2019re a 2 piece ball with a compression of fifty (hence the name). They\u2019re designed for low spin and will help you keep the ball in the fairway.&nbsp;<strong><a class=\"aawp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B001PO5LNQ?tag=gweek_end-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" title=\"Check the current price on Amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" data-aawp-product-id=\"B001PO5LNQ\" data-aawp-product-title=\"WILSON Golf Staff Fifty Elite Golf Balls Dozen Slide Pack White - WGWP17002\">Check the current price on Amazon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me know your thoughts and any questions you have. Like this article? Feel free to give it a share!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Looking to get some new golf gear?&nbsp;<a href=\"\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">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>You might think that a golf ball is just a ball and it doesn\u2019t really have an impact on your game. That\u2019s what I thought before I actually tried the right ball for my game. 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