Why is there such a price diff in golf balls?

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• Hi Guys, I recently started golfing with my school golf team, and when my coach told the country club that he had some new golfers, they gladly donated a TON of balls. We were told to just go ahead and take them by the handful. ...which we all gladly did. My question is... Regardless of price, skill, level of the golfer, everything in a vaccuum, what are the best balls? Which balls should I save for the games, and which ones should I have no problem with hammering into the woods/water when I have the urge to drive? Thanks. PS: I fully understand "the best" is ProV1's, I luckily have 8 of those I will cherish. Some other brands to give insight on... Callaways- HX Hot Tour (italicized) i Tour CB1 Warbird HX Red Big Bertha HX Tour Spalding Top Flites (I've heard they are terrible bricks... true in all cases?) Titleists- ProV1's... accepted as the best... moving on... NXT Tour GranZ? (The font is odd and nearly illegible) NXT Professional 90 DT 100 Tour Distance HVC Soft Distance HP2 Tour Noodle- Maxfli Long and Soft (Teehee) Easy Distance Tommy Armours Pinnacles Slazengers TiTechs Nitros Anything else I may have forgotten. Please create a well-contructed reponse. Does Callaway have a ProV1 quality golfball? Does Titleist have a brand of bricks like the TopFlites? Please let the world know... this was impossible to find elsewhere on the net so your response is greatly wanted and will likely be highly read. Thank you, Brandon PS: I did consult this but am looking for more - http://www.golfballsreview.com/best-golf-balls.php

• Answer:

  Basically, you can look up the price of any ball online as a general barometer of its quality. PRO-V and PRO-V 1's, as well as the Callaway "tour" models are generally top of the line balls, but you can do well with the NXT series as well. But there are a few things to keep in mind. 1) check the actual quality of the ball you are choosing. Look for cuts, scuffs and imperfections that will affect the playability. 2) you are, by your own admission, a beginner. It really doesn't matter which ball you choose to play, it probably won't affect you ability much. 3) watch what the more experienced players snag.