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Saw this today in the online Titleist Golf Ball Fitting & Education pamphlet:  “There are a number of important factors to consider when deciding which golf ball is best for you, but swing speed should not be one of those factors.”  (Emphasis mine)

So many discussions/questions about ball choice here and on other sites seem to start with swing speed.

i have never been through a ball fitting so I’m curious to know if those of y’all that have been through a ball fitting found swing speed to be a non-factor.

Thanks.

 

 

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Good post. First and for most it starts 100-150 yards and in. Pick a few balls you like around the green. Then pitch shots. You want something with spin or launch etc…. Then how is it with short and mid irons. As long as your distance on your clubs is what you expect the type of ball doesn’t matter what your swing speed is. 

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58 minutes ago, tdc1 said:

Saw this today in the online Titleist Golf Ball Fitting & Education pamphlet:  “There are a number of important factors to consider when deciding which golf ball is best for you, but swing speed should not be one of those factors.”  (Emphasis mine)

So many discussions/questions about ball choice here and on other sites seem to start with swing speed.

i have never been through a ball fitting so I’m curious to know if those of y’all that have been through a ball fitting found swing speed to be a non-factor.

Thanks.

 

 

The only time swing speed is really an issue with ball fitting is one of two scenarios:

1) you're a very high swing speed player and playing a very soft ball. For example, someone swinging 120+ is going to over-compress a Callaway Supersoft (or insert any other number of very low compression balls). Any tour-level ball is going to be fine and not at risk of being over-compressed.

2) Low swing speed players may not get the full benefit from a 4-piece ball off their irons. Balls like the 4-piece Z-Star XV in the MGS ball test last year didn't fare quite as well off the 8i compared to 3-piece balls. But every player is different, so don't dismiss a ball immediately just because it's a 4-piece. Titleist says they fit a good number of lower swing speed amateurs into the ProV1x because it gives them a good spin profile.

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