Glasses to help see the ball

[PBH3]

This time of year I have a very difficult time seeing the ball in the air even when I switch to yellow balls.  Have you found any glasses that can help?  Came across these on Amazon and wondering if they work.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B09PGKLGHH/ref=twister_B0826L9C8N?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

[ED13]

I use Vaurnet sunglasses for golf with a yellow lens.  Similar to yellow lens shooting glasses.  Only thing that works for me.

Edited April 1 by ED13

[lisanclark]

In terms of glasses that may help, there is specialized sports eyewear designed for various activities such as golf or tennis. These glasses often come with features like polarized lenses or tinted lenses specifically tailored for outdoor sports.
 

[Fred Mitchell]

I have Oakley Sylas model with the Prism dark golf lenses and they REALLY help see the ball for me. 

[tony@CIC]

On 10/27/2022 at 1:38 PM, PBH3 said:

This time of year I have a very difficult time seeing the ball in the air even when I switch to yellow balls.  Have you found any glasses that can help?  Came across these on Amazon and wondering if they work.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B09PGKLGHH/ref=twister_B0826L9C8N?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

For the price - I'd give it a go.  Also I have switched to Vice's neon green balls (I used Titleist and Snell yellow before),  they track better for me and certainly stand out from much further on the fairway. 

[CudaKota66]

Oakley Prizm golf lens is great for reading breaks on greens.

I'm aging myself here, but the original BluBlocker sunglasses were actually a 'high definition' lens for a very inexpensive price. That's what the Amazon glasses appear to mimic 

[Shlax]

I have had issues playing golf with sunglasses due to not being able to properly track the ball in flight (unfortunately, it’s not because I drive 350+ yds).

I have many pairs of Oakley shades with Prizm lens, casual and sport models, and I simply loose the ball mid flight irrespective of it it’s sunny or cloudy.

I bought Under Armour Halftime Tuned Golf sunglasses which are supposedly designed for golf and it’s the same thing.

No matter the brand or model (Nikon, Ray Ban, Von Zipper) I found that polarized lenses are the worst for ball tracking. I often don’t even see the ball launch.

I play golf without sunglasses only because of this problem whereas I wear sunglasses the second I step outside in other aspects of my life. Am I the only one that has experienced this issue and has somebody found lenses that accentuate ball tracking ability?

[Tarheelvolvo]

On 5/21/2023 at 8:50 AM, CudaKota66 said:

Oakley Prizm golf lens is great for reading breaks on greens.

I'm aging myself here, but the original BluBlocker sunglasses were actually a 'high definition' lens for a very inexpensive price. That's what the Amazon glasses appear to mimic 

I third the Oakley prizm lenses. Definitely help read greens, keep glares down, and somewhat help the ball stand out - especially when hunting for it in the woods

[JohnSmalls]

9 hours ago, Tarheelvolvo said:

I third the Oakley prizm lenses. Definitely help read greens, keep glares down, and somewhat help the ball stand out - especially when hunting for it in the woods

All of this is spot on!  

[Fred Mitchell]

On 5/16/2023 at 10:57 AM, tony@CIC said:

For the price - I'd give it a go.  Also I have switched to Vice's neon green balls (I used Titleist and Snell yellow before),  they track better for me and certainly stand out from much further on the fairway. 

Besides the Oakley Golf lenses, I have tried a lot of different colors of balls from different brands and the optic yellow from Bridgestone is by far the easiest for me to see.

[OssiansFolly]

It may sound crazy, but try green balls if they are offered in the brand you play. Green is the easiest and largest spectrum of color for the human eye to see. Also, try not to get polarized sunglasses...they generally hurt your ability to see fine details in sports.

[MEstep]

They don't help me see the ball in flight but I have stumbled upon (because my wife thinks she's funny...) this ball and lens color combo. 

Oakley Field Prizm - red tint with a Callaway Matte Red ball. 

I know: Matte balls don't spin, don't perform like my [fill in the blank ball]. Everyone who doubts me about that combo I just hand them my sunglasses and tell them to just look. They see that glowing Matte Red ball in the rough (yes rough because I have a slice and I rarely hit from the fairway hence my funny wife) and agree with me. I will take all the flak for playing that "ugly red ball" but I find mine. 

Side note - Pro V1 Yellow Balls show (ironically I found it when I was looking for a sliced ball into the woods) up almost as well. Played in a scramble a few weeks back and for the first time in my life I used only one ball. I can thank my Field Prizm lenses on a couple shots.

 

P.S. Don't tell my wife any of this... I don't want her to know she was right about me needing the "easy to find balls." 

[Headhammer]

I'm saddened that I can relate to losing the ball in the air. Anything over 170 yards and I am totally lost as to where the ball landed. Maybe time to switch to a colored ball.

[Hook DeLoft]

The first generation of the Srixon Z Star that was offered in yellow was by far the easiest ball for me to see in the air.  Unfortunately, they changed the color slightly in the next generation and it and succeeding generations aren't nearly as easy to see.  That first generation had a finish that almost sparkled.