What kind of ball does everybody use.

[James_E]

Re: What kind of ball does everybody use.

Driving distance doesn't have a very strong correlation with ability. I'm currently playing to a 9.2 handicap and I drive it 265-285 depending on how much distance I want/need and how much accuracy is required on a hole. I know people with better handicaps who don't drive it as far as I do... and people with worse handicaps who can drive the ball 300+ when they put a big swing on the ball.

Well put. Once you get to hitting the ball a reasonable distance off the tee (250), you can score well on reasonably tough courses. You NEED to put the ball into the fairway, but distance is not the most important part after a certain point... if you are accurate and have a short game. More shots are saved by putting well then anywhere else.