Are you somewhere close to Tour-level swing speeds? If so, these balls could be a worthy option.
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All golf swings are not created equal, and golf ball makers design their products to deliver the highest performance possible on every shot, for golfers across the board — including those with high swing speeds.
There can be a lot of fluctuation in swing speed and its categories. Still, if we set a high golf swing speed of around 105 mph and up (with the average amateur male golfer swinging at 95 mph and top PGA Tour players ripping it north of 115 mph), it’s a small percentage of players who fall into that “high speed” category.
A golf ball designed with a high-swing speed player in mind offers high compression with a low spin rate off longer clubs while still offering high-level short-game control and greenside spin.
While they vary in price, construction, and material, all of the contestants here will serve a good player looking to control maximized golf shots with a high-speed swing.
How to pick the right golf ball for you
Building an excellent high-swing golf ball requires solid engineering and material science. As a result, some of the spheres on this list use a multilayer construction with a high-compression core finishing in a urethane cover with a dimple pattern to maximize ball flight. Be aware that few high compression, high swing speed golf balls have simple, two-piece construction.
Even though your golf club is in contact with the ball for a fraction of a second on any full-speed golf swing, our senses are refined enough to communicate the feel of the shot up the club shaft to your hands and brain — even for a high swing speed. The more reassuring the feel of the golf ball on contact, the more comfortable the high swing speed will feel shot after shot.
At first glance, it would seem to less experienced players that a high swing speed adds up to low golf scores. While low handicap players usually have high swing speeds to keep par within reach, it’s possible for any weekend hack to whip the stick around as hard as humanly possible, only to slice it into the water.
If a golfer’s skill level matches their high swing speed, the result should be low scores and a handicap itching for scratch. Choosing one of the best golf balls for high swing speeds can play a key role in that brand of successful golf.
FAQ
What’s the best golf ball for a 100 mph swing speed?
If you’re sporting a 100 mph swing, you’re just tickling the outside limits of high speed. Still, we’ll give it to you. Congratulations. Whether looking at 100, 105, or 120 mph, it’s best not to overthink this and just go with the obvious top choice across the board. Take a look at the list above.
John Scott Lewinski hustles around the world, writing for a network of publications and recording a total monthly readership of more than 100 million people. As an author, he is represented by the Fineprint Literary Agency, New York.
