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Coming out of our recent ball test, we found that many of the usual suspects performed exactly as expected. Pro V1 and Pro V1x delivered the performance we’ve come to know over several generations of testing. Most ionomer balls fell into predictable patterns. Chrome Soft performed like Chrome Soft.

That’s not bad, it’s just, well … predictable. The balls on this list aren’t necessarily the best we tested but they are some of the more interesting ones—six balls that made us take notice because they defied conventional wisdom, solved problems in unexpected ways or simply performed better than we anticipated.

Mizuno Pro S

Mizuno isn’t a dominant force in the ball market but its offerings are steadily improving without resorting to making carbon copies of more popular balls.

Because of that, Pro S showed as arguably the most unique offering in the test. For the most part, it held its own off the tee. What stood out more, however, was what happened down the bag. Pro S was among the highest-spinning balls we tested on full wedge shots while still managing to keep launch and spin at playable levels with the irons.

At lower speeds, we saw added spin with the driver and higher-launching irons. One could argue that Mizuno has stumbled into a recipe that helps slower players get the ball up in the air without giving up too much elsewhere.

 What I’m about to tell you might make a few of you mad, but if you play a matte golf ball, I’m gonna need you to throw ’em away.

Now, I know some of you’re saying, “Well, wait a minute, that costs me money. Why on earth would I put them in the trash?”

But here’s the deal. They are some of the most inconsistent golf balls. What I can definitely tell you is that a matte golf ball is not right for anybody. But here’s the deal.

When that moisture is introduced, you could be losing nearly 75% of your spin.

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I don’t care how good you are at golf, sometimes bunker shots just don’t go your way. While the chunked shot that never leaves the sand usually gets all the attention, the skull is quite common and every bit as costly. If you’re skulling bunker shots, chances are it comes down to a few key mistakes. Here are the most common causes and the adjustments that will help you stop hitting these shots for good.

1. Standing up through impact

Losing your spine angle through impact could be the reason behind the skulled shot. Your lead side straightens, your chest lifts and the low point moves behind the ball instead of in front of it. As the clubhead is coming into the ball, it rises, and you miss the sand altogether.

The fix:

At setup, feel as if your sternum is just in front of the ball.Flex your knees and “sit down” into the shot.During the swing, focus on keeping that flex. Imagine your chest staying level over the ball until after the strike.

If you can find some time to work on this in a bunker, hit practice shots while holding your finish with your knees flexed. If you can freeze without standing tall, you’ll keep the low point in the right place.

2. Swing path too shallow

To hit great bunker shots, you want a bit more of an upright approach to the golf ball. If the club gets too far behind you and your swing flattens, the shallow strike can skim the sand or even miss it entirely and cause you to skull your shot. On the other hand, you don’t want to drive the leading edge too steeply into the sand, as that can cause digging and inconsistent contact. The goal is a long, shallow divot that uses the bounce to glide through the sand.

In my 20-plus years of coaching golfers, I’ve seen the same scene thousands of times: a golfer lines up a routine six-footer with a perfect read and solid setup but the ball starts right and stays there, rolling past the cup without threatening to drop.

The golfer walks away frustrated. “I had that line perfect,” they’ll say. Then they’ll do it again on the next putt. What should have been simple pars turn into disappointing bogeys.

This pattern is so common I can spot it from across the practice green. The golfer genuinely believes they’re reading putts correctly but can’t understand why the ball won’t go where they’re aiming. They’ll blame everything except the real culprit.

This is the curse of the pushed putt, one of golf’s most maddening problems. After two decades watching golfers struggle with this issue, I can tell you it’s almost never what they think it is.

Your alignment isn’t the problem (What actually is)

Most golfers obsess over alignment sticks and drawing lines on balls, a complete waste of time when you’re pushing putts. I can set you up perfectly square to the hole but if your clubface is open when you strike the ball, it’s heading right no matter how good your aim looks.

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