Spin Balancing Golf Balls

[Wali]

Hi Everyone,
New here to the board and am enjoying everyones' posts. Has anyone given much thought to spin balancing golf balls? I always see that Tiger's ball on the green has an aiming line on it and I assume it is also the balance line. So ... I purchased one of those battery operated units and have spun balanced some balls and drawn a line.

Live in the Northeast and have not had a chance to play them. However, tomorrow I leave for Tampa to give them a shot. Kind of excited to find out if there is any difference.

Has anyone done the same?

Wali

 

[Matt 4-L]

I have seen them advertised but don't know if they are needed with today’s balls. I'm curious, if you would, take a ball already marked and place it back in the spinner and see if the line lines back up to the original spot. I know they used to fill a bucket of water with some Epsom salt to make a golf ball buoyant and then put a mark on the golf balls and then check to see if it resurfaced the same each time, if it did they would discard them but that’s when they were wound.

 

[Richie3Jack]

I use them. I'm not really sure if it works or not. I'll occasionally catch a golf ball that will be way off balanced, so it eliminates me using those golf balls in important rounds of golf.





3JACK

 

[Wali]

Matt F.

Yes it does. That's what makes me believe there is something about balancing balls. I tried it on many brands and they all do the same. What's interesting is that the line that you draw is not in the same location around the ball for similar brands. It spins them very fast as well. Not sure what rpm but fast. I purchased the Check-Go Pro by Technasonic from Amazon. About $25.

You can draw a nice clean line on it when it is spinning.

There must be some others that have used them.

Wali

 

[dashfan87]

I have seen them advertised but don't know if they are needed with today’s balls. I'm curious, if you would, take a ball already marked and place it back in the spinner and see if the line lines back up to the original spot. I know they used to fill a bucket of water with some Epsom salt to make a golf ball buoyant and then put a mark on the golf balls and then check to see if it resurfaced the same each time, if it did they would discard them but that’s when they were wound.

they still do that, I have in my house, with a bowl and a lot of salt with new balls, and there are still a few that are off balanced.

 

[birdie_man]

I have never done it but I think I will start when I am playing serious rounds. I don't see how it could hurt. I was always surprised the Wilson True never really caught on. (or at least its idea) Who wouldn't want a more precisely made golf ball if you had the choice.

 

[Slowhand]

Every Little Bit Helps

I spin balance my golf balls for the same reason that I have my shafts SST Pured and my clubs MOI'ed: When I step up to the ball I want to have complete confidence in my equipment, and know that any deviations in ball flight are my responsibility, not a fault of the clubs or ball.

Does spinning make a big difference? Probably not more than and few yards either way in accuracy. But it is interesting to see how much the ball jumps around when you start spinning it, before it settles into a stable orientation. At 3000 rpms for a drive, and more for irons, an unbalanced ball must also "jump" (that is, rotate unstably) when it's launched.

One other advantage of spinning and then marking with a Sharpie, and then teeing up so the line is at 3:00 on the target line, is that the line leaves an impression on the club face, so you can easily see where on the face you struck the ball.

 

[FloydPT38]

I have never done it but I think I will start when I am playing serious rounds. I don't see how it could hurt. I was always surprised the Wilson True never really caught on. (or at least its idea) Who wouldn't want a more precisely made golf ball if you had the choice.

Don't know if it really made a difference but I played these during 4 ball tournaments. Made me think I was putting a little straighter anyway. I still drink strong ginger ale ("thin hands") but that's another story.