2. Go long.
Once you’ve found a few worthy options, get the balls on a launch monitor with a driver and a 6-iron. Keep an eye on ball speed, launch angle and spin rate. If one ball is checking every box in the long-game department, you’re on the right track.
3. Take it for a spin.
Once you’ve whittled down the options to one or two balls, take them on the course and play several rounds to see how they handle the wind or a short-sided flop shot. This ultimately determines whether a ball makes the final cut.
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