The vector ratings for the Golf Ball Hot List encompass five distinct areas based on tester performance assessments. Here is a guide to the five vector ratings: Feel: This vector scale reflects a 1 to ...

During the 2025 Ryder Cup, U.S. captain Keegan Bradley made an interesting observation about how the golf ball influences pairing strategy for the team event. Golfers know how their ball feels, ...

The condition of the grass on a golf course can drastically skew the chances of a winning putt regardless of a player's skill. Now, a coating that soaks up water molecules could slow the roll of a ...

In addition to our overall star ratings in Performance and Look/Sound/Feel, we also ask our player testers to provide their input in two other dimensions that you will see in the individual club ...

We’ve all been there, standing in the golf ball aisle at your local golf shop, trying our best to navigate between marketing lingo, clever packaging and of course, cost. It can be rather intimidating, ...

NASSAU, Bahamas — At least one person says it’s monstrous. Others say they don’t understand the anger. But everyone has opinions. The decision by the USGA and R&A to “roll back” golf balls universally ...

Golf balls get dirty. They spend a lot of time on grass, in sand and around mud, and golf balls tend to pick up some organic matter from where they lie on the golf course. Sometimes, that means golf ...

Tiger Woods scrunches his face in frustration as he watches his ball splash into the Pacific Ocean. The momentary aberration is little more than a footnote to what will be regarded by many as the ...