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If you play a matte golf ball, I suggest putting it into retirement. Now while they might look cool, I can tell you right now that after testing, they actually cut your spin almost in half.
Moisture’s present on damn near every golf shot that we hit. And with a reduction in friction from that moisture, it’s pretty much game over for you.
There’s a reason we don’t see them on tour.
We’ve done extensive testing on matte golf balls and can conclude that they are hurting, not helping your game.
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Tim Caine
2 years ago
I could not disagree with this article more. I’ve been playing matte golf balls since 2017 when the Volvik Vivid came out. Does it spin less when wet? Of course it does. But it also spins consistently when wet. Yeah, I know I’m going to lose 400 rpm or so when the ball is wet. BFD! That’s revs per MINUTE. Chipping the ball off a wedge it’s in the air like a second or less. Which is 6 revolutions … BFD!
Plus, when the ball is wet the ground is wet and therefore the green is usually wet, so you get less roll on a wet green anyway, these are all things every golfer takes into account before hitting their shot. There are plenty of non-matte balls which roll out far more than their matte finish brethren. The Titleist Velocity for example is almost impossible to stop. I think knowing how your ball will behave is far more important than any data they collect.