The new ZTP raw grooves have a narrower width, deeper depth and sharper edge radius, which combine with a new laser etching between the grooves to deliver more spin. The laser edging helps produce a surface roughness that helps prevent the ball from skidding up the face.
With such quality and variety of golf balls available on the market, how is it possible to decide what’s best for you? We spoke to manufacturers, retailers and professionals for their take. And if you’ve never thought about being ‘ball fitted’, you soon will.
As his final tune-up before next week’s US Open at Pebble Beach, McIlroy had to be heartened by the fact each aspect of his game was clicking in Canada.
When it’s working there are few better with the driver than McIlroy, who ranked third in strokes gained/off the tee and first in strokes gained/ tee to green for the week.