I recently posted a blog entitled "The Premium Balls Test" that included a video discussing the results of 6 premium balls tested against one another to determine if there really is a difference between the balls we are convinced to spend hard earned money on, if you'd like to refresh your memory on what happened you can view it here

This generated a lot of interest and I promised that by mid May I would reveal the wildcard ball that is not in the premium ball price range yet outperformed almost all of them.

So here we are, it's mid May!

And the surprise package is.... TaylorMade Project (a)

TaylorMade Project (a) - UK Website

TaylorMade Project (a) - US Website

So TaylorMade have produced a ball that is long off the tee & very soft around the greens, in fact they have produced a ball that should shake up the premium ball market forever and here's why..

I'm not sure why anyone would choose the more expensive balls (even from the same manufacturer) when this is available at almost half the price, what reason could there possibly be besides ego? Remind yourself when you next buy balls that this game is ALL about performance and this ball out performs the majority, if however you derive confidence from playing a more expensive ball then that is also going to enhance performance so that might be the way for you.

Just do me a favour and try these balls out, would love to hear your thoughts (you might even thank me!).

Attention Golf Consumers:

As a player, I've long wondered whether or not there are any significant differences between premium golf balls around the green. Certainly, there are differences off the tee but what happens when the shots become shorter and impact is less explosive? Does the technology that costs millions pay off for you the golfer? 

I decided to make a short video to show you the differences I found amongst a small group of premium golf balls (in the $40, £40/dozen price range and higher). The conclusions I drew are easily understandable and will hopefully make a difference to your ball selection so you get the most out of your game going forward.

Are you really getting what you are paying for and can a better more informed decision be made that best fits your needs and preferences. Most importantly, for some of you, can I get premium performance without the premium price. This video will provide some information to help answer these questions. We can't give you the names of the golf balls just yet but take a look and see what we have to share then stay tuned for the final answer coming later in May.

At Short Game Secrets, our mission is to provide you with the information you may not find anywhere else and help you, the player and consumer, get the most of your time and hard earned money.

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We recently asked on Twitter what our followers thought was the best short game shot of all time. Here in Part One of a new series we take a look at Tiger Woods' incredible hole out from behind the 16th green at Memorial, it was truly spectacular and an extremely good example of using your set up to improve the probability of a good result. Something we here at Short Game Secrets place a lot of stock in, we hope you enjoy it and maybe let us know your favourite shot of all time.

Greatest Short Game Shots of All Time - Tiger Woods

James