Why you should switch to optic golf balls in winter
During those often miserable winter months, the combination of low sunlight, gray skies, and the many, many fallen leaves makes it considerably harder to spot traditional ‘white’ golf balls on the course. That’s where brightly coloured optic golf balls come in, generally offering better visibility both as you hit the ball and as the ball comes to rest in the rough or if you’re lucky, on the fairway or green.
They're easier to spot
Finding your golf ball during the winter months can be a difficult task due to scattered leaves, the low angle of the winter sun (which creates challenging lighting conditions), and soft ground ready to swallow your golf ball. Optic golf balls—especially those in bright neon colours like yellow, orange, pink, and green—stand out against the grass, leaves, and mud, making them much easier to spot. Better yet, like their white counterparts, optic golf balls are highly visible under UV light, so you could even go hunting for lost balls in the dark, like I did recently.
In my opinion, if I can spend less time walking around in the wet and cold looking for lost golf balls and more time sipping a hot drink from my flask, then switching to an optic golf ball is a no-brainer—and there are many options to choose from.
My top winter golf ball picks
If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you’ll know that I prefer to play with lake/used golf balls rather than buying brand-new ones. This is especially true during the winter months when it’s easier to lose golf balls, and you’re not typically playing much handicap-qualifying golf.
The Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x Yellow lake balls deliver excellent performance and a penetrating ball flight, with the Pro V1 featuring a lower flight and reduced long-game spin while maintaining similar greenside spin and a softer feel compared to the Pro V1x. This mix of Pro V1 and Pro V1x Yellow is perfect for golfers seeking high visibility during Autumn and Winter months. If you use a Titleist PRO V1 during the regular season and want to stick with something familiar, 12 of these will only set you back £23.99 and you can save an extra 10% by entering my exclusive Mail Order Golf discount code ‘ANDYSGOLFBLOG‘ at checkout.
Srixon Q-Star Tour Divide
Vice PRO Optic
The Vice Pro Optic lake balls include premium Vice Pro models in lime and red neon, featuring a three-piece design optimised for higher ball speed and impressive driving distance. The Vice Pro Plus, a four-piece ball, delivers lower launch and spin for penetrating distance, while the Vice Pro Soft is a three-piece ball that combines outstanding distance with an extra soft feel. 12 Vice PRO golf balls are available for £23.99 but you can save an extra 10% by entering my exclusive Mail Order Golf discount code ‘ANDYSGOLFBLOG‘ at checkout.
Bridgestone B330 Optic
So there you have it: switching to optic golf balls can help make it easier to find those lost golf balls this winter. As mentioned above, winter is also the perfect time to save some cash by using lake golf balls.
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