Srixon AD333: the best value golf ball for the average handicapper?

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One of the best in the golf ball market over the last 15 years is the Srixon AD333 ball.

While other balls have been renamed or redesigned, the AD333 has not changed in name or appearance. The same raw text still exists today, while the performance has been adjusted to match modern technology.

This is what Srixon has to say about their most popular ball, now in its 11th iteration, which remains a firm favorite among club golfers around the world.

“The new AD333 is a great ball for those who want more control from tee to green. This ball will give golfers the feedback they want with performance intelligence, plus added distance forgiveness, and control on approach or feel shots. Sustainability is also at the heart of the new AD333, with plastic significantly reduced in all packaging and zero carbon emissions from either of our two golf ball plants.”

The beauty of this ball is everything. The price is a fraction of the price, it can be bought for as little as £22 per dozen, while Srixon’s premium balls will sell for around £40.

This is a two-part ballad but it packs a serious punch at that. Its redesigned FastLayer Core changes from soft in the middle, to firmer on the outer edges, increasing ball speed without sacrificing feel.

The cover has a 338 dimple pattern that promotes inbound ball flight and more distance in any wind and, around the green, it has a softer cover than previous versions. Srixon’s premium balls feature the same SeRM Sprint Skin coating designed to dig deeper into the grooves of your wedge to give you more spin and control.

Shelf appeal

Another reason perhaps why the AD333 has so much shelf appeal in the pro shop is the ‘Pure White’ color that probably has to be seen to be appreciated. You might think that a white golf ball is a white golf ball but there is some visual appeal in the AD333 and there is a yellow option as well.

Where you save on value you might think you’ll lose distance, especially with a soft ball, but this makes up for more than enough. When YouTuber Rick Shiels tested all of this, with a ball speed of 159mph and 2,400 revolutions of spin, he had a carry of 279 yards which was just short of the Titleist Pro V1.

Since most of us don’t have a ball speed of 160mph we won’t notice any noticeable drop off the tee if you do this in play and you will probably be equally as surprised by the distance of your shots. he walks.

And, all around the green, you will definitely be very happy with how it feels on the face of the putter. The last thing you want to hear and feel out of a putter is a tight, thin sound and the beauty here is the top cabinet.

A lower layer on the performance of three- and four-piece balls but you’ll still get more yardage, a mid-to-higher launch with the same level of spin to the green and pay less. Half of the balls have advantages that are not too obvious.

Now that we’re getting into winter this would be a good time to try this out given how easy balls can get lost and how affordable they are.

“Is it the best in every category? No. But it is very, very good of all. And for the price point, it’s no surprise that the Srixon AD333 is one of the most popular golf balls ever made,” summarizes Shiels.

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