BirdieBall Practice Golf Balls (12 Pack) – The Original Premium Limited Flight Practice Ball, Patented Realistic True Spin & Feel, Practice Full Swings in 40 Yards, Home/Indoor/Backyard Training

I recently purchased the BirdieBall Practice Golf Balls for my husband, an avid golfer who constantly seeks ways to improve his game. These practice balls have proven to be an excellent addition to his golf training arsenal, especially for practicing in our yard. These practice balls are designed to simulate the feel and flight of real golf balls while offering the convenience of limited flight. This makes them perfect for backyard practice sessions without the worry of them flying too far or causing damage. One of the standout features is their ability to mimic the spin and trajectory of real golf balls. This allows my husband to work on his full swing mechanics, ball striking, and accuracy, all from the comfort of our yard. It's a great way to refine his technique without going to the driving range whenever he wants to practice. Another notable advantage is their versatility. Whether he's practicing with irons, wedges, or drivers, these practice balls perform admirably across the board. They provide consistent flight patterns and are forgiving enough to help him focus on improving his skills rather than retrieving errant shots. I am very pleased with the BirdieBall Practice Golf Balls; more importantly, my husband is too. These are worth considering if you're looking for effective practice balls that offer a realistic feel and flight.

...BirdieBalls, that is. I admit to some doubt when I shelled out for these, but after just a few swings I'm a believer. They make a satisfying "tunk" when you hit them, a cool "whirring" sound as they fly through the air, and only go 40 to 50 yards even with a full swing. Plus they're easy to find if I flub one; you'd think they'd bounce around crazily when they land, but they don't. They tend to stay pretty close to where they hit the ground (as long as you don't bounce them off something like a rock or tree). And they truly do tell you if you're hitting straight, hooking or slicing; something plastic wiffle golf balls do not do very well. These things are ridiculously fun to hit; addictive, even. Perfect for practice with my hickory clubs, since I can't swing my hickories at the driving range (they can't take modern high compression balls). With Birdieballs I can swing away in my backyard and get actual, full swing practice; very helpful indeed. Highly recommended!

Amazing product. Gives good feedback on your swing. Can use in my front yard (200') with all of my irons. I practice daily, what a difference it made on my game. Was able to go from low 90's down to breaking 80 consistently, all due to being able to practice every day. Highly recommend.

Pros: better feedback than foam or whiffle balls. They make a popping noise when you strike true. You can definitely draw or fade these and they do seem to show a fairly accurate flight path. As far as distance goes I can get them around 45 yards with my 3 wood (which I generally carry around 220-225. On the flip side my 5 iron carry is around 175-180 off the deck and around 40 with one of these so a conversion to actual club distance from carry distance on the birdie ball is pointless to attempt to figure out unless you’re really into math 🤓. Just something to keep in mind. With ball carry in mind these do stop quickly once they hit the ground which I see as a plus as far as not losing them in my yard. I really like these to practice short game accuracy onto our putting green. I have two small boys and a big window near it so I don’t worry about a ball through the window working on close range control with them. One very important thing I notice when I practice with these is my contact isn’t thrown off when I hit actual golf balls. If I practice with whiffle balls it takes about a dozen actual balls to get it back. Cons: up front expensive but if you consider a bucket of balls is around $7-$10 over time plus fuel to drive to the range they pay for themselves with regular use. Durability I’m on the fence they warp after awhile but I haven’t noticed a huge difference in flight pattern. They also chip with use but my front yard is two acres of desert and hitting anything into rocks over time will chip it so I may not be the best to judge this. Let’s not ignore the elephant in the room do these feel like hitting a titleist pro v1…well as someone who’s played titleist since high school golf almost 25 years ago the answer is no. These don’t have a core that gives to your club face, they don’t weigh the same and they’re shaped different. If you’re a good enough player to shape your shots you wouldn’t or shouldn’t make the feels the same claim. It’s not a bad thing I just don’t believe in hyping products beyond what they are. Also keep in mind range balls don’t feel the same as mid-high performance balls either. Conclusion: fun training tool my sons and I have gotten a lot of quality use from this product. The important thing to keep in mind with any training tool is the most expensive one is the one you don’t use. If you have 50+ yards to play with I’d recommend these just keep your expectations real and remember no training tool works unless you know how to use it. I always tell new golfers or high handicapers to take any money they’re thinking about buying training products with and paying for a lesson it’s money better spent.

These are fun to use. They let off a buzz or whistle and travel about 30 m when they are hit solidly. I am a true beginner and these have been great. The immediate feedback from a solid hit is appreciated.

Great Quality & Value. Excellent Training aid. Shipped fast.

Excellent product.

Well, it's not a real golf ball and they are a bit expensive. Nevertheless, hitting them is more pleasant and realistic than wiffle balls. Has a more solid feel and flight seems to reflect the contact well. They do go some distance though, so watch out for your neighbours windows. I admire the ingenuity -- real thinking outside the box. I'd give a star just for that! I recommend them if you like to chip around your property. Well-made material-wise and they seem to be able to take a beating. You can use them for napkin rings if you are running short at a dinner party.

I bought two packs cause it was listed for a decent price and I was looking for a range replacement of sorts. As the other reviews noted the durability is questionable. Even with two packs they deformed rather quickly (first session hit each one only twice). Eventually they will crack but to deform and scuff up pretty fast is disappointing. The flight does seem to do its thing but there's some caveats. First it needs to be super flat, not a major issue if the grass is cut short but can be annoying to get right. Secondly the ground can't be too hard or else the club will bounce up on full swings and not strike the sweet spot at all. So really the best results requires a mat or the additional hitting launch pad they have. If any of those are off then forget about having an accurate flight. Its the nature of the design and even in real golf rock hard ground is not go. Just the natural inconsistency of placing it on the ground will cause too much issues. Plus the deformation surely has an effect on flight to some degree. Finally, it's too big. It's about 5mm wider than a golf ball plus it's shape makes its visually bigger than it really is. It looks huge at address. Hitting with a square face seems to be fine but when you're trying to shape shots (namely draws) it seems to hit the hosel a lot. It's possible that higher lofted clubs are subject to that more. Perhaps hitting from the inside it could be sliding up the grooves for too long and runs into the hosel. I thought it was me but then I hit a normal ball and it's fine. When going back to a normal the ball looks way small (kind of a reverse psychology trick - it felt easier to hit a real golf ball). If I had to guess, when the face comes into the ball at an angle the surface area to hit is slightly smaller. For a golf ball it doesn't matter cause only a small point of it makes contact. But when the Birdie Ball is not only wider but also shaped like a cylinder, there's very little room left to hit it clean. It's also not as if it has a urethane cover for spin to grip the grooves either so it's window to grip the club is small enough. Overall the concept is good. It does shot shape but without the ideal lie results are questionable. It's also too big and durability is subpar. Honestly it's more for chipping but then might as well use real golf balls. I'm sure it feels better than conventional plastic golf balls but I would rather have the size of real golf ball.