Noodle Plus Golf Ball Review

Noodle + 12 Pack Golf Balls

Grade: A
Teachers’ Comments: Another good ball at a great price.

We are blessed these days with a wealth of good—perhaps even great—balls at very reasonable prices. No longer does cheap automatically equate to “rocks.”

The Noodle+ is a case in point. At just $16 a dozen, these balls are a great value. I’ve now played 36 holes with the Noodle+ and have been very pleased with the results. They’re plenty long, and have a nice soft feel—just as advertised.

Like the Wilson Zip (which I reviewed earlier), these balls are great for spring weather here in Michigan, where daytime temperatures can hover in the 50s and 60s. A ball which plays well in the summer can really sting your hands on a mishit this time of year. The Noodle always felt pleasant.

The one difference I’ve noticed with the Noodle+ is that it has a bit more sidespin off the driver than either the Bridgestone or Callaway HX Hots I normally play. With those balls, I nearly always hit a high straight drive; the Noodle+ is lower, and imparts a bit of a slice. At first, I thought my swing had changed, but playing with two balls—one a Bridgestone and the other the Noodle+—dispelled that theory.

I also like the way the ball feels coming off my putter. It’s hard to describe, but for me it has an almost “tacky” sensation—as though the ball were lingering for a millisecond longer on the face. That works for me—especially with my smooth putting stroke: I push the ball more than strike it.

For the price, this is a ball worth trying.