Precept Distance IQ 180 Golf Ball Review

PRECEPT iQ 180 Distance

Looking for a low spin ball to reduce the ballooning on my drives, I recently bought a box of the Precept IQ 180 balls on the recommendation of the local pro.

Precept touts the Distance IQ 180 as being ideal for players with a moderate swing speed, which describes my swing exactly. They also advertise less spin for straighter shots and MORE DISTANCE with a seamless cover.

More distance? That’s exactly what I need. More out. Less up.

I’ve played 45 holes with the balls now, and like them very much. They get good distance, are pretty straight and have a decent soft feel. I’ve also found that they wear pretty well. I hit a couple of trees (very easy to do on the forest courses here in Michigan) and they didn’t show any scruffs.

Overall, the Distance IQ works pretty well for my game. I like to land my shots in front of the green and let them roll up toward the hole; I don’t carry a sixty degree wedge; my short game is all pitch and chip. My guess, however, is that players who are used to a more premium three piece ball, or who are used to flying balls into the green aren’t going to like it as much.

Still, it’s not bad for a ball under $20.

The only thing I don’t like about the balls is the way they look. As absurd as it sounds, they look a bit ugly to me. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there’s just something about them. Maybe it’s the shade of white, or the blocky PRECEPT logo. But they somehow just look different.

A note about the Precept brand: Precept is owned by Bridgestone, and apparently is a much bigger deal overseas than in the United States. Interestingly, Bridgestone also manufactures Nike’s balls.