Review on Self-Correcting Golf Balls By Polara - Fix Hooks And Slices, Ideal For Casual Golfers, 12 Pack by Anthony Bandzz

I purchased two boxes of these balls for a golf trip in the summer of 2014. I've played golf all my life and have always battled a mild slice (re: fade) with mixed-success. I read the reviews of this ball, and thought I'd give it a go. I played 72 holes over the past three days using this ball (among others), and believe I have sufficient experience now to write a review. I am bogey golfer - I don't break any records, but I am also not terrible. I am the typical weekend warrior golfer!*The Good*It works. Yep. Simple as that. I played with the same guys I've been playing with for years without telling them about my new ball. Right off the first tee box, I hit it and you could tell it had something going on in the air. It didn't fly like a normal ball. My shot took off a bit to the right, but then made a weird turn to the left, straitened out, and landed in the fairway. It was really cool, and I was shocked! I had to tell my buddies what the ball was, and soon, we were all trying out the Polara.Now, it doesn't fix a shank. If you don't hit it well (if you hit a skyball, or top the ball), it ain't gonna work. But, if you catch it full on and pop it up in the air decently, it absolutely works quite well. You can absolutely see the ball self correcting in the air on most shots. It's really cool to watch!It's important to note that higher degree drivers/woods and irons work the best. I normally play a 9.5 degree driver but I played an 11 degree driver and the difference in hang time seemed to make a world of difference. Hit it high! On the few shots I had that went low, the ball seemed to play more normally. It seems that it needs the hang time in the air for the dimply pattern to work appropriately.*The Bad*Distance. It does not fly as far. Yes, as many reviewers have mentioned, it gets an excellent bounce and role. But, it does not fly as far. It seems like some of the "self correction" dimple pattern does straighten the ball flight out, but it tends to drop down very quickly. This was also the general consensus in our four-some.Sound. It sounds like you are hitting a ball filled with concrete. Not a huge problem, but it does not sound like a normal ball. I suppose some folks may be bothered by that.Feel. I played the Polara off each tee box, but switched to a softer ball around the green. The Polara is a hard ball, and doesn't seem to play well around greens.*Overall*I will keep a box of these in my bag from now on. While I still prefer to play a "normal" ball, if I am making good contact but kicking the ball left or right, I will absolutely bull out a Polara.