In a USGA’s recent study instead of opting for the more affordable Surlyn-covered distance balls a player should by the tour performance, multiplayer urethane covered balls. A typical 8 iron shot from the rough spins about 60 percent more with a urethane covered ball than with a Surlyn covered ball. For the Surlyn ball, neither the edge radius nor the groove shape appears to influence spin.

The average golfer approaches the green from the rough more than half the time. Therefore, a ball that spins more could improve their chances of holding the green. Not only is the multiplayer, urethane covered ball going to give you more spin, it gives the better golfer more consistency too.

Even the average golfer could take advantage of the greenside performance benefits of a multiplayer urethane covered ball.

Not all evidence points to the urethane covered ball. Some officials believe that a launch monitor is the best way to help average golfers find the right ball.

The bottom line is the pocket book. Price is what had fueled several new multiplayer balls designed to offset the lack of spin in typical non urethane covered balls at a price that is 40 to 50 percent less than tour performance balls. Some golf ball feature multiple layers and special ionomer blends in the cover to improve spin.  Urethane is still the ultimate for a cover but the rules are now being questioned because of new materials.