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Can’t see the ball land…recommendations?

Posted on 2/21/23 at 3:42 pm
Posted by Big L
Houston
Member since Sep 2005
5406 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 3:42 pm
I’ve been near sighted my whole life..first got eye glasses at age 15 and been wearing contacts since then (now almost 44). In the past couple years I’ve noticed that I can’t see the ball land in most situations from anything over about 150 yards. If the sun is directly behind me I can see it but if it’s in my face, overhead, or off to the side then I can’t and it sucks always asking my playing partners where it landed. Pretty much anyone I play with (younger and older) has Better vision than me and can see the ball easier. I have gotten my contacts corrected and I see 20/20 on the eye chart but it’s totally different on the golf course. I’m not sure if it’s a light/dark sensitivity or what. My vision changes and astigmatism has never allowed me to be a good candidate for LASIK, and my distance vision in all other scenarios seems fine. My optometrist added some distance correction to a pair of sunglasses with a tint that is intended for golf, but it honestly it hasn’t helped much. I’ve tried the yellow ball and that hasn’t helped. I think I have floaters and maybe they are getting worse because sometimes I can’t see a ball land on a green initially but then after a few seconds, I can see it. has anyone gone through this and found a solution? I honestly want some kind of flip down magnifier that I can pull down over my eyes after I make contact so I can watch the ball land instead of it disappearing 80% into its flight, or maybe a set of overcorrected contact lenses that I only wear golfing. Any help is appreciated!
Posted by medtiger
Member since Sep 2003
21662 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 4:36 pm to
If you're 20/20 on the chart with correction, and your only complaint is not being able to see an object 2 inches in diameter 150 yards away, I would tell you congratulations.
Posted by Zzyzx
Member since Nov 2018
1875 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 4:46 pm to
Hit it shorter
Posted by Nodust
Member since Aug 2010
22631 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 5:42 pm to
Same issue. Can't find ball in flight very well. Got some new expensive prism glasses to try. Haven't used them yet cause I got a broke leg.

About to give up golf cause it just ain't fun if you can't see the ball in air.
Posted by farad
non-entity of St George
Member since Dec 2013
9634 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 5:56 pm to
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This post was edited on 2/21/23 at 5:57 pm
Posted by BallChamp00
Member since May 2015
6362 posts
Posted on 2/21/23 at 6:00 pm to
I have this problem too. Haven’t found anything that works.
Posted by LsuFan_1955
Slidell, La
Member since Jul 2013
1744 posts
Posted on 2/22/23 at 3:11 am to
I have the nearly identical problem with my eyes. The time frame of when things went south is about the same, and my ability to see the ball beyond 150 yards started when I turned 40. That's also when I started needing bifocals to read/see up close. Wait until you start developing cataracts. I have been told once the cataracts get bad enough to need surgery they can fix most of your eye issues with the replacement lens. This includes the astigmatism. I'm in my late 60's and so far my cataracts aren't bad enough to require surgery, but they sure make night driving fun.
This post was edited on 2/22/23 at 3:13 am
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
31901 posts
Posted on 2/22/23 at 12:06 pm to
Easy fix

Hit the ball where you are aiming
Posted by Tigertracks
Houma La.
Member since Nov 2007
765 posts
Posted on 2/22/23 at 9:16 pm to
You need to see an ophthalmologist and have your eyes checked thoroughly, not an optometrist. Be sure to check for glaucoma.
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
17973 posts
Posted on 2/23/23 at 9:32 am to
i'm 43 and struggle with similar as far as tracking the ball down to the horizon line or tree line and then losing it briefly. I have found different colors have different impacts.

I can't see red balls for crap once they get near the horizon. The neon lime green from Vice works fairly well for me. Yellow was better than white but not as good as the green for some reason, for me.
Posted by Naked Bootleg
Member since Jul 2021
1820 posts
Posted on 2/23/23 at 9:46 am to
Same issue here. The prizm Oakleys didn't help.
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