I bought these initially to use as toys for my dogs as they were so cheap but didn't realise they were foam (d'oh, I need to start reading things properly before buying them!) so they're now in my step son Taylor's toy box at my house for whenever he comes to see me with my boyfriend. Incase you're wondering why I didn't use them as dog toys the awnser is simple - they would be a waste of money as they would be ripped up in minutes by even a small dog so are therefor a choking hazzard and should not be used for that purpose unless ofcourse your dog does not chew on toys (unlikely lol).

I bought these balls in a pack of six from Amazon for a reasonable £3.19 with free delivery and according to Amazon the RRP of the six pack is £5.95. The balls are practice golf balls, meaning they are the size of a golf ball but are much softer and have a prettier design (red with various coloured stripes on the middle). The softness comes in handy for small children, or anyone who wants to practice golf but doesn't have a back garden, or maybe if it's too rainy to practice outside you can use these indoors without the worry they'll smash your TV screen etc.

As said before these are used as toys for Taylor, and they actually do look like toys so it doesn't look odd when he's playing with them, infact in my opinon it'd look a bit strange a grown man practicing golf with these because of the design but then again as they are practice balls they will be mainly used in the privacy of your own garden/house so it doesn't really matter. The balls are smooth and the foam is quite firm compared to a few other foam balls I have owned in the past and they're a little harder to squash/squeeze - they aren't as squishy as alot of other foam balls. Despite this, they're very lightweight so whenver I am playing with Taylor with these he doesn't struggle throwing the ball because they're so light and because they're the size of golf balls they are a handy, more managable size for him.

The balls can be rolled, thrown, etc and act well when playing catching games with Taylor as I don't need to worry about throwing it too hard at him or him throwing it in my face etc. When playing in the garden they can get a little soggy and absorb moisture when it is damp or rainy but they soon dry out. One of them went really manky though as it rolled into a dirty puddle and I chucked it in the bin straight away as it smelt and I doubt the smell could be easily gotten rid of.

The balls aren't very bouncy at all so aren't ideal for an alternative to a bouncy ball, however if they hit the wall, cieling etc they do bounce off and cause no damage which is a big positive. If you do buy these for a child though i'd be wary of chewing. Taylor's 3 but is in a chewing phase at the minute and has taken a chunk out of 2 of them which I put straight into the bin as they were flaking and mishapen.

These are very appealing balls to small children because they are so easy to throw and catch etc due to the light, soft material and Taylor loves the bold colours. Because they are bright red they are easy to spot after throwing them so they don't get lost like alot of other small balls I have owned in the past have.

Ofcourse these can also be used for golf practice but I do not have any personal experience with this, I don't think these particular balls would act as a great golf practice ball though because it is so much lighter than the real thing, but like I said before it's a good alternative to a golf ball when practicing inside. Overall for the price I am happy with the balls (as is Taylor), and would reccomend them (but not as a dog toy!)