srellim234: No one has said a WGT ball loses compression.
Me neither. Alas, WGT use the silly "compression" analogy to explain the limited duration of WGT balls.
srellim234: We're talking about reasons real-life golf balls are worn and taken out of play, then comparing to balls being taken out of play here.
Nope. The OP asked for more durable WGT balls, and the first answer was the "compression" analogy. Pardon me, that's nonsense! Fact is that the "ball" license has a limited validity, counted in strokes.
srellim234: What I don't particularly understand from a realism standpoint are cheaper WGT balls simulating surlyn covered low-end golf balls having a shorter life span than premium balls. They make a lot more money that way but it's not realistic.
You want to say that virtual WGT equipment simulates real materials? IBTD!
All this Pro Shop talk of graphite or steal or whatnots is commercial bs, trying to promote the brands and makes in real golf. Here, it's but a bunch of software with numerical parameters. The only thing we get from Nike or Taylormade is their logo in pixels, and money is all that matters.
Also, durability is not a Q of ball price - 2.5 durability is available for 10 cr as well as for 700 cr.