Category: Golf Balls
Technology has radically changed the game of golf. And nowhere has technology affected things as much as it has the golf ball. Over the years, major manufacturers such as Titleist, Maxfli, Callaway, Nike and TopFlite have applied aerodynamics and materials science to push the little orb to its limits.
Dimplet Golf Ball
The new Dimplet Golf ball sports an amazing 1070 dimples: 656 small ones, and 414 large. (for comparison’s sake, a normal ball has anywhere between 300 and 500 dimples, with 336 being a common number).
The company (Dimplet) says that the dimples allow the ball to fly longer and straighter than any on the market. The large dimples provide lift, while the small ones keep it straight. The combination also is supposed to minimize sideslip while increasing overspin on wedges and other short shots.
And its USGA approved.
This is one I’d like to try.
You can get them at The Golf Warehouse: Dimplit Golf Ball
Is TaylorMade getting back into the Golf Ball Market?
TaylorMade and Maxfli are both part of the Adidas group, so it was a surprise when I saw this bit about Kenny Perry playing with a new TaylorMade ball at the Target World Challenge.
The ball apparently had a Maxfli logo, but Perry said it was supposed to be a TaylorMade mark.
I wonder what’s up.
Intimidator Golf Balls
Ridiculous golf item of the week.
Dale Earnhardt #3 NASCAR Driver Logo Golf Balls by Callaway Golf - 1 Dozen
Color Shifting Golf Balls
I don't know where you get these in the States or in Europe, but a Japanese company has developed golf balls that change color when exposed to sunlight. It apparently works on the same principle as those sunglasses which get darker as the light gets brighter.
via Oddjapan.
NCAA Logo Golf Balls
If you’re looking for a gift for your favorite golfer this holiday season, you can’t go wrong with a dozen balls with the logo of his or her alma mater.
They don’t have West Virginia, but they do have Michigan—Mrs. GolfBlogger’s Alma Mater. They’ve also got: Air Force, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, BYU, Clemson, Colorado, Colorado State, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Georgetown, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisiana State, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Penn State, San Diego State, South Carolina, Stanford, Syracuse, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, UConn, Virginia, Washington State, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
NCAA Logo Dozens at Golfsmith.
