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Proposed Golf ball changes - What is the Golf ball rollback?

Proposed Golf ball changes - What is the Golf b...

TLDR The USGA is thinking of changing golf ball rules because they're concerned that new technology is making balls go too far. The proposed changes would limit how fast a...

Proposed Golf ball changes - What is the Golf b...

TLDR The USGA is thinking of changing golf ball rules because they're concerned that new technology is making balls go too far. The proposed changes would limit how fast a...

Anatomy of a Golf ball – Spin

Anatomy of a Golf ball – Spin

Golf balls are marketed as having high or low levels of spin, so is spin good or bad and what causes it? Spin is great if you are a pro,...

Anatomy of a Golf ball – Spin

Golf balls are marketed as having high or low levels of spin, so is spin good or bad and what causes it? Spin is great if you are a pro,...

Anatomy of a Golf ball – 2-piece vs 3-piece Golf balls

Anatomy of a Golf ball – 2-piece vs 3-piece Gol...

Golf balls are often advertised as being 2-piece or 3-piece, but what’s the difference and why does it matter? The number of layers affects the spin, compression and distance the...

Anatomy of a Golf ball – 2-piece vs 3-piece Gol...

Golf balls are often advertised as being 2-piece or 3-piece, but what’s the difference and why does it matter? The number of layers affects the spin, compression and distance the...

Anatomy of a Golf ball – Compression

Anatomy of a Golf ball – Compression

People talk about Golf balls being low compression or high compression, soft or hard, but what does compression mean, and why does it even matter?

Anatomy of a Golf ball – Compression

People talk about Golf balls being low compression or high compression, soft or hard, but what does compression mean, and why does it even matter?

Dimpled Golf ball on a tee

Anatomy of a Golf ball – Dimples

One of the most distinct identifiers that sets a Golf ball apart from most other balls used in sport are the dimples on the outer cover, but what do they...

Anatomy of a Golf ball – Dimples

One of the most distinct identifiers that sets a Golf ball apart from most other balls used in sport are the dimples on the outer cover, but what do they...