Golf Ball Balancing ?

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By Dwayne N

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  1. Dwayne N

    Dwayne N
    Island, KY

    Hey how important is golf ball balancing  for flight and Putts? And are Titleist balls balanced and true from the factory?

  2. Spudstarch

    Spudstarch
    Walnut Creek, CA

    Dwayne N said:

    Hey how important is golf ball balancing  for flight and Putts? And are Titleist balls balanced and true from the factory?

    Hi Dwayne,

    Balance is HUGE.  Consider a ball that has a center of mass significantly off center. That would mean at a some points during rotation, the golf ball is trying to move backwards. That is a horribly inefficient transfer of energy. When you get your tires rotated you also need to have them balanced. If not, you would lose some gas mileage on your car.

    As for putting, the next time you have some mud on the side of your ball, don't clean it and see how the ball turns towards it. 

    I don't exactly cut open balls or float them in salt solutions to inspect the quality control, but consider that you can purchase X-out and Practice balls from Titleist. This would mean that they have high enough standards to spot defects in performance.

  3. MarkTheShark

    MarkTheShark
    Corpus Christi, TX

    Wow, Spudstarch i never knew that about golf balls, That is very very interesting.

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    Dwayne N

    Hey how important is golf ball balancing  for flight and Putts? And are Titleist balls balanced and true from the factory?

    Hi Dwayne,

    Balance is HUGE.  Consider a ball that has a center of mass significantly off center. That would mean at a some points during rotation, the golf ball is trying to move backwards. That is a horribly inefficient transfer of energy. When you get your tires rotated you also need to have them balanced. If not, you would lose some gas mileage on your car.

    As for putting, the next time you have some mud on the side of your ball, don't clean it and see how the ball turns towards it. 

    I don't exactly cut open balls or float them in salt solutions to inspect the quality control, but consider that you can purchase X-out and Practice balls from Titleist. This would mean that they have high enough standards to spot defects in performance.

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