Welcome to Golf Guide
Almost Golf Balls Article
. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
Golf Ball- Everyone needs one
from:The golf ball is a small ball used in the game of golf. The object of golf is to compete with others to hit or “drive” the ball into a series of either nine or eighteen holes as quickly as you can. The players begin their game by placing the ball on a “tee” (a stand for the ball to rest on being either wood or plastic)…hence the phrase “tee off”. They then hit the ball with a golf club.
The golf ball today comes in different varieties unlike when the game of golf was first played. In 15th century Holland, the game was originally called colf. When golf (or colf as it was known then) first started as a fun past time, it was played with wooden balls. The downside of using these balls was the distance they traveled. Whereas a good drive today is 300+ yards, the wooden golf ball would seldom go 100 yards.
Through the years, the golf ball has changed in many ways from the content, weight, efficiency to the very appearance. The original wooden golf ball went through many phases to get to the small little white ball we see on the golf course today. It went from wood to a feathery, to the gutty, to the rubber ball and finally to the modern day balata or titanium ball we use today.
Golf balls today are available in a dimpled or nondimpled (smooth) style with the dimpled balls being more popular due to the longer traveling distance. This is a matter of personal preference; however, the balls must all be as symmetrical as possible to be in sanctioned golf games or tournaments. When a golf ball is hit by a golf club, its movement consists of two forces: drag or lift. In simple terms, the drag is what slows it down and keeps it close to the ground whereas the lift is what keeps it higher up and forward. Dimples help increase both the lift and drag.
When the wooden golf ball was used, the game took much longer to play due to the weight of the ball and the inability to hit it very far in one drive. With the advancements made, today’s game is much quicker with more efficiency as the ball has a much smaller size and weight. There are specific standards that must be met today regarding size and weight. The weight of the golf ball cannot exceed 1.938 ounces (45.93 grams) and the diameter must be at least 1.680 inches (42.67mm).
White is the most popular color for golf balls, however many purchase colored balls for practice as they are easier to find in the grass. There are also many different balls for purchase depending on what the golfer is looking for: speed, distance, control or just practice. Whereas it was once a game played only by a few, millions now play and enjoy golf worldwide.
Almost Golf Balls News
Miniature golf course sheds new light on the game - The Patriot Ledger
Miniature golf course sheds new light on the game The Patriot Ledger Glow Golf at the Independence Mall in Kingston features a 36 hole mini golf course and the game is played under black light with glow-in-the-dark golf balls. By Jessica Trufant The dark space almost looks vacant from a distance. |
Quigley presses on at Allianz to honor son's fight for life - PGA Tour
Quigley presses on at Allianz to honor son's fight for life PGA Tour Hitting a golf ball seems almost as essential a part of Dana Quigley's daily life as taking a breath and eating. It's rare when he doesn't play 36 holes a day during the offseason, showing the same passion that earned him Ironman status on the ... |
GolfTube: Spencer Levin finds another use for the belly putter - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
GolfTube: Spencer Levin finds another use for the belly putter Yahoo! Sports (blog) By Jonathan Wall By Jonathan Wall | Devil Ball Golf – Mon, Feb 6, 2012 4:09 PM EST If you've every played golf in Arizona before, you know hitting a wayward shot almost always requires you to hit a provisional. Why? Because the cactus is plentiful and ... |
Jeev shoots flawless 67 on perfect day at Dubai Classic - Times of India
 Sportsnet.ca | Jeev shoots flawless 67 on perfect day at Dubai Classic Times of India Compatriot SSP Chowrasia made a birdie-birdie finish to carded a two-under 70 and was lying tied 25th on a day, which saw almost no wind at the Emirates Golf Club . Taking advantage of ideal golfing conditions Spain's Rafael Cabrera-Bello took a two ... McIlroy's late Desert run proves fruitful McIlroy facing battle of showman in Dubai Deset Classic McIlroy storms up Dubai leaderboard |
Elder trio of Daly, Couples and Montgomerie a sight to behold - The National
 The National | Elder trio of Daly, Couples and Montgomerie a sight to behold The National Daly has set it down in the dirt off the left side of No 5, as he addresses his wayward ball and seeks the green around the palm trees. The glass has green tinting. The ice cubes have melted almost completely, and the soda waits to do what soda does, ... |
Tiger Woods back on track after 'biggest blunder in world', admits Fred Couples - Telegraph.co.uk
 USA TODAY | Tiger Woods back on track after 'biggest blunder in world', admits Fred Couples Telegraph.co.uk By Oliver Brown, in Dubai Couples, paying his first visit to the Dubai Desert Classic since 1996, acted almost as a father figure to Woods at last autumn's Presidents Cup in Melbourne, inspiring his star player to secure the winning point for the ... Harrington Backs Woods to Eclipse Nicklaus' Majors Record Tiger could end drought Golf: Tiger Woods is main attraction this week at Pebble Beach Pro-Am |
LaserGlow Golf introduces mobile night golf course and equipment - WorldGolf.com
LaserGlow Golf introduces mobile night golf course and equipment WorldGolf.com Introducing the first, fully mobile, 9 hole night golf course that can be installed in an hour and taken down in less. LaserGlow Golf offers a night glow version of the almostGOLF ball, with photo-luminescent pigment that is activated by the UV ... |
A brief history of the Cedar Hill golf course - Saanich News
A brief history of the Cedar Hill golf course Saanich News By Kyle Slavin - Saanich News The first time a round of golf was ever played on the lush greens of what's now known as the Cedar Hill Golf Course was almost 100 years ago. In the late 1910s and early 1920s, the McRae family, which owned the land, ... |