The size and weight of a golf ball

Golf ball manufacturers pay attention to how most weekend golfers play and address these issues according to the minimum and maximum tolerances for golf balls.

Most golf ball manufacturers are looking for the same thing, sales. They do this through customer satisfaction with their product. With this in mind, in addition to adhering to the rules set forth by the American Golf Association, manufacturers will for the most part produce golf balls to the minimum and maximum requirements.

The size of the golf ball, according to the rules of golf, is as follows. The diameter of the golf ball must be at least 1,680 inches or 42.67 millimeters. A smaller ball tends to fly further than a larger ball due to less air resistance on a smaller object in flight, or in other words, the smaller ball does not need to displace as much air as a larger ball. With this in mind, most manufacturers will produce golf balls of the minimum size.

On the other hand, the weight of a golf ball, according to the rules of golf, should not exceed 1,620 ounces or 45.93 grams. The heavier the ball, the less it will be slowed down by air resistance and therefore the more it will fly. For this reason, most manufacturers produce balls with the maximum allowable weight.

With this information, you can verify the size and weight of the golf balls you buy. If you are a higher handicap player looking for a few more yards, use the smallest and heaviest ball.

In other articles I will talk about golf ball compression, what is meant by twist, and why golf balls have dimples.

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