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dlhusk
09-29-2009, 02:08 PM
how many dimples in a golf ball?
thelonius
09-29-2009, 02:09 PM
'In addition to shape, there also are no restrictions on the number of dimples a ball may have. And although there is no true standard, approximately 90 percent of all golf balls on the USGA Conforming Ball List fall in the 300- to 450-dimple range. More than that, says Tom Kennedy, Top-Flite's golf ball R&D chief, and you run the risk of too much drag.'A second source says, 'The number of dimples is either 336 for an American ball or 330 for a British ball.'
www.golfdigest.com (http://www.golfdigest.com/equipment/index.ssf?/equipment/gw20041001equipment.htmlhttp://wings.avkids.com/Book/Sports/instructor/golf-01.html)
Eagleon4
09-29-2009, 02:12 PM
all I have read and seen is 392 dimples
hunterleah@sbcglobal.net
09-29-2009, 02:13 PM
I Counted About 5 My Dad (a Pro At Golf) Got From Around The Globe And Each Had From 300-350!!
Lotus Notes 6.5 Problem
09-29-2009, 02:14 PM
All modern golf balls have their own proprietary dimple designs. So there is no definitive answer to that question. Although obviously there is a limit to the number of dimples you can fit on a golf ball. I think Wilson used to make a ball they marketed as having the most dimples on any ball....I think it was 492.