Minute projections on a golf ball surface reduce aerodynamic drag and lift force during flight.
Weighting functions modify the base dimple cross-section to resolve manufacturing precision versus aerodynamic performance trade-offs.
A golf ball design uses distinct non-round dimples to facilitate visual identification and tracking by launch monitor systems.
A single layer golf ball core uses a negative hardness gradient to balance initial velocity and spin control.
Multi-component copolymer golf ball cover material with conjugated diene units.
Blending polyamide with ionomer and plasticizers creates a softer core that improves control and spin while maintaining durability and processability.
Segmenting the core into a heavy metal-filled center and a thermoset outer layer resolves the trade-off between flight distance and spin control.
Neutralizing acid copolymers with metallic bases forms ionomeric thermoplastic elastomers that resolve rebound resilience versus manufacturing cost trade-offs.
Axially symmetric modified dimple patterns reduce drag and ensure consistent flight symmetry regardless of orientation.
A golf ball uses an inner film covering recesses on the inner layer beneath a transparent cover.
Subsurface dimples increase surface coverage while maintaining U.S.G.A. symmetry standards, reducing drag and improving flight stability.
A golf ball resin composition blends ternary and binary ionomer resins with a zinc compound to balance fluidity and resilience.
A golf ball surface features non-circular dimples with curved inside corners to increase coverage and reduce air resistance.
A golf ball core with a specific hardness gradient minimizes energy loss during driver impact while maintaining spin rates for short iron control.
A golf ball core uses a shallow hardness gradient to improve resilience and feel.
Segmented envelope layers with varying hardness control driver and approach shot spin rates independently, resolving distance versus controllability trade-offs.
A multilayer golf ball structure uses specific hardness and thickness values to balance flight distance with impact feel.
Segmented core compression ratios suppress spin on long irons while maintaining short iron controllability.