Checking the balance of a new golf ball

[Ross]

Ross Jan 05, 2018
Yes. If I recall, I originally read about it in Dave Pelz book Putt Like the Pros. You float and spin a golf ball in a salt/water solution and the ball will eventually balance out with the heaviest area at the bottom. You then make a mark with a sharpe on the heaviest spot*. The idea then is to place the ball on the ground with the spot on the bottom so the ball will roll end over end and stay on line better. If the heavy spot is not placed end over end, it could cause the ball to move off line because it is lop-sided and out of balance. That’s the best of my recollection.

* You could also draw a line around the circumference through the heaviest spot.

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gazzagtnz Jan 05, 2018
Hi Ross ….Thanks for your info.. Still researching this topic. Will look for Mr Pelz book on this balancing of golf balls before play..I hope manufacturers are looking at themselves with regard to improving there product to eliminate these imperfections just as the club makers strive to give us the best of clubs to play this game.
Gary Nz…..

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