This past weekend I actually witnessed a guy holding a lighter to a golf ball he was getting ready to use. When asked why he was doing that, he said two reasons - one, because it gets him about 20 more yards in distance, and two because it distinctly marks his ball so he knows which one is his, the one with the char marks.
... one, because it gets him about 20 more yards in distance...
14-3/13.5 Golf Ball Artificially Warmed
Q. Is the use of a golf ball that was purposely warmed during a stipulated round with a golf ball warmer, hand warmer or any such device a breach of Rule 14-3?
A. Yes. However, it would not be a breach of Rule 14-3 to use a ball that was artificially warmed prior to the stipulated round. (Revised)
Now, with a 2 piece ball, if you microwave it for roughly 75 seconds, and then drop it into a bowl of cold water, it used to get you more distance. I'm guessing that it still does. It makes the center of the ball harder - ala DDH 110. If you've got the swing speed for it, it'll get you anywhere from 10-20 extra yards. It's also probably illegal, though I've never actually found a rule specifically against it.
Now, with a 2 piece ball, if you microwave it for roughly 75 seconds, and then drop it into a bowl of cold water, it used to get you more distance. I'm guessing that it still does. It makes the center of the ball harder - ala DDH 110. If you've got the swing speed for it, it'll get you anywhere from 10-20 extra yards. It's also probably illegal, though I've never actually found a rule specifically against it.
warmer golf balls go further than cold ones heres a tip for cold and wet weather keep one ball in ur pocket so it stays warm and swap that ball for the ball u use on the last hole then put that one in ur pocket to keep it warm keep doing that all through the round u will get 10-20 more yards on each shot
Doing anything that permanently changes the physical characteristics of the ball would make it nonconforming (and thus illegal), because it is no longer the ball that has been tested and passed.
Greasing the face of any club is not allowed, as it too changes the playing characteristics of the club. You can't apply any substance to the club face for that purpose.
I think that used to work on the old, liquid-center golf balls. They came out just like hard boiled eggs. Let them cool off and dash them with salt, or you can slice them and put them right on your salad.
Greasing the face of any club is not allowed, as it too changes the playing characteristics of the club. You can't apply any substance to the club face for that purpose.
I play with someone at my home course,and prior to each tee shot with his driver he wets his finger and wipes the face of the club,he claims he is only cleaning it,i and others tell him repeatedaly that this is not allowed,but he is still doing it.
I play with someone at my home course,and prior to each tee shot with his driver he wets his finger and wipes the face of the club,he claims he is only cleaning it,i and others tell him repeatedaly that this is not allowed,but he is still doing it.
Really?? I'd offer him a towel to wipe it off and really get it clean. All of these things are just deperate nonsense.
One article states, room temperature is considered optimum golf ball temperature to maximizine distance.
Another article states that there, "..is a 1-percent increase in distance for every 10-degree temperature increase. Why? The density of the air is lighter and the molecules in the ball have more energy.
So, if you hit your drive 260 on a nice summer day, say 85*. If you played in similar conditions but the temp was 55*, you would lose about 8 yards (3 percent).
For all of you that play golf at sea level in Siberia, you should pack up and move to Lake Tahoe. You'd get a 5% increase due to temperature and a about a 20% increase due to altitude. A 260 Siberian golfer would be hitting it 300 easy. WooHoo!
October 1st, 2007, 05:11 PM
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