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Do golf balls (new) deteriorate over time? How long before they begin to lose "it"?

Yes, golf balls do deteriorate over time. If you have a balata ball (most of the popular balls these days aren't), the rubber windings lose compression in about 2-3 years. So if you come across an old box of Titleist Tour Balata balls, they may have "deterioriated." If you buy any ball today, they'll definitely have a longer shelf life especially if the ball isn't wound.

What about the shelf life of two piece balls like Top Flite, Pinnacle, Strata?

Does anyone still make a wound ball? Golf ball technology has passed the wound ball by. Even the 2 piece balls of today are far superior to the wound balls the pro's played in the mid 1990's. One of the major golf magazines (GOLF or GOLF DIGEST) did a story on this thread subject within the last year. The best advice I got from the article was not to leave golf balls in the hot trunk of your car, because prolonged heat decreases the ball's performance.

I found a few really old Balata balls. They're not unplayable, but they're just really short. Like 20 yards shorter on drives. I don't think the new 3 piece or even 2 piece balls have the deterioration.

The original Revolution is a ball I would still be playing if they still made it. That was a ball that should never have been "improved".

I play as close to the Revolution as I can get.....The One by Stewart and Stewart Golf, Solid rubber core, Balata mix cover 85 compression. All around good ball and only $12/dz.

Another ball I have been testing and I like is the Maxfli Noodle Rotini....excellent around the green(great around the green would be a better description), advertised as wind resistant----I can't hit a draw or fade the way I want, it goes too straight, but for $20/dz I'll stay with The One.

That's today's equipment for you. The clubs and balls are designed for lower spin rates off the club face which means longer, straighter shots. Thats not a bad thing until you need to bend one around the trees to get to the green. The technolgy in the high end balls will let you work the ball a lot more than the mid-range ($20-$25 a dozen)) balls but at $45.00 a dozen it's hard to use them for practice rounds.

Ah my golf balls last about a month until renewed

Wish I could say that, assuming that better golf = reduced ball 'life expectancy'. At the rate I'm going it would mean that the balls I've got... I've got for life! PS: Sorry mod's: no 'below the belt' pun intended!

I know this is an old thread, but this was a great question.

I would say that the only thing that might survive nuclear war would be cockroaches and Top Flite XL3000's. Those balls wouldn't deteriorate in a bucket of sulphuric acid.

Hey, blame your buddy Crawford up there . As for me, I love talking about Stratas and Magnas and Titleist Tour 100 balata's.

and when was the last time you saw anyone use this smiley...

Usually you'll lose them before they lose "it"!

a range by my school uses the oldest balls i've seen. Seriously, the covers are close to being dimple-less.

Yh. ok i know i tried to look for the oldest thread i could find and reinvent it, for nevelty, and the person who sarted it has sent 2 posts in 2 years so, im not sure he will ever get his response....but the question he asked is a good one, and its 2 years old