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History of the Golf Ball - Part Three - The Birth of the Modern Golf Ball - Sort Of

History of the Golf Ball - Part Three - The Birth of the Modern Golf Ball - Sort Of

by Joe Fisher
Okay class, if you've skipped Part One  and Part Two, you may want to go back and read them. In Part 3 we learn about how boredom  - one of the most important drivers of scientific discovery - contributed to the next great advancement in golf ball technology.

History of the Golf Ball - Part Two - They Finally Make 'Em Round

History of the Golf Ball - Part Two - They Finally Make 'Em Round

by Joe Fisher
In our last installment (History of the Golf Ball – Part One) we got as far as the “feathery.” You know, the ball that was made out of leather and stuffed with feathers? Well, obviously there was still some serious room for improvement and thankfully we got it.

What Lurks Beneath: Crazy Tales of Golf Ball Diving

What Lurks Beneath: Crazy Tales of Golf Ball Diving

by Joe Fisher

The blog title sounds like a cheesy horror movie, right? Well, the fact is it can get pretty weird and scary down on the bottom of those golf course lakes and ponds. If you think we’re being dramatic, check out some of these true golf ball diver stories.

 

History of the Golf Ball - Part One

History of the Golf Ball - Part One

by Joe Fisher
Today’s golf ball technology rocks. That’s why used golf balls can be pulled from lakes and still perform comparable to new. But it wasn’t always like that. People had to go through a lot of bad ball ideas first to get us where we are today. Fortunately for you we're not only divers, we're also historians of the great game of golf. So get ready for some schooling. Read on.

Test One: How do Used Golf Balls Perform vs. New Golf Balls?

Test One: How do Used Golf Balls Perform vs. New Golf Balls?

by Joe Fisher

This covers the first round of tests conducted by Golf Laboratories to compare the performance of our mint-quality used golf balls with brand new ones. These tests showed little or no loss in yardage. Read on for details on how the the tests were conducted and the results. 

Later we conducted a second round of tests to understand impact of length of time in water. You can see read about those results here.   

We can’t improve your game. But we can improve what you pay for it.

We can’t improve your game. But we can improve what you pay for it.

by Alex Resnik
Starting with a chance to win a lifetime supply of free balls. The Golf Ball Divers Alliance is the nation’s only cooperative created for and by the independent divers who retrieve and recycle the...

So Where Do Top-Quality Used Golf Balls Come From?

So Where Do Top-Quality Used Golf Balls Come From?

by Joe Fisher
The 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass' Stadium Course, near Jacksonville, Florida, might not be golf’s toughest water hazard, but it might be its most famous. With its island green, it’s the course's shor...