TOP FLITE
We love Rock Flite golf balls here at www.Golfballdivers.com At one time Top Flite had one of the largest market shares in golf. Callaway bought them for 125 million and after almost a decade they sold them to Dicks Sporting Goods for 20 million.
The Spalding Top-Flite golf ball was introduced in 1972 and became famous for its two-piece construction, featuring a durable Surlyn cover and a large solid core, which made it spin less and fly straighter. This design appealed to amateur golfers by helping to reduce hooks and slices, leading to its widespread popularity as the best-selling golf ball globally by the late 1980s and 1990s due to its emphasis on distance and durability.
Introduction: The Top-Flite was first launched by Spalding in 1972, a significant move in the company's history.
Construction: The original design was a two-piece ball with a solid, dense rubber core and a durable outer cover made of Surlyn (or ionomer). This construction was revolutionary at the time.
Key Features:
Durability: The Surlyn cover was cut-proof, making the ball much more resilient than previous models that used softer balata covers.
Distance: The large solid core and reduced spin resulted in a ball that flew farther and was especially popular with amateur golfers.
Straight Flight: Less spin helped golfers achieve straighter shots, reducing the severity of slices and hooks.
Popularity: Top-Flite became one of the most popular golf balls in the world, known for the promise of "unmatched distance and durability". Its success was so significant that it was a dominant force in the market for decades.
Evolution: The line continued to evolve, with innovations like the solid-core "Tour Edition" in the mid-1980s and the multi-layer "Strata" ball in 1996, which was a major technological advancement.
We offer different models of used TOP FLITE golf balls in three different grades – mint-condition golf balls (AAAAA/5A), near-mint condition (AAAA/4A) and value-condition (AAA/3A). Golf ball performance tests show no appreciable difference in game performance between new and mint-quality TOP FLITE golf balls. Read more.
