Equipment

Touch Me, Feel Me, Hit Me

The mystery of golf ball development

Published Oct. 03, 2007

Keywords equipment | golf balls

Presidential Decisions

Ball-compatibility a factor when captains make pairs

By E. Michael Johnson By E. Michael Johnson

Published Oct. 05, 2007

Keywords Equipment | golf balls | ball-compatibility

Equipment

Hot List Golf Balls: Can a golf ball be green?

he Dixon Earth is a two-piece ball constructed from 100-percent renewable polymers sold in 100-percent recycled packaging.

By Max Adler

Published Apr. 07, 2009

Keywords Hot List Golf Balls | Equipment | recycled packaging | biodegradable | green golf balls | lost balls | Dixon Earth

Equipment

Hot List Golf Balls: Women's market gets serious

If you think women's golf balls are all about cute packaging, sparkly covers and pink ribbons, think again.

By Stina Sternberg

Published Apr. 03, 2009

Keywords Hot List Golf Balls | Equipment | Women's golf balls | Callaway | Precept | Pinnacle | Top-Flite | Chromax | Nike

Courses & Travel

The Frugal Golfer: The old ball game

Buying pre-owned golf balls online

Published Mar. 24, 2009

Keywords Golf | Golf Digest | courses | economy | frugal golfer | golf balls | used golf balls | online shopping

Blog: Editors' Blog

Hot List: Where are the Balls?

In a letter entitled, "Hot List has been Neutered", Dan Studebaker asks, where are the golf balls in this year's Hot List? Dear Editor: I was disappointed to find there was not a mention of...

Published Jan. 23, 2009

Keywords Golf Balls | Golf Digest Hot List | Golf equipment

Blog: Golf Digest Woman

What Do Women Want?

I'll admit it. I don't often open press releases. I simply drag them into a folder (creatively called "Press Releases") and wait for them to pile up. Right now I have 83 unread releases.But the title...

By Ashley Mayo

Published Sep. 17, 2009

Keywords Golf balls | Paula Creamer | Precept | Women | iQ 180 | iQ Plus

Instruction

Tip Plus: Golf Ball Testing

Senior Editor Stina Sternberg: Here's how to run your own test on golf balls to find out which ones are best for your game.

Published May. 27, 2009

Keywords Tips Plus: Golf Ball Testing | Hot List Golf Balls | demos

Instruction

Tip Plus Video: Why do balls launch differently?

Find out how different cover materials can affect a ball's spin rate and launch angle.

Published May. 15, 2009

Keywords Tips Plus: Golf Ball Testing | Hot List Golf Balls | demos

Blog: Bomb & Gouge

A good smash in the face

GOUGE: You know how it is, partner, when you're going along and think you have everything figured out and then something smashes you right in the face? Sometimes you never recover from it. Sometimes you're...

By Mike Stachura

Published May. 05, 2009

Keywords Appendix III | Bomb Gouge | Rules of Golf | USGA | golf balls | grooves | spin

Blog: Bomb & Gouge

Our equipment year always starts with a week in Georgia

GOUGE: Like every golfer, the week of The Masters always means the start of the season for me. Not just golf season, but Hot List season. That’s right, we get started on our research for...

By Mike Stachura

Published Apr. 14, 2009

Keywords Bomb & Gouge | Hot List | Masters | USGA | golf balls | grooves

Equipment

Hot List Golf Balls: How long should a ball last?

Ball cores are commonly designed to withstand at least 100 strikes at 125 miles per hour before cracking. That's seven rounds of Tiger-like drives.

By Max Adler

Published Apr. 07, 2009

Keywords Hot List Golf Balls | Equipment | Tiger Woods | TaylorMade | grooves | scuffing