From makers of the Condor SPORTS TECH NEWS 2004 "New golf ball flies too far; could be barred from Tour, other play. 24% more rubber. than regulation balls. Too hot for pros?" YALESVILLE, CT-A new golf ball about to be introduced by a small golf company in Connecticut could help pros shatter tournament records, but they may not get the chance. Like the titanium driver that was barred because its face had too much spring, this ball may have too much bounce. Rubber produces rebound power and rebound power produces distance. To keep balls from flying too far, the Rules of Golf set a limit on rebound power, and well they should. This new ball has 24% more rubber than regulation balls, and according to an independent testing laboratory, it outhits six of the best in the game by up to 13 yards. A pro could humble a course with that additional distance. The ball is regulation size, so I asked a company spokesman where is the extra rubber? "Rubber is too light to be aerodynamic. So balls have to be weighted. We replaced the material normally used for this with a denser, heavier substance. This opened up space for more rubber. The weighting we use is proprietary, so don't ask me what it is, but I can tell you this: it has three times the atomic weight of what other balls use." "Does the extra rubber put the ball over the rebound limit?" I asked. "Maybe," he said, smiling. "Whether it does or not, this is the best ball in golf. Off the tee it's white hot -- it out hit six of the best balls on the Tour by up to 13 yards, including balls that cost over $50.00 a dozen. Off the fairway a player can use an iron instead of a fairway wood or a five-iron instead of a three. Because of the weighting, it bites a green like a dart, and putts as steady as a cue ball. "It's not in stores yet. In fact, we haven't even named it. Our chemist calls it the "A" ball, probably referring to its atomic weight. Only buyers will know the name we put on the ball." |
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