Golf ball
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsMichael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsMichael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Golf balls including at least one modified dimple group are disclosed. The modified dimple group comprises one or more modified dimples forming an axially symmetric pattern about a Correction Area Centroid located on an axis of symmetry at a latitude greater than 0°, where 0° represents the hemispherical pole and 90° represents the equator. The modified dimples can be altered, for example, by changing dimple coverage, dimple diameter, dimple depth, dimple edge angle, dimple volume, dimple cross-sectional shape, and/or dimple plan shape. Optionally, the dimples have a catenary cross-sectional shape and the modified dimples are altered by changing the shape factor and/or chord depth. Such modifications preferably produce a golf ball that flies more consistently regardless of orientation when struck than a corresponding golf ball without such modifications.
A golf ball comprising a plurality of dimples forming an overall dimple pattern on the outermost surface of the golf ball, wherein:
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