Golf ball having markings spaced from a centerline plane

A method for printing a stamp on a golf ball, the stamp comprising a plurality of linear markings, the method comprising:

• arranging ink in an etching pattern on a printing plate, wherein the pattern includes an etch corresponding to the stamp, wherein the etch differs from the stamp in a manner dependent on the position of the stamp on the golf ball, and wherein the etch comprises, for each linear marking of the plurality of linear markings, a depression defined by edges that follow the path of an arc along a non-zero arc angle;
• matching a reference position on the plate to a reference position on the golf ball;
• transferring the ink from the printing plate to a pad;
• transferring the ink from the pad to the golf ball such that the golf ball includes the stamp,
• and wherein, in a plan view as viewed in a direction toward the reference position of the golf ball, a centerline of each of the plurality of linear markings lies entirely within a respective marking plane that is not a centerline plane of the golf ball, and wherein side edges of each of the plurality of linear markings marking are parallel with the respective marking plane.