Mold for a golf ball

A mold for forming a cover for a golf ball having a non-planar parting line, the mold comprising:

• hemispherical upper and lower mold halves being removably mated along the non-planar parting line that is distinct from the position corresponding to an equator line of the spherical cavity,
• each mold half having an interior cavity detail for creating a pattern of dimples on the cover of the golf ball, wherein at least one dimple lies across an equator of the ball and the parting line passes around and between interdigitated dimples without intersecting them;
• each mold half having an interior cavity detail, each mold half having a non-planar parting surface formed by a computerized modeling system and a CNC machine tool;
• the non-planar surface of the upper mold half comprising at least three true vents for venting of air and excess material;
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• the non-planar surface of the upper mold half comprising of at least three false vents which allow for tabs to be added to the cover for use in aligning the golf ball as it is spun in a buffing machine.