Golf ball

A finished, painted golf ball having from about 182 to 332 dimples, the depth, diameter and number of dimples being defined by the relationship:

• ##EQU4## wherein S=a value of 0 to 1.0
• d=average depth of all dimples in inches
• D=average diameter of all dimples in inches
• y=0.323-0.0896N+0.0122N.sup.2
• x=0.0186-0.00406N+0.000550N.sup.2
• a=6.30-3.30N+0.693N.sup.2
• b=3.11-1.03N+0.155N.sup.2
• N=the exact number of dimples divided by 100
• and the placement of the dimples being such that at least about 80% of the distances between the closest points of the edges of adjacent dimples is less than about 0.065 inches and at least about 55% of the distances between the closest points of adjacent dimples is greater than about 0.001 inches, the edge of the dimple being defined as the point of intersection of the periphery of the golf ball or its continuation and a tangent to the sidewall of the dimple at a point 0.003 inches below the periphery of the golf ball or its continuation.

A finished, painted golf ball having from about 182 to about 332 dimples, the depth, diameter and number of dimples being defined by the relationship:

• ##EQU5## wherein S=a value of 0 to 1.0
• d=average depth of all dimples in inches
• D=average diameter of all dimples in inches
• y=0.323-0.0896N+0.0122N.sup.2
• x=0.0186-0.00406N+0.000550N.sup.2
• a=4.54-2.78N+0.674N.sup.2
• b=3.09-1.97N+0.412N.sup.2
• N=the exact number of dimples divided by 100
• and the placement of the dimples being such that at least about 80% of the distances between the closest points of the edges of adjacent dimples is less than about 0.065 inches and at least about 55% of the distances between the closest points of adjacent dimples is greater than about 0.001 inches, the edge of the dimple being defined as the point of intersection of the periphery of the golf ball or its continuation and a tangent to the sidewall of the dimple at a point 0.003 inches below the periphery of the golf ball or its continuation.

A finished, painted golf ball having from about 315 to about 340 dimples, the depth and diameter of the dimples being defined by the relationship:

• ##EQU6## wherein S=a value of 0 to 1.0
• d=average depth of all dimples in inches
• D=average diameter of all dimples in inches
• y=0.156
• x=0.0117
• a=1.1
• b=0.55
• and the placement of the dimples being such that at least about 80% of the distances between the closest points of the edges of adjacent dimples is less than about 0.065 inches and at least about 55% of the distances between the closest points of adjacent dimples is greater than about 0.001 inches, the edge of the dimple being defined as the point of intersection of the periphery of the golf ball or its continuation and a tangent to the sidewall of the dimple at a point 0.003 inches below the periphery of the golf ball or its continuation.

A finished, painted golf ball having from about 333 to about 392 dimples, the depth, diameter and number of dimples being defined by the relationship:

• ##EQU7## wherein S=a value of 0 to 1.0
• d=average depth of all dimples in inches
• D=average diameter of all dimples in inches
• y=0.287-0.383N
• x=0.0162-0.00150N
• a=4.66-0.500N
• b=5.00-1.08N
• N=the exact number of dimples divided by 100
• and the placement of the dimples being such that at least about 80% of the distances between the closest points of the edges of adjacent dimples is less than about 0.065 inches and at least about 55% of the distances between the closest points of adjacent dimples is greater than about 0.001 inches, the edge of the dimple being defined as the point of intersection of the periphery of the golf ball or its continuation and a tangent to the sidewall of the dimple at a point about 0.003 inches below the periphery of the golf ball or its continuation.

A finished, painted golf ball having from about 333 to about 392 dimples, the depth, diameter and number of dimples being defined by the relationship:

• ##EQU8## wherein S=a value of 0 to 1.0
• d=average depth of all dimples in inches
• D=average diameter of all dimples in inches
• y=0.240-0.0242N
• x=0.0225-0.00340N
• a=13.6-3.28N
• b=5.25-1.25N
• N=the exact number of dimples divided by 100
• and the placement of the dimples being such that at least about 80% of the distances between the closest points of the edges of adjacent dimples is less than about 0.065 inches and at least about 55% of the distances between the closest points of adjacent dimples is greater than about 0.001 inches, the edge of the dimple being defined as the point of intersection of the periphery of the golf ball or its continuation and a tangent to the sidewall of the dimple at a point 0.003 inches below the periphery of the golf ball or its continuation.