Method for making like-new golf balls from reclaimed golf balls

The method of renewing an existing golf ball, said method comprising the steps of:

• a. providing a golf ball in the shape of a first sphere having a solid elastomeric core and an outer dimple thermoplastic cover having a first substantially uniform thickness.
• b. compression molding said golf ball under sufficient heat and pressure to melt and remove from said cover sufficient amount of the cover material in which the dimples are formed to provide an intermediate ball in the shape of a second sphere which is smaller than said first sphere and has a thinned cover of substantially uniform thickness which is less than said first substantially uniform thickness then
• c. molding a new thermoplastic spherical dimpled cover around said intermediate ball under sufficient heat and pressure to fuse said new cover to said thinned cover to form a third sphere substantially equal in size to said first sphere.