Golf Ball Dimples
The term golf ball is actually misleading because they technically aren’t round. If you’ve ever seen one up close, you’ll notice that the outside of golf balls are filled with dozens of little dimples. This wasn’t always the case, but over time, savvy golfers noticed that older balls with bumps and nicks would travel further. These imperfections actually create turbulence in the air surrounding the ball, which helps to reduce drag. Eventually, golf balls were designed with these dimples as a way to manufacture this turbulence so that balls get more lift and reach greater distances. Unfortunately, if your game is putt-putt, the dimples on a golf ball aren’t going to do much to help you. But they are a big reason why professional players these days can hit the ball so much further than players of past generations.
