Golf Ball Maker's Winning Move: "With My Own Dimples"

Key Role in Increasing Distance, Titleist, TaylorMade, Srixon, and Others "Launch Upgraded New Models"

Golf ball dimples are the key factors that determine distance and spin.

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These are small indentations on the surface of a golf ball. They reduce air resistance and increase the distance the ball travels. This is why golf ball manufacturers focus on dimple research alongside the core. The number of dimples varies by brand, ranging from 200 to over 500. This year, new products related to dimples have been flooding the market, attracting attention. The frontrunner is the ‘Number 1’ golf ball Titleist, which ambitiously upgraded its flagship models New Pro V1 and Pro V1x.

For the first time in 10 years since 2011, they adopted a completely new dimple pattern design. It is an aerodynamic innovation. Various sizes create a denser coverage on the golf ball surface, leading to longer distances and consistent flight. The Pro V1 has 388 dimples, and the Pro V1x has 348 tetrahedral dimples. The Pro V1 excels in speed, spin, and feel, while the Pro V1x focuses more on optimal flight and ‘drop-and-stop’ control ability.

TaylorMade uses the Tour Flight Dimple Pattern. It was applied to the 2021 models TP5 and TP5x. The manufacturer boasts that it "achieved a new level of aerodynamics and distance." The new dimple design maintains the ball’s flight time longer. The four-layer structure and the surrounding cast urethane cover optimize distance and spin. Dustin Johnson (USA) and Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) use these balls.

Srixon’s New Z-STAR and Z-STAR XV feature the aerodynamic ‘338 Speed Dimple Pattern.’ They apply differential drag coefficients and combine various dimple sizes to demonstrate powerful flight capabilities. They show excellent straightness even against strong headwinds. Bridgestone Golf’s e12 Contact ‘Contact Force Dimple’ has protrusions located at the center of the dimples that increase the contact area with the club by 38%, preventing slipping caused by insufficient friction.

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