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Subject:
bouncy blueish balls
Category: Miscellaneous Asked by: pear-ga List Price: $2.00 |
Posted:
09 Apr 2003 14:44 PDT
Expires: 09 May 2003 14:44 PDT Question ID: 188463 |
I found several very bouncy blueish balls. I put a hole in one and a milky white substance oozed out. They were found under 2 trees in a park where golfers practice. Any idea what they might be. |
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Re: bouncy blueish balls
Answered By: tar_heel_v-ga on 09 Apr 2003 15:12 PDT Rated: |
pear.. Thanks for your question. While Journalist may be correct with her AGB theory, the chances are better that what you found were the cores to golf balls. Golf balls, years ago, were made by taking either a liquid filled core (which you found) or a solid rubber core, and that core was wrapped tightly with a wound layer and the outer covering was then put over it. This was known as three-piece construction. Two piece balls are the same concept except the core is much larger and there is no wound, middle layer. The key difference is that a two-piece ball tends to travel further, while three-piece balls are easieer to control. Liquid cores help regulate the ball's spin. Three-piece balls in typcially have high rates of backspin. High backspin = more lift = ball stays in the air longer. It also makes the ball stop faster when it hits the ground. Liquid centers also provide a softer feel when one hits the ball. The liquid is typcially a mixture of water and corn-syrup. Thanks for your question and if you found several of the balls in the out of bounds area, chances are they were mine at one time! If you need any additional clarification, please let me know prior to rating my answer. Regards, -THV Search Strategy: golf ball core liquid References: Does the center of a golf ball contain a deadly poison? http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_168.html Ball FAQ http://hkprogolf.com/ball_core.htm |
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Re: bouncy blueish balls
From: journalist-ga on 09 Apr 2003 15:02 PDT |
Asphyxsiated golf balls are frequently mistaken objects found in nature. When the ball's soul leaves the casing after having all career shots strangled away, the ensuing decay closely resembles what you describe. (Golf ball death can also be caused by too many hooks or dog leg lefts.) Whatever you do, *don't* allow any of the decaying matter to touch your clubs. If it does, rinse immediately with the alcohol available at the 19th hole: the acidic properties of the decay cause imperceptible indentations in the face and head of clubs which results in the club whistling when thrown, thus alerting all other golfers on the course that you have a short fuse. Hope this helps. |
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