Hello.
I found an article about this subject, "Most Golfers Just Can't See a
Colored Ball," The Post - Standard; Syracuse, N.Y.; Aug 2, 1995;
JEANNE ALBANESE The Post-Standard
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I've read the article and here are the main points:
(1) Some golfers see colored golf balls as "an affront to golf
etiquette and tradition." There is a perception that only "hackers"
use colored balls.
(2) The mid-1980s were the peak years for colored golf balls. During
the peak, colored balls made up about one-third of all golf balls
sales. By the mid-1990s, colored balls were down to a lowly 5% of the
market.
(3) The peak years coincided with a period when several PGA tour
players regularly used colored balls in televised tournaments.
Observers believe that recreational golfers copy the equipment of
touring pro's. When colored balls disappeared from the PGA tour, the
general public lost interest. If PGA tour players started using them
again, many consumers would follow suit.
(4) The jury is out on the issue of whether colored balls are easier
to see. A few golfers swear that orange and yellow golf balls are
easier to find, but other players insist that they're harder to find
because they can be confused with dandelions from a distance.
According to the article, pink and blue golf balls "are popular with
some older women."
(5) Some golfers just like colored balls because they're different.
search strategy: colored golf ball, white
I hope this helps. |
