Why Do Golf Balls Have Dimples?

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Added on January 09, 2025
Did you know that the dimples on a golf ball serve an important purpose? As Nick Nardacci, Titleist Senior Manager of Product Development - Aerodynamics explains, "If the core of the golf ball is like the engine, then the dimples are like the wings on an airplane."

Learn more about dimples and how they help the #1 ball in golf to fly.
Did you know that the dimples on a golf ball serve an important purpose? As Nick Nardacci, Titleist Senior Manager of Product Development - Aerodynamics explains, "If the core of the golf ... ball is like the engine, then the dimples are like the wings on an airplane."

Learn more about dimples and how they help the #1 ball in golf to fly.

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