In article <395670F6.464746C8@yahoo.com>, ryan constantine 
<rco### [at] yahoocom> wrote:

> i think your ball has too many divits.  seriously.  i think there is
> actually a standard amount. 

As I remember, there are actually many different patterns, with 
different numbers of dots, and somtimes with dots of different sizes. 
Also, they aren't just randomly placed, they are always arranged in a 
specific pattern(though not always a simple geometric one). They try to 
get the most lift from the ball as it is flying through the air.

(Note that I have never played golf or designed/studied golfballs, and 
don't plan to, so take this information with a grain of salt.)

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