What changes come with dimples on golf balls?

Correct answer: Improvement of aerodynamics

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What people think about it: 39 Comments
SolemnChancellor2303
SolemnChancellor2303
Mark Twain said golf was "a good walk spoiled".
RiakX
RiakX
It's amazing how people first realised this and tested it
stay classy
stay classy
golf is the most stressful relaxing game ever invented.
JasonR1972
JasonR1972
air molecules hate to move in straight lines or get pushed aside. dimples counter both problems in relation to a sphere(ball). mythbusters did a great bit on this & applied it to a car.
Player #1961991
Player #1961991
learned something new.
Ghost 16
Ghost 16
still trying to get my head around this does this mean a dude with dimples can run faster than a dude that has none?
Swordsman301080
Swordsman301080
RiakX, it was originally used on dam buster bombs in WW2.
WhiteSoulBrother
WhiteSoulBrother
Golf is rapidly expanding outside its traditional demographic and geographic bases to become a truly global sport. It was even added to the Olympics in 2016.
Lance'sMom
Lance'sMom
i didn't play golf until i was 18...took a p.e. class in college: beginning golf and i fell in like with the game ever since...just turned 62 and i haven't played in a while...maybe i'll rent a club and hit some golfballs👍
jerseyjane
jerseyjane
a game that looks so boring because you don't understand it like anything else. boxing is called a sweet science when i look at as simple punching and why? more to any game then meets the eye.
akili
akili
Oh no👿
Schnoo
Schnoo
To some, your worst day of golf is better than your best day of work.
Gryph
Gryph
I originally scoffed at the idea that the dimplesade the ball more aerodynamic. Looking into why it is more aerodynamic created my love of physics.
 Tony
Tony
I have dimples, but I hope nobody hits me with a golf club... lol
Milo
Milo
Instead of better look, which can be argued, could be all of the other answers. For sure it has a better grip and also better damage resistance.
Mishu
Mishu
Why don't planes and rockets have dimple then?
Rita
Rita
I didn't know that!
Michael
Michael
Ghost 16, I see what you did there lolxxx
Webs
Webs
I thought it was just a golf ball 🤣
Milo
Milo
Improve aerodynamics was the goal, but I think all other answers are acceptable, it's for sure it has a better grip, probably better mechanical resistance, and also better look.
Tombot
Tombot
Yes and I have always wondered why it is not used in aeroplanes, boats and other sports. ??
pewdiepie
pewdiepie
hi everyone I'm pewdiepie
paul
paul
Player #28968651, best tip keep back elbow pressed against the ribs and swing easy and try to hit the ball in the middle of the club.ive been golfing 20+ years.
Cheeto & Emmy
Cheeto & Emmy
IT IS SO STOUPID
Cheeto & Emmy
Cheeto & Emmy
FRICK WROST GAME EVER 👎🏻 EVEN MY COUSINS HATE IT
Player #37500065
Player #37500065
all I want to say is that if you add wing suitiny to golf it will be fun
Player #31609991
Player #31609991
SolemnChancellor2303, so did my dad!
Player JD
Player JD
MEDDY, actually all are taken into consideration when studying aerodynamics
Guillermo Jr.
Guillermo Jr.
save for the birth of my son.. I have never experienced anything so exhilarating and euphoric as a true golf shot..
Player #28968651
Player #28968651
For those who think golf is easy....think again...it takes focus and remembering so many things, like ..eyes on the ball, head down, swing through, and as my George used to say..hit the little ball, not the big one!!
Arianna grande
Arianna grande
I didn't know
Player #23666031
Player #23666031
ya know I wonder how golf is so relaxing and so stressful? AMERICA EXPLAIN
Player #25874027
Player #25874027
Lindy Loo, I thunked some thinks while I was thunking about this and you’re probably right.
Glad The Face
Glad The Face
jerseyjane, Robin Williams said it best in his skit on golfing very funny. God rest his soul
Daz
Daz
king James ,of Scotland ,hated it ,because it out men off archery practice .could be wrong
Player #21324452
Player #21324452
Hey Swordsman, my dad was in that squadron, he was in charge of the cookhouse and gave Guy Gibson his bacon and eggs that day
MEDDY
MEDDY
A question please, does aerodynamics refer to the rotating of the ball in the air? the lightness or heaviness of the ball in the air?
queen ilyas
queen ilyas
@thezodiak667 cheap
Player #17680686
Player #17680686
thezodiak667, that's a good one!