You've probably heard commentators talk about how tour players "compress" the ball. Maybe you've felt it on those rare ...

I cannot understand why there is such resistance to bifurcation of the ball specifications between professionals (and USGA events) and recreational golfers. Reader Ron Ariana made the excellent point ...

With the USGA and R&A announcing their plans to implement a model local rule for elite competition that would, in effect, allow event organizers to require players to use a shorter ball, manufacturers ...

Ever since Adidas introduced the Teamgeist for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, it has felt like it has tried to outdo itself and create a ball that is wilder and more unpredictable than the last. The ...

In many ball sports like golf, football and tennis, controlling the ball’s spin is an important skill. Expert players can make golf balls curve around obstacles, launch footballs towards goal posts ...