geline

Just wondering, what are your ideas of reasons why golf balls are created with 'crates'?

green lea

what exactly are 'crates'

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bigboy

I believe he means the little divots in the golf ball. This has been something I have been wondering about for a while too.

reins

It's the same principle which is used with Frisbees. The little dimples (I think he may have been trying to say craters????) produce lift much like a Frisbee and keep your ball air borne longer.

geline

Thanks, reins, they are the 'craters' that are in the ball, sort of little dimples, yes, that's it, oh, is that the purpose of that, to keep your ball air borne longer?

canadian_husker

you're a moderator of a golf forum and you honestly didn't know that?!?!?

Homeless

I don't think it has as much to do with lift as much as it does aerodynamics. The dimples reduce the drag on a golf ball by adding more air pressure behind the golf ball than in front of it. The higher levels of pressure behind the golf balls force them to go far distances. Lift is taken care of by the loft of the club...9 iron will go higher than a 3 iron...

Carolina

I always thought it helped slow down your balls roll. Gave it something to stop and stand up on, but thanks for clearing this up guys.

reins

We were both going along the same lines.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf_ball

HanesOnU

Flat balls don't go anywhere. Dimpled ones go a long ways.