I believe he means the little divots in the golf ball. This has been something I have been wondering about for a while too.green lea said:what exactly are 'crates'
geline said: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?
We were both going along the same lines.Homeless said: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...
That about wraps this topic up I think everyone has gotten the answer they were looking for.HanesOnU said:Flat balls don't go anywhere. Dimpled ones go a long ways.