golf ball

Links projectile, dimpled

A golf ball is the small, hard ball used in golf, designed to be struck with clubs toward a hole.

Golf balls have a dimpled surface that improves aerodynamics.

The term appears in compounds and comparisons: hail the size of golf balls, golf ball-sized tumor.

play

drive

Operate a vehicle

  • puttShort golf stroke
  • chipSmall broken-off piece
  • pitchFrequency of sound

approach · tee shot · fairway · green · bunker · rough · hazard · lie · drop · out of bounds

equipment

dimples

Small facial indentations

core · multilayer · spin · feel · durability · construction · two-piece · three-piece · Titleist · Callaway

flight

trajectory

Path of moving object

backspin · sidespin · carry · roll · distance · velocity · drag · lift · apex · descent

physics

compression

Forcing into smaller space

energy transfer · deformation · mass · weight · diameter · symmetry · moment of inertia · center of gravity · initial velocity · terminal velocity

appearance

white

Absence of pigment

glossy · numbered · logo · scuff · marking · personalized · colored · yellow · orange · matte

Categories
Opposites
size among sports balls

golf ballbeach ball

Lightweight inflatable for shores

yoga ball · exercise ball · stability ball · basketball · medicine ball

surface and material properties

golf balltennis ball

Hollow rubber sporting sphere

racquetball · squash ball · billiard ball · cue ball · marble

Family

golfballs, golfball

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G