Abstract:
A golf ball weighing no more than 1.62 ounces and having a mean outside diameter of at least 1.70 inches. The core compression of the ball and the cover hardness are selected so as to provide a finished ball having a P.G.A. compression of 70 or less and a coefficient of restitution from 0.780 to 0.825.

Description:
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/171,956 filed Dec. 22, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,503,397, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/800,198, filed Nov. 27, 1991, now U. S. Pat. No. 5,273,287. 
    
    
     This invention relates to golf balls. In particular, it relates to a two-piece golf ball having playability characteristics which are improved relative to state-of-the-art balls. 
     According to United States Golf Association (U.S.G.A.) rules, a golf ball may not have a weight in excess of 1.620 ounces or a diameter smaller than 1.680 inches. The initial velocity of U.S.G.A. &#34;regulation&#34; balls may not exceed 250 feet per second with a maximum tolerance of 2%. Initial velocity is measured on a standard machine kept by the U.S.G.A. A projection on a wheel rotating at a defined speed hits the test ball, and the length of time it takes the ball to traverse a set distance after impact is measured. U.S.G.A. regulations also require that a ball not travel a distance greater than 280 yards when hit by the U.S.G.A. outdoor driving machine under specified conditions. In addition to this specification, there is a tolerance of plus 4% and a 2% tolerance for test error. 
     These specifications limit how far a golf ball will travel when hit in several ways. Increasing the weight of a golf ball tends to increase the distance it will travel and lower the trajectory. A ball having greater momentum is better able to overcome drag. Reducing the diameter of the ball also has the effect of increasing the distance it will travel when hit. This is believed to occur primarily because a smaller ball has a smaller projected area and, thus, a lower drag when traveling through the air. Increasing initial velocity increases the distance the ball will travel. 
     The foregoing generalizations hold when the effect of size, weight, or initial velocity is measured in isolation. Flight characteristics (influenced by dimple pattern and ball rotation properties), club head speed, radius of gyration, and diverse other factors also influence the distance a ball will travel. 
     In the manufacture of top-grade golf balls for use by professional golfers and amateur golf enthusiasts, the distance a ball will travel when hit (hereinafter referred to as &#34;distance&#34;) is an important design criterion. Since the U.S.G.A. rules were established, golf ball manufacturers have designed top-grade U.S.G.A. regulation balls to be as close to the maximum weight, minimum diameter, and maximum initial velocity as golf ball technology will permit. The distance a ball will travel when hit has, however, been improved by changes in raw materials and by alternations in dimple configuration. 
     Golf balls not conforming to U.S.G.A. specifications in various respects have been made in the United States. Prior to the effective date of the U.S.G.A. rules, balls of various weights, diameters, and resiliencies were common. So-called &#34;rabbit balls, &#34; which claim to exceed the U.S.G.A. initial velocity limitations, have also been offered for sale. Recently, oversized, overweight golf balls have been on sale for use as golf teaching aids (see U.S. Pat. No. 4,201,384 to Barber). 
     Oversized golf balls are also disclosed in New Zealand Patent 192,618 dated Jan. 1, 1980, issued to a predecessor of the present assignee. This patent discloses an oversized golf ball having a diameter between 1.700 and 1.730 inches and an oversized core of resilient material so as to increase the coefficient of restitution. Additionally, the patent discloses that the ball should include a cover having a thickness less than the cover thickness of conventional balls. The patent has no disclosure as to dimple size or the percentage of surface coverage by the dimples. 
     Golf balls made by Spalding in 1915 were of a diameter ranging from 1.630 inches to 1.710 inches. While these balls had small shallow dimples, they covered less than 50% of the surface of the ball. Additionally, as the diameter of the ball increased, the weight of the ball also increased. 
     Golf balls known as the LYNX JUMBO were also produced and sold in October of 1979. This ball had a diameter of substantially 1.80 inches. The dimples on the LYNX JUMBO balls had 336 Atti-type dimples with each dimple having a diameter of 0.147 inch and a depth of 0.0148 inch. With this dimple arrangement, 56.02% of the surface area of the ball was covered by the dimples. This ball met with little or no commercial success. 
     Top-grade golf balls sold in the United States may be classified as one of two types: two-piece or three-piece. The two-piece ball, exemplified by the balls sold by Spalding Corporation under the trademark TOP-FLITE, consists of a solid polymeric core and a separately formed cover. The so-called three-piece balls, exemplified by the balls sold under the trademark TITLEIST by the Acushnet Company, consist of a liquid (e.g., TITLEIST TOUR 384) or solid (e.g., TITLEIST DT) center, elastomeric thread windings about the center, and a cover. Although the nature of the cover can, in certain instances, make a significant contribution to the overall coefficient of restitution and initial velocity of a ball (see, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,819,768 to Molitor), the initial velocity of two-piece and three-piece balls is determined mainly by the coefficient of restitution of the core. The coefficient of restitution of the core of wound balls can be controlled within limits by regulating the winding tension and the thread and center composition. With respect to two-piece balls, the coefficient of restitution of the core is a function of the properties of the elastomer composition from which it is made. Solid cores today are typically molded using polybutadiene elastomers mixed with acrylate or methacrylate metal salts. High-density fillers such as zinc oxide are included in the core material in order to achieve the maximum U.S.G.A. weight limit. 
     Improvements in cover and core material formulations and changes in dimple patterns have more or less continually improved golf ball distance for the last 20 years. Top-grade golf balls, however, must meet several other important design criteria. To successfully compete in today&#39;s golf ball market, a golf ball should be resistant to cutting and must be finished well; it should hold a line in putting and should have good click and feel. With a well-designed ball, experienced players can better execute shots involving draw, fade, or abrupt stops, as the situation dictates. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The golf ball of the present invention provides an improvement over previously proposed oversized golf balls. The present ball, even though of a larger diameter of at least 1.70 inches, preferably uses substantially the same size core as a standard golf ball, with the difference in size being provided by additional thickness in the cover of the ball. The enlarged ball includes dimples which cover at least 70% of the surface of the ball, which enhances the flight characteristics of the ball. It has been found that large diameter shallow dimples further enhance the flight characteristics of the golf ball as opposed to the use of a large number of small diameter dimples. 
     Average and high-handicap golfers tend to have significantly lower average club head speeds than professional or low-handicap amateurs. The present invention provides a ball having improved playing characteristics for slower club head speeds. Such improvement is attained by providing a ball having a soft core and a selected cover hardness whereby the ball has a P.G.A. compression hardness of 70 or less. PGA compression is a standard used in the ball manufacturing community. The type of equipment used in measuring thus compression is shown and described in U.S. Pat. No. 2,278,416 issued Apr. 7, 1942 to Raphael Atli. 
     In addition to allowing the use of larger diameter dimples, the larger diameter ball provides a moment which is greater than the conventional ball. This greater moment reveals itself by having a lower backspin rate after impact than the conventional ball. Such a lower backspin rate contributes to straighter shots, greater efficiency in flight, and a lesser degree of energy loss on impact with the ground. On impact with the ground, all balls reverse their spin from backspin to over-spin; hence, having lower backspin on impact, less energy is absorbed in this reversal than with conventional balls. This is especially true with woods because of the lower trajectory resulting from a lower backspin. As a result, the ball strikes the ground at a more acute angle, adding increased roll or distance. 
     The present ball provides additional control due to the enlarged size of the ball and dimple coverage while still maintaining maximum performance standards as compared to a standard ball. It also provides a very soft feel due to the reduced core compression. 
     The advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following description taken together with the drawings. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 illustrates a partially broken-away view of an embodiment of the improved golf ball of the present invention; 
     FIG. 2 illustrates dimple diameter and depth measurements; 
     FIG. 3 discloses a golf ball of the dimensions as shown in FIG. 1 with a particular dimple configuration; 
     FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration showing dimple size and location of the repetitive sections of the golf ball of FIG. 3; 
     FIG. 5 is a modified dimple pattern of the present invention; and 
     FIG. 6 is a further modified dimple pattern of the present invention. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The following description relates to several particular embodiments of the golf ball of the present invention, but the concept of the present invention is not to be limited to such embodiments. It should be noted that all of the specific dimensions set forth have a manufacturing tolerance of ±0.05%. Additionally, all of the balls have a weight no greater than 1.62 ounces. 
     The diameter of the ball is substantially between 1.71 and 1.80 inches. When dimples having different diameters and depths are used, weighted average dimple diameter is used in relation to the following parameters. Obviously, when all the dimples used are of the same diameter and depth, the weighted average diameter and depth is the same as each dimple diameter and depth. The weighted average diameter of the dimples covering the ball is substantially between 0.100 and 0.190 inch, preferably between 0.135 and 0.170 inch, with the preferred weighted average dimple diameter being between 0.139 and 0.149 inch. The weighted average depth of the dimples covering the ball is between 0.005 and 0.015 inch, preferably between 0.009 and 0.013 inch, with the preferred depth being between 0.010 and 0.011 inch. 
     Referring to FIG. 1, there is disclosed a ball having an oversized diameter D as compared to the diameter of a standard ball. The ball has a core of a diameter C and a cover of a thickness T. In the particular ball used for illustrative purposes, the nominal diameter of the ball is 1.717±0.010 inches, the diameter of the core is 1.570 ±0.010 inches, and the cover thickness is 0.074±0.010 inch. 
     The dimple pattern discussed above provides coverage of between 70% and 85% of the surface of the ball. It should be noted that if maximum possible coverage is desired, non-circular dimples can be used to fill in open surface areas which may remain after the basic dimple pattern is determined. 
     The core and cover hardness of the ball of the present invention are such that the P.G.A. compression is 70 or less. Although the ball is larger than the standard ball, the weight of the ball does not exceed 1.62 ounces. 
     The following static data is specific to one embodiment of the ball of the present invention: 
     
         ______________________________________MOLDED CENTER CORESIZE: AVERAGE           1.570&#34; ± .005WEIGHT: AVERAGE (Grams)                  36.3 ± 0.3COMPRESSION: RIEHLE     0.117 ± .005PGA                    43 ± 5C.O.R.: AVERAGE         0.770 ± .010MOLDED BALLSIZE: AVERAGE           1.717&#34; ± 0.003WEIGHT: AVERAGE (Grams)                  45.4 ± 0.200COMPRESSION: RIEHLE     0.100 ± 0.005PGA                    60 ± 5C.O.R.: AVERAGE         0.798 ± 0.005FINISHED BALLSIZE: AVERAGE           1.717 ± 0.003WEIGHT: AVERAGE (Grams)                  45.4 ± 0.200COMPRESSION: RIEHLE     0.095 ± 0.005PGA                    65 ± 5C.O.R.: AVERAGE         0.800 ± 0.005CENTER CORE FORMULATIONCOMPOUND               PARTS______________________________________CARIFLEX BR-1 220      100.0ZDA                     19.0ZnO                     11.0Zn STEARATE             15.0GROUND FLASH (T.G.)     20.0231 XL                  0.9                  165.9Cariflex BR- 1200 is high Cis 1,4 polybutadienerubber available from Shell Chemical.ZDA is Zinc Diacrylate available from Rockland React-Rite.ZnO is Zinc Oxide.Ground Flash is top-grade center flash.231 XL is 40% peroxide.COVER FORMULATIONSURLYN 8320             10.0SURLYN 8120             4.0SURLYN 9910             54.5SURLYN 8940             22.0WHITE M.B.              9.5                  100.0______________________________________ 
    
     The cover is made from various blends of ionomers sold by Exxon Chemical Co. and Dupont Chemical Co. 
     This formulation provides a medium modulus cover having a Shore D hardness of 64. As can be seen, applying this cover to the above molded center will increase the P.G.A. compression by ±22 points and increase the C.O.R. by ±0.023 points. The preferred range of the C.O.R. is from 0.780 to 0.825. 
     There follows the coordinates of the dimple pattern of the ball of FIGS. 3 and 4, indicating dimple location and diameter for each dimple on one of the hemispheres of the ball: 
     
         __________________________________________________________________________DIMPLE LATITUDE       LONGITUDE      DIMPLENUMBER Degrees      Minutes           Seconds                Degrees                     Minutes                          Seconds                               DIAMETER__________________________________________________________________________ 1     0    0    0    0   0    0    0.1450 2     9   42   45    36  0    0    0.1450 3     9   42   45   108  0    0    0.1450 4     9   42   45   180  0    0    0.1450 5     9   42   45   252  0    0    0.1450 6     9   42   45   324  0    0    0.1450 7    16   15   45    0   0    0    0.1450 8    16   15   45    72  0    0    0.1450 9    16   15   45   144  0    0    0.1450 10   16   15   45   216  0    0    0.1450 11   16   15   45   288  0    0    0.1450 12   19   26    0    36  0    0    0.1450 13   19   26    0   108  0    0    0.1450 14   19   26    0   180  0    0    0.1450 15   19   26    0   252  0    0    0.1450 16   19   26    0   324  0    0    0.1450 17   25   18    0    13  26   0    0.1450 18   25   18    0    58  34   0    0.1450 19   25   18    0    85  26   0    0.1450 20   25   18    0   130  34   0    0.1450 21   25   18    0   157  26   0    0.1450 22   25   18    0   202  34   0    0.1450 23   25   18    0   229  26   0    0.1450 24   25   18    0   274  34   0    0.1450 25   25   18    0   301  26   0    0.1450 26   29   18    0   346  34   0    0.1450 27   29   19    0    36  0    0    0.1450 28   29   19    0   108  0    0    0.1450 29   29   19    0   180  0    0    0.1450 30   29   19    0   252  0    0    0.1450 31   34   19    0   324  0    0    0.1450 32   34   33   30    19  50   0    0.1450 33   34   33   30    52  10   0    0.1450 34   34   33   30    91  50   0    0.1450 35   34   33   30   124  10   0    0.1450 36   34   33   30   163  50   0    0.1450 37   34   33   30   196  10   0    0.1450 38   34   33   39   235  50   0    0.1450 39   34   33   30   268  10   0    0.1450 40   34   33   30   307  50   0    0.1450 41   36   33   30   340  10   0    0.1450 42   36   52   30    0   0    0    0.1690 43   36   52   30    72  0    0    0.1690 44   36   52   30   144  0    0    0.1690 45   36   52   30   216  0    0    0.1690 46   39   52   30   288  0    0    0.1690 47   39    2   45    36  0    0    0.1450 48   39    2   45   108  0    0    0.1450 49   39    2   45   180  0    0    0.1450 50   39    2   45   252  0    0    0.1450 51   44    2   45   324  0    0    0.1450 52   44    9   30    23  33   15   0.1450 53   44    9   30    48  26   45   0.1450 54   44    9   30    95  33   15   0.1450 55   44    9   30   120  26   45   0.1450 56   44    9   30   167  33   15   0.1450 57   44    9   30   192  26   45   0.1450 58   44    9   30   239  33   15   0.1450 59   44    9   30   264  26   45   0.1450 60   44    9   30   311  33   15   0.1450 61   44    9   30   336  26   45   0.1450 62   46   50   15    8   34   45   0.1690 63   46   50   15    63  25   15   0.1690 64   46   50   15    80  34   45   0.1690 65   46   50   15   135  25   15   0.1690 66   46   50   15   152  34   45   0.1690 67   46   50   15   207  25   15   0.1690 68   46   50   15   224  34   45   0.1690 69   46   50   15   279  25   15   0.1690 70   46   50   15   296  34   45   0.1690 71   46   50   15   351  25   15   0.1690 72   48   55    0    36  0    0    0.1450 73   48   55    0   108  0    0    0.1450 74   48   55    0   180  0    0    0.1450 75   48   55    0   252  0    0    0.1450 76   48   55    0   324  0    0    0.1450 77   53   50   15    25  15   45   0.1450 78   53   50   15    46  44   15   0.1450 79   53   50   15    97  15   45   0.1450 80   53   50   15   118  44   15   0.1450 81   53   50   15   169  15   45   0.1450 82   53   50   15   190  44   15   0.1450 83   53   50   15   241  15   45   0.1450 84   53   50   15   262  44   15   0.1450 85   53   50   15   313  15   45   0.1450 86   53   50   15   334  44   15   0.1450 87   56   37   30    0   0    0    0.1690 88   56   37   30    72  0    0    0.1690 89   56   37   30   144  0    0    0.1690 90   56   37   30   216  0    0    0.1690 91   56   37   30   288  0    0    0.1690 92   57   12    0    13  39   0    0.1570 93   57   12    0    58  21   0    0.1570 94   57   12    0    85  39   0    0.1570 95   57   12    0   130  21   0    0.1570 96   57   12    0   157  39   0    0.1570 97   57   12    0   202  21   0    0.1570 98   57   12    0   229  39   0    0.1570 99   57   12    0   274  21   0    0.1570100   57   12    0   301  39   0    0.1570101   58   12    0   346  21   0    0.1570102   58   39   15    36  0    0    0.1450103   58   39   15   108  0    0    0.1450104   58   39   15   180  0    0    0.1450105   58   39   15   252  0    0    0.1450106   58   39   15   324  0    0    0.1450107   63   51   30    26  25   15   0.1450108   63   51   30    45  34   45   0.1450109   63   51   30    98  25   15   0.1450110   63   51   30   117  34   45   0.1450111   63   51   30   170  25   15   0.1450112   63   51   30   189  34   45   0.1450113   63   51   30   242  25   15   0.1450114   63   51   30   261  34   45   0.1450115   63   51   30   314  25   15   0.1450116   63   51   30   333  34   45   0.1450117   66   36    0    5   24   0    0.1450118   66   36    0    66  36   0    0.1450119   66   36    0    77  24   0    0.1450120   66   36    0   138  36   0    0.1450121   66   36    0   149  24   0    0.1450122   66   36    0   210  36   0    0.1450123   66   36    0   221  24   0    0.1450124   66   36    0   282  36   0    0.1450125   66   36    0   293  24   0    0.1450126   66   36    0   354  36   0    0.1450127   67    4   30    16  5    30   0.1450128   67    4   30    55  54   30   0.1450129   67    4   30    88  5    30   0.1450130   67    4   30   127  54   30   0.1450131   67    4   30   160  5    30   0.1450132   67    4   30   199  54   30   0.1450133   67    4   30   232  5    30   0.1450134   67    4   30   271  54   30   0.1450135   67    4   30   304  5    30   0.1450136   67    4   30   343  54   30   0.1450137   68   20   30    36  0    0    0.1450138   68   20   30   108  0    0    0.1450139   68   20   30   180  0    0    0.1450140   68   20   30   252  0    0    0.1450141   68   20   30   324  0    0    0.1450142   75   24   30    0   0    0    0.1450143   75   24   30    72  0    0    0.1450144   75   24   30   144  0    0    0.1450145   75   24   30   216  0    0    0.1450146   75   24   30   288  0    0    0.1450147   75   42    0    10  20   45   0.1450148   75   42    0    61  39   15   0.1450149   75   42    0    82  20   45   0.1450150   75   42    0   133  39   15   0.1450151   75   42    0   154  20   45   0.1450152   75   42    0   205  39   15   0.1450153   75   42    0   226  20   45   0.1450154   75   42    0   277  39   15   0.1450155   75   42    0   298  20   45   0.1450156   75   42    0   349  39   15   0.1450157   76   14    0    20  20   0    0.1450158   76   14    0    51  40   0    0.1450159   76   14    0    92  20   0    0.1450160   76   14    0   123  40   0    0.1450161   76   14    0   164  20   0    0.1450162   76   14    0   195  40   0    0.1450163   76   14    0   236  20   0    0.1450164   76   14    0   267  40   0    0.1450165   76   14    0   308  20   0    0.1450166   76   14    0   339  40   0    0.1450167   76   26   15    30  22   15   0.1450168   76   26   15    41  37   45   0.1450169   76   26   15   102  22   15   0.1450170   76   26   15   113  37   45   0.1450171   76   26   15   174  22   15   0.1450172   76   26   15   185  37   45   0.1450173   76   26   15   246  22   15   0.1450174   76   26   15   257  37   45   0.1450175   76   26   15   318  22   15   0.1450176   76   26   15   329  37   45   0.1450177   86    1   15    5   8    30   0.1450178   86    1   15    15  25   45   0.1450179   85    1   15    25  42   45   0.1450180   85    1   15    36  0    0    0.1450181   85    1   15    46  17   15   0.1450182   85    1   15    56  34   15   0.1450183   85    1   15    66  51   30   0.1450184   85    1   15    77  8    30   0.1450185   85    1   15    87  25   45   0.1450186   85    1   15    97  42   45   0.1450187   85    1   15    108 0    0    0.1450188   85    1   15   118  17   15   0.1450189   85    1   15   128  34   15   0.1450190   85    1   15   138  51   30   0.1450191   85    1   15   149  8    30   0.1450192   85    1   15   159  25   45   0.1450193   85    1   15   169  42   45   0.1450194   85    1   15   180  0     0   0.1450195   85    1   15   190  17   15   0.1450196   85    1   15   200  34   15   0.1450197   85    1   15   210  51   30   0.1450198   85    1   15   221  8    30   0.1450199   85    1   15   231  25   45   0.1450200   85    1   15   241  42   45   0.1450201   85    1   15   252  0     0   0.1450202   85    1   15   262  17   15   0.1450203   85    1   15   272  34   15   0.1450204   85    1   15   282  51   30   0.1450205   85    1   15   293  8    30   0.1450206   85    1   15   303  25   45   0.1450207   85    1   15   313  42   45   0.1450208   85    1   15   324  0     0   0.1450209   85    1   15   334  17   15   0.1450210   85    1   15   344  34   15   0.1450211   85    1   15   354  51   30   0.1450__________________________________________________________________________ 
    
     The ball of FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrates that the dimple pattern on the ball is made up of a plurality of triangles 15, 17 and 19 which comprise a modified icosahedron. The dimples are arranged on the ball in order to obtain maximum surface coverage of the ball, with the largest dimples 33, intermediate dimples 35, and smaller dimples 31 being located as shown relative to lines 15, 17, and 19 of the triangles. Lines 21, 23, and 24 are extensions of a further triangle to the equatorial line of the ball. This is the same arrangement of dimples as that of the Spalding TOP-FLITE PLUS II ball shown and described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,018,741, assigned to the assignee of the present invention. The description and the manner of locating the dimples as set forth in that application is incorporated herein. 
     A further ball which uses the same basic pattern of FIGS. 3 and 4 has 10 of the largest diameter dimples, 50 of the intermediate size dimples, and 362 of the smallest diameter dimples. The largest dimple diameter is 0.169 inch with a depth of 0.0123 inch, the intermediate dimple diameter is 0.157 inch with a depth of 0.0123 inch, and the smallest dimple diameter is 0.145 inch with a depth of 0.0101 inch. Thus, the dimple depths of the three different diameter dimples remain the same as the ball of FIGS. 2 and 3. This modification provides a coverage with no dimple overlap while maintaining a 77.4% coverage of the surface area of the ball. The weighted average dimple diameter for this ball is 0.1470 inch and the weighted average dimple depth is 0.0104 inch. 
     Still another ball which uses the same basic pattern of FIGS. 3 and 4 has 10 of the largest diameter dimples, 50 of the intermediate size dimples, and 362 of the smallest diameter dimples. This pattern has a modified dimple diameter wherein the largest diameter is 0.169 inch with a depth of 0.0128 inch, the intermediate dimple diameter is 0.157 inch with a depth of 0.0128 inch, and the smallest dimple diameter is 0.145 inch. In this ball, 222 of the smallest diameter dimples nearest the poles have a depth of 0.0106 inch and the remaining 140 of the smallest diameter dimples have a depth of 0.0096 inch. The remaining intermediate and large diameter dimples have a depth of 0.0128 inch. This modification provides a ball with no dimple overlap while maintaining a 77.4% coverage of the surface area of the ball. The weighted average dimple diameter for this ball is 0.1470 inch and the weighted average dimple depth is 0.01058 inch. 
     There follows the coordinates for the dimple pattern of the above two balls having 10 large dimples, 50 intermediate dimples, and 362 small dimples: 
     
         __________________________________________________________________________DIMPLE LATITUDE       LONGITUDE      DIMPLENUMBER Degrees      Minutes           Seconds                Degrees                     Minutes                          Seconds                               DIAMETER__________________________________________________________________________ 1     0    0    0    0   0    0    0.145 2    9    42   45    36  0    0    0.145 3    9    42   45   108  0    0    0.145 4    9    42   45   180  0    0    0.145 5    9    42   45   252  0    0    0.145 6    9    42   45   324  0    0    0.145 7    16   15   45    0   0    0    0.145 8    16   15   45    72  0    0    0.145 9    16   15   45   144  0    0    0.145 10   16   15   45   216  0    0    0.145 11   16   15   45   288  0    0    0.145 12   19   26    0    36  0    0    0.145 13   19   26    0   108  0    0    0.145 14   19   26    0   180  0    0    0.145 15   19   16    0   252  0    0    0.145 16   119  26    0   324  0    0    0.145 17   25   18    0    13  26   0    0.145 18   25   18    0    58  34   0    0.145 19   25   18    0    85  26   0    0.145 20   25   18    0   130  34   0    0.145 21   25   18    0   157  26   0    0.145 22   25   18    0   202  34   0    0.145 23   25   18    0   229  26   0    0.145 24   25   18    0   274  34   0    0.145 25   25   18    0   301  26   0    0.145 26   25   18    0   346  34   0    0.145 27   29   19    0    36  0    0    0.145 28   29   19    0   108  0    0    0.145 29   29   19    0   180  0    0    0.145 30   29   19    0   252  0    0    0.145 31   29   19    0   324  0    0    0.145 32   34   33   30    19  50   0    0.145 33   34   33   30    52  10   0    0.145 34   34   33   30    91  50   0    0.145 35   34   33   39   124  10   0    0.145 36   34   33   30   163  50   0    0.145 37   34   33   30   196  10   0    0.145 38   34   33   30   235  50   0    0.145 39   34   33   30   268  10   0    0.145 40   34   33   30   307  50   0    0.145 41   34   33   30   340  10   0    0.157 42   38    5    0    0   0    0    0.157 43   38    5    0    72  0    0    0.157 44   38    5    0   144  0    0    0.157 45   38    5    0   216  0    0    0.157 46   38    5    0   288  0    0    0.157 47   39    2   45    36  0    0    0.145 48   39    2   45   108  0    0    0.145 49   39    2   45   180  0    0    0.145 50   39    2   45   252  0    0    0.145 51   39    2   45   324  0    0    0.145 52   44    9   30    23  33   15   0.145 53   44    9   30    48  26   45   0.145 54   44    9   30    95  33   15   0.145 55   44    9   30   120  26   45   0.145 56   44    9   30   167  33   15   0.145 57   44    9   30   192  26   45   0.145 58   44    9   30   239  33   15   0.145 59   44    8   39   264  26   45   0.145 60   44    9   30   311  33   15   0.145 61   44    9   30   336  26   45   0.145 62   47   33   30    7   34   0    0.157 63   47   33   30    64  26   0    0.157 64   47   33   30    79  34   0    0.157 65   47   33   30   136  26   0    0.157 66   47   33   30   151  34   0    0.157 67   47   33   30   208  26   0    0.157 68   47   33   30   223  34   0    0.157 69   47   33   30   280  26   0    0.157 70   47   33   30   295  34   0    0.157 71   47   33   30   352  26   0    0.157 72   48   55    0    36  0    0    0.145 73   48   55    0   108  0    0    0.145 74   48   55    0   180  0    0    0.145 75   48   55    0   252  0    0    0.145 76   48   55    0   324  0    0    0.145 77   53   50   15    25  15   15   0.145 78   53   50   15    46  44   15   0.145 79   53   50   15    97  15   45   0.145 80   53   50   15   118  44   15   0.145 81   53   50   15   169  15   45   0.145 82   53   50   15   190  44   15   0.145 83   53   50   15   241  15   45   0.145 84   53   50   15   262  44   15   0.145 85   53   50   15   313  15   45   0.145 86   53   50   15   334  44   15   0.145 87   57   12    0    13  39   0    0.157 88   57   12    0    58  21   0    0.157 89   57   12    0    85  39   0    0.157 90   57   12    0   130  21   0    0.157 91   57   12    0   157  39   0    0.157 92   57   12    0   202  21   0    0.157 93   57   12    0   229  39   0    0.157 94   57   12    0   274  21   0    0.157 95   57   12    0   301  39   0    0.157 96   57   12    0   346  21   0    0.157 97   58   35   15    0   0    0    0.169 98   58   35   15    72  0    0    0.169 99   58   35   15   144  0    0    0.169100   58   35   15   216  0    0    0.169101   58   35   15   288  0    0    0.169102   58   39   15   36   0    0    0.145103   58   39   15   108  0    0    0.145104   58   39   15   180  0    0    0.145105   58   39   15   252  0    0    0.145106   58   39   15   324  0    0    0.145107   63   51   30    26  25   15   0.145108   63   51   30    45  34   45   0.145109   63   51   30    98  25   15   0.145110   63   51   30   117  34   45   0.145111   63   51   30   170  25   15   0.145112   63   51   30   189  34   45   0.145113   63   51   30   242  25   15   0.145114   63   51   30   261  34   45   0.145115   63   51   30   314  25   15   0.145116   63   51   30   333  34   45   0.145117   67    4   30    16  5    30   0.145118   67    4   30    55  54   30   0.145119   67    4   30    88  5    30   0.145120   67    4   30   127  54   30   0.145121   67    4   30   160  5    30   0.145122   67    4   30   199  54   30   0.145123   67    4   30   232  5    30   0.145124   67    4   30   271  54   30   0.145125   67    4   30   304  5    30   0.145126   67    4   30   343  54   30   0.145127   67   56    0    5   39   0    0.145128   67   56    0    66  21   0    0.145129   67   56    0    77  39   0    0.145130   67   56    0   138  21   0    0.145131   67   56    0   149  39   0    0.145132   67   56    0   210  21   0    0.145133   67   56    0   221  39   0    0.145134   67   56    0   282  21   0    0.145135   67   56    0   283  39   0    0.145136   67   56    0   354  21   0    0.145137   68   20   30    36  0    0    0.145138   68   20   30   108  0    0    0.145139   68   20   30   180  0    0    0.145140   68   20   30   252  0    0    0.145141   68   20   30   324  0    0    0.145142   76   14    0    20  20   0    0.145143   76   14    0    51  40   0    0.145144   76   14    0    92  20   0    0.145145   76   14    0   123  40   0    0.145146   76   14    0   164  20   0    0.145147   76   14    0   195  40   0    0.145148   76   14    0   236  20   0    0.145149   76   14    0   267  40   0    0.145150   76   14    0   308  20   0    0.145151   76   14    0   339  40   0    0.145152   76   14   45    0   0    0    0.145153   76   25   45    72  0    0    0.145154   76   25   45   144  0    0    0.145155   76   25   45   216  0    0    0.145156   76   25   45   288  0    0    0.145157   76   25   15    30  22   15   0.145158   76   26   15    41  37   45   0.145159   76   26   15   102  22   15   0.145160   76   26   15   113  37   45   0.145161   76   26   15   174  22   15   0.145162   76   26   15   185  37   45   0.145163   76   26   15   246  22   15   0.145164   76   26   15   257  37   45   0.145165   76   26   15   318  22   15   0.145166   76   26   15   329  37   45   0.145167   76   42   45    10  18   0    0.145168   76   42   45    82  18   0    0.145169   76   42   45   154  18   0    0.145170   76   42   45   226  18   0    0.145171   76   42   45   298  18   0    0.145172   76   43   15    61  42   0    0.145173   76   43   15   133  42   0    0.145174   76   43   15   205  42   0    0.145175   76   43   15   277  42   0    0.145176   76   43   15   349  42   0    0.145177   85    1   15    5   8    30   0.145178   85    1   15    15  25   45   0.145179   85    1   15    25  42   45   0.145180   85    1   15    36  0    0    0.145181   85    1   15    46  17   15   0.145182   85    1   15    56  34   15   0.145183   85    1   15    66  51   30   0.145184   85    1   15    77  8    30   0 145185   85    1   15    87  25   45   0.145186   85    1   15    97  42   45   0.145187   85    1   15   108  0    0    0.145188   85    1   15   118  17   15   0.145189   85    1   15   128  34   15   0.145190   85    1   15   138  51   30   0.145191   85    1   15   149  8    30   0.145192   85    1   15   159  25   45   0.145193   85    1   15   169  42   45   0.145194   85    1   15   180  0    0    0.145195   85    1   15   190  17   15   0.145196   85    1   15   200  34   15   0.145197   85    1   15   210  51   30   0.145198   85    1   15   221  8    30   0.145199   85    1   15   231  25   45   0.145200   85    1   15   241  42   45   0.145201   85    1   15   252  0    0    0.145202   85    1   15   262  17   15   0.145203   85    1   15   272  34   15   0.145204   85    1   15   282  51   30   0.145204   85    1   15   293  8    30   0.145206   85    1   15   303  25   45   0.145207   85    1   15   313  42   45   0.145208   85    1   15   324  0    0    0.145209   85    1   15   334  17   15   0.145210   85    1   15   344  34   15   0.145211   85    1   15   354  51   30   0.145__________________________________________________________________________ 
    
     Yet another ball which uses the same basic pattern and dimple diameter of FIGS. 3 and 4 is modified as to dimple depth. The dimples on this ball have the same coordinates as the ball of FIGS. 2 and 3. In this ball, 222 of the smallest diameter dimples nearest the poles have a depth of 0.0106 inch and the remaining 140 of the smallest diameter dimples have a depth of 0.0096 inch. This modification provides a coverage with no dimple overlap while maintaining a 78.4% coverage of the surface area of the ball. The weighted average dimple diameter for this ball is 0.1478 inch and the weighted average dimple depth is 0.01058 inch. 
     A further modification is shown in FIG. 5. This golf ball has 410 dimples comprising 138 dimples having a diameter of 0.169 inch and a depth of 0.0116 inch, 160 dimples having a diameter of 0.143 inch and a depth of 0.0101 inch, and 112 dimples having a diameter of 0.112 inch and a depth of 0.0077 inch. The configuration of the dimples comprises a dimple-free equatorial line E--E dividing the ball into two hemispheres having substantially identical dimple patterns. The dimple pattern of each hemisphere comprises a first plurality of dimples extending in four spaced clockwise arcs between the pole and the equator of each hemisphere, a second plurality of dimples extending in four spaced counterclockwise arcs between the pole and equator of each hemisphere, and a third plurality of dimples filling the surface area between the first and second plurality of dimples. In this ball, none of the dimples overlap. This pattern provides a weighted average dimple diameter of 0.1433 inch, a weighted average dimple depth of 0.010 inch, and a 73.1% coverage of the surface of the ball. 
     There follows the coordinates of the 410 dimple pattern ball: 
     
         __________________________________________________________________________DIMPLE LATITUDE       LONGITUDE      DIMPLENUMBER Degrees      Minutes           Seconds                Degrees                     Minutes                          Seconds                               DIAMETER__________________________________________________________________________ 1     0   0    0    0    0    0    0.169 2    11   53   30   0    0    0    0.112 3    11   53   30   45   0    0    0.143 4    11   53   30   90   0    0    0.112 5    11   53   30   135  0    0    0.143 6    11   53   30   180  0    0    0.112 7    11   53   30   225  0    0    0.143 8    11   53   30   270  0    0    0.112 9    11   53   30   315  0    0    0.143 10   18   32   0    19   6    45   0.112 11   18   32   0    70   53   15   0.112 12   18   32   0    109  6    45   0.112 13   18   32   0    160  53   15   0.112 14   18   32   0    199  6    45   0.112 15   18   32   0    250  53   15   0.112 16   18   32   0    289  6    45   0.112 17   18   32   0    340  53   15   0.112 18   22   24   0    45   0    0    0.169 19   22   24   0    135  0    0    0.169 20   22   24   0    225  0    0    0.169 21   22   24   0    315  0    0    0.169 22   23   27   45   0    0    0    0.112 23   23   27   45   90   0    0    0.112 24   23   27   45   180  0    0    0.112 25   23   27   45   270  0    0    0.112 26   28   45   15   25   39   0    0.143 27   28   45   15   64   21   0    0.143 28   28   45   15   115  39   0    0.143 29   28   45   15   154  21   0    0.143 30   28   45   15   205  39   0    0.143 31   28   45   15   244  21   0    0.143 32   28   45   15   295  39   0    0.143 33   28   45   15   334  21   0    0.143 34   30   53   45   8    17   0    0.112 35   30   53   45   81   43   0    0.112 36   30   53   45   98   17   0    0.112 37   30   53   45   171  43   0    0.112 38   30   53   45   188  17   0    0.112 39   30   53   45   261  43   0    0.112 40   30   53   45   278  17   0    0.112 41   30   53   45   351  43   0    0.112 42   33   55   45   45   0    0    0.169 43   33   55   45   135  0    0    0.169 44   33   55   45   225  0    0    0.169 45   33   55   45   315  0    0    0.169 46   37   40   15   0    0    0    0.112 47   37   40   15   90   0    0    0.112 48   37   40   15   180  0    0    0.112 49   37   40   15   270  0    0    0.112 50   38   13   15   28   43   0    0.143 51   38   13   15   61   17   0    0.143 52   38   13   15   118  43   0    0.143 53   38   13   15   151  17   0    0.143 54   38   13   15   208  43   0    0.143 55   38   13   15   241  17   0    0.143 56   38   13   15   298  43   0    0.143 57   38   13   15   331  17   0    0.143 58   41   7    30   13   57   0    0.143 59   41   7    30   76   3    0    0.143 60   41   7    30   103  57   0    0.143 61   41   7    30   166  3    0    0.143 62   41   7    30   193  57   0    0.143 63   41   7    30   256  3    0    0.143 64   41   7    30   283  57   0    0.143 65   41   7    30   346  3    0    0.143 66   44   31   0    39   0    15   0.112 67   44   31   0    50   59   45   0.112 68   44   31   0    129  0    15   0.112 69   44   31   0    140  59   45   0.112 70   44   31   0    219  0    15   0.112 71   44   31   0    230  59   45   0.112 72   44   31   0    309  0    15   0.112 73   44   31   0    320  59   45   0.112 74   47   47   15   0    0    0    0.143 75   47   47   15   90   0    0    0.143 76   47   47   15   180  0    0    0.143 77   47   47   15   270  0    0    0.143 78   49   27   0    21   28   45   0.143 79   49   27   0    68   31   15   0.143 80   49   27   0    111  28   45   0.143 81   49   27   0    158  31   15   0.143 82   49   27   0    201  28   45   0.143 83   49   27   0    248  31   15   0.143 84   49   27   0    291  28   45   0.143 85   49   27   0    338  31   15   0.143 86   52   21   45   33   13   15   0.143 87   52   21   45   56   46   45   0.143 88   52   21   45   123  13   15   0.143 89   52   21   45   146  46   45   0.143 90   52   21   45   213  13   15   0.143 91   52   21   45   236  46   45   0.143 92   52   21   45   303  13   15   0.143 93   52   21   45   326  46   45   0.143 94   53   30   15   10   15   45   0.143 95   53   30   15   79   44   15   0.143 96   53   30   15   100  15   45   0.143 97   53   30   15   169  44   15   0.143 98   53   30   15   190  15   45   0.143 99   53   30   15   259  44   15   0.143100   53   30   15   280  15   45   0.143101   53   30   15   349  44   15   0.143102   56   28   15   45   0    0    0.169103   56   28   15   135  0    0    0.169104   56   28   15   225  0    0    0.169105   56   28   15   315  0    0    0.169106   58   51   0    0    0    0    0.143107   58   51   0    90   0    0    0.143108   58   51   0    180  0    0    0.143109   58   51   0    270  0    0    0.143110   61   8    30   24   2    0    0.169111   61   8    30   65   58   0    0.169112   61   8    30   114  2    0    0.169113   61   8    30   155  58   0    0.169114   61   8    30   204  2    0    0.169115   61   8    30   245  58   0    0.169116   61   8    30   294  2    0    0.169117   61   8    30   335  58   0    0.169118   64   13   0    11   20   30   0.169119   64   13   0    78   39   30   0.169120   64   13   0    101  20   30   0.169121   64   13   0    168  39   30   0.169122   64   13   0    191  20   30   0.169123   64   13   0    258  39   30   0.169124   64   13   0    281  20   30   0.169125   64   13   0    348  39   30   0.169126   65   4    15   34   34   15   0.112127   65   4    15   55   25   45   0.112128   65   4    15   124  34   15   0.112129   65   4    15   145  25   45   0.112130   65   4    15   214  34   15   0.112131   65   4    15   235  25   45   0.112132   65   4    15   304  34   15   0.112133   65   4    15   325  25   45   0.112134   67   50   15   45   0    0    0.169135   67   50   15   135  0    0    0.169136   67   50   15   225  0    0    0.169137   67   50   15   315  0    0    0.169138   69   25   30   0    0    0    0.143139   69   25   30   90   0    0    0.143140   69   25   30   180  0    0    0.143141   69   25   30   270  0    0    0.143142   72   42   30   21   18   0    0.169143   72   42   30   68   42   0    0.169144   72   42   30   111  18   0    0.169145   72   42   30   158  42   0    0.169146   72   42   30   201  18   0    0.169147   72   42   30   248  42   0    0.169148   72   42   30   291  18   0    0.169149   72   42   30   338  42   0    0.169150   74   42   0    33   5    0    0.169151   74   42   0    56   55   0    0.169152   74   42   0    123  5    0    0.169153   74   42   0    146  55   0    0.169154   74   42   0    213  5    0    0.169155   74   42   0    236  55   0    0.169156   74   42   0    303  5    0    0.169157   74   42   0    326  55   0    0.169158   75   34   0    9    26   30   0.169159   75   34   0    80   33   30   0.169160   75   34   0    99   26   30   0.169161   75   34   0    170  33   30   0.169162   75   34   0    189  26   30   0.169163   75   34   0    260  33   30   0.169164   75   34   0    279  26   30   0.169165   75   34   0    350  33   30   0.169166   79   8    15   45   0    0    0.169167   79   8    15   135  0    0    0.169168   79   8    15   225  0    0    0.169169   79   8    15   315  0    0    0.169170   79   18   0    0    0    0    0.112171   79   18   0    90   0    0    0.112172   79   18   0    180  0    0    0.112173   79   18   0    270  0    0    0.112174   83   47   15   24   36   45   0.169175   83   47   15   65   23   15   0.169176   83   47   15   114  36   45   0.169177   83   47   15   155  23   15   0.169178   83   47   15   204  36   45   0.169179   83   47   15   245  23   15   0.169180   83   47   15   294  36   45   0.169181   83   47   15   335  23   15   0.169182   84   46   45   35   54   15   0.143183   84   46   45   54   5    45   0.143184   84   46   45   125  54   15   0.143185   84   46   45   144  5    45   0.143186   84   46   45   215  54   15   0.143187   84   46   45   234  5    45   0.143188   84   46   45   305  54   15   0.143189   84   46   45   324  5    45   0.143190   85   0    15   14   6    30   0.143191   85   0    15   75   53   30   0.143192   85   0    15   104  6    30   0.143193   85   0    15   165  53   30   0.143194   85   0    15   194  6    30   0.143195   85   0    15   255  53   30   0.143196   85   0    15   284  6    30   0.143197   85   0    15   345  53   30   0.143198   85   39   15   4    54   15   0.112199   85   39   15   85   5    45   0.112200   85   39   15   94   54   15   0.112201   85   39   15   175  5    45   0.112202   85   39   15   184  54   15   0.112203   85   39   15   265  5    45   0.112204   85   39   15   274  54   15   0.112205   85   39   15   355  5    45   0.112__________________________________________________________________________ 
    
     A still further modification is shown in FIG. 6. This golf ball has 422 dimples, all dimples having the same diameter of 0.143 inch and the same depth of 0.0103 inch. The dimples are arranged in a configuration so as to provide a dimple-free equatorial line, with each hemisphere of the ball having six identical dimpled substantially mating sections with a common dimple at each pole. FIG. 6 shows two mating sections having dimples 1 and 2, respectively. Each section comprises six dimples lying substantially along a line parallel with but spaced from the equatorial line, 29 dimples between the six dimples and the common polar dimple, with the outer dimples of each of said sections lying on modified sinusoidal lines 113 and 115. 
     Since only one diameter is used for all dimples, some small percentage of overlap occurs in order to provide substantial surface coverage with the dimples. For this particular pattern, there is an 11.4% (48) dimple overlap with a 73.2% coverage of the surface area of the ball. Overlap is determined by finding the number of dimples having an edge overlapping any other dimple and dividing that number by the total number of dimples on the ball, such number being expressed as a percentage. 
     There follows the coordinates for the dimple pattern of the 422 dimple ball having one size of dimples: 
     
         __________________________________________________________________________DIMPLE LATITUDE       LONGITUDE      DIMPLENUMBER Degrees      Minutes           Seconds                Degrees                     Minutes                          Seconds                               DIAMETER__________________________________________________________________________ 1     0   0    0    30   0    0    0.143 2    10   25   0    30   0    0    0.143 3    10   25   0    90   0    0    0.143 4    10   25   0    150  0    0    0.143 5    10   25   0    210  0    0    0.143 6    10   25   0    270  0    0    0.143 7    10   25   0    330  0    0    0.143 8    18   17   45   0    0    0    0.143 9    18   17   45   60   0    0    0.143 10   18   17   45   120  0    0    0.143 11   18   17   45   180  0    0    0.143 12   18   17   45   240  0    0    0.143 13   18   17   45   300  0    0    0.143 14   20   49   45   30   0    0    0.143 15   20   49   45   90   0    0    0.143 16   20   49   45   150  0    0    0.143 17   20   49   45   210  0    0    0.143 18   20   49   45   270  0    0    0.143 19   20   49   45   330  0    0    0.143 20   27   43   15   49   19   0    0.143 21   27   43   15   109  19   0    0.143 22   27   43   15   169  19   0    0.143 23   27   43   15   229  19   0    0.143 24   27   43   15   289  19   0    0.143 25   27   43   15   349  19   0    0.143 26   27   43   30   10   40   45   0.143 27   27   43   30   70   40   45   0.143 28   27   43   30   130  40   45   0.143 29   27   43   30   190  40   45   0.143 30   27   43   30   250  40   45   0.143 31   27   43   30   310  40   45   0.143 32   30   48   45   30   0    0    0.143 33   30   48   45   90   0    0    0.143 34   30   48   45   150  0    0    0.143 35   30   48   45   210  0    0    0.143 36   30   48   45   270  0    0    0.143 37   30   48   45   330  0    0    0.143 38   39   25   30   7    34   30   0.143 39   39   25   30   52   25   30   0.143 40   39   25   30   67   34   30   0.143 41   39   25   30   112  25   30   0.143 42   39   25   30   127  34   30   0.143 43   39   25   30   172  25   30   0.143 44   39   25   30   187  34   30   0.143 45   39   25   30   232  25   30   0.143 46   39   25   30   247  34   30   0.143 47   39   25   30   292  25   30   0.143 48   39   25   30   307  34   30   0.143 49   39   25   30   352  25   30   0.143 50   39   39   15   22   13   30   0.143 51   39   39   15   82   13   30   0.143 52   39   39   15   142  13   30   0.143 53   39   39   15   202  13   30   0.143 54   39   39   15   262  13   30   0.143 55   39   39   15   322  13   30   0.143 56   39   39   15   37   46   30   0.143 57   39   39   15   97   46   30   0.143 58   39   39   15   157  46   30   0.143 59   39   39   15   217  46   30   0.143 60   39   39   15   277  46   30   0.143 61   39   39   15   337  46   30   0.143 62   48   35   15   13   42   45   0.143 63   48   35   15   46   17   15   0.143 64   48   35   15   73   42   45   0.143 65   48   35   15   106  17   15   0.143 66   48   36   15   133  42   45   0.143 67   48   35   15   166  17   15   0.143 68   48   35   15   193  42   45   0.143 69   48   35   15   226  17   15   0.143 70   48   35   15   253  42   45   0.143 71   48   35   15   286  17   15   0.143 72   48   35   15   313  42   45   0.143 73   48   35   15   346  17   15   0.143 74   49   19   0    60   0    0    0.143 75   49   19   0    120  0    0    0.143 76   49   19   0    180  0    0    0.143 77   49   19   0    240  0    0    0.143 78   49   19   0    300  0    0    0.143 79   49   19   0    360  0    0    0.143 80   49   40   30   30   0    0    0.143 81   49   40   30   90   0    0    0.143 82   49   40   30   150  0    0    0.143 83   49   40   30   210  0    0    0.143 84   49   40   30   270  0    0    0.143 85   49   40   30   330  0    0    0.143 86   58   1    30   18   41   30   0.143 87   58   1    30   41   18   30   0.143 88   58   1    30   78   41   30   0.143 89   58   1    30   101  18   30   0.143 90   58   1    30   138  41   30   0.143 91   58   1    30   161  18   30   0.143 92   58   1    30   198  41   30   0.143 93   58   1    30   221  18   30   0.143 94   58   1    30   258  41   30   0.143 95   58   1    30   281  18   30   0.143 96   58   1    30   318  41   30   0.143 97   58   1    30   341  18   30   0.143 98   58   14   15   6    6    15   0.143 99   58   14   15   53   53   45   0.143100   58   14   15   66   6    15   0.143101   58   14   15   113  53   45   0.143102   58   14   15   126  6    15   0.143103   58   14   15   173  53   45   0.143104   58   14   15   186  6    15   0.143105   58   14   15   233  53   45   0.143106   58   14   15   246  6    15   0.143107   58   14   15   293  53   45   0.143108   58   14   15   306  6    15   0.143109   58   14   15   353  53   45   0.143110   60   8    15   30   0    0    0.143111   60   8    15   90   0    0    0.143112   50   8    15   150  0    0    0.143113   60   8    15   210  0    0    0.143114   60   8    15   270  0    0    0.143115   60   8    15   330  0    0    0.143116   67   3    0    11   19   15   0.143117   67   3    0    48   40   45   0.143118   67   3    0    71   19   15   0.143119   67   3    0    108  40   45   0.143120   67   3    0    131  19   15   0.143121   67   3    0    168  40   45   0.143122   67   3    0    191  19   15   0.143123   67   3    0    228  40   45   0.143124   67   3    0    251  19   15   0.143125   67   3    0    288  40   45   0.143126   67   3    0    311  19   15   0.143127   67   3    0    348  40   45   0.143128   67   15   45   0    0    0    0.143129   67   15   45   60   0    0    0.143130   67   15   45   120  0    0    0.143131   67   15   45   180  0    0    0.143132   67   15   45   240  0    0    0.143133   67   15   45   300  0    0    0.143134   67   39   30   22   36   30   0.143135   67   39   30   37   23   30   0.143136   67   39   30   82   36   30   0.143137   67   39   30   97   23   30   0.143138   67   39   30   142  36   30   0.143139   67   39   30   157  23   30   0.143140   67   39   30   202  36   30   0.143141   67   39   30   217  23   30   0.143142   67   39   30   262  36   30   0.143143   67   39   30   277  23   30   0.143144   67   39   30   322  36   30   0.143145   67   39   30   337  23   30   0.143146   74   20   30   30   0    0    0.143147   74   20   30   90   0    0    0.143148   74   20   30   150  0    0    0.143149   74   20   30   210  0    0    0.143150   74   20   30   270  0    0    0.143151   74   20   30   330  0    0    0.143152   75   54   0    5    20   45   0.143153   75   54   0    54   39   15   0.143154   75   54   0    65   20   45   0.143155   75   54   0    114  39   15   0.143156   75   54   0    125  20   45   0.143157   75   54   0    174  39   15   0.143158   75   54   0    185  20   45   0.143159   75   54   0    234  39   15   0.143160   75   54   0    245  20   45   0.143161   75   54   0    294  39   15   0.143162   75   54   0    305  20   45   0.143163   75   54   0    354  39   15   0.143164   75   57   0    16   16   30   0.143165   75   57   0    43   43   30   0.143166   75   57   0    76   16   30   0.143167   75   57   0    103  43   30   0.143168   75   57   0    136  16   30   0.143169   75   57   0    163  43   30   0.143170   75   57   0    196  16   30   0.143171   75   57   0    223  43   30   0.143172   75   57   0    256  16   30   0.143173   75   57   0    283  43   30   0.143174   75   57   0    316  16   30   0.143175   75   57   0    343  43   30   0.143176   84   17   45   0    0    0    0.143177   84   17   45   30   0    0    0.143178   84   17   45   60   0    0    0.143179   84   17   45   90   0    0    0.143180   84   17   45   120  0    0    0.143181   84   17   45   150  0    0    0.143182   84   17   45   180  0    0    0.143183   84   17   45   210  0    0    0.143184   84   17   45   240  0    0    0.143185   84   17   45   270  0    0    0.143186   84   17   45   300  0    0    0.143187   84   17   45   330  0    0    0.143188   84   19   45   10   17   30   0.143189   84   19   45   49   42   30   0.143190   84   19   45   70   17   30   0.143191   84   19   45   109  42   30   0.143192   84   19   45   130  17   30   0.143193   84   19   45   169  42   30   0.143194   84   19   45   190  17   30   0.143195   84   19   45   229  42   30   0.143196   84   19   45   250  17   30   0.143197   84   19   45   289  42   30   0.143198   84   19   45   310  17   30   0.143199   84   19   45   349  42   30   0.143200   85   1    15   20   9    30   0.143201   85   1    15   39   50   30   0.143202   85   1    15   80   9    30   0.143203   85   1    15   99   50   30   0.143204   85   1    15   140  9    30   0.143205   85   1    15   159  50   30   0.143206   85   1    15   200  9    30   0.143207   85   1    15   219  50   30   0.143208   85   1    15   260  9    30   0.143209   85   1    15   279  50   30   0.143210   85   1    15   320  9    30   0.143211   85   1    15   339  50   30   0.143__________________________________________________________________________ 
    
     In addition to the advantages discussed above, there is easier access to the ball with the club in both the fairway and rough because of the ball&#39;s size. This easier access allows for cleaner hits. Further, the increased size and moment results in the ball&#39;s ability to hold the line during putting. Thus, by increasing the percentage of dimple coverage of the surface of the ball, the ball has the advantages attributable to the larger ball while having enhanced flight characteristics as compared to previous balls having enlarged diameters. 
     The particular core and cover combination of the present invention provide an improved ball for use by golfers having a slower club head speed. 
     The above description and drawings are illustrative only since obvious modifications could be made without departing from the invention, the scope of which is to be limited only by the following claims.