How golf balls are sold.

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compliance with their golf ball requirements.

Nah, there is nothing unique about this, even the briefest of studies shows that the equipment used in other sports go through similar manufacturing and testing procedures.

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Well then is it the way they are sold ? Three to a sleeve ? No, Tennis balls are sold 3 to a sleeve. (Someday we'll ask our club's master ball hawk why golf balls are sold in sleeves of three, his answer maybe quite interesting.) How about the fact that they are sold through Golf Professionals , mail order, internet, department stores and discount stores ? Nope tennis balls are sold through Tennis Professionals, mail order, internet, department stores and discount stores. So that's not it. (Can you imagine if golf balls were sold like hot dogs at a ballpark ? Or how about the carnival mid-way ?)

How about the size of golf balls, does that make them unique ? True, they are a specific size and that size is different from the size of the balls used in other sports, but size specifications apply to all sports balls so can we say this is why they are unique,? Nah !

Then let's consider the material they are made from. Today's high tech golf balls are being made from some pretty far out materials that is for sure, but at one time they were made like a baseball or ....Next page

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