Spalding Molitor 15 Ball Pack

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I have been playing and enjoying the game of golf for more than fifty years. I finally decided to start a golf ball collection. You can start a golf ball collection too. I store my collection of golf balls in a plastic collector’s box that I got at the Container Store after they had been entered in my notebook. I group the golf balls by the company that made the golf balls, e.g. Spalding, Acushnet, Dunlop, etc. I also group the golf balls by the different make of golf ball, e.g. Pro V1, Pro V1x, etc. Tiger Woods gives his insight on golf equipment”, Golfweek, last modified August 20, 2014. http://golfweek.com/2014/08/20/tiger-woods-golf-equipment-nike-golf-irons/.

In the mid-19th century, most people could only dream of playing golf. There were at the time fewer than 20 golf clubs around the world, with just three being outside Scotland. But that was not the only thing that prevented most people from playing golf. The high cost of golf essentials, especially of golf balls, made the game pretty much inaccessible to ordinary people. 31 But that was soon about to change. This advertisement was interesting for several reasons. First, not only did it contain information about TOP-FLITE XL II golf balls but also about TOP-FLITE II and TOP-FLITE PLUS II golf balls. GB 1,381,897, Golf Ball Dimple Spatial Relationship, Oct 12 1972 priority date Mar 20, 1972, published Jan 29, 1975. With a few months of work and some radical design modifications it was turned into the first modern Metalwood.

Like its sporting goods brother-in-arms MacGregor, Spalding ownership changed hands in 1958. The Pyramid Rubber Company, a maker of baby bottles, strollers, and other infant products, bought a controlling interest. In 1962, Pyramid merged with Dunhill International and the AP Parts Corporation. By 1970, the ownership group morphed into the Questor Corporation, and Pyramid Rubber was rechristened Evenflo. KKR wanted Spalding to make money the KKR way. Former Proctor & Gamble chief Edwin Artzt came on as chairman, with former Kraft, Inc executive vice president James Craigie becoming CEO. Both were smart, competent leaders but had little golf experience. A Gourlay.” Photograph. Source: The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum. http://www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk/.

The 1990 patent with 492 dimples was a continuation of an application originally filed Jan. 14, 1986. Since a patent application must be filed within one year of the invention, the earliest date for this invention must be about Feb. 1985. Therefore I was not surprised to see Spalding golf balls with 492 dimples on the June 1985 USGA conforming list. Spalding golf balls that have this 492 dimple pattern on the June 1985 list are: Top-Flite 492 Spalding USA, Top-Flite Plus Spalding 492, Top-Flite Plus Spalding 492 (orange cover), and Top-Flite Plus Spalding 492 (yellow cover). These golf balls continue to appear on the USGA lists every year until 1993. A fifth ball with 492 dimples, Top-Flite Spalding 492 with logo, appeared on the USGA lists from 1988 to 1993.

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Moreover, the Spalding Molitor Golf Balls excel in providing greenside control. The balanced design and construction of these golf balls allow for precise shot shaping and excellent spin control around the greens. Whether you’re attempting to execute a delicate chip shot or a bunker escape, these golf balls will help you maintain control and finesse, ultimately improving your overall performance on the putting surface. Ways to Use It

In the advertisement the TOP-FLITE II golf ball dimple pattern was called the ‘422 hex dimple design’. This golf ball produced the ‘LOW TRAJECTORY flight pattern’ which gave extra roll. I do not have this golf ball in my collection. However, from the USGA list I discovered that from 1990-1993 a TOP-FLITE II logo Spalding golf ball with 422 dimples appeared. The US patent 5,044,638 3 discloses this dimple pattern. In addition, a TOP-FLITE II golf ball with 332 dimples also appeared in the USGA lists from 1987 to 1993. Allan Robertson.” Photograph. Source: World Golf of Fame & Museum. http://www.worldgolfhalloffame.org/.William Taylor, “Golf Ball,” U.S. Patent 878,254 filed September 11, 1906, and issued February 1908. There are other Spalding golf balls in my collection that had 332 dimples arranged in this same icosahedron dimple pattern with 0.14 inch dimple diameter. They are the Spalding XL Top-Flite, #29, and the Molitor Spalding #537. January 27, 2016. http://www.pga.com/golf-equipment/golf-buzz/new-crop-golf-ballsblossoms-in-year-without-prov1-launch.

This dimple pattern was designed so that the ball would have aerodynamic symmetry in flight regardless of its position on the tee or the ground. Since this patent was filed Jan. 18, 1991, the earliest date for introduction of this golf ball was February 1990. The Spalding patent 4,880,241 was filed in April 1988. To be valid, a patent must be filed within one year of the date of the invention. This means that this dimple technology was invented by about May 1987. A patent must be novel, useful, and not obvious. This dimple pattern on this golf ball had never been disclosed before, so it was novel. It was useful because this particular dimple pattern wouled travel farther than other golf balls. It was not obvious that this dimple pattern would do this. This new Spalding dimple technology was important because Spalding and Acushnet Companies had spent considerable time in court from 1981 to 1990 hashing out patent issues 5. Spalding had obtained a patent on a new cover material called Surlyn® in 1974 and had sued Acushnet for infringing and won. Acushnet filed an appeal and sued Spalding over patent violations regarding golf ball dimple patterns, fluorescent ball covering, and golf ball moldiing. Finally in 1990 the two companies settled their differences and agreed to cross license their patents.

The Super Reactive Titanium Core in the Spalding Molitor Golf Balls is designed to deliver exceptional distance and energy performance. The core maximizes the transfer of energy from the swing to the ball, resulting in incredible distance off the tee. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced golfer, these golf balls will help you achieve optimal distance, allowing you to reach your desired targets with ease. High Initial Velocity and Flight