What are the coloured numbers on a golf ball? Do they mean anything?

Question

What are all the colured numbers on a golf ball? what are there

Red, Black, Blue, Grey and Green. Do they mean anything?

Answer 1

If the number on your golf ball is a single digit, it is there for identification purposes. For example, if three people are golfing with the exact same make of ball, they would each use a ball with a different number in order to distinguish one from the other. If your ball has a single digit, it will most likely be 1- 4, however anywhere from 0-9 is acceptable.

If your golf ball has a two digit number, this will indicate the ball's compression rating. The compression rate of a ball relates to the feel of the ball. A golf ball with a lower compression rating of around 70-80 would indicate the ball was for a lady, whereas a ball with a number of 100 would indicate that the golfer would have to swing hard to make the ball work properly. Compression rating numbers on golf balls were popular in the 90s, however very few brands still use this on their balls.

Your golf ball may also have a three digit number of around 300-400. This is most likely going to indicate the number of dimples on the ball. A three digit number of around 100 will likely indicate the compression rating and not the number of dimples.

Now for the main part of your question. As for the color of number, like red or black, it doesn't really matter. Red used to indicate a softer compression and blacker a harder compression, but they are not used to represent these qualities anymore.

It is important to know and understand what these numbers mean in order to choose the best golf ball to suit you and your golfing style.

Hope this helps. Happy Holidays.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Why are the numbers on golf balls red and black? Back in the days when golf balls were available in a choice of compressions, it was our convention to use red player numbers on the 90 compression versions and black numbers on the 100s. Today, however, the compression of a golf ball is engineered into the product to produce a specific set of playing characteristics. Thus, compression options are no longer offered, so the color of the player number is just an aesthetic decision on our part.

Answer 4

Hi

Those numbers are mainly used for identification as all have said. If two or more golfers are playing the same ball they all should use a different number.

In addition to that each golfer should mark their ball with a majic marker , maybe with their initials or a smiley face or whatever.

Now I am still under the impression that the different colors indicate the compression of the ball, Black for 100 comp, Red for 90 comp and Green or Blue for 80 comp.

Depending on your swing speed you would use a different compression ball.

Leon

Answer 5

In a tournament, its important to know exactly which ball is yours, since somebody else may be playing the same brand. The extra markings make it more unlikely you don't get confused, since all golf balls kinda look the same.

Answer 6

It can help identify your ball, but other than that it doesn't mean much. When you buy a box of balls with four sleeves of 3 balls in them, the balls in the 1st sleeve have 1 on them, the 2nd have 2, etc.

Answer 7

The balls aren't any different, they just help to identify the ball if players in the same group are playing the same brand.

Answer 8

in pro v 1's - red- pro v1x black- prov1

in other golf balls:
blue- 80 compression (for slow swing speeds)
red- 90 compression (mid swing speeds)
black-100 compression (high swing speeds)

Answer 9

identification only between similar balls