2007-01-13 02:18:24 · 9 answers · asked by Modern Major General 7 in Sports ➔ Golf
Ah yes (sigh)
it simply became obsolete because the American one was felt to lie better on the
turf and therefore give a better quality game.
the US ball does not fly as far as those little fellas used to tho!!!
ABOUT 30 YARDS EXTRA SOMETIMES!!!!
I think i still got a small one somewhere for posterity!
all the best.
2007-01-13 02:24:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is a U.S. rule in place stating that a ball can be larger, but not smaller than 1.68". Since smaller flies further, nobody goes bigger.
2007-01-13 21:35:37 · answer #2 · answered by Dan J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English,humm.Why would you say (English golf ball) The origins of the game are not English so why would the ball be English.
See below.http://www.golf.vonabercron.com/history.htm
http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-222229
2007-01-13 17:26:55 · answer #3 · answered by tam c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disregarding Hibee, who's wrong, a few years ago, (I don't remember exactly which year) the R&A and the USGA agreed to one size golf ball and it was the larger, US size.
2007-01-13 19:31:51 · answer #4 · answered by lee3620111 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was never an "English size" golf ball.
2007-01-13 10:28:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just another pip on the list of our plans for total world domination! Next is making cous cous the size of peas!
2007-01-13 17:34:53 · answer #6 · answered by sparkletina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have though you'd be grateful for larger golf balls, as they are easier to find in the rough!
According to the Yanks, they're balls have always been bigger!
2007-01-13 10:28:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They went the way of the glass hammer.
2007-01-13 16:20:16 · answer #8 · answered by x-15a2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who gives a toss
2007-01-13 10:21:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋