Conforming Golf Balls
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Conforming Golf Balls Effective February 4, 2015 The List of Conforming Golf Balls will be updated effective the first Wednesday of each month. The updates will be available for download the Monday prior to each effective date. Please visit www.usga.org or www.randa.org for the latest listing. *Please note that the list is updated monthly (i.e., golf balls are added to and deleted from the list each month). The effective period of the Conforming Ball List is located on the top of each page. To ensure accurate rulings, access and print the Conforming Ball List by the first Wednesday of every month. HOW TO USE THIS LIST To find a ball: The balls are listed alphabetically by Pole marking ( brand name or Manufacturer name ), then by Seam marking. Each ball type is listed as a separate entry. For each ball type the following information is give to the extent that it appears on the ball. * 1. Pole marking(s). For the purpose of identification, pole markings are defined as the major markings, regardless of the actual location with respect to any manufacturing seams. 2. Color of cover. 3. Seam marking(s). For the purpose of identification, seam markings, on the equator of the ball, are defined as the minor markings, regardless of the actual location with respect to any manufacturing seams. *NOTE: Playing numbers are not considered to be part of the markings. A single ball type may have playing numbers of different colors and still be listed as a single ball type. READING A LISTING Examples of listings are shown on the next page with explanatory notes. The format is the same on each page. The main Pole marking and the main Seam marking (if any) are set to the left margin, while any second Pole or Seam markings are indented. In view of the complexity of the markings on some brands, players and officials should take great care, in events in which the List is in operation, to ensure that the ball corresponds exactly to the description of one of the listed brands. If there is any doubt the ball should not be used. Additional information provided by the manufacturer describing the ball construction, spin rating and the number of dimples is included in the list. COLOR The color column lists the cover color of the ball for those ball types with cover colors other than white. If no color is listed the cover color is white. CONSTRUCTION The following abbreviations are used in various combinations to describe the construction of the ball. Two-Piece 2P Three-Piece 3P Wound W Liquid Center LC Solid Center SC Single Cover 1c Double Cover 2c Other O Examples: "2P-SC-1c" describes a two-piece, solid core ball with a single cover. "3P-W-LC-1c" describes three-piece, wound ball with a liquid center and a single cover. SPIN RATING The spin rating describes the spin performance of the ball (H-high; M-medium; or L-low) when struck using a driver and a short iron. Example: "L-M" describes a ball with a low spin rate when hit with a driver and a medium spin when struck with a short iron. Effective - 2/4/2015 Thru 3/3/2015 Spin Pole /Seam Marking Color Construction Rating Dimples Country Manufacturer + Clea + and bear logo in red pink 2P-SC-1c L-L 392 USA Wilson Sporting Goods (long arrow) Wilson (long arrow) in red + Clea + in red bear logo in orange pink 2P-SC-1c L-L 392 USA Wilson Sporting Goods (long arrow) Wilson (long arrow) in red + Clea + in red bear logo in pink pink 2P-SC-1c L-L 392 USA Wilson Sporting Goods (long arrow) Wilson (long arrow) in red + Clea + in red with bear logo in purple pink 2P-SC-1c L-L 392 USA Wilson Sporting Goods (long arrow) Wilson (long arrow) in red 3 UP with 3 dots in green white 2P-SC-1c M-M 392 USA 3 Up Golf á 2S14 ‚ with line above and below 3 UP with 3 dots in green white 3P-SC-1c L-H 318 USA 3 Up Golf á 3F12 ‚ with line above and below Accuball in white in blue arrows white 3P-SC-2c M-M 392 USA Accuball Professional Serie's in white in red arrows Altus Longdrive in dark blue white 2P-SC-1c L-L 372 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. Apart (underline) C1. with p and (underline) in green white 2P-SC-1c L-H 428 ITA Apart Golf áApartC1‚ in green Apart (underline) H1. with p and (underline) in green white 3P-2c L-H 318 ITA Apart Golf áHoleinone‚ in green Ariva Tour white O-SC-O L-H 336 USA Ariva Golf á------ AR-4 ------‚ with AR-4 in orange Ariva Tour white 3P-SC-O L-H 318 USA Ariva Golf á------ XR-3 ------‚ with XR-3 in orange Axa Golf and shield logo in gold white 3P-SC-2c M-M 320 KOR Katana Golf Co., Ltd. Axa Golf Co., Ltd <------------> Long Distance in gold B logo white O-SC-O L-M 330 USA Bridgestone Golf, Inc. <á Tour B330 ‚> Ball Couture with diamond ring symbol yellow 2P-SC-1c L-H 332 USA Trans American Rubber < ääääääää > Ball Couture with high heel symbol orange 2P-SC-1c L-H 332 USA Trans American Rubber < ääääääää > Ball Couture with martini glass symbol pink 2P-SC-1c L-H 332 USA Trans American Rubber < ääääääää > Ball Couture with sunglasses symbol orange 2P-SC-1c L-H 332 USA Trans American Rubber < ääääääää > Ballistic) (double underline) orange 2P-SC-1c L-L 332 JPN Globeride, Inc. 332 in orange line outlined in black Ballistic) (double underline) white 2P-SC-1c L-L 332 JPN Globeride, Inc. 332 in white line outlined in black Ballistic) (double underline) yellow 2P-SC-1c L-L 332 JPN Globeride, Inc. 332 in yellow line outlined in black Beres white 3P-SC-2c M-M 312 JPN Honma Golf Co. Ltd. EP in white in arrow in navy and white with | in navy Beres in dark blue white 2P-SC-1c M-M 320 JPN Honma Golf Co. Ltd. á EP ‚ with | above and below in blue with | in red Beres in navy white 3P-1c L-L 392 JPN Honma Golf Co. Ltd. < ----- H|P ----- > in navy Beres in navy white 3P-1c L-L 392 JPN Honma Golf Co. Ltd. < Beres > in navy (with | above and below) Beres in purple white 2P-SC-1c M-M 402 JPN Honma Golf Co. Ltd. á LP ‚ with | above and below in purple Beres in purple pink 2P-SC-1c M-M 402 JPN Honma Golf Co. Ltd. á LP ‚ with | above and below in purple Beres ÓÓÓÓÓ in gold white O-1c L-L 432 JPN Honma Golf Co. Ltd. Beres ZR white O-SC-2c L-H 392 JPN Honma Golf Co. Ltd. á Beres ZR ‚ Beyond white 3P-SC-2c L-H 318 THA Athena Square Co., Ltd. Toppoint á Cast Urethane ‚ Beyond X (underline) white O-SC-2c L-H 336 THA Athena Square Co., Ltd. Toppoint á Cast Urethane ‚ Blaster white 2P-SC-1c M-M 338 JPN TDC Planning Co., Ltd. á Feel Touch ‚ Blaster yellow 2P-SC-1c M-M 338 JPN TDC Planning Co., Ltd. á Feel Touch ‚ Bomb white 2P-SC-1c L-M 332 USA Dick's Sporting Goods (long arrow) Top/Flite (long arrow) Bridgestone Golf white 2P-SC-1c L-L 392 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. B logo Page 4 of 41 Effective - 2/4/2015 Thru 3/3/2015 Spin Pole /Seam Marking Color Construction Rating Dimples Country Manufacturer Bridgestone Golf white 2P-SC-1c L-L 330 USA Bridgestone Golf, Inc. (diamond) xFIXx (diamond) Bridgestone Golf yellow 2P-SC-1c L-L 330 USA Bridgestone Golf, Inc. (diamond) xFIXx (diamond) Bridgestone Golf white O-SC-O L-M 330 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. (dual bracket) Tour B330 (dual bracket) Bridgestone Golf white O-SC-O L-M 330 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. (dual bracket) Tour B330äS (dual bracket) Bridgestone Golf yellow 3P-SC-2c L-M 330 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. (dual bracket) Tour B330-RX (dual bracket) Bridgestone Golf white 3P-SC-2c L-M 330 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. (dual bracket) Tour B330-RX (dual bracket) Bridgestone Golf pink 3P-SC-2c L-M 330 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. (dual bracket) Tour B330-RX (dual bracket) Bridgestone Golf white 3P-SC-2c L-M 330 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. (dual bracket) Tour B330-RXS (dual bracket) Bridgestone Golf white O-SC-O L-M 330 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. (dual bracket) Tour B330-S (dual bracket) Bridgestone Golf white O-SC-O L-M 330 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. (dual bracket) TouräB330 (dual bracket) Bridgestone Golf white 2P-SC-1c L-L 330 USA Bridgestone Golf, Inc. (symbol) Treo Soft (symbol) with Treo and symbol in red Bridgestone Golf white O-SC-O L-M 330 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. <á Tour B330 ‚> Bridgestone Golf yellow O-SC-O L-M 330 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. <á Tour B330 ‚> Bridgestone Golf white O-SC-O L-M 338 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. <á Tour B330 Ó S ‚> Bridgestone Golf white 3P-SC-2c L-M 330 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. <á Tour B330äRX ‚> Bridgestone Golf white 3P-SC-2c L-M 330 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd. <á Tour B330äRXS ‚> Bridgestone Golf white O-SC-O L-M 330 JPN Bridgestone Sports Co.