Did you know golf balls that are placed in storage will age? A golf ball will give you better performance if it was newly made, as compared to the same golf ball that has been sitting on a shelf for 2 years.
You have probably seen already, that some older golf balls have a yellow hue to them. This is because of the aging process of a golf ball. You won’t see them very much now, as most golf balls are made with a cover that stays white. But hitting an off yellow golf ball is neither attractive nor good for your game.
The longer a golf ball is left on the shelf, the more you will begin to notice that there is a loss of compression inside the golf ball. This equates to a slight loss of distance off the tee, with all other characteristics the same. The average loss of distance is around 5-10 yards.
So the point is, don’t leave golf balls in the box for more than 12-24 months. Use them! You will not get the same performance from them if you don’t!
If you have golf balls that you are not planning to use for a while, give them away as presents! It’s better use of them than leaving them on the shelf or in your golf bag. You’ll never know, you might just get a dozen golf balls in return in the future as a reciprocal present that you might actually use!
Source: Shengolf.com
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