You might be spending the bigger part of your life swinging around that little ball with the help of your golf club. You might pride yourself in having an in-depth knowledge about the latest golfing tips and tricks. However, at times little things do matter a great deal and the question here is how much do you know about the little ball that determines the fate of your game? The golf ball might look very insignificant, but it is one of the most important part of the entire game. Therefore, it is imperative that you know about the little white ball that determines your golfing career, whether it is personal or professional.

The Rules of Golf, a golf ball should not weigh more than a 45.93 grams, have a diameter which is not less than 42.67 millimeters. The golf ball also has certain standards of performance which have to be measured within specified numerical values of factors like velocity, distance, and symmetry. For example the maximum velocity of the golf ball cannot be more than 76 meters per second. The ruling authority on the standard of golfing equipment, including golf balls as well as golf clubs, is the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews  and United States Golf Associations. These two institutions determine the standards and have the authority of testing and approving golf balls. If certain golf balls are found to be outside the limits and standards set by these authorities then these are debarred form being used in competitions.

If you had thought that choosing a golf ball was a piece of cake then you must do a rethinking. There are different varieties of golf balls available and they can be categorized into two kinds depending on the purpose and the level of the game that they are used for. These are recreational and advanced balls. As the name suggests, the recreational balls are meant for the ordinary and non professional golfers who also have a lower swing speed, which would mean 80 miles per hour or even lower. These balls are two layered in structure and the cover is harder than the core of the ball. They have a low compression quality and therefore suit the ordinary golfers. Thus they have a lower price than the advanced balls.

The advanced balls are obviously meant for professional and physically abler golfers who have a higher swing speed. these balls have three or more layers and have a harder core and a softer cover. This obviously lends them the quality of high compression and can spin better off lofted shots which are also called wedges. It is very important that the compression level of the golf ball should match the swing speed of the golfer or as a result, a loss in distance might occur.

On a slightly amusing note, there are certain kinds of golf balls, which do not conform to rules and regulations and are called trick balls. These are usually used in practical jokes and are obviously banned in professional play. 

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