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Do golf balls lose their elasticity or otherwise deteriorate with time?. For example, would unused balls laying around the house for two years underperform freshly made balls? Similarly, how about the case of a ball found in a riverbed, having spent the last two years in hibernation? Thanks, Gary
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Read in a golf magazine that they actually get better over time
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Golf Digest actually did some tests on this some time back……I’ll see if I can find the actual issue and report it’s month and year another time, but in the meanwhile….perhaps you’ll find it. If I remember correctly, water had a definite affect. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Do golf balls lose their elasticity or otherwise deteriorate with time?. For example, would unused balls laying around the house for two years underperform freshly made balls? Similarly, how about the case of a ball found in a riverbed, having spent the last two years in hibernation? Thanks, Gary
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Do golf balls lose their elasticity or otherwise deteriorate with time?….
See <http://www.titleist.com/htmldocs/noframes/ledge/ballsindex.html for the answer to this and other FAQs concerning golfballs. — Jim Irwin
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I quote from the publication "The Golf Ball" published by Titleist: "A wound balata ball has a shelf life of 2-3 years….a wound Surlyn ball 3-5 years. A two-piece Surlyn ball has a storage life in excess of five years. To maximize shelf life for any construction, golf balls should be stored at room temperature." Hope this helps. For what its worth….. Gary H.