Are Polara Golf Balls Legal? Polara golf balls are banned by the USGA and R&A are designated for recreational golfers. Polara golf balls are not for tournament play and will quickly have you disqualified from any official play. They are legal to purchase are intended for recreational play only.
How much distance do you lose with Polara golf balls?
It seems you lose 15-20 yards. Also, with the 9 degree driver, they dove like shot ducks. When I adjusted the loft to 10-1/2 (TaylorMade Rocketballz club) they do seem to go straighter. Oddly, the longest 2 balls I hit were Polara, but overall, the majority were shorter.
Is Polara golf out of business?
It's a first tee utterance you'll be hearing less now that Polara, the company that infamously made golf balls with an irregular (and controversial) dimple design, has officially filed for bankruptcy.
Are Straight golf balls legal?
The USGA and R&A's job is to regulate rules and equipment for the golf professional and for competitive amateur handicap play. The scramble format commonly used in outings is not USGA legal. Neither are gimmie putts, mulligans or other shot concessions.
Are Polara golf balls still made?
Polara Golf is a brand of golf equipment, focused on balls and clubs, released to market in 1977. Products under the Polara name have been manufactured by different companies, the last being Aero X-Golf Inc., which filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2017.
Why was the Polara golf ball banned?
One problem: It's completely illegal. Polara's balls, because of their dimple variations, are not allowed for on-course use in any events sanctioned by the U.S. Golf Association. Along the ball's equator, shallow, truncated dimples lower its lift and create a more horizontal spin axis.
Are Polara Ultimate Straight legal?
For recreational play, our golf ball is perfectly legal, along with other recreational golfer practices like mulligans, gimme putts, winter rules and other shot concessions or scramble play formats. Polara Ultimate Straight and Extra Distance balls are all about hitting more fairways off the tee.
Are self correcting golf balls illegal?
The Polara golf ball is so effective in correcting hooks and slices that the USGA banned its use in PGA sanctioned tournaments. Polara's patented asymmetrical dimple pattern technology is the reason the golf ball reduces slices and hooks by up to 75%.
How far do Polara golf balls go?
FINAL RESULTS: Polara XD: Polara XD: (38 kept shots) 262.3 yds and 5.2 yds average right of the target line. Ball A: (37 shots kept) 263.0 yds and 14.0 yds average right of target line. Ball B: (36 shots kept) 262.8 yds and 10.9 yds average right of the target line.
Do Polara golf balls really work?
So Polara balls are course legal for 95% of recreational golfer rounds worldwide. More important than being an acceptable way of playing recreational golf, however, Polara balls actually make the game more enjoyable by improving a golfer's overall game.
Do golf balls lose distance with use?
If even longer, permanent damage can occur to the golf ball. The primary effect will be losing driving distance. If a 2-piece ball spends about a week submerged under water it can lose nearly six yards of carry and roll. If it is underwater for three months it will lose about three more yards.
Do Polara Ultimate Straight balls work?
Polara XD & XDS GOLF BALLS Polara designed a self correcting ball that was guaranteed to go straighter than any other ball. When I tested the Ultimate Straight ball it certainly went straight, but still wasn't as long as a normal ball, nor did it work well with normal clubs; it was better fit for high launching clubs.