Bandit SB Golf Ball Small Ball Technology.
Small Ball Technology and High C.O.R. Formula for the Ultimate in Illegally Long Distance
Additional Distance with ALL Clubs from Tee to Green Makes Courses Shorter and Easier.
Features & Benefits
- Crafted with a smaller USGA non-conforming 1.65” diameter, the Bandit SB golf ball is engineered to minimize drag coefficient and reduce air resistance, resulting in prolonged flight time and enhanced distance. Its innovative design incorporates an oversized Hi-C.O.R. core, ensuring maximum ball velocity upon impact while delivering improved feel and spin control. With its meticulously balanced features—including the smaller diameter, Hi-C.O.R. core formula, optimal gram weight, and aerodynamic dual radius 338 dimple pattern—the Bandit SB golf ball offers the ideal combination for achieving greater carry, increased roll, and extended distance on the course.
- Distance is Not the Only Benefit! The Putting Cup Just Got Bigger!
- The smaller diameter of the Bandit Golf Ball allows you to make more putts! Some of those putts that rolled around the cup and lip out are now going to drop!
- More Distance and Improved Putting=Lower Scores
- Based on Trackman tests conducted with the Bandit SB Golf Ball, players experienced a notable increase in distance ranging from 7% to 10%. Consider this scenario: Picture yourself on a challenging 400-yard Par 4. If your typical drive covers 250 yards, you'd normally face a daunting 150-yard approach to the green, likely requiring a 5 to 7 iron for your next shot. Now, envision tackling the same hole with a Bandit Golf Ball. With an approximate drive length of 275 yards, you'll find yourself with a mere 125 yards left to the green. Utilizing the Bandit golf ball, you'll be wielding a 9 iron or Pitching Wedge for your approach shot, offering you a significant advantage on the course.
Bandit Golf balls are designed and engineered to Exceed the Rules of Golf and provide Golfers with Tour Quality Products that DO NOT Conform with USGA or R&A Rules.
The High Quality Game Improvement Bandit Products are Designed to Make the Great Game of Golf More Fun and Enjoyable!
WARNING: Bandit Golf Products DO NOT appear on any USGA or R & A Conforming Product Lists.
Side Pole Alignment
Bandit SB Golf Balls feature an imprinted Side Pole Alignment arrow for more accurate putting.
Double Digit Numerical Marking System
Bandit SB Golf Balls use a double digit numerical marking system. Each dozen contains a 3 Ball sleeve of each #
Small ball History.
Until 1990, golf’s governing bodies, the USGA and R&A, held differing opinions on the size of the golf ball, leading to the use of two distinct ball sizes in competitions worldwide. The USGA stipulated a minimum diameter of 1.68 inches, while the R&A enforced a minimum diameter of 1.62 inches.
The larger variant, dubbed the “American Ball,” was predominant in USGA-governed areas, while the smaller version, known as the “Small Ball” or “British Ball,” was favored under R&A regulations. Despite the seemingly minor difference in size, it had a significant impact on the ball’s flight, with the smaller ball exhibiting longer and straighter trajectories compared to its larger counterpart.
Evidence of this phenomenon can be seen in American golfers’ widespread adoption of the smaller British ball during international competitions governed by R&A rules, such as the British Open or Ryder Cup.
Notably, the small Wilson Staff “British Ball” used by Palmer to clinch victory in the 1961 Open at Royal Birkdale is showcased at the World Golf Hall of Fame. In an interview at the 2017 Memorial Tournament, Jack Nicklaus remarked, “The small ball back then was probably about the length of the golf ball we have today. We hit it about 50 yards further.” In 1974, the R&A mandated the larger 1.68″ ball for the Open Championship.
However, it wasn’t until January 1, 1990, that the Rules of Golf were revised, and the USGA and R&A agreed upon a standardized minimum size of 1.68 inches in diameter. The era of the “Small Ball” or “British Ball” was officially brought to an end, consigned to the annals of golfing history.
March 2017 article by Sports Journalist Brent Kelley
https://www.thoughtco.com/british-ball-1564084
May 2017 article by Jamie Wallace of the USGA