{"id":502187,"date":"2022-05-24T21:43:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T01:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/?p=502187"},"modified":"2023-09-10T09:32:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T13:32:48","slug":"do-golf-balls-go-bad-in-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/do-golf-balls-go-bad-in-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Golf Balls Go Bad In Water? (Everything to Know)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Some of the best advice I ever got about golfing was not to see the hazards, especially the water. We would say, “What water…?” any time water was in play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it can be difficult to go to a golf course and not see a water hazard. Water is everywhere, and most golf courses will have at least one water hazard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These water hazards cause balls to go for a dip and get wet far too often. This brings up whether golf balls can survive in water. Do golf balls go bad in water?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Typically, the outer shell of a golf ball does a great job of trying to keep out water. The materials of surlyn and urethane protect the inside of the ball. Over time, though, micro-cracks will appear. If these cracks\/gaps have enough size to allow any particle of water in, they will penetrate inside the outer layer and make it into the inner layer, causing a soggy golf ball.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n What does water do to a golf ball? What are some things you want to consider if you rescue your ball from the water or try to collect some golf balls from a body of water, thinking you are picking up your supply?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let us explore this question in more detail to understand whether golf balls face any damage or danger from water or whether they can withstand exposure to some H2O.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a lot of dispute regarding how long it takes for a\u00a0golf ball to get waterlogged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What we know, though, is that it will vary from one golf ball to the next. In addition, it is a very slow process. Very slow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But part of this reason is the types of golf balls<\/a> you have if you have a three-piece golf ball or a two-piece golf ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A three-piece golf ball will last a little longer underwater than a two-piece before incurring water damage.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A golf ball will take far more than just a few minutes in the water to get fully waterlogged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Studies have found that it will take far more than just a month in order to make the ball see any impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than five months is usually enough for the golf ball to get waterlogged<\/a> fully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anytime less than that, you could pull a ball out of a lake and have it be perfectly useable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lake balls are tempting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ever look in a lake at a golf course and see how many balls are just sitting in there? Getting the idea to fish out a bunch of golf balls and build up your supply can be easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What exactly are you gaining, though? What is the state of these golf balls? Are they any good?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lake balls will be of varying levels of quality. It depends on the ball’s age and the time it has been submerged under the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If a brand-new golf ball ends up in a lake, it will withstand the submerged state for a long time. A more worn-out ball cannot do so well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lake balls can be good or bad, and it is up to you to inspect them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The general rule of thumb is that more likely, the balls will be waterlogged and, thus, should be thrown away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The balls could be used, though, if they are still high-quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow long does it take to get waterlogged balls?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Are lake balls any good?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to know if your golf ball is bad?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n