{"id":502266,"date":"2022-05-31T23:33:33","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T03:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/?p=502266"},"modified":"2023-09-07T12:59:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T16:59:17","slug":"why-do-golf-balls-break-towards-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/why-do-golf-balls-break-towards-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Golf Balls Break Towards Water? (Explained)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So I had a putt that I was sure was going to be my first birdie of the day. I sit there and putt, and the ball is off. It’s going and going and eventually heads off the green onto the fringe, not surprisingly right toward the water hazard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Has that happened to you? Why does it seem that all golf balls break toward water<\/a>?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally, it\u2019s not the water, but gravity that pulls your ball. Even slopes with the smallest angles will inevitably drag objects, especially spherical golf balls, towards the lowest point, which is usually toward a water source.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that being said, the full answer is a lot more complicated<\/a> than that. So read on, my fellow golfers, and we\u2019ll get to the bottom of this mystery once and for all.<\/p>\n\n\n

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TIP: Clean your balls regularly and don’t leave them exposed much to the sun.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Why Do Golf Balls Break Towards a Body of Water?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s common sense for golfers, especially pros, to look at the overall terrain<\/a> before teeing off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are there mountains to the right? Any lakes nearby? If the answers are obvious, then the slope direction will be as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yeah, I know it sounds like golf balls are<\/em> attracted to water, but even water has to follow the laws of physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it rains, slopes towards water will follow gravity and collect at the bottom. The same principle affects our golf balls, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another factor that can affect the path is the grain<\/a>\u00a0of the golf green. If the grain of the grass leans right, the shot will also break that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, even the\u00a0pros\u00a0<\/a>scratch their heads when judging the grain doesn\u2019t guarantee a perfect shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It may be due to how modern-day golf courses are manipulated to the point where the original slope isn\u2019t there anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Older courses make it easier for players to spot the natural slope, but newer ones are a bit of a gamble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some other factors may be at play, such as using a\u00a0wet golf ball<\/a> or the course recently having some\u00a0aerification<\/a>\u00a0done. Wait, a\u00a0wet<\/em>\u00a0golf ball? Does water affect the shot, then?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not exactly. The reasoning is that golf balls can develop micro-fractures on their water-proof surfaces after being struck so many times, allowing water to seep in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And without verification, golf greens can\u00a0die out<\/a>\u00a0despite regular watering and trimming. So, unfortunately, we\u2019ll all have to deal with pesky terrain altercations in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet this isn\u2019t where the mystery ends. What if I told you that the golfer<\/em> could be the major reason for putt breaks? It may not be the elephant in the room, but it should be addressed regardless.<\/p>\n\n\n

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