What is the history of molitor golf balls?
In 1973 there was 3 golf balls rolled out, by Spalding, for 3
different markets. The Molitor, named after Robert P. "BOB" Molitor
(the inventor of the two piece golf ball) the Flying Lady, for
women, and the Straight Shooter, a training aide for beginners. The
first Molitor ball was offered in a very unique triangle shape box
of 3 balls in a dozen box with a Panther on the box, not the
standard "tray" of 3 balls. Each Molitor had a different serial
number. So if anything like a crack, or cut, etc. the user could
return it to his local Pro Shop and get a replacement. Each Molitor
ball also was held to the tightest specs and quality as possible.
By putting a serial number on each ball Spalding could go back to
the day, time and batch the ball was made in to see what caused the
ball to cut scrape or crack.