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Between 300 and 420. A Titleist Pro V 1, arguably the best ball on the market has 392 and the Pro V 1 x has 332. It varies between manufacturers.

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Could be, there is no set number of dimples, they usually vary between 300 and 450 dimples per ball.

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This web site explains why Why are golf balls dimpled? Updated 1997 by PEG. Updated 1993 by CDF. Original by Craig DeForest. Why are Golf Balls Dimpled? The dimples, paradoxically, do increase ...www.thebuddhaball.com/dimples.html


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