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    After stamping, a coat of clear-coat paint adds the familiar, final glossy touch to the #1 Ball in Golf.
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    Because the core of the golf ball is only minimally engaged on shots of approximately 50 yards and less, the cover is the key component of golf ball construction when talking about the short game.
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    During cover casting, liquid urethane is is dispensed into half-ball mold cavities. The inside surfaces of these metal molds are cast with hobs, the positive, domed versions of the Pro V1 and Pro V1x spherically tiled, tetrahedral dimple patterns (352…
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    The new paint system developed for the 2013 Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls utilizes a travelling carousel and two sprayers, one that sprays from above and one that applies paint from below. This ensures proper coverage over the entire surface of the ball…
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    After cover casting, Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls are buffed using a succession of blades and sanders to remove excess urethane material.
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    ...and new A.I.M. (Alignment Integrated Marking)™ sidestamp.
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    X-ray evaluation and hand inspection are the final manufacturing processes before 2013 Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls travel down the road from Ball Plant 3 in New Bedford, MA to Fairhaven, MA...
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    ...where they are packaged and distributed to golf shops around the globe.
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  • It was not pretty

    It was not pretty but as my husband said all you see on the scorecard is a 1. I did see it all the way from the tee as it rolled thru the fairway on the green and into the cup.
    Might as well landed in on the fly, the excitement, it was great.
    And thank…

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