Golf ATOMIC STRENGTH IN GOLF BALLS

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28447, 29 November 1957, Page 7

Golf ATOMIC STRENGTH IN GOLF BALLS

(Special Correspondent N.Z.P.A.) LONDON, November 27. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club •nd other authorities on the game *dl sooner or later have to decide Jhether nuclear golf is legal, says “News Chronicle.” „ American golfers are using an atom” ball which is threatening to “hi the present courses into places w Pitch-and-putt. The new ball is merely given a shots of atomic radiation by ®gun.” This strengthens the atomic bonds “the rubber and the ball emerges a tougher core and skin which save the golfing rabbit pounds “S’ standing up better to rough treatment. . The biggest problem for the golfauthorities is that despite the . nation the ball looks, weighs, and • s exactly the same, is proof inst geiger counters, and conT'hns with all the present rules of “e,game. • a . °, “ to tell if someone is using v-^ uclear bal i and adding up to 50 ,dras to his drives?

Shipping Companies’ Tournament annual tournament of the M-3e ls r h , urch shipping companies Ct m d at Waitikiri yesterday. J- Ward won the senior title with iJL 7 * and J - ward won the ’ Xh. Utle with 91 - results were:— net: C. Foote. 75. Junior foL.?*’ Hampton, 69 - Visitors’ hanCap - J. C. Finn. 77. CLttS TERBURY licensed trade it ./'•—Results of tournament held recently:—Visitors’ best tow Marshall, 76, 5—71; visibest net. N. E. Shaw, 83, 14— Ciini snber5 nbers ’ best net (Friendly WJ’ T. C. Watson, 88. 17—71; mem-ninner-up, T. O’Connor, 92, 21