A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between −5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.

A golf ball scriber includes: a clip comprising a first clip body and a second clip body which are connected by a pivot shaft; a clamping groove surface disposed on an inner clamping surface of the clip; a sealed brush device; a first clip groove and a second clip groove symmetrically arranged on a respective outer wall of the first clip body and the second clip body; a scribing ruler disposed at a bottom surface of the first clip groove; a strip-shaped chamfered groove disposed on the scribing ruler away from the clamping groove surface; and a strip-shaped scribing groove disposed on the chamfered groove which corresponds to the clamping groove surface, wherein the scribing ruler, the chamfered groove, and the scribing groove share a central line, and the brush device is in sliding connection with the first clip groove disposed on the first clip body.

A golf ball includes an assist mark 10 and a guide mark. The assist mark is straight in plan. The guide mark is distorted in plan. The guide mark is in the shape of an arrow as a whole. The guide mark looks straight to a player swinging a golf club. The player moves the head of the golf club along the direction of the guide mark.

A method for manufacturing a golf ball having a non-uniform dot pattern is provided. Firstly, a semi-finished product of a golf ball is provided, which includes a ball body and a base layer covering an outer surface of the ball body. After that, the semi-finished product of the golf ball is rotated at a predetermined rotation speed, and a color paint is applied to the semi-finished product of the golf ball in a spraying manner from each of an upper position and a lower position.

Golf balls including a plurality of radar detectable marks disposed on any single layer or among two or more layers thereof are provided. When all of the radar detectable marks present on any layer of the ball are radially projected onto the outer surface of the ball, the resulting overall pattern of projected radar detectable marks includes a series of three or marks located on a 1.5 mm wide great circle band on the outer surface of the ball.

Golf balls including a plurality of radar detectable marks disposed on any single layer or among two or more layers thereof are provided. When all of the radar detectable marks present on any layer of the ball are radially projected onto the outer surface of the ball, the resulting overall pattern of projected radar detectable marks includes a series of three or marks located on a 1.5 mm wide great circle band on the outer surface of the ball.

A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between -5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.

A golf ball scriber includes: a clip comprising a first clip body and a second clip body which are connected by a pivot shaft; a clamping groove surface disposed on an inner clamping surface of the clip; a sealed brush device; a first clip groove and a second clip groove symmetrically arranged on a respective outer wall of the first clip body and the second clip body; a scribing ruler disposed at a bottom surface of the first clip groove; a strip-shaped chamfered groove disposed on the scribing ruler away from the clamping groove surface; and a strip-shaped scribing groove disposed on the chamfered groove which corresponds to the clamping groove surface, wherein the scribing ruler, the chamfered groove, and the scribing groove share a central line, and the brush device is in sliding connection with the first clip groove disposed on the first clip body.

In a method and related system of the invention, each golf ball component is progressed while being coated, without contacting another surface until after curing, and without the margin for error created in prior systems/methods using physical or air stream up-take supports. In one embodiment, a method of the invention comprises the steps of: progressing a golf ball component within an enclosed chamber for a controlled duration of time; at least partially covering the golf ball component with a coating material while the ball is progressed within the enclosed chamber; and at least partially curing the coating material on golf ball component in the chamber. The golf ball component may be in a state of free fall while progressed within the enclosed chamber, and in some embodiments, also during the step of curing the coating material on the golf ball component.

A golf ball printing system has a plurality of stations and a plurality of station tracks. The plurality of stations have an orienting station, a printing station, and a offloading station, and each of the plurality of station tracks have an orienting station track, a printing station track, and an offloading station track. The golf ball printing system also has a primary track connecting each of the plurality of station tracks and a plurality of shuttles configured to traverse the primary track and the plurality of station tracks. The golf ball printing system further has a control system configured to control the movement of the plurality of shuttles to print a marking on a golf ball on each of the plurality of shuttles at the printing station.