Today I cut the Wilson Ultra 500 Tour Balata golf ball. I've heard that this was a good ball back in its day and from what I see inside it does appear
Titleist on Twitter: "#tbt to 1947, when our golf balls had balata covers. Balata is a rubber compound taken from a Guayule (pronounced Why-You-Lee) bush. https://t.co/ErwKVMQSeX" / Twitter
Golf balls used to be sold with a compression spec (80/90/100). Why is that not done anymore? How do you find a golf ball suited for your swing speed? - Quora
![Retro find on the course: Titleist Tour Balata 100, very different feel from today's balls. I'm guessing roughly 25 years old? : r/golf Retro find on the course: Titleist Tour Balata 100, very different feel from today's balls. I'm guessing roughly 25 years old? : r/golf](https://preview.redd.it/9u4ncfggxh951.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=41d3e215d579f9b95ed47982acb11db172c5dc45)