Expert: stevie lange - 2/10/2005

Question
Is the MB always located 6 3/4 inches away from the pin through the CG?  

Answer
HI JOE!
YES AND NO. THE MB IS GOING TO BE LOCATED 6 3/4 FROM THE MAJOR PIN BUT NOT ALL THREE (PIN , CG, MB) MAY BE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. ALOT OF THE COMPANIES ARE NOW USING SPINNERS THAT WILL GIVE THEM THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE MASS BIAS. IN THE OLD DAYS WE JUST PUT IT IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND MARKED IT, IT COMES CLOSE BUT NOT ALWAYS EXACT. SOMETIMES THE CG WILL BE A LITTLE TO THE LEFT OF CENTER , SOMETIMES TO THE RIGHT DEPENDING ON HOW THE CORE CURED IN THE BALL. YOU SEE WITH THE ONSLAUGHT OF POWERFUL CORES AND COVERSTOCKS TODAY, THE PREMARKED MB ON A BALL BECOMES MORE OF A DOMINATE FACTOR ON THE REACTION OF THE BALL THAN THE LOCATION OF THE CG SO IT DOESNT MATTER IF THE CG ISNT LINED UP EXACTLY. ON NON MARKED BALLS THE MB STILL CAN BE FOUND 6 3/4 FROM THE PIN , BUT THE PLACEMENT OF THE CG HAS MORE OF AN INFLUENCE THAN PREMARKED MB BALLS. HOPE THIS HELPS,
STEVIE