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Golf ball size: Ø42.67 mm minimum, 45.93 g maximum (R&A / USGA)

Name: Golf ball size: Ø42.67 mm minimum, 45.93 g maximum (R&A / USGA) dimension sheet
Creator: Xem Studio
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

What is the diameter of a golf ball? · Standard part · basis: R&A Rules of Equipment Part 4 (same limits in the USGA rules)

Also called: golf ball diameter, golf ball dimensions, golf ball size mm

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

length: 42.67 mm
width: 42.67 mm
height: 42.67 mm

Notes

Diameter not less than 1.680 in (42.67 mm); weight not more than 1.620 oz (45.93 g).
Dimples are not modelled: holders, tees and displays need only the envelope; give 0.5 mm clearance.

Golf ball size: Ø42.67 mm minimum, 45.93 g maximum size chart

limit	inch / oz	mm / g
minimum diameter	1.680 in	42.67
maximum weight	1.620 oz	45.93

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

R&A	Rules of Equipment, Part 4: conformance of balls	web	Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
USGA	Equipment rules: balls	web	Publisher's page; dimensions are facts

Free files

★ Free files 1 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json

golf-ball-42.67

Golf ball envelope: Ø42.67 mm sphere (minimum legal diameter)

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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=golf-ball

Golf ball size: Ø42.67 mm minimum, 45.93 g maximum (R&A / USGA), isometric render of a generated part — Render of golf-ball-42.67 from the free STEP; not to scale.

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Questions

How big is a golf ball?

At least 42.67 mm (1.68 in) across.