A rubber-like substance used as a cover material for golf balls. Pure balata is rarely, if ever, used today. Instead, manufacturers use blends or synthetic material. Many players prefer balata or balata-like covers because it provides a softer feel. And can provide increased spin. (Most of the players in the championship played with balata-covered [..]

rubber like material (dried juice of a tree) used for making soft golf ball covers (outermost layer of the ball) Example: Balata covered golf balls yield a high spin rate and lots of feel, but don [..]

This was the most popular choice for spin golf balls until the introduction of more durable materials like Surlyn. It is used to make the cover of the ball, but is notoriously easy to damage when play [..]

Balata designates a special kind of golf balls. The main difference is a rubber-like material for the cover of the balls. Balata is a very soft, natural material. Because of the softness the golf balls allow higher spin rates, a higher feeling for the ball and therefore more control. That's the reason why especially golf pro's and golfers [..]

A substance resembling rubber that covers the golf ball.

  A resilient substance derived from a balata tree (or bully tree) used to make ball covers.

  A rubber-like substance used as a cover material for golf balls. Pure balata is rarely, if ever, used today. Instead, manufacturers use blends or synthetic material. Many players prefer balata or balata-like covers because it provides a softer feel. And can provide increased spin.

A resilient substance derived from a balata tree (or bully tree) used to make ball covers. 

a type of golf ball cover that is softer and thus easier for the grooves of the club to grab at contact. Balata is a type of rubber derived from the dried juice of a tree. The advantage of balata ball [..]

A type of rubber used in golf ball manufacture resulting in a soft ball which generates plenty of spin that stops well on the green. Usually it creates balls with plenty of control but usually reduces [..]

A rubber-like substance used as a cover material for golf balls. Pure balata is rarely, if ever, used today. Instead, manufacturers use blends or synthetic material. Many players prefer balata or balata-like covers because it provides a softer feel. And can provide increased spin.

A rubber-like substance used as a cover material for golf balls. Pure balata is rarely, if ever, used today. Instead, manufacturers use blends or synthetic material. Many players prefer balata or bala [..]

Natural rubber compound used as a cover material for balls. Characterized by a soft feel and high spin rate. Generally preferred by better players in the past. Less durable than other types of ball co [..]

A hard, resilient sap-like substance from the South American Balata tree that is used to make a cover for rubber-cored golf balls.

A natural or synthetic compound used as a cover material for balls. Characterized by a soft feel and high spin rate. Generally preferred by better players, balata balls are less durable than other typ [..]

A type of rubber used to cover golf balls of long ago.

Nowadays, almost all professional golfers use balata-covered balls. Balata is a rubbery substance which is coated or blended on to the surface of golf balls. The main advantage of playing with synthet [..]

A rubber-like substance used as a cover material for golf balls. Pure balata is rarely, if ever, used today. Instead, manufacturers use blends or synthetic material. Many players prefer balata or balata-like covers because it provides a softer feel. And can provide increased spin.

(n) when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls(n) a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber

A material used to cover balls to make them feel soft and to provide a high spin rate.