"Line of compression" marking of balls

Is there any benefit if marking the golfball in such a way as to indicate/highlight the "aft/inner quadrant" and "line of compression"??

I was thinking of colouring in a wedge of the ball - apex at centre of the ball, broad base in the inner aft segment. It would end up looking ( from above) a bit like "pacman" or a pie with a 30 degree piece taken out.

I was thinking that :-

a) The broad base area would mark the area of impact with the club ( ie. the bit of the ball we focus on during the swing) and, as the pen usually comes off onto the clubface, it would mark the clubface as an indicator of heel/centre/toe striking.

b) The directional/ arrowlike appearance of the wedge could be aligned on the tee peg to indicate "line of compression"? or is that "angle of approach"?? or are they the same at impact ??

Is this going to be helpful ?
I am TGM beginner so be brutal if i am on completely wrong path please!!!

Just aim for about one dimple on the inside aft for short irons and two to three dimples for long irons and driver. I personally don't like my ball looking like an easter egg .

Originally Posted by tongzilla Just aim for about one dimple on the inside aft for short irons and two to three dimples for long irons and driver. I personally don't like my ball looking like an easter egg .

Tong . . . How many dimples over from the center line would you say defines "aft"?

Originally Posted by 12 piece bucket Tong . . . How many dimples over from the center line would you say defines "aft"?

Not Tong, but with Mr Kelly being an "either it is or it isnt" person, one or even half a dimple over the center line would define aft. It is either black or its white. That is what I think he is like from reading the book and hearing anecdotes about him. Yoda should be able to confirm.

Originally Posted by comdpa Not Tong, but with Mr Kelly being an "either it is or it isnt" person, one or even half a dimple over the center line would define aft. It is either black or its white. That is what I think he is like from reading the book and hearing anecdotes about him. Yoda should be able to confirm.

I agree . . . just wondering if "more aft" or "less aft" is more effective. Could be it depends on what is trying to accomplished or corrected.

I remember when were bickered if AFT was 5 o'clock, 4 o'clock or 3:15. I like 3:56. And not a minute less. LOL

Originally Posted by 6bmike I remember when were bickered if AFT was 5 o'clock, 4 o'clock or 3:15. I like 3:56. And not a minute less. LOL

Maybe thats why VJ pauses at the top and says to himself "seventeen" before start down. Doesn't he play a fade?

PChandler

Originally Posted by comdpa Not Tong, but with Mr Kelly being an "either it is or it isnt" person, one or even half a dimple over the center line would define aft. It is either black or its white. That is what I think he is like from reading the book and hearing anecdotes about him. Yoda should be able to confirm.

Yup, there you go 12 piece!

Originally Posted by golfbulldog Is there any benefit if marking the golfball in such a way as to indicate/highlight the "aft/inner quadrant" and "line of compression"??

I was thinking of colouring in a wedge of the ball - apex at centre of the ball, broad base in the inner aft segment. It would end up looking ( from above) a bit like "pacman" or a pie with a 30 degree piece taken out.

I was thinking that :-

a) The broad base area would mark the area of impact with the club ( ie. the bit of the ball we focus on during the swing) and, as the pen usually comes off onto the clubface, it would mark the clubface as an indicator of heel/centre/toe striking.

b) The directional/ arrowlike appearance of the wedge could be aligned on the tee peg to indicate "line of compression"? or is that "angle of approach"?? or are they the same at impact ??

Is this going to be helpful ?
I am TGM beginner so be brutal if i am on completely wrong path please!!!

How about impact fix per 3-F-5, 5th paragraph, and then...possibly...consider...

The angle of approach...