Why do golf balls have dimples? Dimples are what make the golf ball fly, and they come in a variety of depths, shapes, patterns and edge angles that engineers use to create different flight characteristics and optimize trajectory.

And what do dimples on a golf ball do? The dimples create a turbulent flow so that air hits the front edge of the golf ball and the dimples energize that air which reduces the drag force.

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