If you haven’t seen it yet, Golf Digest recently published a real interesting read about “how the business of making golf balls saved four small American towns.”  I’ve known that a large number of golf balls are actually made in the US and that the processes have really evolved over the years, but I can’t claim to have had any idea of how deeply this industry and these towns are intertwined.  “About nine out of every 10 premium golf balls sold in the United States come from one of four factory towns in three states.”

Normally I’d throw in some quotes from the article that caught my eye and provide some opinion, but I’d rather you take the time to read the actual post.  There’s a certain element of the “jobs in the US of A battle” in the article, but the insight into the golf brands and production process is fascinating and educational.  Real deal golf nerd stuff.

Take a look at why Titleist, Callaway, Bridgestone, and TaylorMade keep golf ball production alive in the US here.  At the least, there are some really cool pictures from inside the factories showing things you may have never seen before.