How to Become a Golf Ball Designer
Modern technology has revolutionized golf more than any other sport. When you hear a television announcer describe a 350 yard tee by exclaiming "That took off like a rocket!" the announcer is almost speaking literally. Golf balls are now designed by people with advanced degrees in aerodynamics and mechanical engineering. Golf has evolved into a sport where it takes a rocket scientist to design a golf ball. See what it takes to become a rocket-golf engineer.
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Things You'll Need
- A love of golf
- Engineering degree in aerodynamic, chemical, or mechanical engineering
Instructions
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Familiarize yourself with golf. If you are going to spend a lifetime designing its tools, you will need a love of the game.
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Work hard in the areas of math and science while in high school. These areas are the core of engineering.
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Continue to develop an interest in golf. Understanding what a golf ball is supposed to do in the real world of birdies and bogies is an important part of golf ball design.
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Choose a college or university with a strong department of engineering. The most common fields within engineering that are used in golf ball design are the fields of aerodynamics and mechanics, but chemical engineering and even nanotechnology are now being used in the design of new materials.
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Make contacts with the companies that manufacture golf balls while you are in college. Try to spend time with one of the companies doing an internship.
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Successfully obtain your degree, secure employment and help the golfers of the world attack golf courses.
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