| The number of golf ball manufacturers grew | | | | become quite long. This has been a beneficial |
| steadily in the last century, especially during the | | | | development for customers as they now have a |
| later half. Originally, there were only a few brands | | | | wider range to choose from. In fact, the fierce |
| like Precept that held most of the market. It | | | | competition among golf ball manufacturers has |
| should be made clear that towards the beginning | | | | considerably brought down the prices. Besides, the |
| of the twentieth century, golf wasn't that popular | | | | new manufacturers are also coming out with |
| a sport, the way it is today. Demand for golf balls | | | | deliberate attempts at making cheaper balls aimed |
| and accessories therefore, grew much later. Now, | | | | for amateurs and golfers who might use them |
| as the demand for golf balls along with other golf | | | | for practice sessions. |
| equipments increased so, did the number of golf | | | | Some of the major manufacturers of golf balls |
| ball manufacturers, competing with each other for | | | | today are namely, Ben Hogan Golf, Bridgestone |
| a stronger presence in the market. The market | | | | Golf (parent company of Precept), Callaway Golf, |
| grew so rapidly that the number of ball | | | | Dunlop Sports, Hippo (largest golf equipment |
| manufacturers burgeoned in a few years. | | | | manufacturer in Europe), Jazz Golf (largest |
| Although, many of the new firms, like in other | | | | Canadian golf manufacturing company), Kasco |
| spheres of production, had to shut down later but | | | | Golf, Maxfli (a division of TaylorMade), Nike Golf, |
| still the number of manufacturers that now | | | | Ping Golf, Pinnacle, Precept , Pro-Curio Golf, Srixon, |
| existed was many times the number that existed | | | | TaylorMade Golf, Titleist (most famous name in |
| before. | | | | golf equipment and is the leading ball company as |
| Nowadays, with the sport still on its upward climb | | | | well), Top-Flite / Strata (a division of Callaway), |
| in terms of popularity, the manufacturer list has | | | | Vulcan Golf, Wilson Golf, and Yonex. |