Ionomer

That's probably a legal issue. Sorry to stomp on your joke, but it's the American way.

Lee Trevino said in Golf Magazine that while he used to think Tiger would beat Jack's record, he no longer does because Tiger's heart's not into the game the way it used to be.

I'm a newb from NC too, only I'm in Raleigh. I took my username from the fact that "ionomer" doesn't mean anything when describing the material of a golf ball cover. An ionomer is one of many different chemical compounds. I like science.