How much does a regulation golf ball weigh?
Regulation golf ball weighs about 46 g (1.6 oz).
🔋 That's about the weight of 2 AA batteries.
At 46 g, it ranks #3 of 26 in Sports (lightest to heaviest) — heavier than Regulation badminton shuttlecock (5 g) and lighter than Tennis ball (58 g).
This is a specific, standardized product, so the weight above is an exact figure — not an average across variants.
Golf balls are made as heavy as the rules allow — heavier flies farther.
Category: Sports
| Grams | 46 g |
|---|---|
| Kilograms | 0.046 kg |
| Ounces | 1.6 oz |
| Pounds | 0.1 lb |
Source: R&A/USGA rules: maximum 45.93 g; balls are manufactured at the limit.