1996Multilayer ball
Innovator: Top-Flite

Soon after its introduction, Top-Flite's Strata garnered a dedicated following where it counts most: on the PGA Tour. Jim Furyk and Hal Sutton were among the big names to recognize the high-tech breakthrough of golf's first multilayered ball, which flew farther than pillowy-soft balatas but was just as obedient on the greens.