{"product_id":"the-halo","title":"The Halo — 360° Golf Ball Line Marker","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne pass. One line. All the way around.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Halo is the only golf ball line marker with a stencil edge on \u003cem\u003eboth\u003c\/em\u003e sides of the line — so you get one clean, unbroken circle around the ball instead of a wobbly freehand mark or a quarter-turn stencil you have to line up by eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen\u003c\/strong\u003e — split the two halves and set your ball inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSnap\u003c\/strong\u003e — six magnets pull it shut and pull the ball to center. The seat is cut as a true sphere, so the ball lands on its own equator.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrace\u003c\/strong\u003e — run your pen once around the slot and lift it off. Ten seconds, start to finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the line comes out clean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThree magnets per half sit 0.35mm proud of the plastic around them. The magnet faces meet before anything else does, so the marking slot is exactly 2.30mm every time — whether you snap it together gently or slam it shut. The bosses never touch, and your hand pressure never enters the equation. Both walls of that slot are stencil edges, so the pen tip has nowhere to wander.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo-piece magnetic clamshell, identical mirrored halves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix neodymium magnets, 8mm × 2.75mm — three per half at 120°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.30mm marking slot — fits regular and fine-point permanent markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits every standard golf ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack, carbon-fiber texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne dual-tip permanent marker included (fine + ultra-fine)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatent Pending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNo batteries, no moving parts, nothing to break. Toss it in your bag and it'll be there next season, still snapping shut the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMark once. Aim every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs a line on your golf ball legal?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYes.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Rules of Golf put no limit on markings you add yourself. The R\u0026amp;A's\u003cbr\u003eequipment interpretation for Rule 4.2a(2) says it plainly: \"There are no\u003cbr\u003eregulations to limit what or how many markings can be applied to the ball by\u003cbr\u003ethe player, provided its original markings can be discerned.\" Felt-tip pen\u003cbr\u003emarkings are named specifically as conforming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRule 6.3a goes further and encourages it — \"The player should put an\u003cbr\u003eidentifying mark on the ball to be played.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PGA Tour plays under the same USGA and R\u0026amp;A Rules, so there's no separate\u003cbr\u003etour restriction. Callaway, Titleist and TaylorMade all sell conforming balls\u003cbr\u003ewith alignment lines printed on them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree things worth knowing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Use a marker, not paint. Rule 4.2a(2) prohibits deliberately altering how a\u003cbr\u003e  ball performs by applying a substance. Ink is explicitly fine — heavy enamel\u003cbr\u003e  or dipping a ball is not. The Halo ships with a permanent marker for exactly\u003cbr\u003e  this reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Leave the brand and number readable. The one condition is that the ball's\u003cbr\u003e  original markings can still be made out. A line around the equator is nowhere\u003cbr\u003e  near that limit; colouring in a whole ball would be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Mark the ball, then pocket the tool. Rule 10.2b(3) prohibits setting an object\u003cbr\u003e  down to help you line up a shot. That's about the tool, not the mark — mark\u003cbr\u003e  your ball and put the Halo away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NINES GOLF","offers":[{"title":"1 Halo","offer_id":50412637913328,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Halos","offer_id":50412637946096,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Halos","offer_id":50412637978864,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/5075\/4800\/files\/halo-hero-exploded-square-2048-fill52.jpg?v=1788900277","url":"https:\/\/www.ninesgolfgear.com\/products\/the-halo","provider":"NINES GOLF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}