Abstract: A golf ball with one or more cover layers having an outer surface defining a plurality of dimples, one or more spherical core layers and one or more mantle layers superposed about the core layer. Each of the cover, core and mantle layers has a flexural modulus range of values. A particulate material layer is disposed onto the surface of one or more of the cover layer(s), the core layer(s) and the mantle layer(s). The particulate materials are comprised of a mixture of at least one from the group including metal, polymer, rubber, ceramic, and composite materials along with at least one adhesive compound. The particulate material layer(s) provide perimeter weighting for the golf ball layer onto which they are disposed. The particulate material layers(s) are formulated to have flexural moduli values that transition between the flexural moduli values of the golf ball layers between which the particulate material layer(s) are positioned.

Abstract: A central database for platform compliance regarding investment thresholds and accredited investor verification that is coupled with, or able to be integrated with, a managed payments and escrow service or a third-party payment and escrow service. At the center of the platform is an application programming interface (API) that exchanges information between the system and a host of parties including, without limitation, intermediaries, third-party data sources, payments and escrow vendors.