Abstract: A golf ball has an alignment aid. The alignment aid has a first alignment feature having a plurality of first areas each in the shape of a first directional indicator. Each of the first areas has a pattern of non-base color elements that are each a second directional indicator. The alignment aid also has a second alignment feature having a base color third directional indicator formed in spaces between the plurality of first areas and defined by edges of at least some of the non-base color elements on two sides of the spaces such that for n first areas, the alignment aid comprises n?1 second alignment features. The first directional indicators, the second directional indicators, and the third directional indicators are simultaneously visible to a golfer viewing the golf ball from above and, in combination, orient the golf ball along a path that follows the target direction.

Abstract: A golf ball has an alignment aid that is completely within a circumferential ring area having a width that is 10 mm or less. The alignment aid has a first alignment feature having a plurality of non-base color discontinuous lines. Each of the discontinuous lines are parallel to or on the path of the great circle such that the plurality of discontinuous lines are all oriented with a target direction. The alignment aid also has a second alignment feature having a base color directional indicator formed by a grouping of discontinuities in all the discontinuous lines. The non-base color discontinuous lines and the base color directional indicator are simultaneously visible to a golfer viewing the golf ball from above and, in combination, orient the golf ball along a path that follows the target direction.