Experiment to See if Soaking A Golf Ball Affects its Distance Purpose: To see if their is an effect on golf balls after being soaked in Independent Variable: My three different brands of golf balls. Dependent Variable: Will water seep in or not and if it seeps in will it have an effect on the golf balls distance. Control: My unsoaked golf balls. Reasearch: Per information sent to me by Titleist: Exposing a golf ball to water has a negative effect on the golf ball's performance. On average, after one week submerged in water, a two piece golf ball will lose 6 yards off a drive. The loss of performance for wound construction is even mor