CONDOR GOLF BALLS MIX

A small golf company in Connecticut has created a powerful, new ball that flies like a U-2, putts with the steady roll of a cue ball and bites the green on approach shots like a dropped cat. But don't look for it on weekend TV. Long-hitting pros could make a joke out of some of golf's finest courses with it. One pro who tested the ball drove it 400 yards, reaching the green on all but the longest par-fours. Scientific tests by an independent lab using a hitting machine prove the ball hits up to 22 yards longer than 15 major brands. The ball's extraordinary distance comes partly from a revolutionary new dimple design. The ball is also slightly smaller that regulation balls, which reduces air drag dramatically. The result is a ball that gains altitude quickly, then sails like a glider. None of the changes are noticeable in the ball itself. Despite this extraordinary performance, the company has a problem. A spokesman put it this way: "In golf you need endorsements and TV publicity. Th