The compression rating of golf balls usually ranges from 70-110, but the complete scale goes from 0 to 200, with 0 standing for a ball which can be deformed by 0.2 inches or more, and 200 standing for a ball that does not deform at all.
Most balls have compression ratings of either 80, 90, or 100; the lower the compression, the softer the feel. Not every ball marked 80, 90, or 100 is exactly that rating.
Compression ratings are also used to measure compression-molded, wound golf balls. These ratings have no meaning when applied to two-piece balls, however.
Typical compression ratings are between 80 and 100, with most players using a 90 compression ball as a compromise. Many above average golfers tend to agree that hitting a 100 compression ball feels like "hitting a rock".
Compression: The stiffness or density rating of a golf ball. A golf ball compresses at the moment it is struck by the club. Balls with a higher compression rating compress less than balls with a lower compression rating.
 See also: Golf, Feel, Round, Core, Compression
  
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