What type of force is required to put a golf ball in motion?

The force is required to put a golf ball in motion : Unbalanced force

Explanation:

Force

It is the push or a pull acting on a body.

or we can say that it is an external influence that can bring about following changes in body:

It can make the body move It can make moving body stop. It can change the direction of body It can change speed of the body.

We have two types of forces:

Balanced forces Unbalanced forces

Balanced forces

The equal and opposite forces acting on a body that will not make the body move.

Unbalanced force

Two equal and opposite forces acting on a body that can make the body move in the direction of greater force applied.

Therefore, to move a body unbalanced force is required.