substantially elongated shape and preferably acts as a self sufficient moisture barrier to golf balls 21 that are stored within a hollow inner compartment 66 the inner compartment 66 has a size that is large enough to store at least one golf ball 21 desirably the compartment 66 has a diameter which generally corresponds to the size of the golf ball to allow the size of the packaging to be minimized fig6 and 7 illustrate a top view and partial cross sectional view of a top portion of the structural member 62 as used herein the term 34 top 34 is with reference to the views of the enclosed drawings and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention an opening 64 extends through the top of the structural member 62 the opening 64 preferably has a circular shape that is large enough to allow the passage of a golf ball 21 therethrough a sealing cap 72 is positioned on the top of the structural member 62 over the opening 64 the sealing cap 72 has a shape that conforms to the shape of the opening 64 so that the sealing cap 72 hermetically seals the opening 64 as shown in fig7 in a preferred embodiment the sealing cap.