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06-06-2004 07:21 PM #1
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Roughly how many balls do you lose/use per round???
I've been reading some posts on this site, and many of the users have mentioned that "after 25 holes, the cover of the ball starts to get scuffed and I have to replace it".
Is it common for somebody to finish a round of golf with the same ball they started with??
I've been playing for roughly 2 years now, and I lose about 8 balls per round of golf. I cannot even imagine being good enough to play all 18 holes with only 1 or 2 balls.
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06-06-2004 07:39 PM #2
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Originally Posted by j-dog
I guess my average would be 1 ball/round, but it happens often where the same ball will last me 2 or 3 rounds, I had 1 ball one year with a Caisse Populaire logo on it, I think it lasted me 10 rounds !!!http://www.EatDrinkSleepGolf.com
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06-06-2004 07:44 PM #3Originally Posted by j-dog
If you're having a bad day at Stonebridge, count on losing at least 6. The same bad day, ball striking wise, at Loch March might only mean 1 or 2.
Lost 2 today, both of them in the cabbage, one on a ball that went too far and ran through the fairway. :mad
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06-06-2004 08:03 PM #4
I average 1 or 2 lost or water balls. If I lose 4 it is a really bad day. If I play a ball for 18 holes I am smiling.
I like to have at least 6 balls in the bag, more if going to The Dome (Haute Paines now) I usually put in a dozen, and add a sleve or two when I get down to 6.
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06-06-2004 08:15 PM #5Originally Posted by j-dog
1-2 balls per round. Unless its a bad day, but I find if I talk to my ball and yell at it a bit it will eventually do as its told!
Denny
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06-07-2004 11:34 AM #6
I lost one all of last year.
I've lost three already this year. Yet my scoring has stayed relatively the same.
Go figure.
rockford35
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06-07-2004 11:56 AM #7
Have lost as many as 12 in a round, usually because of "Tin Cup" defining moment shots. This year, I find I generally come out ahead in the number of balls in my bag. Average round for me means about 2 lost balls, but if there's any question as to pace of play, I'll lose up to 4-6. I don't believe in spending really long periods of time looking for a ball that obviously doesn't fly true and goes in the bushes....
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06-07-2004 12:23 PM #8
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Originally Posted by rockford35
1 ball for the entire year? Kind of hard losing balls on a mini-putt coursehttp://www.EatDrinkSleepGolf.com
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06-07-2004 12:33 PM #9
Used to be about 1 ball every 2 or three rounds. Saturday was 5 on 2 holes.
I've spent most of my life golfing .... the rest I've just wasted"
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06-07-2004 12:44 PM #10
I usually go through 1-2 a round. Either they get lost, mucked up by the cart path, or my forged irons and wedges chew them up, especially out of the sand.
It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.
Colby
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06-07-2004 01:07 PM #11Originally Posted by EDSGOLF
Two in the bush this weekend, it was like getting sacked by Mike Tyson, without the biting. It's been a while since i've lost two in a round.
It also helped that both were Nike TA2LNG's. Those balls suck, they're obviously not good if I hit them in the trees. Right?
rockford35
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06-07-2004 01:28 PM #12Originally Posted by rockford35It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.
Colby
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06-07-2004 04:35 PM #13
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Originally Posted by rockford35
I played Emerald Park this past Friday and lost 9 friggin balls!!!
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06-07-2004 05:44 PM #14Originally Posted by j-dog
9 balls, that's a feat. I think the driving range is calling your name!
Nice weather this weekend too. Hit 30 out in Moose Mountain on Saturday.
Emerald Park? Where you from?
rockford35
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06-07-2004 09:53 PM #15Originally Posted by rockford35It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.
Colby
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06-07-2004 10:14 PM #16
I found it!!........just provide a reasonable description of the lost ball and I will FedEx it to you
Originally Posted by rockford35
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06-08-2004 01:08 AM #17
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Originally Posted by rockford35
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06-08-2004 08:12 AM #18
On average, I lose about 1-2 balls/round, which is good enough for me, thats like $6-$10, gets expensive after a while. Atleast when i lose them, its a huge 300 yard slice into the forest!.....enjoy the LADDIE you squirrel $##@$%$@#
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06-08-2004 10:25 AM #19Originally Posted by mkemila
Please provide a pic, that way i'll know forsure.
As for Saskatchewan, come on down and play some of the hidden treasures we have. You'd be more than suprised what this province has to offer in terms of beautiful, challenging courses.
You can stay at my place. I make a mean breakfast.
rockford35
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06-08-2004 12:59 PM #20
I usually lose 2-3 a round, sometimes in the fairway ( or so I think ) . Oh well if I lose the ball it's because it sliced, I didn't slice, the ball did!
Lots of yoga pants these days, not enough Yoga!
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06-08-2004 01:12 PM #21
I don't lose golf balls..... I just tend to misplace them unwillingly....
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06-08-2004 02:13 PM #22Big_duckGuestOriginally Posted by The ShtickThere shall be *no such thing* as a lost ball. The missing ball is somewhere nearby and will eventually be found by someone. It thus becomes a *stolen* ball and the player should not compound a felony by charging himself with a penalty stroke.
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06-09-2004 05:50 PM #23Originally Posted by Big_duck
I look it as more like a golf ball adoption agency.....obviously the ball was not happy with its previous owner......and just remember the happy face people make when they adopt (find) one of these orphan balls
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06-09-2004 08:00 PM #24
Over the years I have found that in most cases the ball replaces itself long before it gets tattered enough for me to change it...
When a ball does stick around long enough to get beat up, I am reluctant to take it out of play because I almost start to think of it as a "lucky ball". Eventually it's disappearance into the woods or a hazard will solve the problem for me.
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06-10-2004 06:56 AM #25Originally Posted by Proforged
Sad, sad, sad....[COLOR=Sienna][SIZE=2][FONT=Palatino Linotype]If you bury my ashes on a golf course, just make sure that they are out of bounds, that will be a natural continuation to my life[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]
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06-10-2004 07:43 AM #26
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Originally Posted by j-dog
I lose quite a few per round, due to 2 things: one, I have hack/slash days where nothing goes right, and two, when I lose one, unless its easily findable, I don't really care to find it...I spend an average of 2.3 seconds looking for balls.
But i imagine the single digit handicappers rarely lose a ball ...another unfair benefit of being good.
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06-10-2004 01:25 PM #27
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Originally Posted by j-dog
The rest of us just lose them.
If someone posts a thread saying they have had to replace the ball after 25 holes IMO this is just blowing your own horn. We can all read between the lines, and what is really being said is "man, I'm soooooooo damn good that I have to replace my balls because I just can't seem to lose them."
Most scratch or pro golfers won't play the same ball for more than 18 holes anyway.
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06-10-2004 02:10 PM #28guyinottawaGuest
all depends
it all depends on what course and how well I am playing. SOme days I will not lose any and others I will lose 10!
Gotta love the game of golf!
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06-20-2004 08:19 PM #29
With all the discussions about how many are lost / worn out in a round I have come up with an innovative idea, I don't buy golf balls I just rent them for a while.
"The golf swing is like sex. You can't be thinking about the mechanics of the act while you are performing." Dave Hill
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