Damage to a golf ball.

[sydney greenstreet]

How often do you change your golf ball, do you play a few rounds with it and then throw it or do you change every round ? you may be the type who uses it until it is lost. My question stems from a medal i won back in 2003 i was playing off 21 and shot a 85 to finish at 64 it was after i picked the ball out the hole on the 18th that i noticed something. My ball had a great big cut in it for how long it was like that i do not know but it did not seem to affect my ball striking.

 

[pbrown7582]

New ball for a comp if it survives it's then used for 2/3 bounce games before heading to the practice ball bag.

With a cut that size it would of affect flight or feel so you probaly only manage to do it nearbthe end of your successful round.

 

[DaveM]

That balls been thinned a few times. Normally get a few rounds out of a ProV or similar soft covered ball. Other balls like the 333, PD soft, NXT. last alot longer. I normally loose them before they wear out.:fore:

 

[Scottjd1]

I use a new one for each round, then keep it in the bag and use them if I go into water/lose one in future rounds (this is rare...).
I have a clear out every few weeks and the worse ones go in the practice bag.

I have a PRO V1 used for about 6 holes thats in a similar condition to the one pictured, I have sent it back for their comments....

 

[duncan mackie]

that damage would affect just about any shot with that ball!

 

[Hendo007]

Am the same, new ball for the start of each medal, once finished (if not lost) then in the bag to be used as a replacement during coming rounds if initial new ball lost. Also use these balls for bounce games.

Again once I have plenty then they get retired to the practice tattie bag.

 

[matts1984]

Use the same ball till i lose it.

 

[GreiginFife]

I'll use a ball until I think it's had enough (usually scuffs and scrapes that make it look "dirty") then it's off the the practice bag.
I find the Bridgestone e6 balls I'm using at the moment last a lot longer than the Burner TPs I have been using previously.