Do you carry a provisional ball in your pocket?

[Rooter]

Something on the thread about where do you put stuff in your pockets got me thinking, and a few people commented that they carry a provisional ball in their pockets. isn't this a little defeatist?

So do you carry one or not?

 

[Ethan]

Of course not. I don't carry a ball retriever in my bag either.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Not defeatist. Saves time especially on holes where you can leave the bag down the fairway and walk back to the tee. As driving isn't a strong point of mine it is always ready to be used.

 

[Robobum]

100% no.

 

[chellie]

No way.

 

[North Mimms]

If i'm wearing trousers with a back left pocket, i'll put it one in there.
If not, no provisional- too worried about putting it pocket and getting it mixed up with the "live" ball

 

[FairwayDodger]

There's a hole on my course where the tee is set back from the previous green. We leave clubs and bags and just take driver (or whatever) to the tee. Anything missing the fairway right by more than about two yards (yip, it's tight) is probably lost.

I have on more than one occasion taken a provisional ball with me..... Which only puts the idea in my head even more. I eventually decided I was more likely to cack it off to the right if I had a provisional than not so I no longer take one with me.

 

[G1BB0]

I do but not always, its usually a crappy pickup and always goes where I intended the 1st one to leaving me wondering why I dont use crappy pickups all the time

 

[Macster]

Never !!

Its so defeatist its untrue.............. its 'expecting' to hit a bad shot, inviting it even. If you carry a provisional to the Tee, - you deserve those bad ones !

 

[brendy]

Nope but then I do carry my bag and pretty much always carry it to the teebox in case I need something/drink etc.


Dare I say it, only hackers carry "frighteners".

 

[the smiling assassin]

nope

 

[G1BB0]

Dare I say it, only hackers carry "frighteners".

I resemble that remark

 

[bladeplayer]

Of course not. I don't carry a ball retriever in my bag either.

Same as ^

Nope but then I do carry my bag and pretty much always carry it to the teebox in case I need something/drink etc.


Dare I say it, only hackers carry "frighteners".

OR >>> weekend warrior chompers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bombs away ha ha

 

[Alex1975]

Bad ju ju to carry a provisional.

 

[USER1999]

Never. It would cause an unsightly bulge in my trousers.

It would also interfere with my putting stroke.

 

[One Planer]

100% no.

Exactly that!

 

[JezzE]

Don't carry one in my pocket, but there are a couple of holes where you leave your bag and walk back to the tee at my place, on one hole the best part of 100 yards. So I'll usually take an extra ball back with me then, and chuck it down behind me out of sight on the tee, to 'kid' myself that I do trust myself really!

 

[Birchy]

I don't even contemplate missing the fairway.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

yep, always do....something I started doing many moons ago. Saves time on the tee if you lose one....surely you're just promoting slow play by NOT having one?

Oh and when you're looking for your ball in the trees, you have one already to drop down the trouser leg.

 

[G.U.R]

Nope, got enough rubbish in my pockets...