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Do you carry a provisional ball in your pocket?

Do you carry a provisional ball in your pocket?

  • Yes

    Votes: 54 34.2%

  • No

    Votes: 104 65.8%
  • Total voters
    158
I carry only a tee and pitch repairer in my pockets, my bag is always next to the tee box, never leave it down the fairway, I've heard to many stories of opportunist scrotes running onto the course and stealing the unattended bags.

It happened to my dads playing partner, the kids from the neighbouring estate ran on and lifted his trolley, my dads mate who is in his late 70's gave chase and luckily the kids gave up and he got all his gear back.

So needless to say I don't take that risk.
 
brendy said:
Nope but then I do carry my bag and pretty much always carry it to the teebox in case I need something/drink etc.
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this for me - there are all sorts of things I might need from the bag so it goes where I go. I may have an idea about which club I will use but it's rarely definitive even on my home course!

Pockets have pitch mark repairer, 2 x tees, ball marker (all in non gloved hand pocket) and handkerchief (gloved hand pocket); no more, no less.
 
I'm of the mindset that if you have a provisional in your pocket you aren't confident and will more than likely hit a naff shot, but then I always take my bag to the tee block regardless so easy to grab another or have a playing partner chuck me one if it does get ripped OB.

Pockets are for pitch mark repairer (the most important tool of them all in my book), groove cleaner, ball marker and a tee peg.
 
There's prob 1 hole on our course where I'd leave my bag quite a distance away from the tee, so would take a provisional there. But only if I'm carrying at the time.
 
Not for me.

It's not something that enters my head, really. I'm usually too busy focussing on where I want to hit my drive, rather than where I don't want to hit it. However, if I get it wrong and need to go back to my bag for one, then I'll jog back and get one. I'm still young enough ;)
 
Why leave clubs down fairway that totally baffles me if your ball hit it you get penalised and I never carry a provisional in my pocket that's what my bag is for
 
Only on those holes where the trolley is parked way back and having to go get a provisional will cause a hold up.
That's just common sense not macho BS.
If the trolley is right next to the tee then you have a pocketful of provisionals just 6 feet away anyway.

Do any of you go out with just one ball??
 
murphthemog said:
Never. It would cause an unsightly bulge in my trousers.

It would also interfere with my putting stroke.
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Never thought about interference! :eek:

Having said that...... I'd feel undressed without one in my left pocket. :lol:
For me, its the walk to get another from the bag that makes me more likely to smash the second straight after the first. :whistle:

I'm convinced all of you who say "never" and "it makes you cack the original" must have it backwards 'cos I usually do that when I haven't got one with me! :D Chompers of the world unite! Whoooooo! :whoo:
 
Not generally as my bag will be with me, however I always take one across the bridge to the 17th. The tee is visible from about 6 other holes so the walk of shame is more a walk of complete embarrassment!
 
I normally carry another ball in my pocket, different number and different colour markings. I like to swap after a few holes, but if i do need a provisional I've got one handy.

Also, its an effort to go back to my bag so if i do hit one im not sure where its gone, if i have a spare ready to go I can easily take a provisional, otherwise i will consider it then just go... "nah il find that" to which i end up coming back to the tee.
 
When I started playing I was off 25 and I always carried one, now I'm down to 21 and I never carry one. It's amazing what a difference those few shots make.
 
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