Do you carry a provisional ball in your pocket?

[garyinderry]

I never have a spare in the pocket. I don't plan on losing any. it doesn't always work that way and when it happens the bag isn't usually all that far away.

I have enough rubbish in my pockets without another ball taking up room!

 

[bobmac]

Does no-one even carry a spare especially in the winter so you can alternate a warm ball every other hole?
Or even so you can have a bit of un-official practice on the course with a 'provisional'?

 

[PhilTheFragger]

I carry a spare, Dont always need it during a round, but if i do, I dont hold up the pace of play by having to go walkabout.

 

[richart]

I always carry, so my bag is beside the tee, and I don't need to carry another ball,.

 

[garyinderry]

Does no-one even carry a spare especially in the winter so you can alternate a warm ball every other hole?
Or even so you can have a bit of un-official practice on the course with a 'provisional'?

unofficial practice balls are lifted from the bag and hit to/around the green when necessary.


this thread is about spare provisional balls. :thup:

 

[bobmac]

unofficial practice balls are lifted from the bag and hit to/around the green when necessary.


this thread is about spare provisional balls. :thup:

I know what the thread is about.


I meant if you hit a bad one into the semi rough, you could use the spare ball for a bit of 'practice' after declaring it a provisional of course.

 

[Hobbit]

Does no-one even carry a spare especially in the winter so you can alternate a warm ball every other hole?
Or even so you can have a bit of un-official practice on the course with a 'provisional'?

I occasionally keep a ball next to a handwarmer, and swap it every few holes. May be my imagination but it feels softer and flies further...

 

[garyinderry]

I know what the thread is about.


I meant if you hit a bad one into the semi rough, you could use the spare ball for a bit of 'practice' after declaring it a provisional of course.

unnecessary extra shots are only going to get the under 4 hour round guys hot under the collar!

 

[bobmac]

unnecessary extra shots are only going to get the under 4 hour round guys hot under the collar!

They are only unnecessary if you find the first ball
:ears:

 

[MadAdey]

To carry a spare in my pocket is expecting to loose the first one. Even if I do loose that first one then I will just go get another. If my bag is 150 yards away, I am pretty confident that I can run there and back with a new ball in my hand within a minute, so not holding anyone up.

 

[garyinderry]

They are only unnecessary if you find the first ball
:ears:

a shot into the semi-rough is never a bad one for me! ill take it! :rofl:

 

[Foxholer]

To carry a spare in my pocket is expecting to loose the first one. Even if I do loose that first one then I will just go get another. If my bag is 150 yards away, I am pretty confident that I can run there and back with a new ball in my hand within a minute, so not holding anyone up.

So why do you carry more than 1 ball in the entire bag?

Seems equally 'defeatist' to me!

 

[MadAdey]

So why do you carry more than 1 ball in the entire bag?

Seems equally 'defeatist' to me!

What a totally ridiculous post, almost laughable. What if you split one? What if one bounces on the road? What if one hits a tree? What if you loose one in the rough, or a bush? I certainly do not carry an extra one ot the tee incase I knock my first one out of bounds, as I do not plan on doing that.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

To carry a spare in my pocket is expecting to loose the first one. Even if I do loose that first one then I will just go get another. If my bag is 150 yards away, I am pretty confident that I can run there and back with a new ball in my hand within a minute, so not holding anyone up.

Oh yes, hitting that provisional while wheezing , coughing and shaking from the sprint and with one eye on the 2ball just finishing the previous green, thats gonna work :blah:

 

[Imurg]

The ONLY difference between having a spare ball in your pocket and having one in your bag is in your mind
Quite frankly I'm amazed so many people are getting spooked by this...

 

[MadAdey]

Oh yes, hitting that provisional while wheezing , coughing and shaking from the sprint and with one eye on the 2ball just finishing the previous green, thats gonna work :blah:

LOL

Im not too bad now that I have been given up on the deadly ciggies for the past 5 months............

 

[MadAdey]

The ONLY difference between having a spare ball in your pocket and having one in your bag is in your mind
Quite frankly I'm amazed so many people are getting spooked by this...

Just one of those things in golf I think. I do not like carrying lots of crap in my pockets anyway. But then on a tough driving hole if I pick a ball out of my bag just incase, then surely am I not putting a negative thought in my mind?

 

[Foxholer]

What a totally ridiculous post, almost laughable. What if you split one? What if one bounces on the road? What if one hits a tree? What if you loose one in the rough, or a bush? I certainly do not carry an extra one ot the tee incase I knock my first one out of bounds, as I do not plan on doing that.

Only as ridiculous as saying carrying a spare is defeatist! It's never intended to be used, but there just in case. No different from the 'spares' in the bag!

3 out of those 5 reasons would be be equally defeatest. So carrying any more that, say, 3 in any round - to allow for splits or road rash would be. When was the last time you split a ball?

Why carry a specialist SW - could easily fall into the same 'defeatist' category!

...I do not like carrying lots of crap in my pockets anyway...

That's a better reason!

....But then on a tough driving hole if I pick a ball out of my bag just incase, then surely am I not putting a negative thought in my mind?

Surely that puts more pressure on that, already tough, Drive!

I trust you realise the hypocrisy/contradiction of your approach and action!

 

[MadAdey]

Only as ridiculous as saying carrying a spare is defeatist! It's never intended to be used, but there just in case. No different from the 'spares' in the bag!

3 out of those 5 reasons would be be equally defeatest. So carrying any more that, say, 3 in any round - to allow for splits or road rash would be. When was the last time you split a ball?

Why carry a specialist SW - could easily fall into the same 'defeatist' category!


That's a better reason!


Surely that puts more pressure on that, already tough, Drive!

You are contradicting yourself!

If your looking for someone to start your daily arguement with then go elsewhere because I have better things to do with my life........

 

[USER1999]

I go for the minimalist look. Two tees, one long, one short, a coin, and a pitch mark repairer.

I'd happily carry a spare ball, if I could clip it to my belt, round the back, where I don't see it, or feel it. But if it's got to be in a pocket, no. It's just not happening.