Do you carry a provisional ball in your pocket?

[Foxholer]

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

:rofl:

 

[PhilTheFragger]

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?

Yes you are, you are making a deliberate decision for that hole and therefore that might enforce a negative thought.

However if the spare ball is already in your pocket, no negative thought is generated. QED

besides im so used to playing with a spare ball in my left pocket that if I stop, will I become more unbalanced than I already am?

 

[MadAdey]

Yes you are, you are making a deliberate decision for that hole and therefore that might enforce a negative thought.

However if the spare ball is already in your pocket, no negative thought is generated. QED

besides im so used to playing with a spare ball in my left pocket that if I stop, will I become more unbalanced than I already am?

Thats the thing, I do not even think about getting another ball out of my bag, well not until I have actually smashed one OOB.....LOl

So to think about getting one out is putting the thought in my mind.

 

[Pin-seeker]

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...

Spot on. It's not like I stand on the tee thinking 'doesn't really matter if I hit my 1st OOB as I have a spare in my pocket'

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I only carry a spare ball to loan it to players who don't carry one - no mental weakness there eh!

...and why I am quite comfortable not taking one with me when I know a botch up would mean a long walk back to my bag - if I hadn't brought my bag to the tee with me that is. I know that one of my PPs will have a spare to lend me

 

[garyinderry]

unless you are last to hit there is no hold up as you scuttle down to the bag to get another ball.


the walk and minute delay is usually a good thing. reloading and firing straight away can end in tears!

 

[Foxholer]

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.

The golf equivalent of these! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pros-Pro-Tennis-Ball-Holder-White-Ball-Clip-Holder-/290597649111

Apparently Ladies tennis pants/knickers used to have a pocket for those with small hands or who played double handed to store the 2nd ball.

 

[rosecott]

I'm surprised at the number of posters who want little or nothing in their pockets. In my left pocket I have 5 or 6 pencils and at least 2 packs of pocket tissues. In my left back pocket I have 2 tees tied together with cord, a variety of small tees in case I can't find a broken one on par 3s, and 2 pitch mark repairers. In my right back pocket I have a bulging wallet. In my right pocket I have an even wider variety of tees, several coins and proper ball markers and 2 spare balls - and some more pencils. Elegant I am not, but I have everything I need, and then some.

 

[USER1999]

I'm surprised at the number of posters who want little or nothing in their pockets. In my left pocket I have 5 or 6 pencils and at least 2 packs of pocket tissues. In my left back pocket I have 2 tees tied together with cord, a variety of small tees in case I can't find a broken one on par 3s, and 2 pitch mark repairers. In my right back pocket I have a bulging wallet. In my left pocket I have an even wider variety of tees, several coins and proper ball markers and 2 spare balls - and some more pencils. Elegant I am not, but I have everything I need, and then some.

This is madness!

 

[Allanxyz]

I'm surprised at the number of posters who want little or nothing in their pockets. In my left pocket I have 5 or 6 pencils and at least 2 packs of pocket tissues. In my left back pocket I have 2 tees tied together with cord, a variety of small tees in case I can't find a broken one on par 3s, and 2 pitch mark repairers. In my right back pocket I have a bulging wallet. In my right pocket I have an even wider variety of tees, several coins and proper ball markers and 2 spare balls - and some more pencils. Elegant I am not, but I have everything I need, and then some.

That must be a massive set of pockets you have...

I just have a twenty pence coin to mark the ball and a pitch mark repairer.. The rest, tees etc. are all on the bag. Annoyingly sometimes I pop a tee in the pocket by mistake, unfortunately they seem to cause holes in the so I keep getting a twenty pence coin rolling down my leg...

 

[MadAdey]

I'm surprised at the number of posters who want little or nothing in their pockets. In my left pocket I have 5 or 6 pencils and at least 2 packs of pocket tissues. In my left back pocket I have 2 tees tied together with cord, a variety of small tees in case I can't find a broken one on par 3s, and 2 pitch mark repairers. In my right back pocket I have a bulging wallet. In my right pocket I have an even wider variety of tees, several coins and proper ball markers and 2 spare balls - and some more pencils. Elegant I am not, but I have everything I need, and then some.

What on earth are you wearing..... a poachers jacket?

 

[SocketRocket]

I'm surprised at the number of posters who want little or nothing in their pockets. In my left pocket I have 5 or 6 pencils and at least 2 packs of pocket tissues. In my left back pocket I have 2 tees tied together with cord, a variety of small tees in case I can't find a broken one on par 3s, and 2 pitch mark repairers. In my right back pocket I have a bulging wallet. In my right pocket I have an even wider variety of tees, several coins and proper ball markers and 2 spare balls - and some more pencils. Elegant I am not, but I have everything I need, and then some.

Do you have a fetish for pencils and tees?

 

[rosecott]

What on earth are you wearing..... a poachers jacket?

No, I'm talking about my trousers.

 

[MadAdey]

No, I'm talking about my trousers.

You carry more in your pockets than most carry in their bags.......

 

[andybarc]

I've never really thought about this, but yes, I have always carried a provisional. At the moment I carry a whiney new white one as I am using yellows. It never occurred to me that this was defeatist (I don't usually have to use it). If I didn't carry one now, I'd need to put something else in that pocket to keep me balanced!

 

[Foxholer]

I'm surprised at the number of posters who want little or nothing in their pockets. In my left pocket I have 5 or 6 pencils and at least 2 packs of pocket tissues. In my left back pocket I have 2 tees tied together with cord, a variety of small tees in case I can't find a broken one on par 3s, and 2 pitch mark repairers. In my right back pocket I have a bulging wallet. In my right pocket I have an even wider variety of tees, several coins and proper ball markers and 2 spare balls - and some more pencils. Elegant I am not, but I have everything I need, and then some.

Sheesh! Struggle to get the hips moving properly?

2 spare balls! That could well be defeatist! As for tees tied together...

 

[john0]

I'm surprised at the number of posters who want little or nothing in their pockets. In my left pocket I have 5 or 6 pencils and at least 2 packs of pocket tissues. In my left back pocket I have 2 tees tied together with cord, a variety of small tees in case I can't find a broken one on par 3s, and 2 pitch mark repairers. In my right back pocket I have a bulging wallet. In my right pocket I have an even wider variety of tees, several coins and proper ball markers and 2 spare balls - and some more pencils. Elegant I am not, but I have everything I need, and then some.

5 pencils? Why?

 

[andybarc]

Two pencils is sufficient. One for each nostril!

 

[rosecott]

5 pencils? Why?

Clearly, you have never played with proper seniors. Not only do you have to have an adequate supply of writing implements to give/lend to them but you have to show them that the pointy end should be used.

 

[dewsweeper]

Clearly, you have never played with proper seniors. Not only do you have to have an adequate supply of writing implements to give/lend to them but you have to show them that the pointy end should be used.

I love this reply,it is so true.
Aged 74 I play most of my golf with wrinklies of similar age to myself and it can be quite funny.We allhave senior moments but we all seem to beable to laugh at ourselves and each other.Best for me is seeing oldguys get out af a car and all crawl away trying to straighten up.