chrisd
Major Champion
Where has Smiffy gone?
He usually answers about 3 o clock in the morning ??
Where has Smiffy gone?
I didn't claim that you said they were a cheat but to state a person carrying a spare ball may raise your suspicion of being a cheat is enough to offend me, and I suspect, many on here. Maybe if we played together I should declare both balls I might use and, possibly all the balls in my bag!
You can be as offended as you like. And if we did play together at ours, where it would take you all of 15 seconds to return to your bag to reload if one disappeared into the cabbage, and yet you still chose to play with a ball in your pocket, I would be keeping an eye open, whether that offends you or not, because you would have absolutely no reason for doing so.
If, on the other hand, we played at a track where leaving your bag 50-100 yards from the tee and you were to pop a spare in your pocket I would be less suspicious.
It’s a matter of context.
No ........ it's a matter of trust !
I was a cop for 30 years, Chris - I can’t help being suspicious!!
Where has Smiffy gone?
For me 2 things. (Note I never carry two balls with the same markings so they can be individually identified).
1. For me it is about saving time and that walk to and from the bag. Very often my bag could be a 50 - 150 yard walk there and back. I am not not the sort of person that treats my bag like a comfort blanket and takes it as close as possible to where I am going to be next. Sometimes it gets left short (but out of the way) of the green I am going to in the knowledge I will be passing that spot again after driving off from the next tee.
2. Following a tip given out by ones of the pros I play two balls. Alternating the ball I use on each tee.
I have on a few occasions offered another player my second ball to save them the walk to the bag and back again.
Your balls will warm your spare ball. It will fly furtherIn a competitive round I'd always declare my ball on the 1st, then again if I had to replace or change. And if I hit a provisional at any time I'd declare what it was too.
For me the only reason for your playing partners to not know what ball your playing, is so you can cheat.
Cant think of a reason for 2. Can you enlighten me?
Just make sure you take the right one out of your pocket.Your balls will warm your spare ball. It will fly further
In a competitive round I'd always declare my ball on the 1st, then again if I had to replace or change. And if I hit a provisional at any time I'd declare what it was too.
For me the only reason for your playing partners to not know what ball your playing, is so you can cheat.
Cant think of a reason for 2. Can you enlighten me?
The pro was saying, contrary to popular belief, pros do not use a new ball on every tee. What you are seeing when the caddies change ball is because they are letting the first ball rest and return to normal shape. Titleist had said the sort of energy that goes in to hitting a ball (particularly with very strong players and the types of ball they play on tour) it takes 10 minutes for the ball to fully recover to normal shape.
I can't see that applying to anyone on here
If someone refuses to identify their ball on the 1st tee then to me it raises suspicions that they are prepared to cheat. I've seen it before looking for balls in the rough.
"Here's a Titleist 2"
"Cheers, that's it"
Fairly sure you putted out with a Srixon on the last hole
So anyone think that the pros take less than 10 mins to get to the green after their second shots ,all three putt out and get to the next tee before the ball has time to recover ? Unlikley.The pro was saying, contrary to popular belief, pros do not use a new ball on every tee. What you are seeing when the caddies change ball is because they are letting the first ball rest and return to normal shape. Titleist had said the sort of energy that goes in to hitting a ball (particularly with very strong players and the types of ball they play on tour) it takes 10 minutes for the ball to fully recover to normal shape.
In a competitive round I'd always declare my ball on the 1st, then again if I had to replace or change. And if I hit a provisional at any time I'd declare what it was too.
For me the only reason for your playing partners to not know what ball your playing, is so you can cheat.