Legal Balls

[Yerman]

Just had my club pros weekly newsletter and he says refurbished balls aren't legal for club comps because they're not on the R&As approved list, but surely a ProV1 as a ProV1 whether its new, a bit worn or refurbished.

Is he right?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I think refurbs are out because they get a brand new paint job and so there can be no guarantee of authenticity. I think "practice" Pro V's are allowed.

 

[fundy]

i thought practise balls werent allowed in comps because they werent guaranteed to meet the size and weight parameters of a "legal" ball

 

[Bacardibatman]

in case the screen caps unreadable

Q
What is the status of 'X-out', 'refurbished' and 'practice' balls?

A.
X-out’ is the common name used for a golf ball that a manufacturer considers to be imperfect (usually for aesthetic reasons only, e.g., paint or printing errors) and, therefore, has crossed out the brand name. A ‘refurbished‘ golf ball is a second-hand ball that has been cleaned and stamped as ‘refurbished‘.
In the absence of strong evidence to suggest that an ‘X-out’ or ‘refurbished‘ ball does not conform to the Rules, it is permissible for such a ball to be used. However, in a competition where the Committee has adopted the condition that the ball the player plays must be named on the List of Conforming Golf Balls (see Note to Rule 5-1), such a ball may not be used, even if the ball in question (without the X’s or without the ‘refurbished‘ stamp) does appear on the List.
In most cases, ‘practice‘ balls are simply listed, conforming golf balls that have been stamped “Practice”, in the same way that golf balls often feature a club or company logo. Such balls may be used even where the Committee has adopted the condition that the ball the player plays must be named on the List of Conforming Golf Balls.

 

[Bacardibatman]

Conforming Ball Lists (just in case)

R&A Conforming ball list


USGA Conforming Ball List

 

[Yerman]

Cheers guys, is nothing in golf simple? -apart from the players.

 

[Nikki]

Title gave my other concern's...

 

[DCB]

I'd love to be good enough to worry about that particular requirement