Lost your ball, how goods your provisional

[Tashyboy]

My mate who plays off 11 now is currently playing Wilson Ultras - I thought they stopped making them donkey's years ago but apparently I was wrong, just now they're called Ultra 500. He hates all kinds of spin and he reckons these are the lowest spinning balls he could find.

I found one of them, it went into the back of a bin lorry yesterday..

 

[Orikoru]

I found one of them, it went into the back of a bin lorry yesterday..

To be fair he wasn't wrong, he's a hit a few drives that I was certain were about to turn right but they stayed pretty straight. He might as well be hitting range balls.

 

[Old Colner]

I tend to play a couple of type's of ball, and only keep the used or found of those types in the bag so one of these for a provisional, never another new ball, my rule is only one new ball per round.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

My mate who plays off 11 now is currently playing Wilson Ultras - I thought they stopped making them donkey's years ago but apparently I was wrong, just now they're called Ultra 500. He hates all kinds of spin and he reckons these are the lowest spinning balls he could find.

Wilson use to do some decent balls.

 

[Slab]

Usually the provisional just has to be a ‘different’ looking ball. Could be colour or brand. It’ll usually be of similar quality to the original (low’ish to mid-priced)

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Usually the provisional just has to be a ‘different’ looking ball. Could be colour or brand. It’ll usually be of similar quality to the original (low’ish to mid-priced)

If I take a new sleeve out I'll put different markings on each as the three will all have the same number. Usually put a ball with 1 dot and my initials in play and a provisional will have 2 dots and my initials. If I lose either I'll put the last the last with 3 dots in my pocket

 

[Slab]

If I take a new sleeve out I'll put different markings on each as the three will all have the same number. Usually put a ball with 1 dot and my initials in play and a provisional will have 2 dots and my initials. If I lose either I'll put the last the last with 3 dots in my pocket

Mine (inc provisional) are just marked with initials in sharpie. I'm expecting to have any lost ones returned at some point so folk need to know who's it is

 

[jim8flog]

I always use the same make and model of ball in a round of golf.

What has frustrated me through the years is the number of provisional balls I have lost having found the original ball.

One of mates has balls in his bag marked P1 and P2 to use as prov's.

 

[jim8flog]

Played a game with an old boy last week and I noticed the sound off the club face was a little clicky. Then after a few holes he played a little chip from the fringe and the ball made this ridiculous high pitched plastic click. I had to wander over to inspect the ball, sure enough it was a top flite XL, must be 30 years old

As far as I am aware Topflite XL is still made. At one time the best selling ball in the world.

I had a mate who played with virtually no other ball, he always got my finders.

 

[jim8flog]

I often go for a walk round our 9 hole course, always through the rough and trees and I always take a plastic bag.
Most balls I find get left on the next tee I get to.

I once picked 5 balls which belonged to my mate (he never searched for long). Quite a laugh as I gave them back to him in front of everybody in the club bar.

 

[srixon 1]

But..but...Provisionals always go long and straight down the middle.....

But if I find my 1st ball and the provisional is nowhere near, I don’t even look for the provisional.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I often go for a walk round our 9 hole course, always through the rough and trees and I always take a plastic bag.
Most balls I find get left on the next tee I get to.

I once picked 5 balls which belonged to my mate (he never searched for long). Quite a laugh as I gave them back to him in front of everybody in the club bar.

In the old days they would go in the box for juniors to use. These days they turn their noses up unless its premium ball

 

[jim8flog]

In the old days they would go in the box for juniors to use. These days they turn their noses up unless its premium ball

Same here

I once left a box of nearly 50 brand new balls in the office for the juniors they stayed there for months. In the end I got them back and left them in a charity shop.

 

[Oddsocks]

I generally use the same ball as my ball in play, just one that’s a couple of rounds old. That’s when I’m playing steady…. Which at the moment I am not.

 

[sunshine]

But if I find my 1st ball and the provisional is nowhere near, I don’t even look for the provisional.

But isn't your provisional in the middle of the fairway? That's where mine always are.

 

[Swango1980]

My original ball is always a garbage tatty ball (Pinnacle, Top Flite, etc).

My provisional is a Premium ball. After all, I can guarantee it will be middle of the fairway and not lost

 

[sjw]

But isn't your provisional in the middle of the fairway? That's where mine always are.

mine are usually at the furthest point possible from the first ball

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Just pick one out of the bag

Only have the same type of ball in the bag

 

[HomerJSimpson]

mine are usually at the furthest point possible from the first ball

Think mine are trained same as yours

 

[MACM85]

I just use the same brand/type of ball. I make sure that if my playing ball is an even then the provisional will be an odd number and declare it when hitting the provisional.