No longer buying new balls

[virtuocity]

I'm done with buying new balls. There are so many Facebook sellers who ship out Pearl balls which have hardly any marks on them (looks like a brand new ball after 9 holes) for a quarter of the price.

33 Wilson DX2, 33 soft feel and 33 ad333 all for the price of a new box of prov1s. That's my balls for the season done, and my practice bag topped up.

As a 15 handicapper, that'll do me.

 

[HankMarvin]

Not the best balls in the world but yep probably okay for the practice bag

 

[User 105]

I'm done with buying new balls. There are so many Facebook sellers who ship out Pearl balls which have hardly any marks on them (looks like a brand new ball after 9 holes) for a quarter of the price.

33 Wilson DX2, 33 soft feel and 33 ad333 all for the price of a new box of prov1s. That's my balls for the season done, and my practice bag topped up.

As a 15 handicapper, that'll do me.

Yep, exact conclusion I came to last year. And it's made absolutely no difference to my ability (or inability) to score.

 

[Imurg]

To be honest, I rarely buy balls these days.
I have loads from the Titleist test I did last year, a dozen from a magazine subscription and I find plenty on the course.
Add to that, I don't lose many so I'm overflowing.
I'm not convinced that performance drops off significantly with balls unless they're kept in extreme conditions.
That makes these Pearl balls a decent buy.

 

[Grant85]

Yep - got a few 'lots' off E-bay of Srixon Soft Feels.

Think I ended up with 90 balls for under £40. One lot was 40 balls for £16.

 

[Dando]

To be honest, I rarely buy balls these days.
I have loads from the Titleist test I did last year, a dozen from a magazine subscription and I find plenty on the course.
Add to that, I don't lose many so I'm overflowing.
I'm not convinced that performance drops off significantly with balls unless they're kept in extreme conditions.
That makes these Pearl balls a decent buy.

If you follow your brother round you could start up your own golf ball business! 😂

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I've got so many balls I don't need to buy any more, but will always buy a sleeve of new balls (e.g. the new Wilson Duo Performance etc) to see how they perform. I certainly wouldn't buy pearl grade or lake balls as a consumer choice as I have concerns over the quality. Others clearly don't share that but it's something I've always done and would continue to do so. If the need arose again, I'd still look at deals for whatever new balls were out at that time

 

[Imurg]

If you follow your brother round you could start up your own golf ball business! 😂

Mmm..been looking for a new revenue source...

 

[Deleted member 25172]

I'm done with buying new balls. There are so many Facebook sellers who ship out Pearl balls which have hardly any marks on them (looks like a brand new ball after 9 holes) for a quarter of the price.

33 Wilson DX2, 33 soft feel and 33 ad333 all for the price of a new box of prov1s. That's my balls for the season done, and my practice bag topped up.

As a 15 handicapper, that'll do me.

But have you been fitted for lake balls???

 

[Orikoru]

DX2's are only £16 a box anyway though. Seems worth buying them new and not gamble on quality, but each to their own.

Probably nothing more than mental/placebo effect, but I quite like knowing the ball is consistent even if nothing else is!

 

[Colonel Bogey]

I only buy new balls when they are on a really cheap offer. I've got loads in store. Good job as I've not seen any good offers in the sales this year

 

[patricks148]

One of the beauties of having dogs and walking them on a golf course is you find lots and lots of golf balls. got enough Prov 1s to last me another 3 years.

though saying that the soft compression ball experiment a few of us are doing if it works and we find a soft comp that will spin the same as a prem ball, i might have to buy more than the odd sleeve

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Mmm..been looking for a new revenue source...

Can you carry that many of his balls in your bag at any one time? Will need pockets like a TARDIS

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Cant remember the last time I bought new balls for me. Always play with seconds or ones found on the course.

Rather spend the money on playing a top 100 course.

 

[patricks148]

Cant remember the last time I bought new balls for me. Always play with seconds or ones found on the course.

Rather spend the money on playing a top 100 course.

quite difficult with no golf balls though

 

[jordan1987]

I'm done with buying new balls. There are so many Facebook sellers who ship out Pearl balls which have hardly any marks on them (looks like a brand new ball after 9 holes) for a quarter of the price.

33 Wilson DX2, 33 soft feel and 33 ad333 all for the price of a new box of prov1s. That's my balls for the season done, and my practice bag topped up.

As a 15 handicapper, that'll do me.

I got grilled yesterday for suggesting that second hand pearl balls are better value.

 

[Dasit]

My family must think I am a right crap golfer

Always buying me new golf balls for Christmas and my Birthday.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I got grilled yesterday for suggesting that second hand pearl balls are better value.

I hope you stood your ground . There is a lot of snobbery about balls and for most golfers it is a load of old huey, particularly when playing in winter.

 

[jordan1987]

I hope you stood your ground . There is a lot of snobbery about balls and for most golfers it is a load of old huey, particularly when playing in winter.

Of course

 

[IanM]

I havent bought a box of new golf balls for ages. I keep winning them in sweeps and Soc days. Where I get brands I dont like, I can exchange them in the pro shop and pay a top up (sometimes) or I sell on ebay.

Dont lose many on home course either.

I was shocked the summer I worked at Celtic Manor at the number of folk turning up and stocking up on balls from the shop there at top prices... I used to find stacks of balls when I was on course marshalling too.