Real or no real

[ruff-driver]

Well back from the course, played with these today, the pro thought they were real, they played well enough as i don't normally game these, but i'll keep using them as i shot 7 under my h/cap with 'em

No begging letters please, they are NOT for sale

 

[Deleted member 15344]

If they aren't real is it not possible they could also be non conforming as well ?

 

[Fish]

Well back from the course, played with these today, the pro thought they were real, they played well enough as i don't normally game these, but i'll keep using them as i shot 7 under my h/cap with 'em

No begging letters please, they are NOT for sale

Why not just send 1 ball to Titleist so you, and the rest of us know in the future?

 

[dewsweeper]

Relax phill.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Relax phill.

Eh ?

 

[Fish]

Relax phill.

Ball checkers on the 1st tee :smirk:

 

[Tashyboy]

Ball checkers on the 1st tee :smirk:

There are people that check your balls? Which rules that? The games beginning to grow on me.

seven under, I thought you said you got them from Thailand not Mexico. 😁Well done that man.

 

[ruff-driver]

Ball checkers on the 1st tee :smirk:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Is it not a valid question then ?

 

[MarkE]

The thing that makes me suspicious is that the ball itself looks too shiny compared to the finish on a normal Pro V, almost what you would expect on a rock hard distance ball.

Maybe it's a Pinnacle in disguise?

Quite possibly, as they are both made by the same company.:thup:

 

[Three]

Is it not a valid question then ?

Yes, very valid. You're just dealing with people who are prepared to ignore the rules when it suits them.

Guys, golf balls must be conforming to the rules, fake balls are not conforming if they are unidentifiable, hence these balls cannot be identified as legal for competition play (as they are fake).

 

[Oddsocks]

But when was the last time someone checked whether your clubs or balls were conforming

 

[Deleted member 15344]

But when was the last time someone checked whether your clubs or balls were conforming

Just because someone isn't checking doesn't make its ok - golf is a self governing game and it's full of integrity. If there is any doubt about a ball then guidance must be sought until you are clear its conforming - same with clubs

 

[Oddsocks]

Couldn't agree more about conformity, but you have to question how much non conforming equipment is in play

 

[Three]

But when was the last time someone checked whether your clubs or balls were conforming

It is your responsibility to use equipment that is legal within the rules of golf.
Balls must confirm to size and weight criteria, all genuine golf balls are subject to these tests.
FAKE balls are not subject to these tests, hence they are not allowed to be used.
If you stand on the first tee with fake golf balls with the attitude that you can get away with breaking the rules because nobody will check, well so be it.

 

[Three]

Couldn't agree more about conformity, but you have to question how much non conforming equipment is in play

I bet there's absolutely loads.

I was working in China nearly 10 years ago, there were loads of high street shops full of fake gear then, nobody bothered. I even unwittingly bought a fake Odyssey putter off ebay not long after that when I was in the UK.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It is suppose to be self-conforming but I wonder how many people still have non-conforming drivers, or use balls as per the OP. To be honest golf is my leisure time and life's too short to be worrying if Joe Bloggs off 15 is using the right ball this week. Who cares and who is going to ever police it. No-one and because of that some people will use illegal gear. So what

 

[Oddsocks]

It is your responsibility to use equipment that is legal within the rules of golf.
Balls must confirm to size and weight criteria, all genuine golf balls are subject to these tests.
FAKE balls are not subject to these tests, hence they are not allowed to be used.
If you stand on the first tee with fake golf balls with the attitude that you can get away with breaking the rules because nobody will check, well so be it.

Ok, let put it another way. Most people are not forum geeks like ourselves and therefore most would not have half the product knowledge that us forum members have.

On this principle the is no doubt hundreds if not thousands of golfers in the uk alone that are playing fake non conforming product without even knowing.

 

[TheJezster]

It is suppose to be self-conforming but I wonder how many people still have non-conforming drivers, or use balls as per the OP. To be honest golf is my leisure time and life's too short to be worrying if Joe Bloggs off 15 is using the right ball this week. Who cares and who is going to ever police it. No-one and because of that some people will use illegal gear. So what

Absolutely. Sometimes despite best intentions, it can come across as being a bit silly or jobsworth on here at times.. there are much bigger things in life to worry about!

 

[Capella]

Your milage my vary in the UK, but if I remember correctly, here in Germany balls only have to be on the conforming balls list if the comp announcement explicitly says so. This is generally the case for pro tournaments and amateur tournaments of a certain level, but not for club comps. This is explicitely encouraged by the official rules. Nobody gives a rat's ass about model and manufacturer, as long as the ball is round, has dimples and has the right size and weight. That allows you to play x-out balls and balls from smaller manufacturers who just do not bother to get their balls on the conforming balls list. And I am sure that ruff-driver's balls, genuine or not, do fullfill the specs, even if they are fake.

Just checked, it says the same on the randa website.