Deke
Journeyman Pro
Hello good forum geezers,I have wondered for ages,what does the number on a golf ball actually represent? Anything?
What do the numbers on golf balls mean?
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Doh
Journeyman Pro
Its just for identification, some players like to play with the same number ball some dont care.
freddielong
Tour Winner
What he said
Robobum
Money List Winner
Basically there are four categories:
1s are the roundest balls you can get
2s are the whitest
3s are slightly bigger than normal
The higher numbers increase the distance they travel off line.
1s are the roundest balls you can get
2s are the whitest
3s are slightly bigger than normal
The higher numbers increase the distance they travel off line.
bobmac
Major Champion
What he said that he said, although, someone will argue
Bugger.....I thought it was so you could hit them in the right order.
Yerman
Journeyman Pro
Ernie Els never plays with a number 2,
well would you?
well would you?
didsbury_duffer
Challenge Tour Pro
...and I thought it was just so that you could differentiate when deciding who has the honour on the first tee.
Screwback
Tour Rookie
Is it not something to do with how good a player you are 1 for good player 4 for really bad players and wannabes??
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
What about 8s?
Screwback
Tour Rookie
Dont even go there
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Bugger.....I thought it was so you could hit them in the right order.
Nah - just lose them in the right order!
BushFinder
Assistant Pro
At the 1st tee, before it is decided who goes first,a guy at my club always puts a ball in a clenched fist, then holds it out and asks 'titleist 2 odd or even'?
richart
Major Champion
I thought you had to use a ball with the same number as the hole you were playing.Explains why i never play a full round.
Identification purposes only although amny have lucky and unlucky numbers. Personally I prefer the number 4's or if I can get them, a ball with my lucky number (5) on
RGDave
Money List Winner
There's a reason for everything in this world, some obvious and some less so.
Avoid no.4s for medal rounds and no.1s on the opening day of a major. Opt for no.3s when playing anyone in matchplay who's not using a yellow ball unless it's a no.2.
Simples.
Avoid no.4s for medal rounds and no.1s on the opening day of a major. Opt for no.3s when playing anyone in matchplay who's not using a yellow ball unless it's a no.2.
Simples.
Herbie
Tour Winner
The number is there to remind you how many you have lost that day.
