When you lose a new ball.....

[srixon 1]

.....which hurts the most.

the two shots you lose for stroke and distance, or the thought that £3 of your hard earned Wonga has just disappeared in a bush?

 

[duncan mackie]

the shots - but then again I haven't lost a purchased ball for over 20 years so it's probably not a fair response

 

[pbrown7582]

The 2 shots for me too, the wonga has already gone when purchasing the balls.

 

[palindromicbob]

The shots. I am not fool enough to pay £3 for a ball. If your first thought would be the cost of losing it you shouldn't tee it up.

 

[Val]

Do you reload with another new ball is the next question

 

[Ian_S]

Do you reload with another new ball is the next question

I'm sure we've all got a favourite Pinnacle or Top Flite we use as a provisional

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Neither. That's not New Golf Thinking :rofl:

 

[Astraeus]

The shots. I am not fool enough to pay £3 for a ball. If your first thought would be the cost of losing it you shouldn't tee it up.

Exactly right.

 

[smange]

Neither. That's not New Golf Thinking :rofl:

So come on then Homer, enlighten us as to how we should be thinking in this scenario as I am in the devastated about the 2 shots camp

 

[srixon 1]

Do you reload with another new ball is the next question

I never reload with a new ball, always one that has done at least one lap of the course before.

It is the two shots that hurts the most for me.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

They are only new until you hit the first shot so the dropped shots hurt most but to be honest I only lose between 3-4 balls a season.

 

[SaintHacker]

Reload with a brand new ball, always. Why? Because you can guarantee you will absolutely nail your provisional!

 

[malek988]

the ball, then i kick myself for buying new balls lol

 

[garyinderry]

always always a complete scrapper for a provisional.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

The shots, if you're worried about the cost of the ball you just lost then use cheaper balls

 

[Hobbit]

The shots! And then I reload with another new ball.

I rarely buy new golf balls, having trained a the family to buy me balls for birthday, father's day, Xmas. 6 kids = 6 doz balls.

 

[duncan mackie]

The shots! And then I reload with another new ball.

I rarely buy new golf balls, having trained a the family to buy me balls for birthday, father's day, Xmas. 6 kids = 6 doz balls.

I've only just got mine trained to buy Rum

 

[la_lucha]

I got some of those free TaylorMade Lethals which I absolutely hate, so i can't wait to hit them into the bushes. Definitely the two shots that hurt the most.

 

[Sir Scoop-A-Lot]

Definitely the 2 shots for me too.

And I always tee up a new ball as a provisional, as someone else mentioned the provisional is always nailed centre of the fairway. Sometimes makes you want to just declare it lost from the tee box!

 

[BoadieBroadus]

I got some of those free TaylorMade Lethals which I absolutely hate, so i can't wait to hit them into the bushes. Definitely the two shots that hurt the most.

i love the lethals and the thought of you smashing them into bushes upsets me. want to do a deal? how many have you got?