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Originally Posted by hitnrun

Well, since the group is likely playing ahead of you, I would call the Pro shop and tell them I found the club and will hold it until I finish the round...unless they want to come and get it from me.

You will never catch the guy in front of you, but this way, if you tell the pro shop right away, they can post a note or let him know should he inquire when he finishes and you are still on 16 or whatever.

Why do you say that you will never catch the players ahead of you?  In most cases on a busy course, the problem is trying not to stack up against them.  It's a rare round that I'm not waiting at some point just a short wedge from the group putting out in front of me, certainly not a problem to walk up close enough to get their attention.

Rick

"He who has the fastest cart will never have a bad lie."

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Let's discuss the real issue on the course.

'Protocol when finding golf balls on the course.'

What's In My  Stand Bag

 

Driver:  FT-iZ 9*

Hybrids: C3 3,4,5

Irons: C3 6-GW

Wedges: C3 58*/8 and 54*/12

Putter:  blade

Ball: Gamer V2

 

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Originally Posted by Goonsidious

Let's discuss the real issue on the course.

'Protocol when finding golf balls on the course.'

LOL.

I always keep them. I throw the good ones in my practice buckets at home, and save the cheaper ones for when I play with my lil bro, Caleb, as he tends to lose a lot off the tee (though he is getting much better)

In the Ogio Kingpin bag:

Titleist 913 D2 9.5* w/ UST Mamiya ATTAS 3 80 w/ Harrison Shotmaker & Billy Bobs afternarket Hosel Adaptor (get this if you don't have it for your 913)
Wilson Staff Ci-11 4-GW (4I is out of the bag for a hybrid, PW and up were replaced by Edel Wedges)
TaylorMade RBZ 5 & 3 Fairway Woods

Cobra Baffler T-Rail 3 & 4 Hybrids

Edel Forged 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64* wedges (different wedges for different courses)

Seemore Si-4 Black Nickel Putter

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Originally Posted by Goonsidious

Let's discuss the real issue on the course.

'Protocol when finding golf balls on the course.'

If it belonged to a player who has distinct markings, I return it to them, otherwise I keep the gamers and give the rocks away or put them in the shag bag.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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I never touch anything I find on the course.If it doesn't belong to me, I have no business putting my hands on it. I can't control what the people behind me do, but I can do what I would hope people would do for me, and that is leave my club where I left it so I can come back and find it instead of having to try and chase it down in someone's cart or hope it arrives in the clubhouse. They also make really cool labels that you can wrap around your clubs with your contact info on them. As the value of my clubs continues to rise each year with upgrades, I'm considering using these.

So, what good are the labels if everyone does as you do and leave the club on the ground. Not sure the squirrels use UPS. I pick it up and drop it at the clubhouse if someone hasn't come looking for it.

Callaway Razr X Black driver 9.5* Callaway x hot pro 3 deep stiff Callaway x hot pro 16, 18, 20 hybrids Callaway diablo forged 5-GW Callaway jaws vintage 54, 58 wedges me grooves Odyssey metal x milled # 7. 35" Callaway org 14 bag Taylormade TP3 ball Callaway tour golve :-)

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Originally Posted by Goonsidious

Let's discuss the real issue on the course.

'Protocol when finding golf balls on the course.'

If you find a ball with this marking.......please give it back to me!

What's in Paul's Bag:
- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Driver
- Big Bertha Alpha 815 3-wood
- Callaway Razr Fit 5-wood
- Callaway Big Bertha 4-5 Rescue Clubs
-- Mizuno Mx-25 six iron-gap wedge
- Mizuno Mp-T4 56degree SW
- Mizuno Mp-T11 60degree SW
- Putter- Ping Cadence Ketsch

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I left my putter on a green the last time I played. And even worse, I only realized when I got to the next green and noticed my putter was missing. Then I remembered for some reason I took it out and left it on the last green.
I drove back as fast as I could and fortunately it was still there, even better once I got back to the green I was playing my ball was still there. It was a very slow day on the course, I only ran into another group once and they just played through.

I think the right thing is to turn it in, but in this case I'm glad no one picked it up and made me go on a wild chase for it.

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More often than not courses mention what their lost club policy is where the long list of course regs is in the clubhouse. At my home course the wedges are lined up against the wall behind the counter next to the lost putter covers. Can't say I've ever found any clubs other than a wedge. Though last night I found some fancy poker chip ball marker. I grabbed it and asked the guys ahead and turns out it was part of some fancy high end putter cover.

Dave :-)

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I found a pink ball on the course yesterday. Thought my daughter would be happy when I put it in her bag. She wasn't and said I should have turned it into the lost and found at the clubhouse. I like her.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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I always take it with me, and try to get the attention of the group in front of me to see if it's theirs.  If not, I'll leave it at the clubhouse.  I'm sure at some point, maybe when they are cleaning their stuff at home, they will realize they are missing one and call the clubhouse to see if anyone returned it.

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Originally Posted by 3putt53

So, what good are the labels if everyone does as you do and leave the club on the ground. Not sure the squirrels use UPS. I pick it up and drop it at the clubhouse if someone hasn't come looking for it.

The courses I play all send a cart around at the end of the day to make sure no one is left on the course before they close.
Assuming I haven't already realized that it am missing it and gone back for it myself, the course employee will snag it and give my cell a call.
That's the hope anyway.

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Originally Posted by DirtCheap

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Originally Posted by 3putt53

So, what good are the labels if everyone does as you do and leave the club on the ground. Not sure the squirrels use UPS. I pick it up and drop it at the clubhouse if someone hasn't come looking for it.

The courses I play all send a cart around at the end of the day to make sure no one is left on the course before they close.

Assuming I haven't already realized that it am missing it and gone back for it myself, the course employee will snag it and give my cell a call.

That's the hope anyway.

Good luck with that. Unless it was left in the middle of the green or on the cart path our marshals would never see it at dusk.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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Originally Posted by sean_miller

Good luck with that. Unless it was left in the middle of the green or on the cart path our marshals would never see it at dusk.

Agreed.  They don't run a search and recovery mission, they cover the course to make sure that all players are off.

Rick

"He who has the fastest cart will never have a bad lie."

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Originally Posted by daniel2852

I left my putter on a green the last time I played. And even worse, I only realized when I got to the next green and noticed my putter was missing. Then I remembered for some reason I took it out and left it on the last green.

I drove back as fast as I could and fortunately it was still there, even better once I got back to the green I was playing my ball was still there. It was a very slow day on the course, I only ran into another group once and they just played through.

I think the right thing is to turn it in, but in this case I'm glad no one picked it up and made me go on a wild chase for it.

How does one leave a putter and ball behind on a green?   LOL...I'm trying to picture it.

1. player chips ball onto the green.

2. player walks onto green and lays putter down with ball still resting on the putting surface.

3. player drives to the next tee forgetting to finish the hole.

HEHE....

What's in Paul's Bag:
- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Driver
- Big Bertha Alpha 815 3-wood
- Callaway Razr Fit 5-wood
- Callaway Big Bertha 4-5 Rescue Clubs
-- Mizuno Mx-25 six iron-gap wedge
- Mizuno Mp-T4 56degree SW
- Mizuno Mp-T11 60degree SW
- Putter- Ping Cadence Ketsch

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeNut

How does one leave a putter and ball behind on a green?   LOL

I believe that he meant he hit onto current green, then realized putter was missing and drove back and got it, then was happy that ball had not been picked up by any group 'playing through.'

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Originally Posted by DirtCheap

This thread got me to thinking about losing clubs.

I got on ebay and looked at club/ shaft labels that have your contact info printed on them. They are less than $8 for a set of 20 labels. I can't speak to their durability, but I'm planning to buy a set for my clubs A.S.A.P.

When I bought my X-20 irons I called callaway to register them and they sent me these as a gift. Ive had them on my cluds for two years and they are holding up nicely.

Sasquatch 4950 460 Driver
19 Degree A30S Boxer FW Hybrid
X-20 4-PW
56 SW, 60 LW
Tiffany Putter NXT Extreme Ball

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