What do you really think when you see a guy playing yellow balls?

[ghalfaire]

I wouldn't give ball color a second thought.  I play with yellow balls because I can see them in flight better.  I like them and play with good balls, NXT tour S.  Other than visibility I can't tell the difference between the white ones and yellow ones.

[Lihu]

Sometimes, I like to play against myself, yellow versus white. The competition gets fierce every now and then. . .:-D Yellow balls are much easier to find.

[tristanhilton85]

I really don't care what color ball somebody is playing.

[Ernest Jones]

I asked because a guy I played with this weekend thought white balls were more "macho". I was indeed playing a yellow Bridgestone.

I didn't feel any less macho...

I would think that being macho would not involve looking at, contemplating or commenting on my balls...

You know, I actually read an article a while back about why pink became the "girl" color, and apparently females see a broader range of colors than males do, and pink, being more subtle, is universally appealing for females. Nevertheless, whatever the case, it is a very flattering color. And it's just silly if men avoid the color. Especially single men. Ladies will notice it.

I have a pink tie that I like to wear with a charcoal suit and a sky blue shirt. Looks fabulous!

[bkuehn1952]

I do not typically play any ball color other than white, mainly from habit.  White is also the color most commonly lost & found and I will use found balls in casual play.  When I run into a player who uses a different color (usually hi-vis yellow) I do take note.  As others have said, I have yet to see someone who appears to have a low single digit handicap playing anything but a white ball.  Based on my very limited sample, I might wrongly assume on the first tee that the yellow-ball playing stranger is not a terrific golfer.  No doubt I will be wrong at some point as colors other than white seem to be increasing a bit in popularity.

[arturo28mx]

I think white balls are more elegant. James Bond would surely use white balls only (he used white balls in the movie Goldfinger).

For me, I can see white balls better on the fairway or rough.

However, I really like the fact that when I use yellow balls I can immediately identify my ball out of the bunch because most people I play with only use white.

When I use yellow balls it's NXT Tour S. They are very good balls and they have a very nice shade of yellow. Other balls have a greener shade of yellow which I don't like.

[colin007]

More men should wear pink. It's actually a very flattering color on all complexions. I guarantee if you wear a pink shirt to work you will get a ton of compliments.

You are NOT kidding. I get so many compliments with my trim fit pink dress shirts.

[turtleback]

I asked because a guy I played with this weekend thought white balls were more "macho". I was indeed playing a yellow Bridgestone.

I didn't feel any less macho...

While personally I think the whole macho thing is kind of silly, I think your playing partner was a little confused about which balls control the macho level.

[David in FL]

You are NOT kidding. I get so many compliments with my trim fit pink dress shirts.

Yup. Great with a dark suit.....! :beer: Well, except not the "trim fit" part for me..... :-(

[Hammer 4]

Are you being blue when talking about the pink?

You know, I actually read an article a while back about why pink became the "girl" color, and apparently females see a broader range of colors than males do, and pink, being more subtle, is universally appealing for females. Nevertheless, whatever the case, it is a very flattering color. And it's just silly if men avoid the color. Especially single men. Ladies will notice it.

Not at all...I've owned more than a few Pink shirts in my life, and would not hesitate to buy another, even at my old age...

[NJpatbee]

I have no concern whether someone plays a yellow golf ball or not.  I have a preference for white, but if someone gave me decent yellow balls I would play them.  Actually, with my aging eyes yellow may make more sense, but I do like the classic look of a white ball.

[Yukari]

Are you being blue when talking about the pink?

You know, I actually read an article a while back about why pink became the "girl" color, and apparently females see a broader range of colors than males do, and pink, being more subtle, is universally appealing for females. Nevertheless, whatever the case, it is a very flattering color. And it's just silly if men avoid the color. Especially single men. Ladies will notice it.

Funny you should mention that article.

I believe pink was actually favored by men in the 1800's but somehow became less "manly" in the 1900's.

I actually like my pink shirts.

[Yukari]

While personally I think the whole macho thing is kind of silly, I think your playing partner was a little confused about which balls control the macho level.

Crap!  Now I got coffee all over my keyboard.

[seagullplayer]

I wouldn't worry about your partners option, he sounds pretty superficial/goofy.

If the color of a golf ball effected a guys masculinity they wouldn't make blue pills.

I have a couple of different colors I use, I have a hard time seeing a white ball in the sky on certain days.  Plus I like playing a ball that is different than the people I am playing with.  Just easier to tell who is who, I really like a logo ball for that reason too.

My little brother wears pink all the time, I give him a hard way to go about it, but not many other people to, he is 6'4".

[Moxie Dawn]

I think white balls are more elegant. James Bond would surely use white balls only (he used white balls in the movie Goldfinger).

Dude, did they even make colored balls when Goldfinger was made?

Being something of a Bond afficionado, my assessment is thus:

Connery would use a white ball.

Lazenby wore a kilt in part of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, so he'd play with "free" balls.

Moore would definitly use an pink exploding grenade ball. Because, gadgets.

Dalton doesn't play golf.

Brosnan would use white.

Craig would use whatever color would ensure a fistfight.

And if you're talking about Dean Martin's Matt Helm Bond parody, his ball would be this:

[boogielicious]

Quote:

Originally Posted by arturo28mx

I think white balls are more elegant. James Bond would surely use white balls only (he used white balls in the movie Goldfinger).

Dude, did they even make colored balls when Goldfinger was made?

Being something of a Bond afficionado, my assessment is thus:

Connery would use a white ball.

Lazenby wore a kilt in part of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, so he'd play with "free" balls.

Moore would definitly use an pink exploding grenade ball. Because, gadgets.

Dalton doesn't play golf.

Brosnan would use white.

Craig would use whatever color would ensure a fistfight.

And if you're talking about Dean Martin's Matt Helm Bond parody, his ball would be this:

[Undr Par]

For years if you saw a yellow ball while playing automatically you knew I was range ball, but now these manufactures have the same ball quality in yellow without skipping a beat, honestly couldn't care less what color, type etc ball someone plays, it neither concerns me or bothers me at all.

[jbishop15]

I played yellow sxrions for a few rounds last winter but actually had a harder time finding them, especially in the fairway. Our Bermuda fairways get pretty yellow and my really terrible vision couldn't pick them up nearly as quickly.