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  Soup Fan said:
How many people who have the time and money to get good enough to play in a tournament can't afford a box of regular Pro V1s?

It's not about what you can and cannot afford. If you can save $20 every time you buy a box of them just because they have PRACTICE stamped on the side...you can save that up and actually PLAY GOLF!

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Oh trust me, I am all about paying as little as possible for everything...I would just think that if someone were going to be entering a tournament they would probably just pay the piper for the non-practice version.

I play Intech Betas at the cost of $16 for 36 balls. I saw recycled Pro V1s at Target today that were still $27 for 12...so I am discussing things well out of my league...just wondering.

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if you can save some cash go ahead and do it...

I pay 14.99 for practice TP reds, how can you pass on that?

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  Soup Fan said:
Oh trust me, I am all about paying as little as possible for everything...I would just think that if someone were going to be entering a tournament they would probably just pay the piper for the non-practice version.

because there is absolutely nothing wrong with the actual ball... if there is an imperfection in the ball (99% is a logo overun) Titleist will pull 10 balls from behind and infront of the ball for quality assurances. they play exactly like "normal" prov1's

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905R UST Proforce V2 76g 44" S
904F 15, Graphite Design YS6+
MD Hybrid, 19 Degree, UST V2 Hybrid S
Pro M Gunmetal 5-PW, Nippon 1150GH Pro SVokey Oil Can 52 - RAWVokey Spin Milled Oil Can 56, 60 - RAWTEI3 Newport II - Torch Copper- Prov1x


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These are not logo overruns at all. They are "imperfects"...I too dont see a whole lot wrong with them, but you never know. I play NXTs that I actually like more than the Pro V1, and they are $29 or less.

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  joshtpa said:
According to the USGA rules, I think you might be mistaken...I could be reading it wrong though...

Yeah, you're right, and I was mistaken. I suppose my own bias - I'd never

buy let alone use a practice ball - tainted my memory. X-outs are not allowed (well, they are for handicap rounds or whatever, I guess).

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I'm cheap... I sneak onto a classy private course near me at dusk and just go through the woods and find prov1's

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