How do you mark your ball for identification?

[hokiebound]

I put an underscore below the last e in bridgestone on my b330-rx

[Derek02]

I have a purple sharpie, and put a small heart on the opposite side of the "ProV1x."  Yes, I'm a guy, and no, I do not "putt from the rough."

When I went on a golf trip last summer with my Dad, I asked my wife to mark my balls (haha) so that I could think of her each time I looked down on the tee box to hit.....she drew little hearts.  I actually liked them so I keep doing it now.  Her favorite color is purple so I found a purple sharpie to use instead of black.

[andycook]

I never think of anything creative so I mark with a big purple A.

[MATTEO]

I PUT MY EX WIFES NAME ON MY BALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I FEEL GREAT HITTING THAT LITTLE WHITE BALL AROUND THE COURSE....................

[Fourputt]

Originally Posted by MATTEO

I PUT MY EX WIFES NAME ON MY BALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I FEEL GREAT HITTING THAT LITTLE WHITE BALL AROUND THE COURSE....................

TURN OFF THE CAPS LOCK.... YOU DON'T NEED TO YELL AT US!!!!!

[Mattplusness]

I don't. I don't take the rules THAT seriously, although I probably should since last time I went someone hit my ball because he was playing a callaway diablo and I had the callaway hot, orange-red mix up

[Tomboys]

Originally Posted by MATTEO

I PUT MY EX WIFES NAME ON MY BALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I FEEL GREAT HITTING THAT LITTLE WHITE BALL AROUND THE COURSE....................

LOL.

I did that once.  I just kept hitting the ball over and over again all over the course.  When I hit the ball OB, I retrieved it just so I could hit it again.  I ended up carding a 129.  Who knew shooting a 129 could be so theraputic.

[kobalt]

i just circle the number on both sides.

[soloredd]

I fill in a dimple to the right of the number on both sides with an orange sharpie.

[TourSpoon]

Currently it is 3 blue dots in a triangle shape to the above right of the Titleist along with a blue line across the seam @ 1/3 of the total circumference for alignment.

[Jaxn45]

I bought a stencil for drawing straight lines with various length and widths but it also has shape stencils so I just put a Red Maple Leaf above the Brand Name with a broken up line along the alignment markings.

[arogolf]

I use this technique on the tee and green for alignment purposes.  I focus on the spot at the front of the ball and my swing thought is "swing through, not to" (ala David Toms) - basically to eliminate the dreaded deceleration at impact.

I started using this technique at the beginning of the season and have seen a great improvement in my putting speed.  Less focus on putter path and more on matching my backswing and foreswing.  Played the Philly Publinks event this past weekend and only had 2 three putts in 54 holes.

So, How do you mark your golf ball?  Do you do it for any particular reason?

[kurisu]

I've tried various markings when I first picked up golf 2 years ago. At the time my body alignment was way right anyway so it didn't really help, so I stopped.

Now I simply use whatever alignment aid is printed on the ball and line this up with my putter.

[ctclippers41]

I mark my ball with "4:13".....I can do everything through him who gives me strength. I use the sight lines that are already printed on the ball for putting.

[mike72712]

Out of deference to Scotty Cameron ;-)  ...

. . . (only much bigger) right under the side stamp....

[glk23]

Single black dot to the upper left of the number on the ball. Also use a black alignment aid over whatever is already there. I found the line really helpful with short putts.

[the19thhole]

Red line that I use for aiming with when puttiing etc and a black line to complete the cross that I use for setting up club square to the ball. It is also marked 3:16.

[CG031]

Just a blue dot with a blue sharpie right next to the number on the golf ball...