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I know marking your ball is overwhelmingly common. My question is, is it legal for the markings to be "instructional"? For example, One day I put 3 small little glyphs on my ball to remind me to stand up straight, not hit behind the ball, and to keep a smooth tempo.

I picture someone could have a cheat sheet on their ball and have it covered in words of coaching advice (to go to an extreme).
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I could be wrong, but the only way that would be cheating is if you read the advice out loud to your opponent. Although I'm not sure swingthoughts count as "advice".

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It's legal. You can also take notes out on a piece of paper, even notes written by your instructor. You could even take Five Fundamentals out on the course with you.

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Ya, I dont think its cheating in anyway. I keep a 3"x4" notebook with me, full of tips my instructor has given me. I fully intend to carry it with me for when I have problems, between shots I can pull it out and reinforce small things I may be neglecting.

Why not keep a notepad yourself, instead of marking balls?

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Ya. Actually I do keep a notepad with me and take notes during the round. The ball marking idea was just after instructor had made a posture change and I wanted to reinforce it at address. I've since stopped the markings as I seem to have that part ingrained.

Was just kinda curious.
Driver - R9 460 9.5*
Woods - Diablo Edge 3 and 5
Irons - Diablo Edge 5-AW
Wedge - Spin Milled 56.14, 60.04
Putter - White Hot XG 330Ball - E52010 GoalsBreak 100, Break 90, Beat My Dad

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