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Uncle Peter Dedicated Member

Uncle Peter

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Try your local golf store. They should have kits that allow you to customize your ball.

Driver: :cobra: BiO Cell (10.5º)

Wood: :ping: G15 3 (15.5°)

Hybrids: :callaway: Diablo Edge: 3 (21º), 4 (24º)

Irons: :callaway: Diablo Edge: 5-PW

Wedges: :cleveland:588 RTX CB 50º, Paradise Black Chrome II Sand Wedge 56º


scottevans77 Well Established Member

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I mark mine with a black dot on each side of the number, simple enough.

In My Bag:
SQ Dymo2 10.5
SQ Dymo2 15
a2 3-PW
Tom Watson Wedges 52, 56, 60 Unitized Retro 33"


Uncle Peter Dedicated Member

Uncle Peter

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I personally don't mark mine. I find that there is no need seeing that I don't play with a lot of people at one time.

Driver: :cobra: BiO Cell (10.5º)

Wood: :ping: G15 3 (15.5°)

Hybrids: :callaway: Diablo Edge: 3 (21º), 4 (24º)

Irons: :callaway: Diablo Edge: 5-PW

Wedges: :cleveland:588 RTX CB 50º, Paradise Black Chrome II Sand Wedge 56º


scottevans77 Well Established Member

scottevans77

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I personally don't mark mine. I find that there is no need seeing that I don't play with a lot of people at one time.

It's not a matter of playing with a lot of people. Sometimes the ball goes places we don't necessarily want it to go, there could be other balls of the same type in or near those places, marking let's me know for sure I'm playing my ball and not someone elses.

In My Bag:
SQ Dymo2 10.5
SQ Dymo2 15
a2 3-PW
Tom Watson Wedges 52, 56, 60 Unitized Retro 33"


srjorion Dedicated Member

srjorion

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The majority of amatures out there don't mark their ball. Come up with something simple and I very seriously doubt that you will find someone else out there who plays near you that marks their ball the same way. The majority of the time if you know the type of ball and the number on it you will be fine.

Use a dot or two, that should work.
In my bag:

Driver: FT-5, 9° stiff
Wood: Big Bertha 3W/5W
Irons: X-20 TourWedges: X Tour 52°/56°Hybrids: Idea Pro 2/3/4Putter: Black Series #2Ball: NXT Extreme/NXT Tour
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Uncle Peter Dedicated Member

Uncle Peter

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It's not a matter of playing with a lot of people. Sometimes the ball goes places we don't necessarily want it to go, there could be other balls of the same type in or near those places, marking let's me know for sure I'm playing my ball and not someone elses.

That's true, I guess it's just up to personal taste in the end

Driver: :cobra: BiO Cell (10.5º)

Wood: :ping: G15 3 (15.5°)

Hybrids: :callaway: Diablo Edge: 3 (21º), 4 (24º)

Irons: :callaway: Diablo Edge: 5-PW

Wedges: :cleveland:588 RTX CB 50º, Paradise Black Chrome II Sand Wedge 56º


Gibby Established Member

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I like to mark my ball with a little smiley face to remind me to have fun, with golf being so frustrating at times. It's simple and takes no time to mark.

Uncle Peter Dedicated Member

Uncle Peter

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I like to mark my ball with a little smiley face to remind me to have fun, with golf being so frustrating at times. It's simple and takes no time to mark.

I like that idea! It would keep a good mood on the course.

Driver: :cobra: BiO Cell (10.5º)

Wood: :ping: G15 3 (15.5°)

Hybrids: :callaway: Diablo Edge: 3 (21º), 4 (24º)

Irons: :callaway: Diablo Edge: 5-PW

Wedges: :cleveland:588 RTX CB 50º, Paradise Black Chrome II Sand Wedge 56º


kingface12 Established Member

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My friend once wrote my and a few other friends phone numbers on his balls when we played at a place he knew he'd lose them at..........still never got a call from someone trying to return the ball........

What's in my bag:
Superquad Driver
19* and 22* Rescue Hybrids
4-PW MP 57 Irons
CG14 52* Gap Wedge CG12 56* SW CG12 60* Lob Wedge CO3-hI push them around with my Linksmen X-7 cart.


soloredd Dedicated Member

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I use 2 orange dots, 1 on each side of the Bridgestone logo. Not a lot of orange markers out there.

Callaway Org14 Sport w/ Clicgear Cart:

Callaway X 460 9* - Callaway X 15* - TaylorMade 19*/21* Hybrid - Callaway Diablo Forged 4-PW - Titleist 50/56/60 - Rife Cayman Brac - Bridgestone xFIXx/B330-RX - TRUE Linkswear Supporter!


chenzie11 Member

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i do a green dot an space and then a red dot to the left of the titliest logo. italian flag......

Dymo
R5 5 Wood
Highbore 2 Hybrid
R7 Irons 3-SW
60° Lob58° CG12 White Hot #5 Nxt Tour App for BB Tour


Titleist_ProV1x Dedicated Member

Titleist_ProV1x

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I like to mark my ball with a little smiley face to remind me to have fun, with golf being so frustrating at times. It's simple and takes no time to mark.

Truth be known, It's only frustrating when you think you're better than you are, LOL

I write my name, phone number, address, state and zip code on my ball, so they know where to send it when it's found ............ funny thing tho, I've lost lots of balls and have yet to receive one in the mail, go figure

Gibby Established Member

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Truth be known, It's only frustrating when you think you're better than you are, LOL

And what's wrong with having confidence and expecting the best out of yourself? The best players on tour get frustrated all the time, it's nothing to be ashamed of.


i-Guy Dedicated Member

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Just looking for a nice way to make my ball that does not distract the eye.

Let me see you asked for an idea that

"does not distract the eye" ...I play the Srixon Z Star and I simply color in the letter "O" in the word Srixon...On your ball (per your signature) it says Callaway Golf...maybe just try coloring in the letter "O" in the word Golf???

TEE - XCG6, 13º, Matrix Ozik HD6.1, stiff
Wilson Staff - Ci11, 3-SW, TX Fligthed, stiff

Odyssey - Metal X #7, 35in

Wilson Staff - FG Tour ball 


flintlock62 Member

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I spin my balls and have a line all the way around the ball. Distracting? No, not to me, and when a hit goes haywire, I find it quickly and know it's mine. It helps on lining up putts too. I have seen tour players with a line all the way around.

TigerWoodz Well Established Member

TigerWoodz

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A small red circle around the number of the ball..

In my Sport II cart bag or my R9 stand bag
Irons-Tour burner R/5-Sw,60 lob wedge z groove
Driver-R9 Supertri R/10.5
09 Hybrid #3 R/19
09 Hybrid #4 R/22Putter-Method 001,Length : 34 Ball-Those round white ones...


Zeph Incredible Member

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Usually a triangle of dots on three different sides of the ball so it can be identified in a tight lie.

Ogio Grom | Callaway X Hot Pro | Callaway X-Utility 3i | Mizuno MX-700 23º | Titleist Vokey SM 52.08, 58.12 | Mizuno MX-700 15º | Titleist 910 D2 9,5º | Scotty Cameron Newport 2 | Titleist Pro V1x and Taylormade Penta | Leupold GX-1

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