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no......
I would rather pay $150 for 12 balls than risk getting lyme disease (ticks)
yea yea, beak all you want, but until you see what lyme does to you and how it affects you AND your family...ill buy balls all day long

my bro in law's bro got lyme while golfing
call me paranoid if you want, but i put spray on before i even leave the truck

they are not too bad this time of year, but in the spring they are everywhere
if i smoke one in the bush, i hit a provisional, take a quick peek around where it went in ad if no dice, shes lost
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I don't, usually too busy looking for my own golf ball.

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Driver G2
Hybrid 22 degree
Irons Zing
Wedge 60.07 RAC Chrome
Putter Karsten Zing

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I keep my eyes open when I'm looking for my own ball and usually wind up with more than I started with, even after losing a couple. However, I would not ever go out of my way to hunt for them. The ones I find usually just go in the practice bag, but if I'm having the kind of round where I lose more than the sleeve I start with, I'll usually use a found ball to play. Doesn't happen much, since I rarely lose a ball on my home course.

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FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
White Hot XG #1 Putter, 33"

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no......

I like TM blacks.....when do you play? I will play behind you. :D

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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I don't go looking for balls, but if I see one I'll pick it up. I prefer to play the same brand of ball all the time.

Driver: 4DX SuperMag 10.5º
Fairway Wood: 4DX 3-Wood
Hybrids: 5DX 3, 4
Irons: 4DX Pro 5-PW
Wedges: Arc 52º, 54º, VR 58ºPutter(s): SeeMore FGP OriginalBag: Org.14 Xtreme

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I live near a course and every night I walk the woods and find dozens of balls. I've honestly never purchased a golf ball in my life although I've only been golfing for a year and a half.

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9 Holes--37 @ The Fairways at Arrowhead-Front(+2)

18 Holes--80 @ Carroll Meadows Golf Course(+9)

 

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1) The Fairways at Arrowhead

2) Mayfair Country Club

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I usually don't ball hunt unless I'm near a place where someone's likely to lose a ball (like tall grass or a shallow creek) and I'm waiting on whoever I'm playing with.
My Implements of Destruction (carried in a Hoofer Lite bag):

DRIVER: Big Bertha Diablo 10 degree draw, Aldila regular flex
FAIRWAY WOODS: G2 14 degree 3 wood & 17 degree 5 wood
IRONS: S59 3-PWWEDGES: M/B 54, 58, & 60 degree PUTTER: I Series Anser 4 (or G5i Anser, Anser 2F, or original...
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I love ball hunting. I'll ride my bike to my local course and find plenty of tour quality golf balls. This one time I found like 15 balls within 10 feet and a old club shaft. I have found many Pro Vs, TMs, Nikes and other good balls. This one time I found a bowling ball bag full of balls at my local course near the practice area. I took all the Titleists and ran.

Whats in my Nike Xtreme Stand Bag:
Driver-Nike SQ SUMO 5000 10.5* w/ SQ Diamana R Flex
Fairway-Nike SQ DYMO 19*w/ UST Wide Body R Flex
Irons- Nike SQ SUMO 4-P w/ True Temper SpeedStep SuperLite R flex
Wedges- Adams Golf Tom Watson Classic Grind 52.08, 56.12, 60.08 w/ Adams Golf TW Wdg FlexPutter-...

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just played 18 and lost a few balls found a few more. If i play a wooded course with high grass i tend to play a used ball. I also had lyme disease. The solution is take a bath or shower after your round and de-bug. If the tick is engaged in your skin for more than 12 hours the chances of infection are greater.... Antibiotics did the trick for me.
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I used to, but I dont anymore. Its not worth being accused of stealing someone's ball just to save a few bucks.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S

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At a course I used to play with my father in law at, they would all jump in the woods on the 18th fairway looking for balls.

It was just plain embarrassing to me. It's not like he needed them or couldnt afford them - some people just get into the *hunt*.

I am so glad the course I now play at with him has no wooded areas the last few holes.......

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I don't really "ball hunt" but if I find a ball that someone lost or what have you; then I'd use it. Someone I knew, worked at a golf course and got fired for "ball hunting" and taking those balls and using them for personal use though.
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I work at a course and we collect all of the random balls that people hit from the driving range... let's just say I haven't had to pay for golf balls since I started working there...

Driver Cleveland HiBORE XLS 9.5°

Hybrid 3I Adams A7

Irons 3-PW Wilson Air Power

Wedges Cleveland CG10 52° Chrome, Cleveland Reg. 588 56° Chrome, Cleveland Reg. 588 60° Gunmetal

Putter Cleveland Classic #3

Best Score 80 (+8) - July 22, 2011 @ Highland Woods Golf Course (Blue Tees - 71.7/122)

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I work at a course and we collect all of the random balls that people hit from the driving range... let's just say I haven't had to pay for golf balls since I started working there...

That's awesome. What kind of balls do you play with?

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I play alot in the morning when i am the only one on the course. So I usually find a few balls, most of the times searching for ones that I miss hit. extra balls come in great for approaches over water.
Driver: Cleveland Launcher 2009 FW: Adams Tight Lies 3w Irons: Bridgestone Precept Tour Premium EC603 3-PW Wedges: Cleveland DW/SW Adams LW Putter: Odyssey White Hot XG Marxman
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Several years ago, I used to monitor scramble events at a local country club. Lots of Monday scrambles.

On Tuesday mornings, I would put on a small pack on my back and go jogging along the creekline of holes 12 through 16. I could usually find two dozen balls or more while running through the bushes and treeline, just pick them up and drop them in the pack.

Sometimes I'd find mostly Titleists, other times it was some second-rate Wilsons. All depended on what the golfers got in their scramble goodie bag. I have moved several times since then, and no longer play Titleists.

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