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I usually have at least a dozen new good balls for when a tournament arises, and when I run out of those I buy another dozen.  But, I always have at least a dozen balls in my bag.  I seem to average out between losing and finding balls, so I never really need to buy new balls.

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Depends on when it is, at most 15 to 20 balls. I usually go up to walmart every couple of weeks so I usually pick up a pack as needed and just load my bag with it. When I start getting below 4 or 5 I load the bag back up again.

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Originally Posted by soloredd

I usually have 2 sleeves of new ProV1x and then about 10-15 gently used balls I buy from a website. I've had a few rounds where I just can't stop losing balls so I'll switch to the used ones.

Then you dont lose one for the rest of the round after switching. Am I correct? haha always seems to work that way.

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I usually carry 9 balls. A few years ago I was complaining to my son about the weight of his bag. I counted the balls, and a 12 year old was carrying a bag with 54.5 balls. That's right one half of a ball!

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Ha ha!  A friend bought me a sleeve of ProV1s for my birthday last year.  Since they were a gift, and a good ball, I saved them for the day I was playing a nice course and my swing felt grooved.  I think I lost the first two with my first two tee shots.  I put the 3rd one back in the bag, grabbed a few shag balls, and didn't lose another for the rest of the round.

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Then you dont lose one for the rest of the round after switching. Am I correct? haha always seems to work that way.



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ohh this is an interesting thread.

ive always assumed better players carried around 3 balls since they seldom lose 'em.  when i first started playing, i used to carry around 20 balls out of fear that i'd lose them all...nothing more embarrasing and stressful than being down to a single ball with several holes to play!  these days i carry around 8 (never realized how heavy balls were!) and yet when i think of putting in only 6 or so, the fear makes me throw in a couple extra, haha

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I just recently made the change from playing Nike Mojos and Juice balls, realizing that it really does make a big difference to pay a little more for my balls. (Srixon AD333's right now, though I was just given a dozen Z's) Sadly last year I found some great buy on Mojos and Juices, so right now my bag has a TON of those floating around in it. I typically pop a new sleeve and keep those three balls in my pocket as I go. When I blow through those, be it one round or 3, I pull from the Nikes until I'm done with that round then on my next one I open a new sleeve. I should point out, though, that I pretty much ride all the time, so the weight isn't a big issue for me.

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Usually the same number as were in it when I finished the previous round.

If my ball pocket was getting low, then might add a sleeve or 2 (generally not more than 8 total), but the only time I really take it under consideration is when I'm playing a new course, or one on which I have lost multiple balls in the past.  Then I like to be prepared.  I usually have anywhere from a couple of sleeves to a full dozen in my trunk, so I add to the bag as needed.  I have no set quantity that I shoot for.

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I lose my fair share, so I keep a couple dozen in the bag (I've been known to pull a "Tin Cup" on my nemesis water hole & practically clear out my bag ...)

John

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Probably 6-7 of my 'good' balls, then probalby a bunch of not-so-good balls that get found along the way.  If I happen to be walking, I will trim it down to just the 6 or 7.  I keep a bunch of balls in the car so if I am playing a scramble, or any sort of format where I am not 100% dependent on my tee shot, I will take a bunch of extras.  That way I can just grip and rip off the tee and if I don't want to look for the ball I can just leave it.

The only thing I am concerned about is have a minimum of 5 of my good balls in the bag to start a round.  I usually don't may too much attention to what is in there otherwise.

I will judge my rounds much more by the quality of my best shots than the acceptability of my worse ones.

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I try to have a least 4 when I start but don't ever have more than a dozen.  I usually leave the course with more balls than I started with, but not always.  I save the ones I find for the Grandkids and donate most a Charity Garage Sale I support every year.

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I usually carry about 20 balls in my bag. Right now I have a Ping Latitude bag, and it has a pretty big detachable shag bag, so I keep a lot of balls in it. When I'm not playing in a tournament, I only have 2 or 3 new balls in my bag, the rest are just lightly scuffed. I use lightly scuffed balls for non-tournament rounds, and always use new balls for tournaments. In tournaments I carry 6-9 new balls, and switch out balls once they get a scuff on them. It could be every 3 holes, I could also have a new ball every hole for a couple holes. And last year I won a tournament playing only one ball. It all depends on what happens to it. The balls I take out of play in a tournament are still very playable, but there's just something about having a brand new ball that helps my confidence a bit. Again, I used these balls for casual rounds and practice. Once I get a different bag for my university team next year I might have to lighten the load a bit haha

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I usually keep 2-3 sleeves in my bag so 6-9 balls total. If I'm testing various balls or practicing though, I've been known to have twice as many as that. I prefer to walk and carry so I don't like to lug to many around.

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I always have a sleeve of new ProV in my bag, will bring 1 dozen of preown balls from last games.

If my first 3 holes is in good shape, i will take out the new ball to hit, if 1st hole double par (4 over a par 4), will used the oldest ball in my bag....

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I usually have 6-12 new balls, if I get through one hole, then it's a gently used ball, and I don't worry if something happens to it.

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