To steal a Titleist ad: How do you mark your ball? Or do you mark it at all?

[sandtrap]

I don't like to make my ball it just seems to make it look used. I prefer to buy logo over runs or keep it in the fairway

My buddy however always marks his with a "sombrero". Seems silly to me as he losses them faster than he can mark them. It stems from 10 years ago when he found "his ball" 100 yards farther than he's able to hit it. So any of you who finds a noodle with a red marking with a sombrero in IL or FL or AZ you saw it here first. And believe me there are 100's of them

[ElTigre]

I make a red box around the Pro V1 and then have the black line come out from the sides.

[mikelz]

I've never understood where people make this stuff up from. There is no rule stating you must mark a ball.

I didn't make anything up. I did make a mistake. Not every single ball is lost. My the point is, if you mark your ball you don’t lose it because you can’t identify it. I would never tee it up against anybody without marking it. I gave you rep points for calling me on this. Thanks. I learned something. "27/10 Player Unable to Distinguish His Ball from Another Ball Q. A and B hit their tee shots into the same area. Both balls were found but, because A and B were playing identical balls and neither had put an identification mark on his ball, they could not determine which ball was A’s and which was B’s. What is the ruling? A. Since neither player could identify a ball as his ball, both balls were lost — see Definition of “Lost Ball.” This incident underlines the advisability of the player putting an identification mark on his ball — see Rules 6-5 and 12-2." http://www.usga.org/playing/rules/books/decisions/dec12.html http://www.usga.org/playing/rules/books/decisions/dec27.html#27/10 12-2. Identifying Ball The responsibility for playing the proper ball rests with the player. Each player should put an identification mark on his ball. 6-5. Ball The responsibility for playing the proper ball rests with the player. Each player should put an identification mark on his ball. http://www.usga.org/playing/rules/bo...es/rule06.html Sincerely, Mike (someone who has not played a casual round since 1970) P.S. I play against pricks for money and they'll call you on everything.

[iacas]

Q. A and B hit their tee shots into the same area. Both balls were found but, because A and B were playing identical balls and neither had put an identification mark on his ball, they could not determine which ball was A’s and which was B’s. What is the ruling?

Brand, color, and even a marking like a scratch or a scuff are enough to properly identify a ball. Since golf is a game of honor, if I'm playing a Titleist Pro V1x 4 with a small wedge scuff on it, and we find a ball of that type in the area of my drive, it's my ball.

If for some reason another guy in my foursome has the same number, I use another number. Marking is an extra level of protection from the one-in-a-thousand (or million) times where you can't identify your ball by brand/name/model/color.

[Dent]

I dont mark my ball. If i did. Id put a Number 8 Below the Logo.

[nandoal28]

I mark my Titleist (#5,6,7,8) with : 3 back dots to the left of the number, 3 black dots to the right of the number, and than I use a yellow sharpie to highlight the number Titleist logo and the writting on the side of the ball.

That's how I mark my Titliest!

[sboardz006]

I mark mine sometimes. When I do, its 3 red dots in a triangle on the side of the number, or sometimes 5 dots over the company name.

[rockwater]

Lose too many balls to waste the time marking them ;)

[lovemylabs]

I write DIRTY on them, so when I catch one of my thieving friends with one I say " get your hands off my dirty balls"

[CPHoya]

I go with three blue dots to the lower left of the ball number on my Pro V1s (don't care what number) in the shape of a V, for my middle name.

Marking your ball is clutch; I've had people take them, I've had players challenge that a ball in thick rough is mine, sometimes people putt the wrong ball when, for whatever reason, you weren't even paying attention, etc. It protects you from the most irritating way possible to lose strokes - someone else taking your ball.

[HackinSB]

I put a roman numerial 3 ( III ) above the brand. Yes, I'm a "3rd".

[Wannabe Paper Tiger]

I never used to mark my ball... i found it distracting... most balls have a line for alignment anyhow. however, i just bought one of those sweet spot finders and markers.. wanted to see if it worked. any thots on those things?

[lovemylabs]

I never used to mark my ball... i found it distracting... most balls have a line for alignment anyhow. however, i just bought one of those sweet spot finders and markers.. wanted to see if it worked. any thots on those things?

I absolutely love mine. I can line up a perfectly missed putt every time.

[WhiteSoxFan]

3 green dots to the right of the number.