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BuckeyeNut Great Member

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I lump golf balls into 2 categories:

1. Junk balls for wasting (my very loose definition is: Any ball that is not a tour caliber ball)

2. tour caliber balls for normal in-season rounds

I don't count the junk balls, but I always have found 'junk balls' on hand for evening practice rounds or winter play. When my supply dips below 1 dozen 'good balls' , I'll replenish and buy 2 dozen.  You guys spending the $$$ to buy 10-15 dozen at a time crack me up.......LOL

What's in Paul's Bag:
- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Driver
- Big Bertha Alpha 815 3-wood
- Callaway Razr Fit 5-wood
- Callaway Big Bertha 4-5 Rescue Clubs
-- Mizuno Mx-25 six iron-gap wedge
- Mizuno Mp-T4 56degree SW
- Mizuno Mp-T11 60degree SW
- Putter- Ping Cadence Ketsch


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ApocG10 Great Member

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeNut

I lump golf balls into 2 categories:

1. Junk balls for wasting (my very loose definition is: Any ball that is not a tour caliber ball)

2. tour caliber balls for normal in-season rounds

I don't count the junk balls, but I always have found 'junk balls' on hand for evening practice rounds or winter play. When my supply dips below 1 dozen 'good balls', I'll replenish and buy 2 dozen.  You guys spending the $$$ to buy 10-15 dozen at a time crack me up.......LOL


Why? Its only money. Theres no reason not to buy 5-6 dozen when there is a great sale.

In the Ogio Kingpin bag:

Titleist 913 D2 9.5* w/ UST Mamiya ATTAS 3 80 w/ Harrison Shotmaker & Billy Bobs afternarket Hosel Adaptor (get this if you don't have it for your 913)
Wilson Staff Ci-11 4-GW (4I is out of the bag for a hybrid, PW and up were replaced by Edel Wedges)
TaylorMade RBZ 5 & 3 Fairway Woods

Cobra Baffler T-Rail 3 & 4 Hybrids

Edel Forged 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64* wedges (different wedges for different courses)

Seemore Si-4 Black Nickel Putter


Motown88 Dedicated Member

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Originally Posted by ApocG10

Why? Its only money. Theres no reason not to buy 5-6 dozen when there is a great sale.

If you don't lose balls every round what's the sense in buying this many!!!

All kidding aside, if you get a KILLER sale on balls that are true and tested and you don't plan on changing your golfball any time soon then maybe.  But even then, that's a lot of golf balls to have on hand.


newtogolf Incredible Member

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It depends on how often you play.  Even if you don't lose any during a round, most people I know don't use the same ball for an entire round.  My wedges will scuff up a ball pretty badly after 5-6 holes.

Originally Posted by Motown88

If you don't lose balls every round what's the sense in buying this many!!!

All kidding aside, if you get a KILLER sale on balls that are true and tested and you don't plan on changing your golfball any time soon then maybe.  But even then, that's a lot of golf balls to have on hand.

Joe Paradiso

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onesome Dedicated Member

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At first I thought this thread was about something else, got a killer deal on some srixon zstarx's at GS $19.00 a dozen ....I bought 2 dozen.


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I think the most I have ever had on hand is 3 dozen and that was just cause they were on sale.  I don't lose more than what I would normally just toss after a round usually anyway.  I just don't see the point cause I tend to stick with one brand that I get accustomed to that particular year.  Right now I'm trying to decide between the Srixon XV and Nike 20XI so I may be getting two more dozen balls here soon to go with the one dozen I currently have.

Driver: CALLAWAY Diablo Octane 9.5*

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Roblar Dedicated Member

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I have 6-dozen ProV1s that have been given over the past three years by family.

I have almost 2-dozen Hogan Apex Tour balls that I *really like* and that I bought blind online because they were just over $1 ball and I had just set up a 100% Hogan bag.

I've got 1-dozen each of: Bridgestone RXS, Srixon Soft-feel, Wilson Smartcore, and Nike Mojo (half of a 24-box).

...I still *look* at other golf balls, but I kind of need to use the ones I have before buying more.

And my game is such that I don't really notice much of a difference between the balls.  The tour caliber balls help (=exaggerate) my slice.


BuckeyeNut Great Member

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Do any of the hoarders still have a few dozen Top Flite Z-Balatas or Magna's from the 1990's?  LOL

What's in Paul's Bag:
- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Driver
- Big Bertha Alpha 815 3-wood
- Callaway Razr Fit 5-wood
- Callaway Big Bertha 4-5 Rescue Clubs
-- Mizuno Mx-25 six iron-gap wedge
- Mizuno Mp-T4 56degree SW
- Mizuno Mp-T11 60degree SW
- Putter- Ping Cadence Ketsch


johnwayne Member

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One nice thing about being a high handicap golfer is when you look for yours you find others. Currently at about 3-4 dozen of slightly used all makes and models. Hitting Sirixon Q Stars yellow love them things hate losing them though it happens often.


Motown88 Dedicated Member

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Originally Posted by newtogolf

It depends on how often you play.  Even if you don't lose any during a round, most people I know don't use the same ball for an entire round.  My wedges will scuff up a ball pretty badly after 5-6 holes.

That is true, I rarely use the same ball an entire round due to scuff marks, but none the less I still don't need 6 dozen balls on hand.


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I used to buy a dozen before each round and I would come home with 3-5 left over that I would throw into a bag in my garage.
The kids have raided my stash bag leaving most of them out in the sun/rain so the dozen or so balls in my bag are all I really have.

On my tombstone: "If this is the worst thing that ever happens to me, I'm doing just fine!"






 


submrnr729 Newbie

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I think I probably have 4 - 5 dozen onhand, 3 are Bridgestone e6, the rest are single sleeves left from previous boxes or giveaways at outings.  On average I probably lose 1 - 2 balls a round to either the woods or water.  As a high handicapper I felt as though ball make/model/type was less important than price.  Over the past 3 years I have gravitated to sales that were buy 2 get 1 free, like the Nike Power Distance line.  Then Callaway Warbirds, then Callaway Diablos.  This year I thought I would try to focus on a ball that would work with my (ideally improving) swing and commit to it.  So far I really like the e6.

I prefer to play the same ball through a round so I keep a couple sleeves worth loose of what I am playing in my bag, a couple extra sleeves of the same, and then 1 or 2 back up sleeves, just in case.  Probably more balls than I need to take with me, but after almost running out a couple of years ago on a trip with the fellas I tend to overstock my bag now.  Unless I am walking, then I just take 6 balls with me.


onesome Dedicated Member

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeNut

Do any of the hoarders still have a few dozen Top Flite Z-Balatas or Magna's from the 1990's?  LOL

I have a couple 5 gallon buckets full to the top, also on that list would be the tour edition or pinnacle 384.


ApocG10 Great Member

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Originally Posted by Motown88

If you don't lose balls every round what's the sense in buying this many!!!

All kidding aside, if you get a KILLER sale on balls that are true and tested and you don't plan on changing your golfball any time soon then maybe.  But even then, that's a lot of golf balls to have on hand.


Because if I lose zero balls, I still go through at least 2 a round usually. Its far more foolish to only buy a dozen when you need them, and paying 40+ dollars for them because you absolutely need them, and they arent on sale anywhere.

In the Ogio Kingpin bag:

Titleist 913 D2 9.5* w/ UST Mamiya ATTAS 3 80 w/ Harrison Shotmaker & Billy Bobs afternarket Hosel Adaptor (get this if you don't have it for your 913)
Wilson Staff Ci-11 4-GW (4I is out of the bag for a hybrid, PW and up were replaced by Edel Wedges)
TaylorMade RBZ 5 & 3 Fairway Woods

Cobra Baffler T-Rail 3 & 4 Hybrids

Edel Forged 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64* wedges (different wedges for different courses)

Seemore Si-4 Black Nickel Putter


sean_miller Incredible Member

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Originally Posted by ApocG10

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Originally Posted by Motown88

If you don't lose balls every round what's the sense in buying this many!!!

All kidding aside, if you get a KILLER sale on balls that are true and tested and you don't plan on changing your golfball any time soon then maybe.  But even then, that's a lot of golf balls to have on hand.

Because if I lose zero balls, I still go through at least 2 a round usually. Its far more foolish to only buy a dozen when you need them, and paying 40+ dollars for them because you absolutely need them, and they arent on sale anywhere.

2 balls per round without any lost balls?  Are you playing balata?

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.


ApocG10 Great Member

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Originally Posted by sean_miller

2 balls per round without any lost balls?  Are you playing balata?


I play Penta TP5's and the 20XI, though the Penta is my main ball. Both are notoriously easy to tear up. But I love the penta, its the best I found for my game so far. I could not care less about durability. If I destroyed 4 balls a round, I would still use the Penta TP. Just all around feels great.

I know I can get a full round out of a ProV1, but I have never really liked the Titleist balls, or their feel off anything but wedges.

like I said, everything but my Penta's and ProV1's were gifts. I keep ProV1's on hand, but for the most part, they are my back yard practice ball.

In the Ogio Kingpin bag:

Titleist 913 D2 9.5* w/ UST Mamiya ATTAS 3 80 w/ Harrison Shotmaker & Billy Bobs afternarket Hosel Adaptor (get this if you don't have it for your 913)
Wilson Staff Ci-11 4-GW (4I is out of the bag for a hybrid, PW and up were replaced by Edel Wedges)
TaylorMade RBZ 5 & 3 Fairway Woods

Cobra Baffler T-Rail 3 & 4 Hybrids

Edel Forged 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64* wedges (different wedges for different courses)

Seemore Si-4 Black Nickel Putter


dsc123 Great Member

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I've got 5 dozen Gamers on hand right now.  I typically put a new sleeve into the bad each time I go, unless there is already a full sleeve in there.  So I've typically got 3-5 new balls in there, and 1-2 junk balls.

I don't pick up anything I find on the course.  I hate when people pick up my strays.

Dan

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ApocG10 Great Member

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Originally Posted by dsc123

I've got 5 dozen Gamers on hand right now.  I typically put a new sleeve into the bad each time I go, unless there is already a full sleeve in there.  So I've typically got 3-5 new balls in there, and 1-2 junk balls.

I don't pick up anything I find on the course.  I hate when people pick up my strays.

??? why wouldn't you pick up balls you found? And why would you care who picks up your lost balls?

I pick up any mid range and up balls I find, and throw them in the practice pail.

In the Ogio Kingpin bag:

Titleist 913 D2 9.5* w/ UST Mamiya ATTAS 3 80 w/ Harrison Shotmaker & Billy Bobs afternarket Hosel Adaptor (get this if you don't have it for your 913)
Wilson Staff Ci-11 4-GW (4I is out of the bag for a hybrid, PW and up were replaced by Edel Wedges)
TaylorMade RBZ 5 & 3 Fairway Woods

Cobra Baffler T-Rail 3 & 4 Hybrids

Edel Forged 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64* wedges (different wedges for different courses)

Seemore Si-4 Black Nickel Putter


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