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Something funny just stuck me. I've never bought a new box of balls in my life. I've played 40 years and never bought a new ball. I've only bought a few dozen recycled balls. I just find a hell of a lot of balls. I have a couple of milk crates full of them in the garage. My wife bought me a dozen Calloway Rule 35 many years ago. Still have one. That's it!

Driver.......Ping K15 9.5* stiff 3 wood.....Ping K15 16* stiff 5 wood.....Ping K15 19* stiff 4 Hybrid...Cleveland Gliderail 23* stiff 5 - PW......Pinhawk SL GW...........Tommy Armour 52* SW...........Tommy Armour 56* LW...........Tommy Armour 60* FW...........Diamond Tour 68* Putter.......Golfsmith Dyna Mite Ball..........Volvik Vista iV Green Bag..........Bennington Quiet Organizer Shoes.... ..Crocs


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That's cool. I've not been lucky enough to find a lot of balls on the course and if I do, it's normally not one that I'd like to play...

Chris

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Wow. That's all I've got.

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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vangator Great Member

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I'm going to dig thru them this weekend. I know I have a bunch of Pro V1s and Pro V1x's, but I really don't care for them.

Driver.......Ping K15 9.5* stiff 3 wood.....Ping K15 16* stiff 5 wood.....Ping K15 19* stiff 4 Hybrid...Cleveland Gliderail 23* stiff 5 - PW......Pinhawk SL GW...........Tommy Armour 52* SW...........Tommy Armour 56* LW...........Tommy Armour 60* FW...........Diamond Tour 68* Putter.......Golfsmith Dyna Mite Ball..........Volvik Vista iV Green Bag..........Bennington Quiet Organizer Shoes.... ..Crocs


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vangator Great Member

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Well, I just broke down today and bought a dozen Volvik Vista iV green. Can't wait to play them tomorrow. The only thing I'm worried about is maybe a little sacrificing of spin on pitch shots. But the color is cool (to me).

Driver.......Ping K15 9.5* stiff 3 wood.....Ping K15 16* stiff 5 wood.....Ping K15 19* stiff 4 Hybrid...Cleveland Gliderail 23* stiff 5 - PW......Pinhawk SL GW...........Tommy Armour 52* SW...........Tommy Armour 56* LW...........Tommy Armour 60* FW...........Diamond Tour 68* Putter.......Golfsmith Dyna Mite Ball..........Volvik Vista iV Green Bag..........Bennington Quiet Organizer Shoes.... ..Crocs


isukgolf Great Member

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How do you see the green ... I had some blue Callaway and had a hard time seeing them ...

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Well, I just broke down today and bought a dozen Volvik Vista iV green. Can't wait to play them tomorrow. The only thing I'm worried about is maybe a little sacrificing of spin on pitch shots.

For someone who just plays "found"  balls,  you should be fine.  lol


Ernest Jones Incredible Member

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Well, I just broke down today and bought a dozen Volvik Vista iV green. Can't wait to play them tomorrow. The only thing I'm worried about is maybe a little sacrificing of spin on pitch shots. But the color is cool (to me).

A green golf ball, really? :blink:

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Zeph Incredible Member

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A green golf ball, really?

For those that don't find the game hard enough as it is.

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vangator Great Member

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No problem seeing these in the grass.

Driver.......Ping K15 9.5* stiff 3 wood.....Ping K15 16* stiff 5 wood.....Ping K15 19* stiff 4 Hybrid...Cleveland Gliderail 23* stiff 5 - PW......Pinhawk SL GW...........Tommy Armour 52* SW...........Tommy Armour 56* LW...........Tommy Armour 60* FW...........Diamond Tour 68* Putter.......Golfsmith Dyna Mite Ball..........Volvik Vista iV Green Bag..........Bennington Quiet Organizer Shoes.... ..Crocs


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My dad is a dedicated "Ball Hawker" and this habit drives me insane whenever I play with him!!!  LOL    He hunts for every ball as if his life depended on finding "IT"....along with 3 more.   If I hit it in the crap, I'll do a quick search depending on where I am.   If it's a nasty area, I may not even go in.   I'll take a penalty drop or play my provisional and move on.......  My dad doesn't even need to lose a ball for his "hawling" instincts to take over.......  I sometimes need to urge him along.

With that said, I haven't bought new balls in about 4 years.   A golf partner turned me onto an internet site that sells 'found balls'. He has a local store so I can go in to see what is in stock to buy in person.  Everything is rated, so I can choose by rating, brand, and model.  I refuse to buy refurbished balls, but I will buy used providing they are in near new condition.  The balls I purchased have been washed and still have the factory finish.   IMO.......refurbs are tainted product.

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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I used to always look for balls and dig through grass while looking for mine. Now that I have gotten a little better and moved to Alaska I gave up ball hunting. It is kinda hard to look for your ball when you have to watch out for bears. Also, hard to concentrate on putting when you have a black bear about 50 feet away from you.

Driver-:cleve: 588 Custom 9.0   

Woods-:cleve: Launcher 3 and 5 wood 

Irons- :mizuno: JPX 825 4-GW

wedges-:cleve: CG14 60* and and :callaway: x series jaws 56*

putter-:nike: Method Core Drone


vangator Great Member

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I'm a ball hawker but I don't let it slow me down. I gravitate toward the edges of the course and if a see a ball, I scarf it up. I watch out for the rattlers though. Guy got bit last year pretty bad. Thing bit him right in the sternum. Ouch! I always have more balls at the end of a round than at the beginning. This box will last me a couple of years. On a water hole, I use a garbage ball like a Pro V1. I've got those coming out the wazoo.

Driver.......Ping K15 9.5* stiff 3 wood.....Ping K15 16* stiff 5 wood.....Ping K15 19* stiff 4 Hybrid...Cleveland Gliderail 23* stiff 5 - PW......Pinhawk SL GW...........Tommy Armour 52* SW...........Tommy Armour 56* LW...........Tommy Armour 60* FW...........Diamond Tour 68* Putter.......Golfsmith Dyna Mite Ball..........Volvik Vista iV Green Bag..........Bennington Quiet Organizer Shoes.... ..Crocs


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