Balls per Round

[Onebulldogs]

How many do you use up?

While on vacation, I ended up on the first tee at True Blue in Myrtle and realized I only had nine new Z-Star's in the bag. Not having played the course, but having heard it was very hard, I suddenly became concerned I might run out. I am happy to report, I only lost one ball (after I hit it in a creek that I did not know was there). Unfortunately, I finished with exactly one undamaged ball and one "good" ball. All the rest got scuffed up by the grooves on my wedges or impact with a tree. Frankly, I was a little annoyed.

Today, I played 18 and used a more durable ball. Scuffed two and lost one.

How many golf balls do you use in average round?

[MakersMarsh3]

Probably one or two. If i'm in a tourney, I will switch if I put a big scuff in it or every 3 holes, whatever comes first

[MtlJeff]

1 or 2, i don't mind scuff marks, i'll wear balls out. i'd say most rounds i don't lose any but it happens. After the round if the ball is really scuffed i take it out and it becomes a practice ball

[calc61]

I use the Nxt tour and get about 10-12 holes before changing.

[hsu.mitch]

I play a ball a long time. My last Nike Vapor made it several rounds. Now, if I notice a big scuff on the ball, I will retire it, but rarely lose a ball. Back in highschool, I would change a ball out every few holes, but now I enjoy getting the max out of a ball.

[GaijinGolfer]

Usually I lose 1 or 2 but I may lose as many as 4 if my ballstriking is really bad.

[longballjs]

1 or 2, i don't mind scuff marks, i'll wear balls out. i'd say most rounds i don't lose any but it happens. After the round if the ball is really scuffed i take it out and it becomes a practice ball

 

same

[ezra76]

2 average sometimes 3 or 4 rounds. Depends on how many bunkers I hit, that's what really chews them up. I've gotten a lot better with not losing them. I actually just looked at my Gametracker, last lost ball penalty was about a month ago. I probably should pay better attention to condition of them. I hit a 3W off the tee a while back and it made this weird whizzing noise. Sure enough when I picked it up to clean the mud off it, the cover was cracked. I should mention it was one of those "refurbished" Prov's. That's the 2nd one I've had the cover crack on. I don't buy the things, just happened to find it at some point.

[highergr0und]

I usually keep it to 2 or 3 balls. Usually will lose at least one and end up catching a tree or the cart path with another to get a scuff I think will affect performance.

[Dizz]

1 or 2, i don't mind scuff marks, i'll wear balls out. i'd say most rounds i don't lose any but it happens. After the round if the ball is really scuffed i take it out and it becomes a practice ball

 

Ditto I don't change balls in casual rounds for scuffs unless the ball is basically unplayable.

[blade_man]

1 or 2, i don't mind scuff marks, i'll wear balls out. i'd say most rounds i don't lose any but it happens. After the round if the ball is really scuffed i take it out and it becomes a practice ball

 

same

 

 

Same here too, I used one ball for 4 rounds, yes it looked like crap but after 18 holes with it I decided to see just how long it would go, finally on par 3 (17) hit a hook into the water, bye bye ball!

[CPHoya]

Probably average losing .6 balls per round, and probably take one out of play due to wear every third round or so.

 

If I'm playing Angeles National I lose like 19 (hate that course).

 

EDIT: That was .6, not 6. Point six. Oops.

[iteachgolf]

Hopefully one but usually 2 or 3. I shred balls with full wedge shots and bunker shots. Still haven't found a ball I like that is durable. B330-S is what I use for now but played the ZURC for 2 years so I may try their new ball.

[RRFireblade]

I usually get a full round in with a ball. If it gets tore up too bad I'll switch but for most practice rounds , few scuffs don't worry me.

 

I always start with a new ball tho.

[Ham Solo]

Usually 2-3.

[feetup]

Am getting about 3 rounds before needing to retire the 2007 B330S, the other ball i play Srixon ZURS seems to wear about the same.

[ezra76]

63 holes and I'll put it in the ballwasher and tee off it with Wednesday, lol.

 

 

[firegolfer]

I'm finally down to where I can go full rounds without loosing a ball. I've been able to use the same ball for up to about 3 rounds before I won't play it anymore. Most shots I'm a sweeper so I don't scuff the ball to badly. But on my short iron shots I occasionally put a bad scuff on it. If it's a tournament round I'd probably switch out the ball more often

 

I've been using the B 330 s for the last two seasons and I must say that I'm very pleased with the durability.

[ryohazuki222]

not sure if its on topic......... but does a ball that's been chewed up once or twice by a good wedge shot lose playability or something? How so?

[golframfan]

63 holes and I'll put it in the ballwasher and tee off it with Wednesday, lol.

 

 

That thing will clean up real nice!, No reason to stop playin her

[firegolfer]

Probably won't roll as true, builds up a different wind resistance on drives things like that. Would it matter for a casual golfer in a casual round? Probably not. Would it matter for a serious golfer with a low handicap in tournament conditions? Probably!

[tdawgmd]

Probably one or two. If i'm in a tourney, I will switch if I put a big scuff in it or every 3 holes, whatever comes first

 

That is antiquated thinking. When I played tournaments in high school now 20 years ago, I played titleist tour 100's. It didn't matter how well you hit it, because they would be egg shaped after you played them for more than 4 or 5 holes, and I was a good ball striker. Hit one a hair thin and you would crease it. It mandated the frequent ball switching. It is not necessary with current golf balls. The newer balls don't do that.

 

I recently had a friend complaining about the cost of golf balls. I told him he was absolutely incorrect--I can play a pro v1x for at least a round or 2 before needing to change it. Even in tournament play, the only reason I change a ball probably every 9 holes or so is cosmetic.

[onions]

I use 1-3 balls per round. Lots of variables come into play.

[aussieb]

One ball lasts 3 rounds unless it's dry and tight then I rip the wedges pretty hard.

[20Footer]

I go through two a round but they are TRASHED. I could easily go through 5 a round but I'm too cheep. It depends how many times I use my 60 deg.too. I have been shredding the crap out of the new Pro Vx's. Not just the shavings that you wipe off either. I am leaving little waves or ridges on the ball. I don't mind wiping off the shavings but those ridges have to be screwing with ball flight. I too am getting annoyed. At 45 bucks a dozen it is getting old.

[Alefty]

Unless the ball gets cut up I keep using it.

[shuttle1]

I consider a good round is one that ends with the same ball I started with.

[Dei3Nascar8]

I consider a good round is one that ends with the same ball I started with.

 

Same here. Played 18 today with the same ball in the morning. Went to a different course for 9 more tonight and it was just to ugly to continue playing with. I can make a ball last for 18 but it was roughed up. Hit 3-5 good full wedges and a couple huge flop shots. I don't mind playing a scuffed up ball as I am playing top dollar for spin/soft cover and touch around the green. If I was worried about tearing up a ball I would play something else but would lose the spin and feel. I figure on teeing up a new one every 18 holes even though at my home course I have made one last 54. There was hardly any cover left. I'll pull a ball out mid round when I can no longer find a non scuffed place to hit it with the putter. Not playing in comp any more but when I was I switched out balls all the time with minor scuffs and then made them my range balls.

[evnpar1020]

Man I'm cheap...plus my driver can be erratic...I play a cheap distance ball off par 4 and 5's. If I find the fairway, I'll switch to my better ball, unless a shot I could lose my expensive ball. Of course, this is not in tournaments, I don't play in many tournaments anymore. Not to mention, I'll play that one expensive ball till I lose it. If I lose an expensive ball, it messes my head and I'll have a bad couple holes after that...but then again, no one is buying my balls for me, so I'm just cheap.

[Stix]

On a good day, 2-3 balls per round (I like to switch about every 6-9 holes as I tend to scuff balls easily). On a bad day, I lose count...