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Typically I'm not concerned because they're in the lakes or unfindable in the rough - but just curious:

 

How many times can you play with a premium golf ball before it loses its effectiveness?

 

 

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2-3 rounds is the max that I've been able to keep one from either going missing, or drowning...

 

My old vokey sm4's were shredders (sharpened for years) - 1 round would kill a urethane ball. My new sm6's are a lot nicer to my ball, and let it suffer a worse fate in due time.

 

 

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For me I beat them all to crap. I play older wedges so I do not shred them too bad. I usually play them until they get dull and then I play them in my vintage walking rounds. I played a Bridgestone Treo Soft last year 96 holes when I was on vacation. Very rarely do I lose a ball. But I did lose one today after 15 holes.  In the old days if you hit the ball decent you were lucky to get 3 or 4 holes out of a Balata ball without it going out of round or cutting it

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If it's still white, and has the cover on it.

 

I played the Taylormade RBZ Urethane all last year. They last a good bit compared to ProV's. Not a "premium" ball but they held greens and gave a bit of distance off the tee. And at $5 a dozen, couldn't beat the price.

 

I was practicing yesterday and took the cover off a ProV1x with a 56°.

 

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... 2 rounds with one ball is mx for me, an if it is slightly scuffed or groove challenged at all it gets one round. But normally I like to start every round with a new ball. 

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So I surmise if the cover is intact and there are no scuff marks you're good to go! Now if I could only get them to float or call back to me when call to them in the rough

 

 

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I played four rounds this weekend.  I got through 2 rounds with one Bridgestone B330RX.  That ball hit about 25 trees (yeah, I didn't play well at all) and it was still pretty good to use.  Only retired it when I hit a great wedge shot and cut the ball.  The two courses were open but I managed to find every low lying limb, every twig of a branch and I'm pretty sure I took out a squirrel in a tree as well, LOL ...

 

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Ive used some chrome softs for 4-5 rounds, the cover is a bit worn and it may have some tree sap or road rash on it, but it still plays. You can use a ball for as long as you want. Does it perform as well as new, not really, but It's not like I lose 20 yards, the difference is more likely to be lost spin control.

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Typically I'm not concerned because they're in the lakes or unfindable in the rough - but just curious:

 

How many times can you play with a premium golf ball before it loses its effectiveness?

 

 

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This is a great topic, love talking about ball quality. I personally say that I will use the same ball for as long as I can. I've played with "tour" type balls for an entire tournament round before, just depends on how scuffed it gets. I will also play with one for more then one round in casual golf if I don't hit an errant tee shot and lose it. Golf balls have a significant $$$ value and I like to keep my money in play for as long as I can haha.

 

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I was given a Chrome Soft Truvis and played it for 3 complete rounds before the black pentagram started wearing off.

 

 

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I typically game the ProV1X and I have to say, after 3 or 4 holes, it is not the same ball. I'm happy to keep using it for a few rounds (if I don't lose it!) but I notice scuff marks and differences in feel almost immediately.

Note, I think I'm just rough on balls. I've noticed this with every premium ball I've ever played.

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I don't know that I've gotten more than 2 rounds before it got lost or torn up. But that's 70-80 full shots. Usually I lose them before they get too beat up tho

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I playtime Callaway Chrome Soft Truvis a good bit, and find that if I stay off the cart paths, they'll hold up for about 6-10 rounds, however, I almost never take more than a 3/4 swing with anything inside of 150 yards, and inside of 75, nothing longer than a 1/2 swing.  Very rarely am I putting a huge amount of stress on the covers on those shorter shots. Truth be told, these days, I probably only play 6-10 full swings in a given round, so the stress on the balls is really fairly minimal.

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I've gone 500 holes with the srixon z star vx tour yellow. It lost about 10 yards after about 150-180 holes. Then it was the same until I took it out of play.

So there are no trees, water, hills, or long grass near you? Arizona?

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Arizona has desert to lose them in...

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3 rounds has been my average, but I'd put 3 in the water my last time out

 

 

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I read something by Snell (I think it was Snell) in a magazine recently saying 48 hours underwater starts effecting a ball but I don't know how much.

 

 

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First hole of a new round is always a new ball. But I'm lucky if I play a full round without losing one.

I find whatever is in the bag. That's why my HIO ball is filthy. Was first hole I pulled it out of the bag.

 

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First hole of a new round is always a new ball. But I'm lucky if I play a full round without losing one.

First hole of a new round is always an old ball.  I can't tell you how many new balls I have lost over the years on my first swing!  I use a new ball on the second hole.

We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.”

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I am probably in the minority. I seldom play a new ball. I did get a sleeve of Snell balls and tried those recently but in general I play premium but used balls. Most of the balls I find on the course. Premium balls go in the bag and non premium are given to playing partners, given to a friend who donates the balls to a youth program, or returned to there prior testing place.

 

I generally play them until I loose them which could be anywhere from 1 hole to about 4-5 rounds

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Arizona has desert to lose them in...

Sometimes they are lost, other times you can see them but just leave them there!!

 

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We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.”

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Sometimes they are lost, other times you can see them but just leave them there!!

 

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We have a course that I seldom play anymore that had tick warning signs. I fear the rattlesnakes more but ticks can do some bad things to you.

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Generally I'll lose a ball well before it's lived a very long and fruitful life.  

 

On another note, we had a pond diver at our course yesterday, and pulled out over 24,000 balls from two ponds,   I wanted a chance to go reclaim a few of my Prov's but didn't get it...LOL

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Generally I'll lose a ball well before it's lived a very long and fruitful life.  

 

On another note, we had a pond diver at our course yesterday, and pulled out over 24,000 balls from two ponds,   I wanted a chance to go reclaim a few of my Prov's but didn't get it...LOL

We have someone come in about once a year.  It's fun to watch them dive.

We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.”

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First hole of a new round is always an old ball.  I can't tell you how many new balls I have lost over the years on my first swing!  I use a new ball on the second hole.

 

That's probably a smart play but for me its marking my ball that causes that. Soon as I mark a stupid ball I lose it. Take one out and not mark it last for the whole round.

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First hole of a new round is always an old ball.  I can't tell you how many new balls I have lost over the years on my first swing!  I use a new ball on the second hole.

I try to keep my old balls washed. Sometimes I'll go a day without putting a good scrubbing on em however they just don't feel right. Clean balls make ya putter work better too...

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