How many balls do you carry?

[ZachN97]

Since I got my push cart, I’ve been happy to fill the ball pouch up. I usually have a box or 2 of new balls from my last bulk purchase and 10-20 second hand balls for the bad rounds or if I forget to refill and run out of new ones!


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[JBlacker]

Usually 6 balls that I would play.

[Rafe]

I currently carry 6 golf balls during my rounds.  This is down 6 from previous years.  In the past as I would find balls, if they were what I played(Pro V 1s) I would clean them up, mark it(3 Blue dots) and keep them in the bag.  At different times I would have close to 18 balls in my carry bag…NOT SMART…Soooo this year I still clean & mark good finds, but keep anything over 6 balls in a small container in the back on the car.  Much easier on my back!!!

 

[PingManT]

I usually carry about 10-12

[Kochez]

Usually carry no more than 2 sleeves, on a really bad day may lose 3 but never more. Did have an epic fail day once though where I was literally down to my last 1 with about 3 holes to play. Driver was benched till the next round. 

[Manny]

I can around 9-12 balls. Thinking of going down to 6-9 and reduce the weight a little bit.  Starting to beome a minimalist. But also live by " better to have and not need  rather than need not have"

[Allan H]

I usually carry about 8 to 12.

[bobl99]

Usually 6 new balls to start the round and generally find about 6 when tee shots are close to edge of fairway.

[Josh K]

I generally carry around a dozen. I used to carry around 6-8 (8 if the course is loaded with water that i can't seem to not hit it over the water haha). But now I play with my younger brother who continuously abuses that little brother card and ask for a ball or two after he's sprayed them around the course 

I always have another dozen in a bag in the car that'll i'll practice with and have in case of emergency, I've walked out onto a course before with 2 balls in my bag before and couldn't help but think "I'm losing both these as soon as i get away from the club house"

[Loose]

I have had uncanny luck at being able to play 1 ball through a whole round the last handful of outings. I generally have 10 ish balls in the bag unless I just get a hankering to play a brand new sleeve

[DerekB54]

I carry three new balls, and since I walk, I usually have 5-10 others in my push cart that I’ve found while walking the course. 

[mardukes]

Probably somewhere between 18 and 6.  I put a dozen in the bag when there is less than a sleave in the pocket.  Then there's a few in the "immediate" ball bag.

[LeonWilliams2]

I normally carry three sleeves. 

[Pinetree]

I usually carry around a dozen, a sleeve a new ones and nine slightly used.

[Franc38]

I typically try to get 3 new balls in my bag before a round... However, as I keep finding balls, I usually end up with north of 10 balls of various makes and states in addition to the 3 new (then 2 new and one old) that I really play with. The "found around" ones are used for provisionals or when I want to play a second or third version "to see and learn". After a while I usually unload them in some bags that end up laying down in some random corners of my garage...

[Tgauthier21]

I carry at least four sleeves of new balls plus whatever i had leftover from my last round, or balls that I found. So usually 15-16 are in play for any given round. I figure if I burn through those I don’t deserve to finish the rest of the round. 
 

biggest issue now is the 10 Boxes of Vice and new TP5x sitting in my basement, plus colored balls that I can never find. Don’t know what to play next…I can’t stand to lose new TPX5 even though that’s why I buy them…

 

[mackdaddy]

I carry 4-6.  I used to carry a dozen or more for years until I started to fly with my clubs on trips and had to reduce weight for travel.  I realized I rarely used more than two balls in a round.  It is a rare day that I lose a ball and losing more than one is a super rare event.  I take more balls out of play for wedge scuffs than I lose.

[JusTzin]

When I play my local course I’m usually happy with three to four balls in my bag. If I go to a new course or one I know is harder, I like to go with 6-12. Also a lot of it depends on my current ball situation at home and how much I’m willing to spend .  I hate carry a lot of balls.

[JCole]

I have about 15 probably, because I got a super good deal on Taylor made balls. I use 1 ball for 4 rounds most the time

[Terryl Bowen]

I usually carry 3 sleeves (9 balls) My goal is to play the same ball throughout the round. 2 sleeves are the same ball and the third sleeve is a higher compression ball. I play Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x I'll start the round with the Pro V1 and if I find I'm having a day with more power in my swing I'll switch to the Pro V1x just to see if the difference. 

[sabramFL]

I carry 10-12 at any time. No real reason for that number.  I don't lose many as I'm a pretty short &straight hitter. 4-6 should be plenty, but you never know what might happen, especially on courses with lots of water.  During my last round I lost the ball that I'd played for 3+ rounds. I grew attached to that ball even though it was pretty scuffed .   On the other hand, last month I tin-cupped two balls into the same pond on the same hole. The second one was brand new. Hated to lose one on its first stroke. Balls are just on lease, not owned

[zotparkerm]

I have as many variables as I do balls (other than the obvious two!)

If walking I start with 6-8.  I like to have a good quantity to warm up the chipping and putting (for which 100 would likely be more appropriate). 


my wife’s service dog almost always accompanies us so I start with a couple of ‘chewers’ and he usually finds 2-3 more.  I keep them if they are a tip tier ball. He gets them for yard practice if not. 

I’ve just recently started breaking 80. Prior to that I usually had a dozen in case things went “off”. 


To date I have only had three rounds where one ball made the distance. 




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[Paul Hedrick]

Typically I carry 12 balls in my bag.  I do not loose as many as I once did, but the fear of running out is strong!  LOL

[Rob Person]

2 minutes ago, Paul Hedrick said:

Typically I carry 12 balls in my bag.  I do not loose as many as I once did, but the fear of running out is strong!  LOL

And I think most people have that same fear. Me included!

[Langstonha]

i carry 5-7 and usually pickup a few during the round.  I don't have much time to practice with different brands of balls so sometimes I'll play just one ball I've never tried and other times I'll try one ball on the front and a different one on the back for comparison.  Lately I do think the AVX is a great ball for me.

[kejoal11]

I normally carry three sleeves.  One in play and two in the cart/push cart and the other two sleeves in my bag in the event I am having a bad day. I normally dont lose balls on the course. 

Edited April 27 by kejoal11

[Gmorenojr]

I have evolved over the years. When I first started playing, it was probably as many as I could fit in the ball pocket - maybe 30 balls.  since I got back into playing more regularly, I’ve trimmed that number down considerably.  
 

now I carry no more than 12.  9 in a old valuables pouch that in keep my bag in case the wheels fall of the round.  3 in the cart with me that I’ll use during the round.

[flsw19]

Depends on the golf course, generally put a new sleeve of either the Vice Pro Plus or the Wilson Staff - which means I will have about 12 balls. But some courses I only take used balls and add another six or so. Carry three in my pants pockets. 

[RGRJ]

When I first started to golf, I  carrie a lot of balls.  When I got done playing I was only had  one or two balls left.   Now only carry good ball around 20 and my goal is try not to lose more than 3 balls pre round.

[SDGolf619]

I usually carry 3 new Maxfli Tours and a couple of Srixon Softfeels. There's usually a ProV1 or TP5 in my bad that I've found too.

I've been pretty good at only losing 0-1 ball per round lately but it depends on the course. If I lose the Maxflis the Srixons get me through the last few holes.