How many balls do you carry?

[Big Daddy E]

I carry on average 8 balls. 

 

[TJ Hall]

Probably around 2 dozen total…don’t do anything specific for a round.  Have one pocket with new/good balls that I generally start with…have another pocket of decent balls that I’ll play if the round starts to go sideways (like some of my golf balls!).

[IceIce]

Five or six depending on how I’m playing 

[Kup5326]

Only (6). 

[tfdaley61]

6

[MarvChamp]

I keep 10-12 of my gamers in the bag, and must have 3 in my pocket at all times. I have no idea why that is...Pixilated I guess. Best, -Marv

[mward0516]

I carry about dozen in pocket of new balls.  In another pocket are balls I find on course to use  as shag balls.  Then in one of large pockets keep another dozen just in case.   Never had to use on course though.

[rhanlen]

12 if I am riding, but have found I really don’t need them.  Most rounds I may lose 1 or 2.  Could definitely get by with 6 and feel good about it.   Especially when walking.  

[Ragtop27]

I carry around a dozen new balls in my bag.  When I start my round I have the ball I’m playing out and a spare in my left pocket just in case I need a breakfast ball, want to hit a 2nd pissed off shot or put one in the drink.  I generally pick up lost balls as I see them and occasionally clean them out of my bag.  I add them to my collection of found balls that end up in my yard since I live on a golf course. 

[Girldad18]

I will take a new sleeve to play with. I have a pocket of used balls that are to be donated to my shag bag but might come out if I lose too many in a round. Hardly never happens unless it’s a scramble. I I might have a dozen overall in the bag. 
 

Now back in the day when I was sure if Jekyll or Hyde was going to show up, I carried all I could until it got too heavy and I’d unload some. Never wanted to run out of balls. 
 

Glad those days are gone. I also do find quite a few when I play. I’ll keep the ones that are good but give the others to my father in law. 

[J105racer]

12.

[BlackjackMWV]

9 in the bag; with extra in the car

[thehillio]

I carry 6-9 new balls, so 2-3 sleeves. I keep a couple what I call "bag balls" normally, which consist of a couple decent ones that I've found while playing just in case I'm having a rough day. 

[William Gothard]

One dozen

[zkmllr]

6 balls max 

[DiscipleofPenick]

A dozen or so. Usually two new sleeves and then some balls that survived previous rounds.

[nvizble1]

Not a set number, but usually 9-12 new for course play, and about 6 older balls for putting/chipping practice or teeing up over long carry water holes 

[ckeller52]

One.

[Ray Eaton]

I have 7 in my bag and 2 in my pocket.

[tdc1]

I always start with 3 balls in my pocket.  If walking with my carry bag, then an additional 3-4; if using my push cart or riding, an additional 6-9 (plus any foundlings).

[Mr_BogeyPro]

I probably carry about 12-18 golf balls. I may lose one on the course, but for the most part play a solid round. I usually carry 12 of the golf balls I play with (I flip flop between Vice, and Callaway) and 6 or so 'water balls'.

[C Nevin]

I carry a sleeve of golf balls in my bag and one or two balls…total of 4 or 5 balls in the bag for any round.  

[Willie T]

On 4/20/2024 at 6:30 PM, Rob Person said:

Saw a guy today at the GC load his bag with 2 dozen balls. (New Tour response)

I asked him why so many? He replied that if he hits one cart path, tree branch, root, or hard packed area, that he plays a new ball, then just bags up the "used ones" and gives them to the high school team. 

I'm sure we all have had a ball hit something playing a round, but 90% of the time there's no damage to the ball, and still very playable. 

So how many balls do you pack for a round?

I have 12 usually.  6 for the round, and 2 sleeves incase a friend needs a new ball.

I carry 2 of them in my pocket though.

 

Rob, great question....When I started, I had probably a dozen or more "plus" any found balls during the course of the round.  Lately, I have pared way back - to, like you, 2 in the pocket and may a half dozen total in the bag.  That does change when I'm in "testing" mode as I will have a sleeve "each" of the varied brands on the testing block that day, but like I said for regular play, its gonna be around 6 total for the bag.  As far as dings, scuffs go - I will play a ball to death - it has to be pretty beat up before I retire it to the shag bag.  I really need to let go sooner, yet when a ball plays well I like to keep it in the game as long as I can still find it or until the dimples go flat....

[JackieMoon_LMS]

6 balls is good enough for me. If I gouge one with a wedge or smoke a tree with my ball I will swap it out for a new one. Haven’t lost more than 2 golf balls in a full round in several years. Unnecessary weight to have more than 6. 

[Oultzy]

At the start of the season, I would load up 6-9 fresh balls.

But throughout the season when losing or finding balls that number would fluctuate anywhere between 2 in the bag to 25.

If heading to a new course, I'm bringing at least 2 sleeves, and maybe some "not so premium" balls in the event of a bad day with the driver.

 

[Sparky26]

I carry a pocket full in my bag so like 20 something 

[jerrodmk]

I always start off playing brand new balls every round. I usually start with a new dozen balls to play and 3-4 that are used in good shape for particularly troublesome tee shots. If I scuff one, I take it out of play and put it in the bag to give to my 10 year old. I’ve gotten to the point where I can get through most rounds with about 2-3 balls if I’m playing decent golf. I have one in my pocket to play and the other two from the sleeve in the cart. If I have to go get another new sleeve out of the bag I’m still good. Whenever I get down to 2 new sleeves, I put another new dozen in the bag. 

[Dave Gignac]

I generally carry between 18 and 24. I usually only need one for my round, 3 on a bad day, but I like to be sure no one I'm playing with is going to run out. I play with a remote push cart, so the weight is of no concern to me. 

Edited April 26 by Dave Gignac
Corrected off to of.

[Charlie OB]

9 to 12

[Dweed]

10 -12 for me as well. I will replace if I hit the cart path or a rock. Trees not so much.