Mark In Land O Lakes Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I draw an alignment line with another "cross-hair" line, both in red. These are mostly for my benefit, especially for lining-up putts. They do help identify the ball, but that's secondary. MILGolfing, brogies, tdc1 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment
MILGolfing Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 This is how i mark my balls. I also mark a little VW beside the logo when i'm too lazy to draw any faces. I was thinking of using a clearcoat on them but idk if it will affect the ball flight. Does anyone have any input? Rob Person, GolferXY, Northern Monkey and 2 others 2 2 1 Quote It's always that one good shot that keeps us coming back! Follow me on IG! What's in my bag? D - TM SIM2 MAX 3W - TM SIM2 MAX 5W - TM Aeroburner 3H - TM Rescue 5-PW - TM P790 52 - TM MG2 56 - TM MG1 60 - TM MG2 Putter - EvnRoll ER7 Ball - PV1 or TP5 Link to comment
Parshooter36 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 22 minutes ago, DaveP043 said: For the folks who don't use markings, do you ever hit a Provisional Ball? Do you at least use a different number for the Provisional? Fair point. I will look at the number on the provisional, but most likely I will have no idea what the number on the 1st shot was. I don't play in tournaments, it's usually just league or casual rounds with friends so it's not something we worry about. MILGolfing, Rob Person and tdc1 3 Quote Driver: QI10 Max Fairway: Sim2 Max 3HL Fairway: G425 Max 9 Wood Hybrid: 2020 CLK 5 Hybrid Irons: Zipcore XL 6-PW Wedges: CBX Zipcore 46° 50° 54° & 58° Putter: Mustang Battle Ready Ball: Q-Star Tour Yellow Link to comment
Bucketnative Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 21 minutes ago, DaveP043 said: For the folks who don't use markings, do you ever hit a Provisional Ball? Do you at least use a different number for the Provisional? I generally keep a yellow ball of the same model for provisionals. tdc1, brogies, GolferXY and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment
KG221 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I just use a simple blue dot on each side by the number. Rob Person, MILGolfing, tdc1 and 1 other 4 Quote Titleist 712 MBs PXG 3w Scotty Golo Titleist ProV1x Link to comment
Discolemmonade Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) I always mark mine with a smiley face. How can you not be smiling when you first tee off? You have the perfect round going! Edited May 22 by Discolemmonade brogies, tdc1, Northern Monkey and 3 others 4 2 Quote Jim Lemmon AKA, Discolemmonade Link to comment
KenRider Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 On 5/14/2024 at 3:27 PM, Northern Monkey said: I mark all mine with a paw, just cos it’s different and I like animals more than people Where did you get the paw print stencil? I've seen advertisements for something like that and have been intrigued. MILGolfing and Rob Person 2 Quote TaylorMade woods, Callaway irons and wedges, and an Odyssey putter Link to comment
mardukes Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) I put 4 blue dots at the points of an internal tetrahedron (4-sided solid; 3-sided pyramid) so that one of them is always showing upward. One dot at either end of the alignment marking then flip it over and put one at one end of each labeling. (imagine this inside the ball, a dot at each vertice) If there happens to be a free printing offer going on, my motto will read "The hardest shot from which to recover is a good drive" Edited May 17 by mardukes adding... MILGolfing, Dweed, brogies and 2 others 4 1 Quote Z565 or Launcher Lite :: M6 3&5 woods :: Srixon hybrids :: Cleveland 588 TT irons :: CBX wedges :: midsize grips w/no glove Link to comment
Rob Person Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 31 minutes ago, MILGolfing said: This is how i mark my balls. I also mark a little VW beside the logo when i'm too lazy to draw any faces. I was thinking of using a clearcoat on them but idk if it will affect the ball flight. Does anyone have any input? That's cool! If I still had younger kids, I would have let them draw all over the balls, like they did for Easter egg painting ! brogies, gualandi99, GolferXY and 2 others 4 1 Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment
Northern Monkey Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 19 minutes ago, KenRider said: Where did you get the paw print stencil? I've seen advertisements for something like that and have been intrigued. Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thats-My-Ball-Stamper-Print/dp/B07G36MCLM Rob Person, brogies, Dweed and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: G430 Max Fairway: LTDx Max 3 wood Hybrid: King Tec 3 hybrid Irons: Forged Tec 4-PW + GW Wedges: Jaws 56 SM9 52 Putter: Mallet Ball: Chrome Soft Link to comment
Henri-Martin HORN Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I draw a thick black line along the equator. On the greens, I point the line on the ball down the line to your target, then square your putter to it. I believe this is the best way to lining up putts with the help of alignment lines which is also a common sight on the PGA Tour tdc1, brogies, Rob Person and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: Titleist TSI3 10° - Tensei AV Blue 55 Shaft Wood: Titleist TSI2 15° - Tensei AV Blue 65 Shaft Hybrid: Ping Answer 20 - TFC 800H Shaft Irons: Miura 57 3-PW - Mitsubishi OT 75 Shafts Wedges: Miura Forged 51, 55, 60 - True Temper Spinner Wedge Shafts Putter: Valgrine, Phoenix Link to comment
tdc1 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Usually just a Sharpie dot (red, green or orange ) on the number and “T” with the side stamp. Tested the Maxfli Tour with the enhanced alignment aid and filled in the sides with a Sharpie to get better feedback on putts. brogies, Rob Person and Dweed 3 Quote Driver: Ping G425 Max (10.5º; Regular ) Fwy: Cobra King SZ (3; Regular); Ping G410 (5; Regular) Hybrids: Ping G410 (22º and 26º; Regular) Irons: Cleveland Launcher XL (6-U) Wedges: Ping Glide 3.0 (54º/12º), and Ping Glide 3.0 Eye2 (58º/8º) Putter: Ping Karsten Anser X Link to comment
atmikeyp Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 1 hour ago, golfinnut said: Saw some guys coming down the fairway immediately stop at my ball & hit it. A similar thing happened to me. The difference was that my ball was in my fairway, and the group one fairway over "found" their ball... which was my ball. That's the trigger that led me to my "dump a sharpie on it" method of marking my ball. I'd would guess those marking their ball with a single dot, or something small like that, have not played at a cramped muni in a while. Dweed, brogies, tdc1 and 1 other 3 1 Quote 2024 Season - WITB D - Mini Brnr - Mitsubish Kai'li White 3w - XR-16 - Fujikura Speeder 3h/4h - G430 - Mitsubish Kai'li White 5i - AW - OG P-790s - KBS Tour Stiff 56 - 56deg Wedge 60 - Vokey SM6 Steel Gray M Grind Putter - OG Ram Zebra in White Link to comment
EnderinAZ Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Since I have been using the Maxfli Tour X I started coloring the big arrow for clarity during the testing videos. Now I just do it because it is easier to aim and I always know which ball is mine. Dweed, tdc1 and brogies 3 Quote Driver QI10 max Hybrids G430 2, 3, 4 Irons ZX4 6-PW Wedges Hi-Toe 50, 54, 58 Putter L.A.B. DF3 ArmLock Golf cart MGI Zip Navigator Link to comment
HossMI Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I don't have a picture but it is easy enough to explain. I simply draw a stick figure on the ball, round head, and the rest just basic lines, that is it. Dweed and brogies 2 Quote Link to comment
Another Steve Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Used to use 3 dot triangle (for over 10 years I never saw another one) then I came across one that was same make/model/number as me but had scuffs I didn’t put there within a couple yards of my ball in the rough. Had a brief talk with the owner about our similar markings and have been looking for a replacement ever since. Have been just noting the number lately. I DO keep a ball randomly marked and NOT matching what is in my bag for a specific hole on a certain course. Guy built a house in the “slice zone” and often came out to harass and berate golfers that dared to miss right and land one in his yard. He came running up to me with said “plausible deniability” ball and started yelling. I pulled a dozen similarly marked Bridgestone BXS out of my bag and said “I don’t play that ball, see!” Look on his face was priceless. Bro tells me the gent has passed on, but now the course has a lady that puts her baby in a stroller and walks the edges of the holes near the road that are shielded by trees. They not visible from the tees. She yells at golfers that land a ball anywhere near her. Bro had a run in with her, he apologized nicely 5 times and she kept gnawing at the bone. Finally he said, “ lady, I apologized 5 times, what more do you want? Go $&@* yourself!” Dweed, mardukes and brogies 3 Quote Link to comment
Knight017 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I use a large S on mine. The last thing I need in a round is some muppet hitting the wrong ball. Generally, in blue, yellow, or red as I like bright colours Sent from my SM-G780F using Tapatalk Dweed and brogies 2 Quote Link to comment
Donn lost in San Diego Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 To make white ones easier to find, I took a magic marker, bright red, and just slathered on a rectangle about 1 inch by .25 inch, 4 or 5 swipes wide. Or a longer stripe 3 swipes wide. I tell co-players, mine has red lipstick. Never mind little dots or initials. Dweed and brogies 2 Quote #1 PXG 0211 10.5 deg, Evnflo Riptide CB 40 gram A flex. 3W: Callaway Steelhead Xr, Tensei Blue CK 55 gram A flex. 5W : Titleist TSi 1, Aldila Ascent 40 regular flex. Driving Iron: Mizuno MP 18 MMC Fli-Hi 3i 18 degree, Recoil 95 reg flex. 4 iron: GFF Mizuno Fly-Hi, 24 degree forged hollow body, Aerotech Steelfiber . 5 Hybrid: Mizuno (2017) JPX Fli-Hi wave tech, Recoil ESX 460 reg flex. Irons: 6 - PW: Ping I 500, on Recoil Smacwrap ES 760, reg flex. Wedges: 2 x Mizuno S5 52/09. 1@ 50 deg, 1@ 54 deg; New (July 2024) Mizu ES 21, 58 x 08, jet black. Chipper: Don Martin "Up n In" brass/bronze. Putter: Odyssey Stroke Lab "R" Ball, face balanced, with 2 piece Stroke Lab multi material shaft. Link to comment
JRSADLER Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Three small red dots (triangle) next to both numbers. Been marking my golf balls this way for many years and have run into very few similar markings. Dweed and brogies 2 Quote Link to comment
Joel Halprin Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 brogies and Dweed 2 Quote Retired and loving it. Golf has gotten better and moving out of the country.... to TEXAS. Link to comment
Joel Halprin Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I mark BOTH sides of my ball to ensure it is not mistaken for another players'. Dweed and brogies 2 Quote Retired and loving it. Golf has gotten better and moving out of the country.... to TEXAS. Link to comment
Jacckmcg5 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) T-line and 2 dots next to logo in-line w T-line. Everything corresponds to my putting pre-shot routine. Edited May 18 by Jacckmcg5 Missed a few points brogies, Dweed and GolferXY 2 1 Quote John McGroarty Link to comment
itsteetime Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I use Red magic marker and put 3 dots at the right end of the manufacturer's name on both sides. If the ball doesn't have an alignment line, I add that too. Photos are of example ball. brogies, tdc1 and Dweed 3 Quote Link to comment
THE GOLF GUY Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 I put capital letters with my initials ….GEH brogies 1 Quote Taylormade Stealth 2 10.5* Fujikura Ventus 5 S (tipped an inch) @ upright @9.75* Taylormade Stealth 2 HL 16.5* 3 wood Fujikura Ventus 6 S Taylormade Stealth 2 7 wood Fujikura Ventus 7 S Taylormade P7MC 5-PW Aerotech Steelfiber I 95 gm R Tileist SM09 54 & 60* wedges Ping Anser Bridgestone BXS Link to comment
MacGavel2014 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 I started doing this some years ago because I wanted something unique. It's always around the number and it's always five little lines attached. Color sometimes changes depending on how I'm playing. (Maybe a little 'sticious.) Also if I need to hit a provisional, I make sure to use a different color than the original since I always use the same balls. itsteetime and brogies 2 Quote Nicholas Gavel ,12 HCP, Nova Scotia, Canada Link to comment
drb1956 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 On 5/17/2024 at 8:11 AM, MH12 said: I use Maxfli tours. I have yet to play with anyone else using them. I have converted a few to the trifli and softfli, but no tours yet. I play the Straightfli, after playing the Softfli for a few seasons. Never have played the the Tour. The Tour is already marked on the "equator", having been done at the factory... brogies 1 Quote Driver-Ping g410 SFT, 3W-Callaway Diablo Octane, Hybrids-Snake Eyes Viper 18*+ 21*, Irons-GigaGolf Reva Hybrid Irons 24*- 46*, Wedges-Cleveland CBX2's 50*54*58*, Putter-Cleveland Huntington Beach Soft 11c Link to comment
GolferXY Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 It was a lot easier to mark my golf balls back in the days of balata. Usually only took a couple of swings and I'd have a big smile on it. Easy to identify! I use a triangle around the number now. brogies and tdc1 2 Quote -XY Sussex and Rain Rooster ProV1X QI10 LS Epic Flash 3-wood 4H Stealth 2, stiff i525, 6 - W, 1 degree flat, ProjectX 5.5 110 g shafts SM10 52, 56, 60 DF3 Broomstick Ping Pioneer Cart Bag MGI electric cart Link to comment
GolferXY Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 On 5/17/2024 at 7:06 AM, Bucketnative said: I generally keep a yellow ball of the same model for provisionals. I think that's a great idea! Quote -XY Sussex and Rain Rooster ProV1X QI10 LS Epic Flash 3-wood 4H Stealth 2, stiff i525, 6 - W, 1 degree flat, ProjectX 5.5 110 g shafts SM10 52, 56, 60 DF3 Broomstick Ping Pioneer Cart Bag MGI electric cart Link to comment
GolferXY Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 On 5/13/2024 at 5:38 PM, brogies said: I've always been intrigued by how people, especially pros, mark their golf balls. For the last couple years, I've written a simple "AG" (my initials) to the top right of the ball logo. I'm a bit of a minimalist I guess. Now, all you psychos, show off your elaborate ball markings and explain the reasoning or significance! If you place an "R" between the A and G, you'd have my way of identifying most of my shots, if not my ball. Partner 1: "Has X hit yet?" Me: "ARG!!!! Partner 2: "Yup, he just hit." brogies 1 Quote -XY Sussex and Rain Rooster ProV1X QI10 LS Epic Flash 3-wood 4H Stealth 2, stiff i525, 6 - W, 1 degree flat, ProjectX 5.5 110 g shafts SM10 52, 56, 60 DF3 Broomstick Ping Pioneer Cart Bag MGI electric cart Link to comment
GolferXY Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 On 5/14/2024 at 5:40 AM, DaveP043 said: A friend, a D-3 golf coach, tells his players to mark only one side of their ball. There will be very rare occasions when they need to lift it to ID it, but it will happen more often than if they mark both sides. Even more rare, there are time when it will have a glob of mud on it. You can't clean a ball when you've lifted it to ID it, but you CAN replace it in almost any orientation, per Clarification 14.2c/1. So assuming you need to lift a ball to ID it, you ARE allowed to rotate that ball so that you're not going to make contact with the glob of mud. No doubt this is a miniscule advantage, but it IS an advantage, and completely within the Rules. I mark my golf balls with widely spaced black dots on each side of the number, the dots essentially under each end of the Snell Golf (or Titleist or Taylormade) logo. No real reason, its just the way I've done it starting in the days when you used a golf pencil to kind of "drill" the dots into the balata cover. Johnson on The Golf Channel said the pros like to hit the mud with their club because it will disperse the mud and be less likely to fly offline. I don't know if that's true, but I usually just hit my normal worm burner and it takes care of the mud problem. Quote -XY Sussex and Rain Rooster ProV1X QI10 LS Epic Flash 3-wood 4H Stealth 2, stiff i525, 6 - W, 1 degree flat, ProjectX 5.5 110 g shafts SM10 52, 56, 60 DF3 Broomstick Ping Pioneer Cart Bag MGI electric cart Link to comment
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