Tuesday, September 27, 2011

What do the numbers on golf balls stand for?

I started golf lessons and purchased a new set of golf clubs and some (18) used Bridgestone balls because someone told me that's the best thing to do when you're starting out since I will lose a lot of them. The balls have numbers on them such as 1 though 7. What do they mean?|||Identification purposes. But using these numbers and relying on this for identification is weak. I've seen many of instances when two golfers come up to the ball saying that they are using a Titleist ProV1 #1. No other marks distinguishing their ball. They are both in a jam.





It is always best to mark your ball with a sharpie. This way you have a unique ball mark that signifies your ball. Some of the ball marks I've seen are:





- multiple color dots


- a design


- words like "no game"





Good luck!|||Absolutely nothing to do with performance. The reason for numbers is because a lot of people play the same golf ball. For example, if everyone played a Titleist golf ball in a foursome, you could either take a marker and draw a symbol on it to identify it as yours...or you could all just play one with a different number. If your a pro and can afford to play any golfball for free, some pros will only play one number (just a lucky number).|||Nothing, just if you play with other people, you can keep track of who's ball is whose after the initial drive, where you won't see them again till you walk up the fairway.|||to distinguish yours from the others playing with you. great advice from someone, the used balls float as well as new balls, and cost less.|||to summarize other answers... Nothing, identification purposes.

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