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thenextsrv · 06-07-2006, 02:17 AM

I go to the fields surrounding my hometown golf course and pick up balls that people have shanked into the field. I use these when I just go to the course to play(not serious games). Some of my friends think its wierd, but I'm a young golfer and I figure if I can find good balls for free then I'll take them. Do you guys do this to or am I the only one?

Carolina · 06-07-2006, 02:47 AM

Like on the side of the driving range? Me, not personally. I have found a few balls in the woods and some that someone left on a course, but never went in search of them. I have found 2 clubs, but we left them. lol

green lea · 06-07-2006, 01:30 PM

i havent looked in fields before, but ive done my fare share of ball hawking. i live on the creek that runs through the golf course so i take my duck boat up the creek and find a ton. i usually only play with the good balls and all of the cheapo crappy balls i use as shag balls.

Carolina · 06-07-2006, 02:13 PM

Two of my friends carry those little ball scooper things in there bags so they can snag the balls that are close to the the sides.

ronaldo0501 · 06-08-2006, 12:41 AM

I do this all the time. When I am playing on my home course I will grab the balls that everybody else shanked. Cheaper that way.

Matthew_22 · 06-13-2006, 11:25 PM

I'm not too sure exactly how many people go searching for lost golf balls, I don't think anyone can say they don't like finding a few new balls in the rough to keep.

As long as a ball is relatively clean (or it it can be easily cleaned) I will keep it. I don't remember the last time I had to buy golf balls.

Rameek · 06-14-2006, 12:40 AM

i definitely take balls that i find especially how i slice over time it kind of breaks even but i usually lose the balls i find....

JBHOLMES · 08-02-2006, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rameek

i definitely take balls that i find especially how i slice over time it kind of breaks even but i usually lose the balls i find....

I had a job at a golf course when ever I was a teenager so you can imagine I was stuck with all the dirty work, well one night the boss told me to bing my swing trunks the next day...

Well it was summer on a nice country club with a pool I thought it was going to be a fun summer day at the pool. NOPE

I spent all day wading the pond for golf balls so they could used them at the driving range. (after I picked all the good ones)

Johhny80 · 08-03-2006, 04:44 PM

I definitely keep my eyes open for lost balls when I play. Why not? great way to save money

Warbird · 08-04-2006, 11:40 AM

I love finding balls on the side of the woods and stuff, I never use them during my round though, I just bring them home and hit into the net with them. It's just something in my head that I can only play with NXT tours and nothing else.