I'm always tempted to buy used golf balls but am not sure about the quality. I'm about a 12 handicap.
2006-09-12 16:45:43 · 15 answers · asked by Dante C 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
depends on the following
brand and type = Pinnacle or Ultra you don't have to worry about. They can sit in water for sometime and not change
Pro V's and other tour type balls should not stay in the water to long
When the Pro V came out a new market opened up. Now you have people buy golf balls from grounds crews or people who live next to a golf course. These balls have not been in the water so they are still good.
You can also purchase refinished golf balls.
2006-09-13 05:10:56 · answer #1 · answered by Doug 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not the best idea. You don't know where those balls have been. If they spent the last 3 months at the bottom of a water hazard they could be water-logged. Not good, you won't get the performance you need.
If you are a 12 handicap, your game is good enough to be effected by a used ball that might not be in best off shape.
Do yourself a favor, buy a dozen balls...it might cost you $20. That's not going to break the bank.
Good Luck!
2006-09-13 06:34:55 · answer #2 · answered by Ty_Webb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of used balls have been used maybe once or twice and have no defects (usually scooped from water hazards). You really just want to look at the covers and make sure they're not cut or scuffed. Nowadays, balls are made to be able to endure a lot of abuse vs stuff like the old balatas that would lose their shape. The big problem is that you usually get about a dozen "rocks" like old Top Flites and such for every good ball like Titleist Pro Vs. Being a 12 I'm sure you appreciate the difference in the feel.
2006-09-12 16:57:23 · answer #3 · answered by highergr0und 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Older wound balls faded in quality with time. Performance diminished as the ball aged and used ball aged even faster. The newer two and three piece balls retain most of the characteristics after initial use. Scuff marks and blemishes do reduce performance but an unmarked used two or three piece ball is almost as good as new. New is always better but only marginally.
2006-09-13 05:59:54 · answer #4 · answered by Brian M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't buy used ones especially if you're handicap is that low. you never know if they've sat in the bottom of a pond or if there x-out balls. I'm a ten handicap and i just use whatever is on sale, even if it's Ultra or Top-Flite. Pretty much if its clean and white and doesn't have any cart path marks on it I'll use it.
2006-09-12 16:58:53 · answer #5 · answered by over-r8ed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a fairly low handicap. So you probably don't lose many balls. Get new ones so you know that you have the type ball that plays best for you. Also if you do lose one you know what you are looking for.
2006-09-13 14:08:38 · answer #6 · answered by Nelson_DeVon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to get better than a 12, you should consider using a better ball. If you had 2nd hand clubs, I would say that to improve you should get new clubs that are suited to your swing. Same with the ball.
2006-09-12 21:14:20 · answer #7 · answered by crazydude 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends mostly on the age of the balls. also the visible condition plays a big part. if the balls are a bright white, and blemish free.... save yourself a few $$$ and buy them instead of the new ones. and also, unless you are in a tournament or tiger woods, keep the game about fun! who cares about the score! lol
2006-09-12 16:57:57 · answer #8 · answered by lc_firefighter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I buy used Pro V1's all the time off e-bay,get the ones marketed as mint or AAAA,they play just like new at a fraction of the retail cost.
2006-09-13 08:09:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I buy used off the Internet because i found somebody i can trust once in a great i get i that not so good I heat my heat before i play to get a few extra yards
2006-09-12 23:24:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋