ball picker upper in the water

[Shortgolf]

(sorry..unsure if this post belongs in this section..please move it if it doesn't)

Hi,

Im interested in purchasing one of those clubs that picks your ball up if it lands in the water. (sorry..dont know what the terminology for it) I've noticed that there are different prices in them...i figure they would have been approximately the same price... does anyone have one?? is there a difference in them?? any recommendations?? any sales anyone??

Please advise..

thanks

Shortgolf

[Ego Woods]

(sorry..unsure if this post belongs in this section..please move it if it doesn't)

Hi,

Im interested in purchasing one of those clubs that picks your ball up if it lands in the water. (sorry..dont know what the terminology for it) I've noticed that there are different prices in them...i figure they would have been approximately the same price... does anyone have one?? is there a difference in them?? any recommendations?? any sales anyone??

Please advise..

thanks

Shortgolf
I may have a friend who might want to sell hers.....I'll get back to u soon!

[Focker Singh]

(sorry..unsure if this post belongs in this section..please move it if it doesn't)

Hi,

Im interested in purchasing one of those clubs that picks your ball up if it lands in the water. (sorry..dont know what the terminology for it) I've noticed that there are different prices in them...i figure they would have been approximately the same price... does anyone have one?? is there a difference in them?? any recommendations?? any sales anyone??

Please advise..

thanks

Shortgolf

Shortgolf,
I believe you're looking for a "Ball Retriever"...hehe...some are just made more durable than others and some reach out as far as 30 ft...thats all, they all do the same purpose...

[THEBIGSMOKE]

Shortgolf,
I believe you're looking for a "Ball Retriever"...hehe...some are just made more durable than others and some reach out as far as 30 ft...thats all, they all do the same purpose...
Please don't buy one ... There is nothing worse than playing behind a shmuck who can't let a ball go or those people that not only look to retrieve their own balls, but go fishing for a new dozen. Take your drop and stop wasting time!

By the way ... if you put one of those devil sticks in your bag you should be forced to count it as a club!

No offense intended.

[Ego Woods]

Please don't buy one ... There is nothing worse than playing behind a shmuck who can't let a ball go or those people that not only look to retrieve their own balls, but go fishing for a new dozen. Take your drop and stop wasting time!

By the way ... if you put one of those devil sticks in your bag you should be forced to count it as a club!

No offense intended.
I don't find anything wrong with players spending 1-2 mins finding and retrieving their balls....but ur right, it's definitely an issue when they start fishing for a dozen balls for the rest of their round.....

[Focker Singh]

Please don't buy one ... There is nothing worse than playing behind a shmuck who can't let a ball go or those people that not only look to retrieve their own balls, but go fishing for a new dozen. Take your drop and stop wasting time!

By the way ... if you put one of those devil sticks in your bag you should be forced to count it as a club!

No offense intended.
hahaha...agreed...but I dont' mind people getting their own ball they can clearly see or reach...what gets me is when they insist on getting a ball thats about a mile in the pond and if they start reaching for other balls. I'll give you a minute but thats it...

[Nocturnal]

I figure any golf ball that goes into the water has picked up the 'scent' of water and therefore should stay in there. :nono: Working on the same principle, I don't wash my golf balls in golf ball washers on the course (gives them the scent) :rolleyes:

[Ems]

I figure any golf ball that goes into the water has picked up the 'scent' of water and therefore should stay in there. :nono: Working on the same principle, I don't wash my golf balls in golf ball washers on the course (gives them the scent) :rolleyes:
The scent? Doesn't the pond smell different from the ball washers? with soap suds?

Re: retrieving balls. I don't think there's anything wrong with spending a minute or two on a ball that cost the player over a buck each...

[Nocturnal]

The scent? Doesn't the pond smell different from the ball washers? with soap suds?No, it's the scent of water that the ball picks up, matters not if it's masked by pond scum or soap! Once it gets the scent it's all over :D

[Focker Singh]

The scent? Doesn't the pond smell different from the ball washers? with soap suds?

Re: retrieving balls. I don't think there's anything wrong with spending a minute or two on a ball that cost the player over a buck each...
Ems, I think Nocturnal is using "scent" as a metaphore...meaning, a ball in the water is "bad" in golf...penalty, etc...any ball thats been in water should not be used again...superstition...get it? good! .hahaha....:rofl:

[dgc120]

Seems like nobody will answer a question. The thing is a ball retriever. They come in various lengths from a few feet to 24'. They have various types of heads to make picking up balls easier. Get a long one. I use a 24' which is hard to find. Get one with a dual head so you can pick up 2 balls in one swoop. Don't hold up the game but when the people in front are slow pick up an extra ball or two.

[Greywolf]

I figure any golf ball that goes into the water has picked up the 'scent' of water and therefore should stay in there. :nono: Working on the same principle, I don't wash my golf balls in golf ball washers on the course (gives them the scent) :rolleyes:
Funny, I think that also, any ball that wants to go for a swim should stay there, at least for me.:D

[Grass Roots Tour]

I always find that a found ball in the woods WANTS to be in the woods. If you put it in play, it will find its way back in the woods. If I find it in the woods, I put it away if its good... if not I donate it to the driving range.

Ball retrievers are for hackers. You'll never see one of these in a good players bag. Never.

[SW20 MR2]

My brother-in-law bought one from Walmart. It was cheap and extends very long. He's happy with it.

I don't agree with people picking up more than one ball since it takes time, but if you know exactly where your own ball is, then I'm cool with it. When I played a round with my bro-in-law last year, I hit my ball into this really small creek. I couldn't quite reach it with my club, so he helped me grab it. The whole process was probably quicker than if someone had hit their ball into the vicinity of a few trees and was looking for their ball.

[Golftool]

Never - ever used a ball retriever. If its in the water let it stay there!

Nothing bothers me more than playing behind someone with one of these and watching them use it often.

In my opinion these items should be banned from the course. If you can't reach it with your club - leave it! Let the course keep it!
For some people its the most used club in the bag - some have even regripped it!

[laxgolf]

Can't stand them. How many times have you been standing behind a group in a fairway when buddy pulls out his ball retriever and goes fishing for a dozen balls. If you can't afford to lose a $5, don't buy them.

[Grass Roots Tour]

For some people its the most used club in the bag - some have even regripped it![/QUOTE]


Thats the funniest thing I've heard in a while. Thanks for the laughs! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :eek: :rofl:

[Golf 4 Fun]

To use the same argument that gun lobbyists do - "ball retrievers do not delay games. People do." :)

I do not see any difference in spending 1-2 minutes looking for your ball in the rough (or OB) versus spending 1-2 minutes retrieving your ball from water hazards. The key point is not to exceed the time allowed by the rules or etiquette.

A $20 investment will quickly pay for itself even if you recover only 1-2 balls per game.

Those in the ball recycling business would like to see them banned, as they would love to sell your ball back to you.

[Grass Roots Tour]

Gun lobbyists are some of the most backward thinking, redneck hicks the world has ever known. You may want to pick another comparison. Just a thought.

[Mok]

To use the same argument that gun lobbyists do - "ball retrievers do not delay games. People do." :)

I do not see any difference in spending 1-2 minutes looking for your ball in the rough (or OB) versus spending 1-2 minutes retrieving your ball from water hazards. The key point is not to exceed the time allowed by the rules or etiquette.

A $20 investment will quickly pay for itself even if you recover only 1-2 balls per game.

Those in the ball recycling business would like to see them banned, as they would love to sell your ball back to you.
i read somewhere balls that have been in water are no longer the same...

[Grass Roots Tour]

i read somewhere balls that have been in water are no longer the same...
Only if they've been there a while. Some here believe golf balls get a taste for water and can't stay away. I can't attest to that but they do get ba taste for wood. :eek: :rofl:
If I find a ball in the woods while searching for my playing partners' ball ;) , I never put it in play. The darn thing will just go back in the woods.

[Golf 4 Fun]

Gun lobbyists are some of the most backward thinking, redneck hicks the world has ever known.
I agree on the above What I am pointing out though is that the call for banning ball retrievers outright is just too extremist. People who have no respect or knowledge of the rules/ettiquette will delay games, with or without a ball retriever.

[SW20 MR2]

This is probably the key. I think most of those that pickup more than one ball are likely exceeding their alotted time for finding their ball.


I do not see any difference in spending 1-2 minutes looking for your ball in the rough (or OB) versus spending 1-2 minutes retrieving your ball from water hazards. The key point is not to exceed the time allowed by the rules or etiquette.

[overpar]

i dont think this thread belongs to the buy/sell forum anymore.... :confused: