How do YOU mark your ball?

[noback]

Ok then, it has been suggested, so here ya go.:D
How do you know it's yours? How do you mark YOUR golf balls?

Been playing Titleist for years. My playing partners know this and they know my line. Others I play with are also very consistant and deliberate. One uses that ball marking machine and ends up with a line around his ball. Another uses only Stratas with a blue a dot marked on it, and so on ...............:cool:

[Faemow]

I take that tool that can draw a straight line 1/2 around my ball. Everywhere I go my playing partners ask if I'm using range balls.:mad: But when it comes down to putting that line works wonders. No pic sorry.

[AnnikaFan]

red happy face. A circle, 2 dots and a smile.

[haribo]

2 red dots (*1*)

[lklk]

happy face.
face down when i putt but hopefully smiling when i find it in the woods.
i would not even consider messing myself up by using a line on a ball to line up my putt. i know it works for some but not me. apparently duffy waldorf has the most unbelievable and wild markings drawn on his golf balls but i haven't seen one.

[TpBoomer]

I take that tool that can draw a straight line 1/2 around my ball. No pic sorry.
Same thing here, but I saw a Pro from a club up in Peterborough just cover his ball with purple dots. Strangest marking I've seen.

[Grass Roots Tour]

Lime green dot at the end on the HOGAN logo on my tour deep HOGANS.

[iyell4]

(how do you attach a pic?):confused:

[noback]

(how do you attach a pic?):confused: below the box where you write your message, if you scroll down to manage attachments. From there, add pic then upload and close window. Then post your message:D

[mikemakeitso]

red happy face. A circle, 2 dots and a smile.... must be hard lining up to putt that ball... eh. Girls... Seesh...:rolleyes:

[Grass Roots Tour]

... must be hard lining up to putt that ball... eh. Girls... Seesh...:rolleyes:

What do you mean MIke, its marked perfectly .... for lipouts! :eek: :rofl:



Sometimes I mark my ball with a huge smile too, only those times .... its not done with a marker, its done with a wedge. :eek: LMAO ROTF

[mikemakeitso]

What do you mean MIke, its marked perfectly .... for lipouts! :eek: :rofl:



Sometimes I mark my ball with a huge smile too, only those times .... its not done with a marker, its done with a wedge. :eek: LMAO ROTF*laughing* - I think we should take Annika out and heckle her for a round or so... it'll surely stop the constant Girly remarks on here... :eek: .


btw... I use the "Check and GO (http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php?masterid=7148059)" Sweet spot finder, to ensure "centrifugal force" issues are not playing havic with my ball... I need all the help I can get....

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php?masterid=7148059

Once you find that point... mark it...

[AnnikaFan]

don't make fun of me!! :cry:
and what do u mean my constant girly remarks..what else have i said?!?!

happy face is nice.....its recognizable, and not THAT many ppl use it..so ppl won't "accidentally" pick it up..

and I use the logo/brand name to line up my putt..

have been thinking of getting that ball marker thingy to draw the line..never got to it tho...and since now i'm back in Toronto, it'll have to wait till summer when I can play again

[Grass Roots Tour]

Yeah Mike, shes with me. Dont mess with the bull ...... you know the rest.

Although I do think Mike's jus playin, Annika. But I got your back.

[mikemakeitso]

Yeah Mike, shes with me. Dont mess with the bull ...... you know the rest.

Although I do think Mike's jus playin, Annika. But I got your back....I am play'in o'course, my heart cracked when I saw that tear drop... and don't worry I enjoy your cute remarks, at times :D .

But it's just like GRT sticking up for the ladies... isn't it, I guess that's how Ronny got interested in his tour :rofl: .

[Queen of the Beach]

I never marked my balls before because I'm the only one that uses Pinnacle Gold Lady balls in my group. But after reading your thread...I'm going out to buy a sharpie. Purple or Blue would be nice. hehee Annika, just want to say that I too think the happy face is cute. ;)

[tjhayko]

I'm disappointed that GRT and Mike are trying to make themselves feel like MEN by picking on a girl... ;)

I mark my ball with a small X after the logo, although I'm thinking of changing to something with letter "i" in it so that I put a heart over the I. Maybe right after I change permanently to pink Volvik Crystals. :rofl:

[Flogger]

... Maybe right after I change permanently to pink Volvik Crystals. :rofl:
No need to mark those if you plan on playin' with the men. It's not like there will be any confusion over whose ball it is, will there? :rofl: .

[Flogger]

btw... I use the "Check and GO (http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php?masterid=7148059)" Sweet spot finder, to ensure "centrifugal force" issues are not playing havic with my ball... I need all the help I can get....

I've got a salad spinner in the kitchen that can do the same thing. Doesn't even need batteries :rofl:

[mikemakeitso]

I've got a salad spinner in the kitchen that can do the same thing. Doesn't even need batteries :rofl:
...You putz....:D

[AnnikaFan]

hehehe :D i was only playing too :P

[el tigre]

I just go with whatever markings are on the ball when I find it.;)


But seriously, I use the salad spinner. That plus the fact that I play Titleist DT Solos or NXT's plus the fact that I buy them Knetgolf so many of them have corporate logos on them anyway means I always know which ball is mine.

[Bellyhungry]

I don't mark my balls so that I can cheat by using a found ball after I snap-hook my drives.

[tjhayko]

...You putz....:D

Oh yeah? Well you four putz... ;)

[Flogger]

...You putz....:D
How come you're not answering my PM's ?? Did I hurt your feelings or something :dunno:

[tjhayko]

How come you're not answering my PM's ?? Did I hurt your feelings or something :dunno:

The new Blackberry must be keeping him busy....

[iyell4]

if found, please let me know.:)

[mikemakeitso]

How come you're not answering my PM's ?? Did I hurt your feelings or something :dunno:
...no one calls my ball marker a salad spinner... :D .

[noback]

if found, please let me know.:)I hope your wife doesnt know you play those balls............:eek: :rofl:

[Greywolf]

I mark mine with a single line and 1 dot.

[iyell4]

I hope your wife doesnt know you play those balls............:eek: :rofl:i believe she does not know.

[Faemow]

I just recently I started marking my ball with an etched drawing of George Bush's face. HIYO!!!!:rofl:

[DubRepublic]

A line down the equator and three dots. I was thinking a personal portrait but it's hard to do proper shading with a sharpie.

[Carlton]

I pre-mark my stash with a straight line around the equator (using one of those ball marking plastic thingy and a sharpie) and I monogram them with a rubber stamp that I picked up a while back with my initials on it.

[Big Shooter]

ORANGE (naturally) Sharpie (naturally) in a rectangle around the logo.
...but only when I have to, otherwise nuthin'!:tongue:

[Just hit it]

circle around the number.


Best one I saw in a tourney "this is not ur ball" written on it:rofl:

[Gligster The Amatuer]

I put (*Titleist)(2*)


Once I found a ball in the trees that had the printing that you put on yourself with one of those personalizers that said. "If this ball is found throw it in deeper where it belongs" got a good laugh.

[Ems]

would any one buy a golf ball with a picture of your choice etched on it?

[Gligster The Amatuer]

Maybe for my logo ball collection.

[sharkhark]

4 blue sharpie dots in a row. Why? Did you find mine?

[countclub]

4 blue sharpie dots in a row. Why? Did you find mine?two black dots one on each side of the ball name.

[Golftool]

two black dots one on each side of the ball name.
Hey i have some of those - want to buy them back?:rofl:

[countclub]

Hey i have some of those - want to buy them back?:rofl:most definetly..I'll give you $0.10 each ,,,cause I only paid $0.50 each where can we meet??????,,,,,:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :hush:

[Golftool]

Certainly - how about the ladies club you belong to? - Its called Knit and grip right?:D

[countclub]

Certainly - how about the ladies club you belong to? - Its called Knit and grip right?:Ddon't forget your pink skirt ,so you will fit in ..you can tee it up from the kids tees...:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[nuffstyle]

i'm not very original...

but three dots around the number

*1*
*

I tried to design a more elaborate personal logo once, but it looked pretty tacky and amateurish (not that i'm a pro - far from it).

[felsteinb]

I draw a horse shoe between the number and the logo. I figure it might bring good luck.

[dks_34]

I play with the Callaway HX Hot so where the <HX HOT> is I mark it with

H<HX HOT>Z

[hogannut]

Ok then, it has been suggested, so here ya go.:D
How do you know it's yours? How do you mark YOUR golf balls?

Been playing Titleist for years. My playing partners know this and they know my line. Others I play with are also very consistant and deliberate. One uses that ball marking machine and ends up with a line around his ball. Another uses only Stratas with a blue a dot marked on it, and so on ...............:cool:
I got one of those centrifigual force thingies for X-Mas. You know you put the ball in and it spins it to get the perfect equator. I think it has helped for not only ball identification but for putting.

[leftintherough]

I got one of those centrifigual force thingies for X-Mas. You know you put the ball in and it spins it to get the perfect equator. I think it has helped for not only ball identification but for putting.
Just don't confuse them for range balls. :rofl: :rofl:

HN, I'll have to try it at least once and see if it helps!

[hogannut]

Just don't confuse them for range balls. :rofl: :rofl:

HN, I'll have to try it at least once and see if it helps!
I'm 90% sure it's mental...but hey whatever works eh?

[fresh]

i normally draw a line over the <hx tour> logo on the ball....and sometimes put a dot over the a's in callaway

[The Kicker of Elves]

Just don't confuse them for range balls. :rofl: :rofl:

HN, I'll have to try it at least once and see if it helps!
I bought one of these "CheckGo"s and thought it suuuuuuucked. I might have been using a defective one, or badly lopsided balls but when I tried it, I basically ended up with a ball with a 2cm band around it because the ball was wobbling so bad.

Do these actually make a nice thin(ner) line around the ball if they are working?

[Mule56]

I bought one of these "CheckGo"s and thought it suuuuuuucked. I might have been using a defective one, or badly lopsided balls but when I tried it, I basically ended up with a ball with a 2cm band around it because the ball was wobbling so bad.

Do these actually make a nice thin(ner) line around the ball if they are working?
TKOE,
I just did four dozen balls last weekend. Two things, you need work on a flat surface and you only need to touch the tip of the marker to the ball. I always use a sharpie after to darken the line.
Mule

[goshawk]

I've been considering getting one of those "Check-go" contraptions, but I'm not sure it will be any better than what I'm doing right now. For the past few years, I've been using the Dave Pelz method.....dropping the ball in a solution of epson salts and water and spinning the ball, then marking the top with a dot when the ball stops spinning. It has worked very well (some of the mid-high end balls I've used were really lopsided!). After marking it, I use a Sharpie to draw a line and use that for putting. I'm not sure the device will do any better, just faster and not so messy!

[xopt1js]

I currently don't mark my balls, just make sure I know what my partners are playing and make sure it's not the same.

People who use the Check-go:

Do you find that it makes a difference to your game?

Am thinking about getting one.

Thanks,

[Mule56]

People who use the Check-go:
Do you find that it makes a difference to your game?
Am thinking about getting one.
Thanks,
Either the check go or the method Goshawk mentions (I tried it once the wife moved me from the living room to the kitchen in seconds) can't hurt. Unfortunately golf balls are not perfectly round. Hence, the weight is not perfectly centered. If you can find the heaviest part of the ball and make it go end over end when teeing off and putting, chance is, it will not pull itself off line. Odds say it can't hurt.
Mule

[goshawk]

I currently don't mark my balls, just make sure I know what my partners are playing and make sure it's not the same.

People who use the Check-go:

Do you find that it makes a difference to your game?

Am thinking about getting one.

Thanks,
I have taken my most unbalanced ball (a very old Titleist), after marking the heaviest side in the solution, and rolled it on my living room carpet (fairly level and no bumps). When rolled over the marked line 10 times, it went about as straight as I could get it to roll. When the marked point was on the side, it pulled about 3 inches to that side (that was rolled 8 feet on the carpet). Put the marked point on the opposite side and repeated, it pulled about the same distance to that side. Now, I don't have the putting version of an "Iron Byron", but I was impressed by the results.

[hogannut]

Just don't confuse them for range balls. :rofl: :rofl:

HN, I'll have to try it at least once and see if it helps!
Na.....I just use the range balls with a red or green stripe so it doesn't conflict with the black marker. I wasn't born yesterday!:)

I have taken my most unbalanced ball (a very old Titleist), after marking the heaviest side in the solution, and rolled it on my living room carpet (fairly level and no bumps). When rolled over the marked line 10 times, it went about as straight as I could get it to roll. When the marked point was on the side, it pulled about 3 inches to that side (that was rolled 8 feet on the carpet). Put the marked point on the opposite side and repeated, it pulled about the same distance to that side. Now, I don't have the putting version of an "Iron Byron", but I was impressed by the results.
Thats' the name...Check go. I don't know if ACTUALLY makes a difference or not, but I like for liining up the putt. Mentally it works, that much I can say.

[xopt1js]

Thats' the name...Check go. I don't know if ACTUALLY makes a difference or not, but I like for liining up the putt. Mentally it works, that much I can say.Thanks for all the input everyone. Just ordered a Check-go for my upcoming golf vacation to Florida. :)

I need all the mental help I can get :p

[hogannut]

I bought one of these "CheckGo"s and thought it suuuuuuucked. I might have been using a defective one, or badly lopsided balls but when I tried it, I basically ended up with a ball with a 2cm band around it because the ball was wobbling so bad.

Do these actually make a nice thin(ner) line around the ball if they are working?
You have to let it spin until it's at its max RPM and then keep you finger on the button and mark the ball while it's spinning at full speed or it doesn't work. I found that out the hard way!

[Swingman]

red line made with a sharie and line me up. All my playing partners associate me with red so no confusion.

[Titan]

I usually leave my ball as it comes from the factory or the bush ;)

I will check with my playing partners to ensure no duplicate balls and or numbers though before the round starts (or when new balls are required)

[Grobar]

I mark mine "HIV Infected" that way no one will ever touch it, and if I loose it, I will eventually find it (this year or the next) :D

[rmack27]

prov1x with dot under and to the right of the number. i use different colors. depends on how im feeling that day. ;)

[forgedblade]

I put a "54" under the number on each side of the ball. 54 would be the score if you birdied all 18 holes on a par 72 course.

[KingCobra]

:cool: With my ball eating TM RAC TP 52.08 & 56.12 Wedges :cool:

[jgolf009]

Half a circle under the number on both sides of my Pro v1

[Snipes5150]

I don't mark my Pro V1x 's :confused: Am I missing out on something or performing poorly because I don't use that mechanism to spin the ball and find the equator or whatever? It couldn't make that much of a difference...I use the sidestamp of the Pro V1x to line up when I putt - but it's kind of more mental than useful now that my new Scotty has a sight dot rather than a line.

[Big Shooter]

usually a mis-hit with a wedge is the only mark my ball gets! :$

[cdnputter]

Three dots above the Titleist logo and then a dot under the number, two dots for the second ball out of a sleeve and a third dot for the last ball in the sleeve. (that helps me keep track of the balls if I need to hit a provisional)

[Albert Hacker]

I mark my ball with a commemorative Toony... ;)

To identify my ball and aid with putting I use the same gizmo a bunch of people have talked about, to draw a line on it. Sharpies are the only marker to use on your ball.

[Flamingo]

As per my vivitar - a 'Black' Flamingo, not one of the woosy 'Pink' Flamingos but the "KILLER BLACK FLAMINGO':cool:

[the bear]

I put a large red autograph right above the logo on my ball, you always know its your when you see a bit of red on it, I only use sharpies, and the only downfall is tha it puts red marks on my clubs sometimes but it whipes off very easily

[luv2golow]

Little green shamrock on the right side of the logo.:D

[SoNgMaN]

Little green shamrock on the right side of the logo.:D

not only is it green but 2 different shades of green, i swear if this guy lost any balls he'd spend more time drawing on the sides then playing.

i've started with 3 dots on the small dimples, creating a triangle, usually right around the logo.

[luv2golow]

not only is it green but 2 different shades of green, i swear if this guy lost any balls he'd spend more time drawing on the sides then playing.


Now, now; I've perfected the technique. It takes very little time, besides; I do it before the round. Gotta admit, though; it looks cool.:D I guess you could say I pimp my balls. ( that could get me banned.....:rofl:)

[Leftygolfer30]

I put 30 under one of the names on the ball. If anyone every tried to dispute that it was my ball, I'd just point to the tattoo on my right calf and the issue would be closed :D

[Big Shooter]

How 'bout some PICTURES!!??
...lets see who has Talent (i.e., writing on round/bumpy surfaces wasn't taught in school!!) :D

[owenmxz600]

I write Odog on my ball... or the odd time I draw a little something something on it!

[goshawk]

After using the Check-Go to create a light line, I fill it in with a wider blue line with a big dot at each end with a sharpie. It's a little different from the standard black line seen on most balls.

[Daws]

After using the Check-Go to create a light line, I fill it in with a wider blue line with a big dot at each end with a sharpie. It's a little different from the standard black line seen on most balls.

Has anyone ever tried to use the check go on a ball after you've marked it and then hit it once? I would think after the first hit, you'd find a new balance point... maybe someone could try it out and let us know. If a ball retains the same balance point after getting hit, then I might have to go out and get one of those things.

Thanks,
Daws

[Mule56]

Has anyone ever tried to use the check go on a ball after you've marked it and then hit it once? I would think after the first hit, you'd find a new balance point... maybe someone could try it out and let us know. If a ball retains the same balance point after getting hit, then I might have to go out and get one of those things.

Thanks,
Daws

I do it often. After a round with the same ball the line wears off. I put it back in the check-go. I have found little or no difference on my Cally's, ProV's or one of my new fav's the Bridgestone B330's. I can't comment on any other types of balls.
Mule

[xander.uk]

i use a red pen and color 4 of the dimples in like a sign of the cross on 2 sides of the ball.(above & below and to each side of the makers name and ball number).........havent seen any1 else do that yet?

funny thing is the guy who retrieves all the balls at my course asked me not to put so many spots on my balls as he was having trouble cleaning them off........:D .he did say it in fun!

although if you ever need to clean felt tip/marker off a ball use nail polish remover!

[dekker]

for a lark I did use an ink pad and my thumb print for a short period.

[Kunallion]

I don't have a check-go but I just take a black Sharpie and draw a line over the text that's usually on the ball. For example, I play Maxfli Noodles and I draw a line that goes about 1/3 of the circumference of the ball overtop of the putter's line, making it darker and easier for me to line up putts. I also make the line pretty thick so I can tell it's my ball from a distance...

It's pretty distinctive and I can see if it's my ball easily

So don't copy me!!! ;)

[nearace]

Little green shamrock on the right side of the logo.:Ddid you play seaton on fri ? lol

[Jots]

I never need to mark my ball, just look for the range ball...that's usually mine...haha

[pir2]

I take my driver, hit it into the woods -nice big scratch
Take my wedge to chip it out and hit another tree and the cart path -two more marks
Skull my approach shot over the back and hit a rock -more marks
look down and notice i'm not playing a titleist anymore, i'm playing a Tit

[goshawk]

pir2, that's the best marking system I've seen so far!!:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: