September 11, 2008
The Golf Ball; Golf?s Best Accessory
Golf is an expensive game, especially when you are first getting started. New clubs, a golf bag, and
even ?proper attire? all add up to a significant expense. But as expensive as those items can be, they
can last for years without need for replacement. But there is a reoccurring expense in golf that can not
be avoided, and that is the price of new golf balls.
All golfers know what it is like to watch one
of our golf balls soar into a water hazard, or get lost in the woods. Tall grass, nasty rough, water, and
sand, golf courses are full of areas that are designed to swallow up golf balls. With the price of some
new golf balls approaching fifty dollars a dozen, many golfers look for ways to save money on golf
balls.
The most tried and true method of saving money on golf balls is to look for lost golf balls
on the golf course. But this can be time consuming and can contribute to slow play. Instead of looking
through bushes on the golf course, inexpensive golf balls can often be found right in the pro shop of the
golf course. Lost golf balls are usually collected and sold in pro shops, often for as little as fifty
cents a piece. ?Pre owned? golf balls are also sold by large retailers at a deep discount. These golf
balls are found, cleaned, and packaged in order to be sold by retail golf and sporting goods stores, and
they are usually sold for pennies on the dollar. But the downside to buying used golf balls at the pro
shop, or repackaged used golf balls in a store, is that not only are they used, they are usually mixed as
different brands, makes, and models that will all have different playing characteristics.
If you
are a value oriented golfer who likes to use the same kind of golf balls, then there are two great
options for you. There are many value brands of new golf balls that cost as little as ten dollars a
dozen. Unless you are a highly skilled player, these less expensive golf balls are likely to work just as
well as their more expensive counterparts. If you prefer golf balls that have more spin and softer feel
than the less expensive models, then you might focus on the end-of-season clearance specials that happen
every year. The golf ball industry produces new makes and models every year, many of which are not
appreciably different than their predecessors. When that happens the old model golf balls will be sold at
deep discounts, so it is possible to purchase golf balls that were originally as much as thirty dollars a
dozen for as little as ten dollars a dozen, or less.
So keep your eyes open. Discounted golf balls
are all around us, so when you find a deal that is too good to be true be sure to stock up while you have
the chance. You will save money and have a supply of golf balls that will last you for a long
time.
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