Hi Linda,
I’d personally go further and make
“carrying an extra ball” a basic rule of the game! Just joking of course. I
become as frustrated as can be waiting for my fellow golfers to wander back to
their bag or cart for another ball when they have hit their first out of bounds
or want to play a provisional. It’s such an unnecessary waste of time,
particularly as we are doing everything we can to speed up play.
For as long as I can remember I
have carried an extra ball in my pocket. It’s always quite distinct from my
“normal” ball both in make and colour so, on the rare occasion when I do have
to hit a second ball, (a) I have it to hand and can hit it when it’s again my
turn to do so; and (b) it’s never confused with my first … nor for that matter
with any of my playing mates. The current version is a bright orange; the
previous one had pretty green flowers on it. I have enough variety in my bag to
make sure that if I see any one in my group with one as obvious as mine I can
and do change it.
Regards,
Lou from Australia J
