Did you know that between 500 and 750 million golf balls are
sold throughout the world each year? And would you be surprised an additional
125 to 500 million second hand balls are sold also within a year? Unless you work
in selling golf merchandise I am betting not. When the question comes around
about the worth of recycled balls many professional and experts like to
discount the balls. There is an old theory that balls get affected by water and
using those lake balls will hamper your game.
If you look at any golf shop on a golf course you will find them selling used
balls. These balls are usually water balls rescued from the water traps on
their course. For these courses it makes sense to keep their waters clean and bring
in additional revenue. For you does it make sense to use these balls?
First you need to answer this question, what level of golfer are you? For those
that are learning the game and have no clue on spinning a ball or a fade then
of course purchasing recycled balls is a smart idea. The cost difference
between new golf balls and lake balls will save the new player a tremendous
amount of money in the long term. It also makes it a lot easier for a new
player to swing and hit the ball in the water and try again. With new balls
nobody wants to keep splashing down. With used ball prices it’s more feasible
for most to take a second crack at a shot.
When your game starts improving then you can start debating on how you should
spend your money on golf equipment. I would still look for used balls that look
to still have quality with them. There was a study by GolfBallTest.org that
states that the recycled balls they tested that were marked as highest quality
or near new had no difference in performance of the ball. For those that hate
to sacrifice on quality this is should help ease your mind.
When it comes down to choose which type of ball is best option for any golfer
is to test and go from there. Some golfers will never feel a difference hitting
different balls. For others they might get to a level where using new balls
will be beneficial to their game. Until you get there just stick with the
recycled your wallet will be happier.
