{"id":1046,"date":"2020-12-13T13:15:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T13:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/?p=1046"},"modified":"2024-09-03T16:42:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:42:31","slug":"how-to-keep-track-of-your-golf-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/golf-tips\/how-to-keep-track-of-your-golf-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Keep Track Of Your Golf Ball (And Not Lose It)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I was playing with a buddy of mine the other day and he bought a brand new box of Srixon Soft Feel balls and by the end of the round, he was down to 3 balls. It was hard for me to watch, let alone him, and that\u2019s why I wanted to talk about how to keep track of your golf ball so you don\u2019t lose it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are a number of things you can do to keep more golf balls and some of them are pretty simple. I\u2019m going to mention a few tips you can use to keep your ball in the fairway and then a few more to help you find your ball if it does end up in the rough. Here are a few things you can do to keep track of your golf ball:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch your ball land and find a marker.<\/strong><\/li>
Don\u2019t have tunnel vision looking for your ball.<\/strong><\/li>
Get your partner to watch your ball and confirm the landing spot.<\/strong><\/li>
Wear the right sunglasses.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
If you do those 4 things you should have no trouble keeping more golf balls. They sound pretty simple but you\u2019d be surprised by how many people overlook them. Even losing a free ball you found in the bush can be tough so I can only imagine what it\u2019d be like for the people spending 40 bucks per dozen. Continue reading for the full details on how to stop losing so many balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch Your Ball Land<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The first thing you\u2019ll want to do is actually watch your ball land<\/strong>, even if you know it\u2019s in play. I find myself doing this often and almost every time, my ball ends up being donated to the golf gods. It sounds so simple but it really does help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When your ball lands you\u2019ll want to look for a marker<\/strong> that\u2019s close to it so you can easily get an idea when you walk up to it. It could be a mound, a tree, a bunker, or whatever else you can spot. You\u2019ll especially want to do this in the winter when balls tend to get plugged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just get in the habit<\/strong> of watching your ball land. You\u2019re not Tiger Woods and you don\u2019t have his bank account, so don\u2019t twirl the club and walk off the box before your ball lands. Unless you like losing golf balls?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t Have Tunnel Vision<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The next thing you can do is not have tunnel vision<\/strong> when you\u2019re looking for your ball. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve been looking for something specific in the fridge, can\u2019t seem to find it, and someone else takes one look and spots it right away. It\u2019s the exact same on the golf course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re walking and looking straight down, you\u2019ll have a tough time finding your ball. Relax, calm down, and scan the area<\/strong> as you walk. You should know the general area so slow down, look around, and walk from different angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Again, it sounds so simple<\/strong> but you\u2019d be surprised by how effective it is. If you don\u2019t do the first thing it\u2019ll still be tough though. They all work together so get in the habit of really paying attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get Your Partner To Watch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The next thing you can do is get your partner to watch<\/strong> your ball and confirm the spot it landed. Sometimes it\u2019s tough to see your own ball fly so get someone to stand behind you and keep a lookout. It\u2019s simple but it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There have been times where I thought my ball landed in a certain spot but my buddy pointed somewhere completely different and that\u2019s where it was. You can also get them to walk the area<\/strong> with you if you can\u2019t spot it. That\u2019s just good golf etiquette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wear The Right Sunglasses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The final thing you can do is wear the right sunglasses<\/strong>. I never liked wearing glasses on the course because my driving glasses were too dark and they fell down when I swung. I got a decent pair of golf-specific glasses and it made a huge difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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They\u2019re designed differently and they have a different lens shape which makes them stay on your face and they don\u2019t limit your range of vision<\/strong>. They also make it so much easier to keep track of your ball in the air and read greens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are a number of different colors to pick from but I found something brown<\/strong> works the best. It makes darker colors lighter and lighter colors not so bright. You can also read greens much easier than wearing nothing (not really sure why). You can see my favorite golfing sunglasses here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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