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Used Golf Balls Today

A big growth sector in the today’s golfing marketplace in the used golf ball. They are becoming increasingly popular in as they help keep the costs of playing relatively low by providing savings of up to 80%. The second and by no means less important benefit is by way of helping the environment, a very topical conversation of late. By using used golf balls you are of course recycling and therefore the world is using less energy to create new golf balls. to help put a figure on the number of golf balls in use, a spokesman for Second Chance, the biggest ball-retrieval outfit, was quoted as saying “100 million golf balls are recycled from hazards each year. The best and the brightest “experienced” golf balls are re-sold from bins at golf shops or repackaged to mass merchants. The rest are beaten into submission at some of the nation’s 2,300 driving ranges.” Food for thought indeed!

Used Golf Ball Grading

Today used golf balls are graded according to the usage and condition of the golf ball itself and there are generally 4 grading scales as follows-

AAAA Grade (or Mint)
Used golf balls of this grade have both the appearance and feel of a brand new ball). They should be very close, if not in perfect playing condition.

AAA Grade (or Grade 1)
Used golf balls under this grade should be lightly used, often narrowly missing out on the mint grade. AAA grade balls may have minor surface discoloration and possibly ink marks. The condition of these used golf balls should not affect the trajectory, flight path, or distance of the ball.

AA Grade (or Grade 2)
Used AA grade golf balls are generally in very good playable condition but could be sold with scuffs and may carry a heavier discoloration. Some companies will offer them with cuts or creases and they may be some practice balls found in the collection.
There is one last category of used golf ball that you may find, and these are called premium used golf balls (or range golf balls) and they are generally targeted at players who like driving the golf ball out of range.

Used golf ball Summary

Used golf balls are a an very viable alternative to buying new golf balls, with many good deals on offer and with golf ball manufacturing standards as high as they are today golf balls last a lot longer than most players realize.