While I sometimes don't enjoy havingto pay as much for golf balls as I do, I cannot honestly forecast myself evergiving up on the notion of hopefully, someday, getting better at this game. What betterfeeling than to be able to tee it up with a Titleist Pro-V1 or otherhigh-performing golf ball and not dread losing one, two, or maybe even three?Why else might one wish to replenish some of their supply with recycled balls?For the environmentally conscious, recent studies have shown a golf ball torelease dangerous levels of zinc when the synthetic rubber filling used insolid-core balls begins to decompose. Granted, it's also been determined thatit may take 100 to 1,000 years for a golf ball to decompose naturally.
The lower quality rated balls offer even greater savings, and thereforerepresent the best value buy for the mid- to high-handicap crowd. So, until that day arrives, am I doomed to keepthrowing away money in the form of golf balls?Absolutely not! In recent years, the market for recycled "lake balls"has exploded, and should delight everyone from the beginner golfer to thelowest of low-handicappers.With many reputable dealers classifying these second-hand balls with categorylabels ranging from "AAAA", “Mint” or "Pearl" for thehighest-rated down to "A", “Good”, or "Practice" for thoseballs having seen better days, the consumer has been given the opportunity tosave Holland Velvet up to 50% off retail for a ball with literally no marks,
blemishes or anyother indicators of previous play which would seem to suggest compromised performance. Use a recycled golf ball! . In spite of age-old claims of recycled ballssuffering some loss of compression, changes in weight or other factors affectingaerodynamic performance, the industry has come a long ways toward identifyingand minimizing the effect of such factors. Whether because of how quickly thelake balls are retrieved or the improved cleaning, testing and classificationof recycled balls, golfers of all levels have nothing to lose if consideringthe use of recycled golf balls. Unfortunately,doing so will require much practice and inevitably many, many more "lakeballs" in my future. So, do both your wallet and the Earth a favour. But withthe game's popularity recently reaching all-time highs, and more beginners takingup the game, it has been argued that abandoned balls are a new type oftroublesome litter