| Any golfer will tell you that a lot of confusion can | | | | of the game. |
| stem from not being able to identify your ball on the | | | | Some people purchase monogrammed balls, which is |
| course. When two balls fall near to the hole but also | | | | a smart way to make sure your golf balls can't be |
| near to each other, the debate over which player | | | | mistaken for anybody else's on the course. Other |
| made which shot can get quite uncomfortable. This | | | | people buy golf balls as souvenirs on their trips to |
| kind of awkward situation can take a lot of the fun | | | | unique places, and doing this all but guarantees that |
| out of this otherwise soothing sport, and can | | | | your ball will stand out. However, both of these |
| negatively affect your ability to play well. | | | | options can be quite costly. And, every golfer knows |
| During an argument, your muscles naturally tense in | | | | that balls get lost easily and often, which makes |
| order to prepare you for the possibility of a physical | | | | expensive golf balls quite a luxury. Most amateur |
| attack. This response is meant to protect you in a | | | | golfers balk at spending a lot of money on golf balls |
| high stakes life or death situation. But in a low stakes | | | | that will inevitably disappear into water traps or get |
| situation like a game of golf your body's natural | | | | lost in the rough at the edge of the course. |
| defense mode can sabotage your game by keeping | | | | For an inexpensive and simple alternative to buying |
| you all wound up, when what you really need on the | | | | pricey monogrammed or souvenir golf ball, you can |
| course is to stay calm. Golfing experts agree that | | | | mark your balls at home. First, get a small muffin tin |
| one of the keys to a perfect shot is relaxing your | | | | and place one golf ball in each of the indentations. |
| muscles so you can achieve your maximum range of | | | | This will keep the balls from rolling into each other |
| mobility and greatest efficiency of movement. To | | | | while they are drying. Then, take a permanent |
| keep play moving swiftly without being halted by | | | | marker and mark the top of each ball. You can write |
| snafus, to keep your cool and avoid heated | | | | your initials; or use a simple symbol like a star, a |
| arguments, and to keep yourself relaxed in order to | | | | square, or even a large dot. Leave the tin and the |
| achieve your best game, it is a good idea to make | | | | balls in place for a few hours so the ink can set, and |
| your golf balls unique. | | | | then get ready to hit the course. The next time that |
| By making your golf balls stand out from the ones | | | | you need to know if a ball is yours, all that you will |
| owned by other players on the course, you can take | | | | have to do is look at it and then move on with no |
| a big step towards being a better and happier golfer | | | | hassle, and without any of the tension that can |
| because you will be minimizing one of those hassles | | | | sabotage your game. |