One Ball Rule

[307golf]

Does color matter? (Srixon related)

Since many professional tournaments have the 'one ball rule' would changing color golf balls violate that rule? IOW, if you play the Z Star (white) and it became advantageous or you just wanted a change, could you switch to the exact same Z Star (yellow). Is it considered the same ball?

Hmmm...???

[jackruss02]

the yellow one is called "tour" so i bet it would be considered a different ball

[Desert Golf]

I read somewhere that you could not change from white/yellow Z-Stars in this scenario. Cant't remember the source.

[jwalaballa]

I read the same source. You would not be able to switch between tour yellow and white balls.

[golfpunk59]

What about at the FBR when the nike one black came out and all the nike staff hit a black ball on 16? I think if they are the same ball just different colours it should be fine. But with the srixons thats not the case I believe.

[jwalaballa]

The Tour Yellow must be considered a separate model, and therefore you couldn't switch between a Z-Star Tour Yellow and a Z-Star. Wish I could remember where I read about this ball specifically...

[Socrates]

I wondered about that too, but they list them separately on the USGA site suggesting that they are not considered the same ball.

 

From Appendix I:

 

(i) One Ball Condition

During a stipulated round, the balls a player plays must be of the same brand and model as detailed by a single entry on the current List of Conforming Golf Balls.

From Conforming Ball List

SRI Sports Limited

Srixon in green < Z Star X > in green white

SRI Sports Limited

Srixon in green < Z Star X > in green Hit Straight in arrow in various colors white

SRI Sports Limited

Srixon in green < Z Star X V > in green with V in red white

SRI Sports Limited

Srixon < Z Star X > orange

SRI Sports LimitedSrixon < Z Star X > Hit Straight in arrow in various colors orange

SRI Sports LimitedSrixon < Z Star X > yellow

SRI Sports LimitedSrixon < Z Star X >Hit Straight in arrow in various colors yellow

SRI Sports LimitedSrixon < Z Star X V > with V in red orange

SRI Sports LimitedSrixon < Z Star X V > with V in red yellow

[DevilGolfer]

Creamer used to switch from white to pink on par 3's. I guess the balls must have different characteristics.

[marrigo]

All that matters is how it is listed on the USGA's conforming list. The Z-Star yellow (Tour) is listed separately (as shown in the above post) so it is considered its own entity (because it has a different name) and can't be switched to if you started out with a regular Z-Star in a Tournament where the one ball rule was in effect. The USGA uses ball marking to identify balls, not color. The balls Paula Creamer switches between are just different color versions of a single ball on the conforming list.

[DevilGolfer]

6 Lady S III
Precept blue 2P-SC-1c L-L 330 UNITED STATES Bridgestone Golf, Inc.

6 Lady S III
Precept yellow 2P-SC-1c L-L 330 UNITED STATES Bridgestone Golf, Inc.

6 Lady S III
Precept pink 2P-SC-1c L-L 330 UNITED STATES Bridgestone Golf, Inc.

6 Lady S III
Precept white 2P-SC-1c L-L 330 UNITED STATES Bridgestone Golf, Inc.

[marrigo]

6 Lady S III

Precept blue 2P-SC-1c L-L 330 UNITED STATES Bridgestone Golf, Inc.

 

6 Lady S III

Precept yellow 2P-SC-1c L-L 330 UNITED STATES Bridgestone Golf, Inc.

 

6 Lady S III

Precept pink 2P-SC-1c L-L 330 UNITED STATES Bridgestone Golf, Inc.

 

6 Lady S III

Precept white 2P-SC-1c L-L 330 UNITED STATES Bridgestone Golf, Inc.

 

 

 

, you sure did show that fool in the post above you how wrong he is!!! I feel sorry for the poor ignorant sap.

[DevilGolfer]

It wasn't meant to be surly. I was actually in agreement with your post. My "different characteristics" line was directed towards the Srixon in question. Meaning it must be a different ball and Creamers was the same ball just a different color. But I decided to do some research to see if I, and you, were in fact wrong, and we were.

[marrigo]

I was being sarcastic. Me being wrong about something is not an unusual occurrence, so i'm used to it.

[bogeyk]

On the sleeve of the Tour Yellow it has info concerning the one ball rule. Basically saying you can't change between the white and yellow ball during an official tournament round. I have to say I like the Tour Yellow quite a bit. My course has pretty long dormant rough and I have yet to look for a ball. I'm sold and can't wait until the course is in top shape to see what the ball really has to offer performance wise.

[Desert Golf]

[quote name='bogeyk' date='27 March 2010 - 06:34 PM' timestamp='1269740063' post='2345001']
On the sleeve of the Tour Yellow it has info concerning the one ball rule. Basically saying you can't change between the white and yellow ball during an official tournament round. I have to say I like the Tour Yellow quite a bit. My course has pretty long dormant rough and I have yet to look for a ball. I'm sold and can't wait until the course is in top shape to see what the ball really has to offer performance wise.
[/quote]

Yes...this is where I saw the one ball rule info for the yellow Srixon. Just couldn't remember when I posted.

[irvtrain]

A seperate question but related.

Wouldn't it matter how the tournament committe interpretes the one ball rule? For example, the committee could interpret the rule as being any Srixon ball but the ball must be a Srixon. Whereas, the PGA tour interpretes the one ball rule as being one kind and make of golf ball.