Lake Balls
Pond balls (or lake balls) have come a long way in recent years. The introduction of the 2, 3, 4 and now 5 piece golf ball, that have superseded the wound and balata balls, has made the option of choosing a pond ball so much more straightforward. The old balls were susceptible to water ingress that greatly effected their playing characteristics. Today, the new construction methods makes them immune to this problem* and now one of the only side effects to spending a long time under water is sometimes a slight change in the whiteness of the outer cover, (this would drop them down into the B or P grades). However, there are many ways that balls find their way back into the basket in the Pro-Shop.
Refinishing: This requires the outer layer of paint, lacquer and markings to be etched away by an acid and then new paint, markings and lacquer applied. This is a process we DO NOT do. The finished product is always inferior in its wear characteristics, and thus when purchasing the ball, gives a false impression of its durability. These balls will quickly find their way into your practice bag. Each ball 'should' have a small "Refinished by..." label imprinted on it.
Refurbishing: Once cleaned, the ball is given a fresh coat of lacquer. This smartens the appearance, but does little else. Our cleaning and polishing service restores the balls to their true playing characteristics yet, honestly gives an indication as to the history of each ball. Every golfer has an acceptance of what they consider to be a 'good ball' to play with, and knowing as much as possible about its past has to be useful information.
Some websites claim they only 'pond' the finest golf clubs, which may be true; but the only important factor is how well the balls are graded.
Our policy is to try and honestly describe each and every ball, so that each grade and make of ball can be relied upon.
*Callaway Tour i is probably the only exception.
Refinishing: This requires the outer layer of paint, lacquer and markings to be etched away by an acid and then new paint, markings and lacquer applied. This is a process we DO NOT do. The finished product is always inferior in its wear characteristics, and thus when purchasing the ball, gives a false impression of its durability. These balls will quickly find their way into your practice bag. Each ball 'should' have a small "Refinished by..." label imprinted on it.
Refurbishing: Once cleaned, the ball is given a fresh coat of lacquer. This smartens the appearance, but does little else. Our cleaning and polishing service restores the balls to their true playing characteristics yet, honestly gives an indication as to the history of each ball. Every golfer has an acceptance of what they consider to be a 'good ball' to play with, and knowing as much as possible about its past has to be useful information.
Some websites claim they only 'pond' the finest golf clubs, which may be true; but the only important factor is how well the balls are graded.
Our policy is to try and honestly describe each and every ball, so that each grade and make of ball can be relied upon.
*Callaway Tour i is probably the only exception.
