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Do you have any idiosyncrasies with your golf ball?

For some reason I hate black numbers. No idea why but I prefer the look of a red number.
 
I play my sleeves of balls in numerical order. Every time I begin with a new dozen, I’ll start with the #1. And if I’m purchasing a sleeve of balls, they will be # 1.
 
my only idiosyncrasy is every ball is destined to lie in deep rough, untouched for days at a time...possibly months.
 
None for me
 
Used to not be a big fan of red numbers but I had to get over that. My two favorite balls this year, Tour B RX and Chrome Soft X, both have red numbers. Now I don't care
 
Not sure if it’s considered an idiosyncrasy, however I never use the ball’s alignment mark when I putt, but I always use it on the tee.


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I put my mark on them and put them back in the box (if they're not going directly into my bag) as soon as I get them.

I use the alignment line when I tee the ball, but the text in the alignment line has to be right-side up facing toward me.

I can't stand the look of the Titleist script logo. I couldn't play a Titleist ball just because I hate the logo so much.
 
Apparently I hate when they fly straight, so I immediately discard them off into the woods on the following hole.
 
When buying prov1s I buy the high numbers.
Not sure if it’s that odd or abnormal but you don't see very many in play imo.
Lucky 7s
Crazy 8s
I love those high numbers.
I save the 7s and 8s for tournaments. 5&6 are for normal play.
 
Any time I buy a personalized ball it will have the number 67 on it.
 
I use the number 3 balls last and the #4 balls first
 
I just put my mark on them, and put them in the ball compartment of my bag. When I need one, I just grab one.

I do prefer yellow balls over any other color, but it's not a big deal.
 
If I keep a new ball in my left pocket I’m about ten times less likely not to loose the non-nee ball I’m hitting.
 
I use the even numbered balls for casual rounds and the odd numbered balls for more serious rounds.
 
I won't mark and use a complete sleeve. Instead, I'll remove and mark one ball from each sleeve, or a couple/few, needs determined. If I hafta restock the satchel, 2 from each.

Point being, I try to have a fairly equal number of the same numbered balls in my bag.
 
I prefer colors over white one's but can play whatever.
 
I guess the only thing I can think of is that the spare ball I keep in my pocket (in case I need it as a provisional) is a different number from the ball I am playing so that it is easily identified
 
I don't know if you'd call this an idiosyncrasy or not. But when I tee up the ball I orient the ball so I'm seeing the white cover without any markings. It reminds me not to get ball bound by removing anything 'interesting' I might find on the ball.
 
When I tee it up, the logo of the ball has to be facing up and has to be in the right direction (not upside down). If I have marked a putting line, that line has to be facing out towards the hole, not on the side where my clubface will contact it.
 
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