For any ordinary golfing enthusiast one of the largest ongoing expenses of the sport is the balls.
Sometimes it feels like you simply aren't able to hold enough inside your golf bag and you are frequently going to the pro shop to get a new batch.
So realizing that you will be spending money for balls consistently, it makes sense that you would take a little bit of time and work out any of the more affordable alternatives on hand.
Below we will discuss a few of these possibilities - 2 you could have heard of previously and one more which is a little left field.
1 - Logo Over Runs
Each time a well know brand places an order for promotional golf balls there's always many more produced than the organization actually requires. This simply means that there is always going to be extra branded balls available you can purchase relatively cheaply.
And the thing with these sorts of golf balls is that they're new and depending upon how generous the brand was, they can be more professional golf balls and not just the cheapest ones available.
To get discounted logo golf balls you need to simply head to some of the large online retailers. Most of them have a section on their site focused on logo overrun balls.
2 - eBay
The emergence of eBay means that it's now simple for someone to get a full blown shop up and running without actually having to shell out any money on a place of business and all the associated expenses.
Which means they can pass these savings on to customers by means of discounted prices.
EBay has plenty of great sellers who usually provide good deals on all kinds of balls from boxed balls to like new as well as second hand stock.
The one tip I'd give with regards to eBay is to find a great retailer and stick with them. As time passes you can actually build up a relationship with them and work out special packages with them be it for a particular type of ball, or get a discount on bulk buys.
3 - Caddies
This strategy is a bit different, and came to me from working as a caddy myself.
I was living with a friend who was barely playing golf due to a bad back, but every single day he was on the bag he was finding golf balls like all caddies do.
By the end of the summer he honestly had a wardrobe packed with expensive, virtually new golf balls sitting there being wasted.
So my own advice would be to check if you can find a couple of golf resorts in the area that use caddies, and try and work out an arrangement with a few of those caddies.
They normally need money and have good balls making it an ideal situation. You'll have a virtually countless supply of the very best balls on the market.