How often may I change the ball. May I use new ball on every hole.?

Question

How often may I change the ball. May I use new ball on every hole.?

Answer 1

in the 70's i caddy for a few pros thy change the ball every 3 holes and yes you may have a new ball every hole

Answer 2

In non-tournament play you can change the ball on every hole if you wish. In tournament play, the tournament committee has the option to impose the one ball rule. This means the player must play only one brand and model of ball throughout the tournament. Tour play has this rule for all tour play.

Answer 3

You may use a new ball on every hole. Whatever ball you start with must be used to finish the hole except if it is lost or damaged in such a manner as to be unplayable.In tournament play you will be restricted to using one brand of ball for the round. Why would you want to use a new ball on every hole? The pros , who have free access to all the balls they want, don't switch to a new ball on every hole.

Answer 4

You may change balls between holes in a round and use a new ball on every hole but you cannot change balls during the play of a hole unless the ball is lost or damaged.

Answer 5

If the ball has serious hack marks, then yes. But you canot change balls durring the course of your play.  Tour play you may not switch brands, but in everyday, non pro tournaments, you may switch.