Golf Ball - Marking and Personalisation

Marking and Personalisation

Golfers need to distinguish their ball from other players' to ensure that they do not play the wrong ball. This is often done by making a mark on the ball using a marker pen. Special tools for quickly marking balls with the players' initials or a distinguishable symbol are also available. Alternatively, balls are usually pre-marked with the brand and model of golf ball, and a letter, number or symbol. This combination can usually (but not always) be used to distinguish a player's ball from other balls in play and from lost or abandoned balls on the course. Companies and event organisers commonly have balls printed with their logo as a promotional tool, and some professional players are supplied with balls by their sponsors which are custom-printed with something unique to that player (their name, signature, or a personal symbol).