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These so-called 'lakeballs' are taken out of the water by our diving team at many golf courses in the Netherlands. It means they have already been used once. To assess the current condition of each ball, the Best Buy Golf Balls team uses their own eyes and hands, classifies them into grades and gives them a quality rating: AAAA or AAA or AA.
Why this quality rating? Because one lakeball is simply used more than the other. One golf ball has just been hit into the water and the other has already had a few rounds. One golf ball costs € 6.00 new and the other only costs € 1.00 new. One brand of golf ball will last a lot of rounds and the other brand only a few. One is quite scuffed and tattered and the other has come out unscathed so far. But whatever state the lakeball is in, every golf ball deserves a second owner, but not every lakeball deserves the same price tag. This way every golfer can decide for himself which quality he wants to use and what he is willing to pay for it. But what is also very important: by playing with lakeballs we help the environment! Because a golf ball does not belong in the water and thus harms the ecological water quality. We are happy to explain what the different quality designations at Best Buy Golf Balls mean.
AAAA QUALITY - VERY GOOD
This lakeball looks like a new golf ball. There is no or minimal damage to the cover. It feels smooth. The golf ball is clear in color (not necessarily white) with sometimes some very light discolouration. It may have advertising or company logos and/or minimum player markings.
AAA QUALITY - GOOD
This lakeball looks like a good golf ball that has been played with. It has one small and/or superficial damage (very occasionally two) and feels smooth to slightly rough (for example at the location of the damage). The cover may already be slightly worn, but the dimple pattern is not affected. It may be discolored. It can have advertising, company logos and/or player markings. It can have the attribute 'practice' or 'x-out'.
AA QUALITY - FAIR to MODERATE
This lakeball has damage. He may have a closed break in the cover. The cover may be a little tarnished. The dimple pattern may be a bit compromised. It often feels rough. It can be discolored to quite discolored. It may have advertising, company logos and/or player markings (sometimes a little, sometimes a lot). It can have the attribute 'practice' or 'x-out'. A golf ball with AA quality can therefore be immaculate but quite discolored on the one hand and damaged but completely white on the other.
A QUALITY - BAD
This lakeball has damage. He may have a closed fracture. The cover is moderately to heavily tarnished. The dimple pattern can be moderately to severely compromised. It often feels rough. It can be discolored to quite discolored. It may have advertising, company logos and/or player markings (sometimes a little, sometimes a lot). It can have the attribute 'practice' or 'x-out'.
QUALITY MIX AAA / AAAA QUALITY
According to our quality grading, of the 1,000 golf balls that are removed from the water, about 10% are suitable to qualify for the AAAA quality designation. About 35% to 40% qualifies for AAA quality and about 40% for AA quality. Then about 10% remains: 5% is very bad (A quality) and 5% are driving range golf balls (yes it's true: there are people who go into the course with driving range balls!?). A quality mix is pre-sorted and collected in a crate. It is therefore never possible to say and/or guarantee what the ratio is in your order. What we can say is that they are always more AAA than AAAA quality golf balls and that we can guarantee that there are no AA and/or A quality golf balls. And to make it even more complicated: it also depends a bit on the brand of golf ball and what is being 'grabbed' at that moment.
QUALITY MIX AA / AAA QUALITY
Here too, according to our quality grading of the 1,000 golf balls that are removed from the water, approximately 10% are suitable to qualify for the AAAA quality designation. About 35% to 40% qualifies for AAA quality and about 40% for AA quality. That leaves about 10%: 5% is very poor (A quality) and 5% are driving range golf balls (yes it's really true: there are people who go into the course with driving range balls?!). A quality mix is pre-sorted and collected in a crate. It is therefore never possible to say and/or guarantee exactly what the ratio is in your order! When you buy a quality mix, you always get more AA and AAA quality than AAAA quality. Please note: the ratio of AA quality to AAA quality is significantly higher. Especially with the Budget mixes! And to make it even more complicated: it also depends a bit on the brand of golf ball and what is being 'grabbed' at that moment.
QUALITY MIX AA / AAA / AAAA QUALITY
Here too, according to our quality, approximately 10% of the 1,000 golf balls that are removed from the water are suitable to qualify for the quality designation AAAA. About 35% to 40% qualifies for AAA quality and about 40% for AA quality. Then about 10% remains: 5% is very bad (A quality) and 5% are driving range golf balls (yes it's true: there are people who go into the course with driving range balls?!). A quality mix is pre-sorted and collected in a crate. It is therefore never possible to say and/or guarantee exactly what the ratio is in your order! When you buy a quality mix, you always get more AA and AAA quality than AAAA quality. Note: the ratio of AA quality to AAA and AAAA quality is significantly higher. Especially with the Budget mixes! And to make it even more complicated: it also depends a bit on the brand of golf ball and what is being 'grabbed' at that moment.
'PRACTICE'
Sometimes it says 'practice' on a golf ball. These golf balls have no defects except in the ink, paint or stamp used. For this reason they are used in the AAA quality, the AA quality and the A quality grading. They are not used in the AAAA quality grading! You should not confuse these golf balls with a driving range golf ball by the name of 'practice'!
These golf balls may be used in a qualifying competition (handicap registration). Some Tour competitions may have special rules that do not allow these golf balls. So always check the official rules of such Tour matches.
'X OUT'
Sometimes it says 'x-out' on a golf ball. These golf balls usually have a spot and/or sometimes a small physical defect that should not affect ball performance. These physical deviations are so minimal that no player can notice them! For this reason they are used in the AAA quality, the AA quality and the A quality grading. They are not used in the AAAA quality grading!
These golf balls may be used in a qualifying competition (handicap registration). Some Tour competitions may have special rules that do not allow these golf balls. So always check the official rules of such Tour matches.
PHOTOS REGARDING QUALITY
The photos that we place with the golf balls do NOT give an impression of the quality, but are only placed to indicate the brand and type! A photo of one golf ball does not give an impression of an entire batch with regard to the quality interpretation. You can post a better picture or a worse one and then you really don't know anything yet. If you want a photo of the top of a crate, it will give a good impression and you can always get it. Send an email to [email protected] and we will send you a photo. And of course you can also contact us by telephone. We can be reached from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on telephone number 06-47488968.
'QUALITY' according to 'Van Dale' (Large dictionary of the Dutch language)
quality (de; v; plural: qualities)
1) degree to which something is good; condition, quality; nature: the quality of this golf ball
2) function: in its quality of golf ball (Every golf ball, every brand, every type has its own price and quality!)
3) good quality: quality golf ball ability: quality golf balls
Quality therefore says something about what a golf ball can do on the one hand, and something about its condition on the other. Our quality designation refers to the condition of the lakeball and partly determines that the golf ball must still be able to do what it was made for. The price of a lakeball does not say anything about its lifespan! A 4 piece ball with a lot of qualities does not last as long as a 2 piece ball with fewer qualities. There are a lot of monkey stories going around the world about lakeballs. And most stories say that a lakeball can no longer do what it should. I personally like the following statement the best: "a lakeball hits 35% less far than a new golf ball". Even a close friend (and pro!) was convinced that this story had some truth to it. He couldn't be convinced with words, so we tested it with him. The lakeball hit just as far as the new one. The only thing that is true is that one brand and type hits further than the other.
And lastly, an important point! As mentioned, quality is determined by people. And there is a disadvantage to this: people make mistakes every now and then. Should you, in your eyes, have received such an error? Do not hesitate or hesitate but contact us directly! Together we will figure it out!
Do you want help in making a choice or do you have a complaint? Then contact us! This can be done by mail to [email protected], but our customer service can also be reached by phone from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on telephone number 06-47488968.
This page was last paid attention to on 03-06-2024