Who would have thought an object weighing less than 2 ounces and just over 1.5 inches in width with enough dimples to make a children’s agent drool could cause a normally well educated, successful, and responsible adult to throw a temper tantrum in public.

Sometimes is just can’t be helped as losing a golf ball happens to even to the world’s best players. The difference is that the pros do their best to keep their cool while the casual weekend golfer usually does his best to create several new holes over the entire course.

And also unlike a pro golfer who, when he loses a ball it is automatically replaced (usually costing him a penalty), the poor duffer who does not have that luxury and just wanted a relaxing few hours on the links now has to replace his reason for existing at his own expense.

Now of course the most practical solution is to brave the elements and search for your missing golf ball on your own but of course that could take hours and who has time for that when it’s half-off Cadillac Margarita and karaoke Thursday at the 19th hole.

So whether you’re into recreational or advanced golf balls, there are alternatives of where to purchase quality inexpensive golf balls if you’re willing to do your homework and check around.

For example, depending on the grade, you can buy a dozen pre-packaged used golf balls online for as little as $5.34 a dozen. Of course that is the low end with regards to quality but even the mint condition balls might only run you $12.00-$13.00 a dozen depending on the website and manufacturer.

And not unlike the car companies who discount their models from the previous year when the brand new ones roll out, golf manufacturers offer similar deals on balls where you can sometimes save up to 60% if you’re willing to wait until the end of the year for these deals.

So you can not only save money on quality golf balls but even have enough time to brush up on your harmonies.