So you and your friends have secured good golf accommodations in Scotland. So you need to prepare your gear, from your clothes to your clubs. You might as well start thinking of buying your own golf balls. If you're not quite sure where to start, here's a guide on the kind of golf balls apt for beginners.

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Golf Accommodation in Scotland - Range practice golf balls

A beginner is supposed to spend not just a few hours in the range shoring up some funds for bucket after bucket of golf balls. The golf balls you use in ranges are range balls. You should practice, before heading out to enjoy your golf accommodation in Scotland.

Golf Accommodation in Scotland - Golf balls with defects

X-out is a term applied to golf balls that suffered a manufacturing error. The mishap is often only in appearance only. But because of such 'dent' the companies sell these not under their brand, and are often marked in a row of balls marked X. You can find these in many sport shops are discount prices.

Golf Accommodation in Scotland - Used golf balls save money

Use golf balls are cheaper, but not very glamorous. Even though you save money, it will still be obvious you’re not using brand name golf balls. If you’re playing to be part of a group, used golf balls might not be the right choice. You can find these in garage and yard sales. Stay clear of those with obvious defects - cuts, bulges, discoloration, and so on.

Refurbished golf balls

These are often still in good condition and are merely repackaged into nice-looking boxes, with branding. Naturally, they come more expensive than used balls and x-outs, but there are more affordable than the branded new ones.

Discontinued brands

These are often discontinued older golf ball brands sold cheaply. You can find a link to the closeout items on any online golf store.

The logo overrun type

There are times when a company orders golf balls, with their company logo and event date marked on the golf balls. Logo overruns are those golf balls a company either returned or which never got to those who ordered them. Though they sometimes get dismissed as cheap ones, probably because of the company logo, these are good as the brand name golf balls.

Value category

These belong to name brands marketed at affordable prices, and are often designed to reduce spin, improve distance, and resist damage through wear and tear. New golf players are probably better off with these, instead of burning money on the branded and expensive ones.

You can choose from these kinds of golf balls if you’re new to the game. Newbies to the game may want to shop for their own equipment by themselves, so they would learn on their own. The idea is to be familiar with the gear you use. After all you may have booked pretty good golf accommodations in Scotland. Neither you nor your friends would want that to go to waste.