How Tour Pros Mark Their Golf Ball

See how the best players in the world mark their golf ball

how tour pros mark their golf ball
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Take a look at how some of the world's top players mark their golf balls

How Tour Pros Mark Their Golf Ball

Take a look at how some of the world's top players mark their golf balls.

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Hideki Matsuyama - Srixon Z Star XV

A close up of PGA golfer Hideki Matsuyama's putter and golf ball during the 2017 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Bubba Watson - Volvik S4

A detail of the ball of Bubba Watson of the United States during the third round of the SBS Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Tiger Woods - Now playing Bridgestone B330S

how tour pros mark their golf ball

A close up of Tiger Woods' 'TIGER' Nike ball (Now playing Bridgestone Tour B330S)

Jordan Spieth - Pro V1x

A detail of the ball of Jordan Spieth during the SBS Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

Jason Day (Now plays TP5x)

TaylorMade balls

Jason Day's '87' kangaroo golf balls, he was born in 1987

Patrick Reed - Callaway Chrome Soft

how tour pros mark their golf ball

Reed's #6 Chrome Soft pictured along with a 'Team Reed' tee. He also marks a black line for putting alignment

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Sergio Garcia - TaylorMade TP5

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Garcia pictured with his TaylorMade TP5 with a green 17, why? He won The Green Jacket in 2017

Rafa Cabrera-Bello - Titleist Pro V1x

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A close up of Rafa Cabrera Bello's 'RCB' Pro V1x and 'Vamos Rafa' Scotty Cameron with the colours of his home city Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

Ryo Ishikawa - Srixon Z Star (He was using the Callaway SR-3 in 2016)

Japan's Ryo Ishikawa with his name on his ball during a practice round at St Andrews in at the 2010 Open Golf Championship (PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty Images)

Aaron Baddeley - Titleist Pro V1x

A detail of the ball of Aaron Baddeley of Australia during the SBS Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)

Vaughan Taylor - Titleist Pro V1

The ball of Vaughan Taylor during the third round of the SBS Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Elliott Heath
News Editor

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV