X-Out golf balls are sold in many golf shops and retail stores in dully packaged boxes at steep discounts to "regular" golf balls. That's because an X-Out ball is the result of a mistake in the manufacturing process.
X-Out's
Are name brand golf balls on which that name brand has been crossed out - usually with a row of X's - and sold at a steep discount to that brand's regular price.
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X-Out: A ball that, due to some defect (usually cosmetic), does not pass manufacturing inspection standards and is sold at a discount with the brand name crossed out with X’s.
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X-Out Balls Imperfect golf balls marked with "X" to the cover manufacturer's name. Should not be used during a round of business golf.
yardage book Provides distances of each hole of a golf course.
yardage marker See distance marker.
X-Out
General term given to less than perfect balls. Usually top grade balls with a slight cosmetic or manufacturing defect, X-outs are identified by a row of "X's" somewhere on the cover. X-outs are substantially less costly than first-quality balls.
X-outs
Balls that do not meet a manufacturer's stringent quality controls, either because of a small cosmetic blemish or because they are very marginally outside the size or weight tolerances (1.680" and 1.620oz).
Status of "X-Out" and "Practice" Balls
Q. May I use an "x-out" ball or a ball stamped with "Practice" to play a round of golf?
X-out golf balls that, for whatever reason, are manufacturer seconds and have the original label on the ball crossed out with X's
Example: It is unlikely that John Daly or Tiger Woods plays with X-outs.
Not every ball marked 80, 90, or 100 is exactly that rating. The actual rating can fall roughly within 3-5 points on either side of 80, 90, or 100. Any balls that fall out of this range are usually discarded, sold as range balls, or sold as X-outs.
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