Ball retriever...are they really that stupid?
Andrew Walker
Updated on April 06, 2026
And there in lies the problem. People spend more time retrieving other balls than they do their own: Once in the hazard and pulled out 8 balls from 3 separate hazards - 2 he didn't even go in. That my friend is slow play, no other word for it. I'd be proper pee'd off if someone in front of me, or worse still, in my group stopped at hazards he hadn't even been in to retrieve balls that weren't his.
If you want to carry a ball retriever (horrible things though they are) don't waste time. If you want to go and pick out balls that aren't yours, do it in your own time, not while you're playing.
Rant Over