How to stamp your golf ball properly

Used the right way, a stamp gives a sharp mark that does not smudge and lasts on the course. Here are our tips, from more than 15 years of personalising golf ball stamps.

Before first use

Your stamp is delivered already inked: do not add ink before trying it.
Stamp above 15 °C (59 °F). Below that, the print may run: in winter, mark your balls indoors before you leave.
A clean, dry ball: wipe it before marking it.

The right technique

Open the stamp.
Press briefly and straight, or roll the ball over the stamp. Pressing too long distorts the design.
The ink dries in 2 seconds: your ball is ready.

3 to 4 balls per round. Then close the stamp for a few minutes: the insert re-inks itself.

Close it right after use and store it upside down. That keeps it ready to use.

My mark smudges: what should I do?

It is almost always too much ink. Stamp 15 to 20 times on kitchen paper, then try again on a test ball. If the design is distorted, you are pressing too long: use a shorter press.

My mark is fading: when should I re-ink?

When the print gets faint, add golf stamp ink, then leave the stamp upside down for 15 to 30 minutes:

12 mm stamp: 1 drop on the design. Never more than 4 drops in total.
20 mm stamp (CMB Big): 3 drops on the design. Never more than 6 drops in total.
25 mm stamp (CMB25): 3 drops. Never more than 9 drops in total.

Still too dry? Leave it upside down overnight.

Refill ink and replacement inserts

Removing a mark

The ink is waterproof and indelible: water will not wash it off. To remove a mark, use nail polish remover. Keep the ink away from clothes and fabrics.

See your design before you order

Initials, first name, club logo or drawing: with our online customisation tool, you create your design and see the preview before ordering. Your stamp is then personalised in France and made in 3 to 5 days.

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