If youve played golf long enough youve probably had that "Tin Cup" moment. It might not have come on a par 5 but on a par 3 -- you basically find yourself pumping most of your ball supply into the water as you stubbornly try to reach the green over a hazard. But whats more painful the 26 you made on the hole or the dozen golf balls you just lost? If youre like most regular golfers its the $30-$50 you just drowned. Of course if theyre used its far less painful.