These were going for $9.50 a box about a month ago. Probably shitty balls but I'm a shitty golfer. That was cheaper than I could get anywhere else without buying an enormous number of golf balls.
actually, a kick to the ass would be out of line. it would be enough to call the cops over. being mad is fine. everyone gets mad. using that anger to justify violence, however has no place in civil society. sometimes, when someone steals ~75 cents from you (i arrive at that amount based on these brand new golfballs), you just have to let it go. 75 cents is not worth kicking anyones ass over, and it doesnt justify even chasing after someone. once again, what do you really think was gonna happen when he caught the guy? even you admit that he should be mad enough to be violent and you argue that he somehow has some sort of right to take his anger out in the form of assault and battery. petty theft of an item valued at less than a dollar is not justification for assault and battery.
Many on this sub will direct you to Costco to pick up some Kirkland Signature balls, because it's become a fad. Honestly, find some Wilson's or Top Flite's (gasp), those will be the cheapest options that aren't totally unusable.
Personally, I picked up 4 boxes of these Wilson's from Amazon, and they work fine for me. I'm not very good either, so take that for what it's worth. https://www.amazon.com/Wilson-Titanium-Ball-18-Pack/dp/B003BF8NSM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1480688155&sr=8-2&keywords=wilson+golf+ball