Another name for "Ball washer" is "Ball shagger". It is mainly a piece of equipment for the cleaning of dirty Golf balls. As golf balls have a rough surface in contrast to other balls and are mostly used on grassy surfaces, they tend to collect more dirt which can affect their aerodynamics properties.

Ball washers can be either operated by hand or electronically. They mainly consist of a cylindrical housing, in which the ball to be clean is inserted. The ball that you play with is the ball you must continue to use through the green until you hole out. You cannot clean it through the green, unless you are playing a scramble format or a rule permits you to lift, clean and place your ball back.

Between holes is the best time to properly clean your ball with a Golf ball washer. The cleaning process takes place via circulating brushes. If we want to clean more number of balls then machines are used which suck up can balls like a vacuum cleaner, wash them, clean them and put them in a separate net thereafter.

We can mainly classify the washer in toe category as post-mounted and cart-mounted. Both consist of reservoir filled with cleaning solution, and fixed brushes and a manual plunger for cleaning the ball. The post-mounted type usually has a towel attached and is usually located near the middle tee box along the cart path on the driver's side.

With the advancement of technology we can make use of washers that are battery powered, portable which washes the entire ball surface in one operation and yet is simple to operate and maintain. Nay websites provide us with a wide range of "Ball washers" available, we can choose any of them as per our need.