Wetrichsrock:
My idea would be to have a grid like on the putting green that you could click on a patch of grass and the grass would "push aside" allowing you to "search" for your ball. I understand that this is not likely to happen ever, it's just an idea.
As I said earlier - it will not happen as this would take extreme programming changes - and the resultant bugs!
My idea brandished in the past was if you "lost" a ball (not OB or in a hazard) you would "find" (or be given) another random ball with random life. This would soften the blow and could even encourage some players to buy a better ball than they use after finding one.
However as Alosso rightly points out a loss of income will result in either higher prices or fewer improvements.
But SweetiePie is asking what many have asked before - bulk discounts like we get in real life.
So I nominate SweeteiPie with her smile that would make most men weak at the knees, to approach Chad, smile, flirt or whatever to get us bulk buying discounts! :)