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Fat Slice

By Fat Slice,
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  1. 1. How many ball marks do you repair?

    • Just mine, only if it's easy to find and I remember.
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    • Just mine - I look until I find it.
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    • Mine and one other
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    • All I find as long as I am not slowing play or distracting partners.
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    • Let someone else fix em!
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Fat Slice Great Member

Fat Slice

What's your policy on repairing ball marks on the green?

Driver: Nike Ignite 10.5 w/ Fujikura Motore F1
2H: King Cobra
4H: Nickent 4DX
5H: Adams A3
6I 7I 8I 9I PW: Mizuno mp-57Wedges: Mizuno MP T-10 50, 54, 58 Ball: random

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LottaBalata Well Established Member

LottaBalata

I always repair as many as I can with as much time as I have on a particular green. I get really sick of seeing people NOT fix their marks.

I hate to call a particular group out, but on my home course, I notice a lot of the seniors not repairing anything. If you can get around the course for 18, walk on the green and pick up your ball when you're done--you should be able to AT LEAST repair your own ball marks.
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RocktimusPryme Established Member

RocktimusPryme

Ussually just mine unless I see one thats particularly bad, like ones that could legitimately be classified as a crater you know.

Clubs I havent thrown in a lake yet

Driver: R7 CGB max 9.5*
Woods: R5 3, and 5 woods
Hybrids: Rescue Burner 22*, 25*Irons: CG Red 6 - PWWedges: CG12 52*, 56*, 60*Putter: 1 of 100 handmade pebble beach http://scottycameronblog.com/2007/09...pebble-beach/#Vegas golf sucks!!

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David in FL Incredible Member

David in FL

While I don't walk around "searching" for them, I'll repair any and all that I come across as I walk around the green preparing to putt.

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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Razorhog Well Established Member

Razorhog

It's a real treat for me to fix my own ball marks - they are rare But I'll usually fix them as I see them if time permits.

In my Warbird Hot:
Driver: Burner 10.5* Reg Flex
3 Wood: Mercury Golf MR Jumbo 16*
Irons: X-20 4-AW
Putter: 33" Rossa FontanaShoes:Footjoy Contour

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uttexas Great Member

uttexas

Repairing ball marks, picking up tees from the tee box, and filling in divots should be instructed by the club house or starter to everyone before a round. I am shocked that some courses encourage poor habits by not filling their sand containers for divot repairs or not providing a little bucket to put crushed tees in at every tee box. There should also be a container of sand +/- grass seed on every cart to fill in divots.

Many golf courses are as much to blame for poor habits as much as the novice or ignorant player.

HiBore XLS Tour 9.5*
Adams Fast10 15* 3W
A2OS 3H-7iron 60* LW
8iron Precept Tour Premium cb
9iron and 45* PW 50* GW 56* SW m565 and 455 VfoilPutter Anser Belly Putter Ball in order of preference TPblack e5 V2  AD333

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Spackler-esque Well Established Member

Spackler-esque

Back at Penn State it wouldn't be unusual for me to be able to fix a half dozen ball marks on the greens just from edge to mine. I mean, I know it's a public course, but come on! I miss the days when they let you take cheap, cheap, cheap repair tools for free. Now the marketing people've gotten hold of the idea and want to make money instead of preserve the course. Meh...

The three worst groups I've seen about this are: 1) Frat-boy-ish s with their popped collars and complete lack of etiquette and desire to learn it; 2) Tween/teen golfers not on the high school team; and 3) Old men, particularly 60-plus-year-old alums who think that the school owes them something for having gone there. Now, there are exceptions (there are always exceptions!), but that's what generalizing is for.

A lack of respect for the course never fails to annoy me...

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PiKapp23 Great Member

PiKapp23

I've been playing for 25 years now, and it certainly seems like less people are repairing them. I read a story a couple years ago suggesting that riding carts/buggies may at least contribute to this because when walking you can usually see your ball mark from coming into green at same angle that ball did. When riding, players are usually approaching green from either the side or the ball of the green and that makes it more difficult to see the ball mark. I agree that is true - it is more difficult to see ballmarks from those angles. But I also think that players just practice basic golf etiquette less.
Driver: SQ DYMO STR8-Fit
4 Wood: SQ DYMO
2H (17*), 4H (23*) & 5H (26*): Fli-Hi CLK
Irons (5-6): MX-900; (7-PW): MP-60
Wedges (51/6*): MP-T Chrome; (56/13): MP-R ChromePutter: White Hot XG 2-Ball CSPreferred Ball: e5+/e7+/B330-RXGPS Unit: NEOPush Cart: 2.0
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klaymon Dedicated Member

klaymon

At a minimum, I look diligently to find and repair mine. Then if I happen across any others, I'll fix them. I don't go walking the green looking for pitch marks to repair, though.
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Dub Great Member

Dub

no excuse for folks not taking care of their ball marks
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
Studio Select Newport 2 Mid SlantGrips: PING cords & Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Coumpound Bag: C-130...
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Eeryck Well Established Member

Eeryck

I tend to fix as many as I can find on the green. Will only be nicer for me the next time I am there.

Also, it keeps my mind off my putt especially when I am closest to the pin and waiting for the rest of the group to make their putts.

When I hole out first it keeps me on the green instead of giving into my urge to hussle over to the next tee box before the others hole out.

-E

P.S. Of course I am still when others are about to make their putt, definately not fixing stuff then. (For clarification)

In my Grom bag:

Driver........... Burner 9.5* S-Flex
3-Wood......... Burner 15* S-Flex
5-Wood......... Ovation 18* S-FlexIrons............. Pro Combos 3,5-PW Rifle 6.0Wedges......... CG12 52.10, 56.14, 60.10Putter............ 33" VP1 Milled PutterBall................ e6+ or B330-SRangefinder.....

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zRam Member

zRam

What's your policy on repairing ball marks on the green?

At this point in my game I seldom leave a ball mark (once or twice a round) but I always try to fix any I see, as long as I don't bother people or slow game play down.

In the bag:
MX-100 Irons
Wedges 54*
60* SV Tour Wedge
putter 3-Wood, 5-wood 10.5* driverLimbo Ball

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callaweveland Member

callaweveland

I always fix my own and others that I see even when (and this is sad and unbelievable) my playing partners give me grief for repairing ball marks. But, some of the guys who tease me about repairing ball marks are the same guys that kick their ball into a better lie and then record their score as legitimate. Go figure

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Smallville Great Member

Smallville

I always fix mine, and at least one other. I was taught that from the beginning by my high school coach. Time allowing, I'll fix more.
My Equipment:
Northwestern 3-, 5-, 7- and 9-wood;
Goldwin AVDP Irons (5-10 plus PW);
U.S. Golf 60 degree wedge;
See-More Putter; Bushnell Yardage Pro 1000 Rangefinder;Golflogix GPS.
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flopdarock Great Member

flopdarock

i played a course the other day that looked like it hailed balls on every green... i can only fix so many pitchmarks so basically im just improving my putting line...

my home course the marshalls usually help fix pitchmarks an teebox divots when we open up or before we shut down... and since they dont wanna do it very often... the proshop guys and the starters emphasize fixing and replacing... hence the reason its such a great course to play on
RUSS's avg drive - 230yrds and climbing
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Range King Well Established Member

Range King

If you get caught by or reported to the ranger on my home course, you will be suspended for not repairing ball marks.

Repairing my ball marks is a no-brainer like closing the zipper of my pants.

In my Tour Combo Bag:

Driver: Superquad 9.5°
5W: 2008 Burner 18°
3H: Idea Pro Gold 20°4H: 2008 Burner Rescue 22°Irons: MP52 R300 5-PWedges: Vokey SM 50.08, 54.11, 58.04, 60.11Putter: Itsy Bitsy SpiderBall: TP Red

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zeg Great Member

zeg

I never repair 'em, I figure since I'm wearing jeans and a t-shirt, everyone will assume I have no etiquette anyway, so why bother trying...

I miss the days when they let you take cheap, cheap, cheap repair tools for free.

One of the courses near me has a bowl of repair tools with a sign stating, "By accepting this free repair tool, you hereby swear to repair your own pitch mark plus two others on each green." Great idea. Sadly, it doesn't seem to work too well as the greens are pretty ratty... but i like the sentiment.

(btw, I was of course kidding -- I repair all my (regrettably rare) pitch marks, and usually at least one other per green)

In the bag:
FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
White Hot XG #1 Putter, 33"

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Jay-Bird Great Member

Jay-Bird

I repaired about 40 today. 13 of them were my own.

driver: FT-i tlcg 9.5˚ (Matrix Ozik XCONN Stiff)
4 wood: G10 (ProLaunch Red FW stiff)
3 -PW: :Titleist: 695 mb (Rifle flighted 6.0)
wedges:, 52˚, 56˚, 60˚
putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5

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