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I was watching the golf in Atlanta today and noticed that at least some of the players were using something that was a coin or looked like a coin when marking their ball on the course.

I have also seen the manufacturers hats with a magnetic ball marker.

What do you use to mark your ball on the green?

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3 Wood: Callaway Big Bertha Warbird 15* regular

5 Wood: Callaway Steelhead 17.5* regular

Irons: Ping Eye 2 3-W and Eye 2 SW

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Unless I forget, I always use a ball mark, and I have a few of the magnetic clips that go on your hat.

Normally, I use an "OU" ball mark.

Recently, I use a "Tilden Park" ball mark.  I had my best ever round with the "Tilden" marker, so I'll use it for a few more rounds...  I've got a few others I've used too ("Jimmie Austin" and "Lake Chabot"), and I've used a Susan B Anthony dollar as well.

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I keep several of the 'gold' dollar coins in my pocket when I play, and use them as ball markers on the green.

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I use these, need to promote as much as possible

LeviTee Poker Chips

Bag: SunMountain KG:3 Cart Bag
Driver: Titleist 913 D3

Fairway: Nike VR_S Covert Tour 3

Hybrid: Nike VR_S Covert 3
Wedges: 51° ,55°, 59° Trusty Rusty

Irons: Adams CMB
Putter: TM Ghost Spider

Glove: LeviTee Golf Glove

Shoe: True LinksWear Sensei, Proto

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV

 

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I use a large coin when I'm by myself (or not near anyone's line) and a dime when I need something smaller and flatter. I have a few nice ball markers (golf courses, TST, Alberta Golf Association) but I'm always afraid to lose them.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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I have a Callaway divot tool that has a magnetic ball marker.  Just carry it in my pocket and use as needed.  If I forget to grab the tool, I will use a button off my glove.

Always changing:

 

Driver: Cobra S2/Nike VR Pro 10.5º

Irons: Callaway X-20 Tour 4-9i

Hybrid: Titleist 910H 19º & 21º

Wood: TaylorMade R11 3w

Putter: Odyssey White Hot

Wedges: Titleist Vokeys - 48º, 54º, 62º

 

First round: February 2011

 

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a 1985 nickel that has the letters "SI  RI  HI" painted in white on the monument side around the face (see it, roll it, hole it) and also with the initials "AG" on the face side for my grandfathers initials, because he was the one who taught me golf and gave me lessons growing up... it's 1985 because it's the year i was born, it's a nickel b/c my moms lucky number is 5.

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Cobra Bio+ 9* Matrix White Tie X  - Taylormade SLDR 15* ATTAS 80X - Titleist 910H 19* ATTAS 100X - Taylormade '13 TP MC 4-PW PX 6.5 - Vokey TVD M 50* DG TI X100 - Vokey SM4 55 / Vokey SM5 60* DG TI S400 - Piretti Potenza II 365g

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At the moment I use the magnetic marker in my TaylorMade divot tool but will be replacing it with an AimPoint poker chip as soon as.

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Originally Posted by Gioguy21

a 1985 nickel that has the letters "SI  RI  HI" painted in white on the monument side around the face (see it, roll it, hole it) and also with the initials "AG" on the face side for my grandfathers initials, because he was the one who taught me golf and gave me lessons growing up... it's 1985 because it's the year i was born, it's a nickel b/c my moms lucky number is 5.

Holy crap!!  That's A LOT going on with that one coin.  Good stuff though!

I have had "lucky" markers, memorable markers, etc....and I seem to lose them all at some point.  So now I just use whatever is in my pocket.

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Usually a dime.

But I've used everything from a tic-tac, to a rock.

Even a Gameboy game cartridge.

Good times....

Driver: Callaway Big Bertha Diablo 9º
2 Hybrid: Callaway Big Bertha Heavenwood
Irons: Nike Slingshot OSS 6-3 iron
          Taylormade Tour Preferred PW-7 iron
Wedges: Cleveland CG14 50º, 54º
              Taylormade RAC 58º
Putter: Ping Darby 32" shaft


 

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I normally wear the hats with the magnetic strip on the top of the lid. Also have a pair of Callaway shoes that have a magnetic strip on the outside of the shoe but haven't used them much as the shoes aren't as nice to my feet as my other pair. Anything I can do to get more stuff out of my pockets is good in my book. I'm very thankful that every public course I have played allows cargo shorts.

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I use a Nike ball marker that come with the divot tool or an SC ball marker that came with a USC divot tool. Basically whatever I grab out of the bag first.

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i have a callaway hat that has a magnetic ball marker on the right side of the brim

My clubs-

Driver- Cleveland XL270 

3 wood- Cleveland XL270 HL 3 wood

hybrid and irons-Cleveland Mashie 3 hybrid 

                        Adams a4r 4 hybrid-gw

wedges- a4r pw, gw, snakeyes 

             Callaway x-series jaws 56 Degree, 60 Degree

putter- Oddessey metal-x 

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Originally Posted by NuclearMike

I use either the PGA Tour marker that came with my divot tool or a coin that I got in change in France on a business trip about 12 years ago.


Keep that coin - it'll probably be worth ~  $100 this time next year.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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I also don't like having a lot of stuff in my pockets and can't stand fumbling around trying to find a marker. I use the magnetic hat clips with an NC State logo or one from Tobacco Road Golf Course with their signature buck logo on it.

I have heard of people using poker chips for markers but to me they seem too big to use. Dang sure can't putt over one!

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