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This may be a stupid question, but it's what I do... ;)

When the pros fix pitch marks on the green on TV... sometimes they ask their playing partner and sometimes they fix it without asking.  Do you need permission from your competitor to fix them?

Thanks in advance!

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This may be a stupid question, but it's what I do... ;)

When the pros fix pitch marks on the green on TV... sometimes they ask their playing partner and sometimes they fix it without asking.  Do you need permission from your competitor to fix them?

Thanks in advance!

When they're asking their playing partner, it's usually to get a confirmation that what they're looking to fix is a ball mark (which you may fix) and not a spike mark (which you may not fix). It's hard to tell sometimes and you don't want to wind up in a position where you fix it and your fellow competitor argues it was a spike mark. This way, you have some sort of confirmation to rely on.

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As I remember the rule, and I haven't referred back to it, you can fix a pitch mark on the green at any time, even if your ball is not on the green.  I assume when they ask their fellow-competitor, they're making sure that it IS a pitch mark, as there is some damage you're not permitted to repair.

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Ok, that makes sense.  I thought some players were just using bad etiquette or something.

I suppose you would get a penalty if you repaired a spike mark?  Not sure how they could prove it, but...

I don't play in tournaments, so I repair anything in my line.  I usually fix 3 or 4 pitch marks every green I'm on while waiting for others to putt.  I feel like it will be putting karma for the rest of the round.  ha!

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Ok, that makes sense.  I thought some players were just using bad etiquette or something.

I suppose you would get a penalty if you repaired a spike mark?  Not sure how they could prove it, but...

I don't play in tournaments, so I repair anything in my line.  I usually fix 3 or 4 pitch marks every green I'm on while waiting for others to putt.  I feel like it will be putting karma for the rest of the round.  ha!

You are only penalized if fixing the spike mark could help you.  You are encouraged to fix any visible spike mars after holing out if you can do so without delaying play.  As to proof?  It is a gentleman's game.

But then again, what the hell do I know?

Rich - in name only

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Could i repair a pitch mark in my line of putt if ball, and pitch mark, off the green?  Thought no today.

I could have putted the ball but the pitch hole and hunk of sod directly along  putt line meant  i must chip over.

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Could i repair a pitch mark in my line of putt if ball, and pitch mark, off the green?  Thought no today.

And you were correct as the pitch mark was off green.

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And you were correct as the pitch mark was off green.

It depends. If the pitch mark off the green was there when your ball came to rest you may not repair it prior to making your stroke. If the pitch mark occurred after your ball came to rest, you may repair it.

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Most likely the pitch mark was mine.  So, using that knowledge, would say pitch mark first, then ball as rest.  No repair allowed.


That's correct.  In effect you would have to be within distance of your ball to see another ball land  and to know that a pitch mark was caused by that ball.

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Here's another question: What if there is a bunch of sand debris in your line from a greenside bunker? Can you sweep the sand away from your line if it's clumped or does that fall under immovable because you are technically touching the surface?

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Here's another question: What if there is a bunch of sand debris in your line from a greenside bunker? Can you sweep the sand away from your line if it's clumped or does that fall under immovable because you are technically touching the surface?

Sand and loose soil can be removed from the green only.  You are allowed to touch the green  in order to remove loose impediments, movable obstruction, sand and loose soil.

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Here's another question: What if there is a bunch of sand debris in your line from a greenside bunker? Can you sweep the sand away from your line if it's clumped or does that fall under immovable because you are technically touching the surface?

As Dormie says but if your ball was already on the fringe and another player subsequently splashed the sand onto your line, you may brush it away.

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Originally Posted by Mop Bucket

Here's another question: What if there is a bunch of sand debris in your line from a greenside bunker? Can you sweep the sand away from your line if it's clumped or does that fall under immovable because you are technically touching the surface?

As Dormie says but if your ball was already on the fringe and another player subsequently splashed the sand onto your line, you may brush it away.

You may brush it away with your hand or hat or towel, as long as nothing is done to test the surface of the green.

Also a reminder that sand is only a loose impediment on the putting green.  If your ball lies on the fringe, it's a breach of Rule 23 to remove sand which also lies on your line on the fringe.

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