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Can someone tell me if what he does at the end with the two pronged fork going around the perimeter and pulling up - this seems no bueno, correct?

 

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Let's talk about repairing ball marks on the putting green, and doing so properly. I see a lot of people do this improperly. Unfortunately, many of them are PGA Tour players, and they do it on te

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I would, but I don't look at TikTok videos. TikTok is evil.

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1 hour ago, iacas said:

I would, but I don't look at TikTok videos. TikTok is evil.

I freaking love TikTok

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33 minutes ago, bkuehn1952 said:

The idea of creating a hole in the middle of a ball mark is new to me.

It's good to do when the middle is just dirt. Core it out, push the edges in to fill in the middle.

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People who know better that don't repair divots and ball marks are trash. It's an epidemic today after the influx of golfers with no training in etiquette.  And let's face it, some people simply do not belong. 😛

I'll fix theirs for them the first time or two, and if they don't pick up on it I'll tell them to do it.  I won't play with them again either. 


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On 10/6/2017 at 3:59 PM, billchao said:

Where do you think I learned how to properly repair a ball mark? ;-)

Me too.

My bag is an ever-changing combination of clubs. 

A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

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I'm thinking of handing these out at the tournament I play every year. Maybe put them in the welcome kit. 

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6554b6be8c0d829a8bf63ae0c82cf121_link.pn Ball Mark Repair Tips Stickers - 20/package

USGA Members, please sign in to receive your Member discount: Sign In These 4" W x 6" L eye-catching stickers provide ball mark repair tips. 20 per package. Official USGA publication. Become a USGA Member and save today!

Too bad their stickers and not laminated cards. 

They should really hand them out at the city league golf course on the first league night of the year. 👍

 

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11 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

I'm thinking of handing these out at the tournament I play every year. Maybe put them in the welcome kit. 

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6554b6be8c0d829a8bf63ae0c82cf121_link.pn Ball Mark Repair Tips Stickers - 20/package

USGA Members, please sign in to receive your Member discount: Sign In These 4" W x 6" L eye-catching stickers provide ball mark repair tips. 20 per package. Official USGA publication. Become a USGA Member and save today!

Too bad their stickers and not laminated cards. 

They should really hand them out at the city league golf course on the first league night of the year. 👍

 

Put them on the carts!

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3 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

I'm thinking of handing these out at the tournament I play every year. Maybe put them in the welcome kit. 

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6554b6be8c0d829a8bf63ae0c82cf121_link.pn Ball Mark Repair Tips Stickers - 20/package

USGA Members, please sign in to receive your Member discount: Sign In These 4" W x 6" L eye-catching stickers provide ball mark repair tips. 20 per package. Official USGA publication. Become a USGA Member and save today!

Too bad their stickers and not laminated cards. 

They should really hand them out at the city league golf course on the first league night of the year. 👍

 

Thinking about seeing if our local course will make divot repair part of the annual youth camp….and I love @dennyjones comment to stick ‘em to the carts.  

Sadly a lot of the older guys are not stable enough to bend down and make a good repair - so they just let them be or just do the putter tamp.  We also have one member who shuffles his way on and off the green - soft spike marks everywhere….

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2 hours ago, WillieT said:

We also have one member who shuffles his way on and off the green - soft spike marks everywhere….

Ugh... I once knew a guy who played and walked with a cane. I kid you not. 1" diameter dents all over the greens. We finally bought him a can with a flat plate mounted to the bottom that was about 8" in diameter. At least then he didn't make pock marks. 

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8 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Ugh... I once knew a guy who played and walked with a cane. I kid you not. 1" diameter dents all over the greens. We finally bought him a can with a flat plate mounted to the bottom that was about 8" in diameter. At least then he didn't make pock marks. 

Sounds like you guys came up with a great solution.  

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9 minutes ago, WillieT said:

Sounds like you guys came up with a great solution.  

He wasn't a bad guy. And he was just trying to get out there and get some fresh air and exercise. He ended up liking the new cane a lot, because in addition to not making pock marks on the greens, it also stood up by itself. He didn't have to hand it to somebody to hold while he hit his shot. Or lean it against the cart. It would just stand up by itself. ... Kind of like those stand up putters. ... 🤣

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