Golf Etiquette - Repairing Ball
Marks
Repairing a ball mark on a green takes
seconds, but can save weeks of healing to the turf. It's an important
thing to do for the course, and for the golfers who follow you.
Time Required: 15-30 seconds
Here's How:
1. Use a ballmark repair tool (also called a divot repair tool or greens
repair tool) whenever possible. They cost a couple bucks - buy one.
2. Insert the repair tool at the edge of the ball mark. Do NOT insert
the tool within the depression itself.
3. Push the tool forward from the edge of the ball mark toward the
center. Do this around the edges of the indentation.
4. Do NOT insert the tool under the indented area and push up - a common
mistake. Think of it as pushing turf in from the edges toward the
center.
5. Tamp down the repaired area with your putter so that the surface is
even.
Tips:
1. If your ball mark has actually displaced a piece of turf, do not
replace it. Just work around the edges with your repair tool as normal.
The replaced turf will simply die, delaying the healing process.
2. Pushing the tines of your repair tool under the indented area and
pushing up simply damages the root system.
3. You not only should always repair your ball marks, but, time
permitting, you should repair any other ball marks you see, too.
What You Need:
* Ballmark Repair Tool
* Divot Repair Tool
* Putter
From:
http://golf.about.com/cs/tipslessons/ht/repairballmark.htm
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