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Originally Posted by mikeod
Taj - One of the problems I have noticed is that some people actually repair their ball mark, but do it by lifting up the damaged turf like they do "up north". But that will result in a dead spot on the greens since the grass lifted in that manner will die. I have mentioned this to several players and almost always get the response that they "know" how to repair a ball mark and don't need to be told how by me. And then there are the ones that think slamming a putter on the depression somehow repairs the dent.  |
This quote came from the Golf Course Condition thread. That is one of my favorite threads to hear of golf course conditions so I started this one instead of hi jacking.
Mike, I have never heard of a place where lifting the turf is proper to fix a ball mark, even "up north". Are there grasses where this is OK to use this method? I have always used the method in this video:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ZzT8yMnmg[/ame]
I have always been surprised how many people do not properly fix ball marks, even folks that I consider very good and experienced players. We have beautiful greens back north in Foxboro, MA, but brown spots will develop. This is often not due to the fact folks do not fix the mark, but rather the mark is being improperly fixed.
To your point about advising people, I have never found a way to bring up the subject with a fellow golfer without getting the evil eye, unless we know each other.