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Old 11-23-2011, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ajbrown View Post

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:
AJ - When I have discussed repairing ball marks with people who insert the repair tool into the depression and lift the center up as mentioned in the video, I am told that this method is the way they do it "up north" or "back home". I suspect they are playing on bentgrass greens, but can't verify that. My experience is primarily on hybrid bermuda in SoCal and here. And we all see the result of improper repair. I, too, repair as many marks as I can while out of view of others who are putting.