Ball Markers

[drdel]

It seems that ball-markers are getting bigger.

My Pro-shop now sell markers that are the size of casino chips ! In fact in my GM mag this month the 'give-away' is some zero friction tees and a GM logo'd 'casino chip' size ball marker.

I though the idea of marking your ball was to prevent there being an obstacle on the green and so a small discrete marker was the best! I doubt green-keepers would want these lumps pressed down:mmm:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Seriously ?

 

[One Planer]

if you yhink they're big, you wanna see what I use :thup:

 

[Tongo]

It seems that ball-markers are getting bigger.

My Pro-shop now sell markers that are the size of casino chips ! In fact in my GM mag this month the 'give-away' is some zero friction tees and a GM logo'd 'casino chip' size ball marker.

I though the idea of marking your ball was to prevent there being an obstacle on the green and so a small discrete marker was the best! I doubt green-keepers would want these lumps pressed down:mmm:

I kind of see what you're saying. I have a couple of small club logo markers and one of those tiny white things that used to pop onto the bottom of a glove. The poker chip markers are a bit ostentatious for me.

 

[john0]

if you yhink they're big, you wanna see what I use :thup:

I think we need a pic gareth......

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I kind of see what you're saying. I have a couple of small club logo markers and one of those tiny white things that used to pop onto the bottom of a glove. The poker chip markers are a bit ostentatious for me and surely a ball hitting one of them would be thrown off line?

Then ask the person to move the marker ?

What's ostentatious about a plastic marker a bit bigger ?!

 

[drdel]

Then ask the person to move the marker ?

What's ostentatious about a plastic marker a bit bigger ?!

My post was only an idle comment as HID is watch soaps !!

The guys I play with aren't that accurate so even if I moved it a 'putter's head width off-line there's still a fair chance their put is going to hit it and then they'll moan about the deflection.

 

[philly169]

I always use my GM poker chip, but I always ask my PP if it's in their line I can change it for a smaller one.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

My post was only an idle comment as HID is watch soaps !!

The guys I play with aren't that accurate so even if I moved it a 'putter's head width off-line there's still a fair chance their put is going to hit it and then they'll moan about the deflection.

Then move it two ?! If they hit a marker off line then there is only one person at fault

 

[Tongo]

Then ask the person to move the marker ?

What's ostentatious about a plastic marker a bit bigger ?!

Ostentatious:

1) characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others.

2) intended to attract notice.


A poker chip? Why? I'd say that is there to attract attention.

 

[drdel]

Then move it two ?! If they hit a marker off line then there is only one person at fault

Okay - you win I'll get back in my box :lol:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Ostentatious:

1) characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others.

2) intended to attract notice.


A poker chip? Why? I'd say that is there to attract attention.

Certainly don't use any of mine to "attract attention" or "impress anyone"

Use them to mark my ball and like the look of them

 

[patricks148]

i used to use a $500 poker chip, everyone complain about it, now i use the GM poker chip and no one says a word

 

[pbrown7582]

I thought this years is actually smaller than the last GM freebie.

 

[KenL]

I have 2 in my pocket. Use a big Un when far away but only use a small one when close to the hole or anywhere near someone's line.

 

[Markw]

A playing partner uses one occasionally and I think its ignorant, there is no need for anything that big and I always think of it as little man syndrome or gamesmanship. Trouble is it works against him as in the past have got him to move it three or four times until he gets peed off and replaces it for something normal sized, on a long putt you can easily be two or three putter head lengths out and risk hitting it.

 

[TheJezster]

I always use a poker chip, I have quite a few. Some from courses, some from casinos. Many different colours so just use a colour that matches my mood that day. Easy to spot too ;-)

 

[3565]

A playing partner uses one occasionally and I think its ignorant, there is no need for anything that big and I always think of it as little man syndrome or gamesmanship. Trouble is it works against him as in the past have got him to move it three or four times until he gets peed off and replaces it for something normal sized, on a long putt you can easily be two or three putter head lengths out and risk hitting it.

I do the same, I ask them to keep goin until it's out of my eyeline as its distracting while I'm putting if it's on or near my line, unlike the 'normal' small ones.

We we could start a thread of poker chip markers causes slow play :rofl:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

A playing partner uses one occasionally and I think its ignorant, there is no need for anything that big and I always think of it as little man syndrome or gamesmanship. Trouble is it works against him as in the past have got him to move it three or four times until he gets peed off and replaces it for something normal sized, on a long putt you can easily be two or three putter head lengths out and risk hitting it.

Are you being serious?

Ignorant ? Gamesmanship ?

It's just a ball marker

 

[Markw]

I do the same, I ask them to keep goin until it's out of my eyeline as its distracting while I'm putting if it's on or near my line, unlike the 'normal' small ones.

We we could start a thread of poker chip markers causes slow play :rofl:

Well the people with these monstrosities are contributing to slow play, I had a spell of asking him to move it a few times then saying take your putt first as its putting me off, noticed lately he has changed to a normal sized marker so good work there! what's wrong with the old FJ thin 10p sized markers that came with a glove?