Ball Markers

[Markw]

If you have an 'issue' with poker chip markers, how can you be so chilled on the golf course when playing someone who uses one?..Just asking..

Easy, I pick my playing partners, luckily the regular playing partners are sensible good golfers, with no need for gimmicks, gamesmanship or the like, one I regularly play uses a £2 coin but if its in my line places a 5p as a matter of course which I expect the majority of decent golfers would do.

 

[Break90]

Not in the slightest, very chilled especially on the golf course. The main issue I have is someone sticking down a poker chip, when directly in my line on any length putt. they know its in my line so after I've messed about with them a few times moving it they soon get the message!

How do they know its on your line? Unless your greens are perfectly flat there are multiple lines for a putt depending on pace.

if (you think) it's on the line you intend your ball to take to get to the hole, ask for it to be moved.

Thinking about it, most golfers I know (myself included), would proactively ask you if its ok to mark directly behind the ball,, and be more than happy to move the marker in either direction so it;s not on your intended line.

 

[Robobum]

How many times in your 4ball does anyone get asked to move their marker? Once or twice in a round max??!!

"Can you move it 1 (or 2) to the left please mate"

All pretty straight forward and hassle free

 

[Crow]

Funny how some, seemingly innocuous, threads can really ignite peoples passions.

 

[john0]

A rules referee would more than likely tell you to get a move on as your actions would be holding up play.

Do you have many rules referees on the course for comps at your place?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Do you have many rules referees on the course for comps at your place?

Yep - the players

 

[Markw]

Do you have many rules referees on the course for comps at your place?

Exactly, if you determine that the ball marker is interfering then you is the referee!

 

[tsped83]

Wow, serious debate about ball markers...

Incidentally I don't use a poker chip, they're mahoosive.

 

[Bratty]

Someone placing a large ball marker behind their ball when obviously on my line and not even saying, "sorry is that on your line?" would probably annoy me.
However, someone using any size marker and showing consideration on the green, ensuring it's off my line and I couldn't care less.
That's all there is to it for me.

 

[Foxholer]

Note to self....

Make sure you use a Poker chip as a marker whenever playing a match against MarkW - and keep using it! He'll be a mental wreck by about the 12th! I think I got one at the Kings of Distance day.

I do like the comment to Bratty though...I, "Where will I move it to?". " Your pocket!" came the reply! :rofl:

 

[Markw]

Wow, serious debate about ball markers...

Incidentally I don't use a poker chip, they're mahoosive.

You're not a 'look at me' person then?

 

[tsped83]

You're not a 'look at me' person then?

Oh I don't know, I do sport flame red trousers now and again.

 

[didsbury_duffer]

I really, really can't believe the OP has received 71 replies. The whole topic is a non-discussion.

 

[3565]

Note to self....

Make sure you use a Poker chip as a marker whenever playing a match against MarkW - and keep using it! He'll be a mental wreck by about the 12th! I think I got one at the Kings of Distance day.

I do like the comment to Bratty though...I, "Where will I move it to?". " Your pocket!" came the reply! :rofl:

and he will ask you to move it ten to the left/right if you do.......I would as well :thup:

 

[Region3]

Exactly, if you determine that the ball marker is interfering then you is the referee!

Only with area of intended swing or line of play. Not for "psychological stress" because you can still see it.

 

[Markw]

Only with area of intended swing or line of play. Not for "psychological stress" because you can still see it.

Yeah, I will determine that!

 

[One Planer]

On the left is what I use:

On the right is a 2p coin

 

[Region3]

Yeah, I will determine that!

Do you use the same argument when a sprinkler head is within 6" of your line just off the green?

 

[DanFST]

I don't use a poker chip, i'm not a knob!

I'll use whatever coin is in my pocket. Had one that attached to my hat, but it became a faff.

 

[User20205]

I bought 2 poker chip ball markers mementos from royal cinque ports and royal at George's recently. They're really quite clever, with a smaller disk magnetically embedded in the larger.

I just wanted to check at which small minded, judgmental, lack of social nicety pigeon hole I was being put into.

Is it the 'look at me golfer' or the general 'I'm a knob' in all things?

Are these categories distinct, or is there some cross over?