Ball Markers

Liverpoolphil said:
If you are pressing down on your coin enough to the point that a ball can roll over it then you are making an indentation in the green and possibly damaging the green by you actions - extremely inconsiderate to the course and your fellow golfers.
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Haha you do make me laugh, placing a 1mm marker firmly to mark a ball... 'damaging the green by you actions - extremely inconsiderate to the course and your fellow golfers'
 
Markw said:
Haha you do make me laugh, placing a 1mm marker firmly to mark a ball... 'damaging the green by you actions - extremely inconsiderate to the course and your fellow golfers'
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Are you saying it will cause no damage then if you are pressing down a coin to go below the level of the surface of every green ?

Do you get out a mallet to smack it down below the level or give it a good hit with putter

At least us ignorant inconsiderate pokerchip markets don't damage the greens.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
And I have never ever witnessed anyone get distracted by a ball marker regardless of size

If someone does then that as I said earlier says more about them.
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well there you go...

but shouldn't you, as a considerate player, take into account that some players just might get distracted - regardless of whether you think it something worth getting distracted about. And so you act accordingly?

I wonder why 'traditional' markers were pretty much always pretty darned flat and very thin. There must have been a reason.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
well there you go...

but shouldn't you, as a considerate player, take into account that some players just might get distracted - regardless of whether you think it something worth getting distracted about. And so you act accordingly?

I wonder why 'traditional' markers were pretty much always pretty darned flat and very thin. There must have been a reason.
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Cheaper to make, less materials ;)
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
well there you go...

but shouldn't you, as a considerate player, take into account that some players just might get distracted - regardless of whether you think it something worth getting distracted about. And so you act accordingly?

I wonder why 'traditional' markers were pretty much always pretty darned flat and very thin. There must have been a reason.
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I have never met anyone who is distracted by them - so have nothing to take into account. The people have been more concerned with the art of putting.

What's a traditional marker ?

Seem old markers the same size as pokerchip markers - they aren't a new thing
 
Markw said:
Occasionally, I recall about 4-5 years ago I snapped my driver shaft while shutting the boot of my car with the handle still in, made me very angry at myself.
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Me too, a grafalloy blue in an r5. :o

I have learned to let it go. I'm now at peace. I don't find myself raging against the flapping of a butterflys wings or even the shape and size of a ball marker :)

Shall I pm you with the number of my counsellor ?
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
well there you go...

but shouldn't you, as a considerate player, take into account that some players just might get distracted - regardless of whether you think it something worth getting distracted about. And so you act accordingly?

I wonder why 'traditional' markers were pretty much always pretty darned flat and very thin. There must have been a reason.
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How does a poker chip distract you?
 
therod said:
Me too, a grafalloy blue in an r5. :o

I have learned to let it go. I'm now at peace. I don't find myself raging against the flapping of a butterflys wings or even the shape and size of a ball marker :)

Shall I pm you with the number of my counsellor ?
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Thanks for the offer, it didn't take long to recover and I've been fine since, it was a RIP red eyes that had a hook built in it from new so no loss there. I actually still have it and keep it in the bag, cut down to whip length and re gripped and use it to administer punishment to moaners on the course, anti smokers and look at me types with all the gear and their poker chips.
 
garyinderry said:
I find poker chips a bit unnecessary but as pointed out to me by my mate, they are easy to see when you have marked your ball and lining up a long putt.

I hate courses that only have poker chip markers left in the shop.
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2nd post that says they use the ball marker to read long putts? Bizarre when you have a bright white round 1.68 diameter ball that would be easier to see from distance than even the biggest blingiest poker chip you can find???

Strange choice.

and as for damaging a green with a ball marker by pressing it down? REALLY....... I mean seriously. Ridiculous statement.
 
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3565 said:
2nd post that says they use the ball marker to read long putts? Bizarre when you have a bright white round 1.68 diameter ball that would be easier to see from distance than even the biggest blingiest poker chip you can find???

Strange choice.
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Sometimes, you mark your ball then tend the flag.whilst doing this you might look for a read from behind the flag. A bigger marker can assist in this case. I tend to use coin type markers but do see the advantage of a bigger markers.
 
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