Ball Markers

[Markw]

Just think how a smoker who uses a pokerchip must feel.

I have the Samaritans on speed dial.

Couldn't you just use a mini round ashtray and after placing your ball put it to the side of green to hold ciggy while putting? A nice polished silver one would be nice and no worries of the stigma associated with the poker chip?

 

[bladeplayer]

This thread is mad Ted !!

 

[Old Skier]

This thread is mad Ted !!

Its only 17 pages in, long way to go yet.

 

[bladeplayer]

Its only 17 pages in, long way to go yet.

OH PLEASE GOD NO ha ha .. enjoyed the read to be honest , stil mad tho


P.S im on the 40 posts per page option so im only on 5th page

 

[Crow]

I was going to reply to the traditional size ball marker question but saw that there were another quintillion posts to get through and there was no way I was going to read them all, so apologies if it's already been answered:

The traditional size ball marker was that of a silver sixpence. (1/8" deviation up or down was permitted)

 

[Bratty]

Funnily enough I don't think anyone has answered that. They're too busy arguing about other stuff!

 

[guest100718]

only 17 pages... i use a coin or a tee or sometimes just nudge the ball over a bit if I cant be botherd to pick it up.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Get real people, how often in a round do you have to move a marker? Once...twice....?? Is it really a big deal?

 

[Jimaroid]

Is now a good time to point out that a poker chip is the same diameter as an old penny coin?

 

[TheJezster]

When on the green, if you have difficulty spotting where you put your marker, just use a poker chip marker. You'll spot it instantly and help speed play up 😀 its a simple solution

 

[richart]

When on the green, if you have difficulty spotting where you put your marker, just use a poker chip marker. You'll spot it instantly and help speed play up 😀 its a simple solution

You mean put a poker chip down next to your marker ? I like it, two markers, its got style.:thup:

 

[Old Skier]

You mean put a poker chip down next to your marker ? I like it, two markers, its got style.:thup:

:whoo:

 

[Crow]

When on the green, if you have difficulty spotting where you put your marker, just use a poker chip marker. You'll spot it instantly and help speed play up 😀 its a simple solution

You mean put a poker chip down next to your marker ? I like it, two markers, its got style.:thup:

This is the way ahead!
Lift the poker chip if it interferes with a players line of sight but leaving your marker, then replace poker chip when they've putted.

Even better, you could use a dinner plate to mark your marker, then nobody's going to tread on it or your line.

 

[TheJezster]

Ooh dinner plate... What make though? Bone china obviously? Blue patterned edge or plain?

 

[Bratty]

Ooh dinner plate... What make though? Bone china obviously? Blue patterned edge or plain?

Would have to be plain, surely? Patterns may put some people off!

 

[palindromicbob]

Excellent. Another thing to add to the list of must haves.

Pink Castle Tees - Check
Iron Headcovers (especially effective on my cast clubs) - Check
Black gloves - Have a few so check.
Yellow golf balls - Check.
Pokerchip ball marker - Thanks GM. Check.


Now if I ever have a match against a few people on here I'll win by the second. I may have caused them to explode in anger and cause the disappearance of a club up my singularity but it'll be worth it.

 

[Oddsocks]

An 18 page debate on ball markers...........

..... Really!:mmm:

 

[backwoodsman]

An 18 page debate on ball markers...........

..... Really!:mmm:

Yep. But it's a bit more entertaining than yet another thread about whether to buy a Titlaway Nanozoid Jetstream driver in preference to a Pinzuno Whoppitbetter and whether the extra yard distance is worth the extra £500

 

[PhilTheFragger]

The recent Pokerchip GM free offering is a Orange/white colour which looks like something Ricky Fowler or Joost Luiten would use or anyone Cobra inclined or if youve been Tango'd
Previous ones have been either Black/White or Dark Blue/White

Whick colour pokerchip works for you?

 

[Slab]

Not talking about collections here or tee's, coins, pocket fluff, twigs etc but how many purpose built ball markers are you bagging at the moment?

I have 4

My Odyssey & Gamola ones are with pitch repair tools and the other 2 are on opposite sides of a large coin/medal that I bought as a souvenir from the pro shop after a PB round

I normally game the Odyssey one although the repair tool is a bit like a Klingon battle weapon and can stab you in the thigh when bending down to pick up the ball marker (means I generally leave the repair tool in the bag and stand on any pitch mark I make so my PP's don't see it)

I cannot ever see my buying one that clips onto the baseball hat... they just send a shiver down my back, wrong on so many levels! (I'd rather put a two ball chipper in the bag) but they seem popular with a certain type of golfer

Poker-chips not for me either, but then I'm not a hopeless gambler or betting man so don't see the attraction in mixing the two

And don't get me started on those ones that help you line up your putt!

Oh and those folk that use the little plastic ones with the mini spike... Splurge people, take the game seriously and get a proper one!