Divots

[Ye Olde Boomer]

Will replace the divot with either the lump that came out or with the divot mixture

Obviously on the tee it’s just using the mixture - don’t put the lump of grass back in

I think artificial Field Turf or a similar surface is a good idea for tees. Changing them once every few seasons would be less costly than scrupulous maintenance of tee areas.

 

[tugglesf239]

our green keeper said he'd rather they not be replaced as the birds have learned that worms like to live in between them and simply turn them over. we have 4 old boys that get free membership that go round most nights with a divot mixture as they play

I initially read that as you had four ‘year’ old boys doing the heavy labour. ?

Thought blimey that’s a bit harsh just for a kids membership

 

[Andy]

Thought we were talking about the irons. If you take a divot with a wood off the fairway then that makes you a bad player as you are not sweeping the ball away.

You saying Sergio is garbage with fairways? He regularly takes a divot.

 

[need_my_wedge]

Will always fill with sand mix where possible, or replace a divot if no sand available. Get extremely tee'd off with people on the tee that do nothing despite standing next to a box of seed mix.

 

[patricks148]

We are asked to replace, but TBH most of the time there is a crow waiting to pull it back off again when you do. Sand a seed bgs have been discussed, but the club would rather the greenstaff did it, last year we had 6 guys who only do the summer months usually, spent the whole year filling with S&S

 

[stefanovic]

OC at one time had the yellow helmets repairing divots during play.
Then came the divot crisis caused by players who had never played much before, when I thought you needed a handicap certificate.

https://www.scotsman.com/news-2-15012/sod-s-law-duffers-divots-threaten-home-of-golf-1-1423406

So what's it like now?

 

[patricks148]

went to mats in winter i suspect, would have solved the problem of the damage done at that time of year

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

We are asked to replace, but TBH most of the time there is a crow waiting to pull it back off again when you do. Sand a seed bgs have been discussed, but the club would rather the greenstaff did it, last year we had 6 guys who only do the summer months usually, spent the whole year filling with S&S

Our artisan section (yes we still have one) - supplemented by willing members - do divot scrape repairing sessions a few tirmes a year. That plus membes taking sand/seed mixture bags out has made quite a big difference in the state of the fairways from where there is a lot of concentrated play.

 

[patricks148]

Our artisan section (yes we still have one) - supplemented by willing members - do divot scrape repairing sessions a few tirmes a year. That plus membes taking sand/seed mixture bags out has made quite a big difference in the state of the fairways from where there is a lot of concentrated play.

i think a couple of the places we played in Edinburgh on our Jolly, Morton hall and Bruntsfield.

trouble is most of the clowns at ours can;t be bothered to repair a pitch mark or replace a divot, so little chance any of then putting sand and see down is zero

 

[Imurg]

I think it's the Maybank Championship in Malaysia where the course always look really messy because they don't repair divots. Am I remembering right?

Theres certainly one event down that way that specifies no replacement of divots as they dry out before they have a chance to reattach to the earth.
I think each group has a "sand&seed boy" who works quite hard...