How many pitch marks do you repair?

[palindromicbob]

Just a thought after having been out practicing the other day and came to green that had a large number of unrepaired pitchmarks on it. I proceeded to repair 15 of the dam things.

Often when I step on a green I will make the effort to repair at least 3 in a similar area (if there is any at all) as well as my own if there is one. As long as it isn't going to slow down play etc.

Anyone have a similar approach to pitchmarks?

 

[hangukgenius]

I find I'm concentrating a lot as I get to the green but will repair any pitchmarks on or near my line. I don't tend to look elsewhere.

 

[stevelev]

Too Many :angry:

I repair any that I see, if I'm waiting for other players to putt out I'll have a look away from where they are and repair any I see. Usually at least 4 or 5.

I cant believe how many people do not repair their pitchmarks. I am one of those people who will collar offenders at the 1st chance and remind them that they are causing damage and ruining the greens for groups behind.

All for the sake of 10 seconds effort in patching up their mistakes. I always tell them if they are good enough to hit the green from that far out to create pitch mark, they should know the etiquette of sorting it out.

 

[North Mimms]

I'm obsessed with pitchmarks.
Usually repair my own, plus a minimum of 2 others.

Best repair tool ever..

 

[Imurg]

I repair as many as I can without holding up play.....

 

[Lump]

All that I see while on a green.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I tend to do any on my line unless pace of play is slow and I've time to do more.

 

[FairwayDodger]

It's usually all that I see but if there are loads you simply can't fix them all while holding up play.

 

[Minhoca]

I repair as many as I can without holding up play.....

+1:whoo:

 

[AmandaJR]

All that I see while on a green.

^^ This. Hate seeing them and quite like repairing them and leaving a nice flat green where a huge dent once was.

 

[Kaizer_Soze]

I repair as many as I can without holding up play.....

this

it really annoys me when I see the green littered with pitchmarks.

I do feel that if the club were to give out free pitchmark repairers with all new memberships it may help, however seeing as you can buy them in the starters box for a mere couple of quid there should be no excuse really.

 

[North Mimms]

^^ This. Hate seeing them and quite like repairing them and leaving a nice flat green where a huge dent once was.

There's something very satisfying about repairing a pitch mark so well that it disappears.
Less satisfying when it's the 4th one on the same green

 

[palindromicbob]

One for you then Mimms

 

[North Mimms]

You know how you say what make of ball you are using on the first tee?
Maybe it should be part of good etiquette to show that you have a pitch repair tool in your pocket too.

Ever asked to borrow someone's tool on eg the 8th green.
"I've left it in my bag£ they reply.

So what have they been using for the last 7 holes....?

 

[sydney greenstreet]

For the 6 who replied with all the pitchmarks i hope i am not behind you when playing.

 

[North Mimms]

One for you then Mimms

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[RGDave]

I played at the poshest club in town the other day.

I did over 10 on the first 3 greens.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

As many as I see. I actually wrote an e-mail to our committee a couple of monhs ago complaining about the number of unrepaired pitch marks on our greens which resulted in communication to members reminding them to do it.

However, I played with 3 guys yesterday, a couple of whom I had never played with before and neither of them even tried to find a pitch mark to repair. On one hole there was a pitch mark no more than a foot from one of their balls so I asked if he minded repairing it for me which I thought was quite subtle. He did it but that was the only one he did all day.

It winds me up so much that people don't bother, it's not like it difficult

 

[Val]

As many as time allows but I dont go looking for them, I find mine then whats around that sort of area.

 

[daymond]

If repairing several pitch marks slows up play, tough. If the following group complain just tell them that you are saving them time doing it.