Pitchmark repairers

[Imurg]

A recent ebay purchase included a free gift of some Wentworth tees, a pencil and..
A single prong pitchmark repairer....
Not used one before and not convinced I've seen one either...
But reading up about them and, apparently, Greenkeepers prefer them as they cause less root damage....
Anyone else use one?
Or what have you got in your bag?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I've got 2 repairers, I did have 3 but I can't find the other one so maybe two is the new 3, and both are two pronged. When I'm in a pro shop and see them for sale, they are always two pronged. If one is better, they need to tell the mfrs of them.

 

[IanM]

You can't "twist" and rip the roots with a single prong. No prob with the conventional ones if used properly. I think single prongs are less effective.

But, not using at all is a bigger issue! I've got lots of the things collected over the year.

 

[sunshine]

I've seen these in a few pro shops. Don't see this as any better than using a tee, which everyone already has in their pocket. Two pronged repairer is going to do the job twice as fast... so hopfully encourage golfers to repair pitch marks.

I expect greenkeepers prefer people who repair pitchmarks (regardless of prongs) compared to the many people who ignore them completely.

 

[sunshine]

I've got 2 repairers, I did have 3 but I can't find the other one so maybe two is the new 3, and both are two pronged. When I'm in a pro shop and see them for sale, they are always two pronged. If one is better, they need to tell the mfrs of them.

Obviously you need to get fitted for your repairers. Maybe one prong is more appropriate for your repairing technique.

 

[Slab]

Have about a dozen, all are two prong. My tool of choice is the one that folds in/ejects like a flick knife so it doesn't stab you in the leg or create holes in pockets

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Obviously you need to get fitted for your repairers. Maybe one prong is more appropriate for your repairing technique.

It could well be. I'll ponder this today. I'm also going to play a few holes after work today so I will experiment with my usual repairer and a tee peg to see if that is better. Things to think about............It could change my whole repairing process

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Do most pros not just use a tee...?

If you repair a pitch mark in the proper manner (simply push raised turf back into place) a tee does the job just grand...and as mentioned avoids any tearing of roots through twisting a pair of prongs.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

A recent ebay purchase included a free gift of some Wentworth tees, a pencil and..
A single prong pitchmark repairer....
Not used one before and not convinced I've seen one either...
But reading up about them and, apparently, Greenkeepers prefer them as they cause less root damage....
Anyone else use one?
Or what have you got in your bag?

Single ones do the same job

The main thing is using them and using them properly

I have a lot of them ( from various clubs ) including a single prong one and there is not much difference

Most of the pros use a tee

 

[sunshine]

It could well be. I'll ponder this today. I'm also going to play a few holes after work today so I will experiment with my usual repairer and a tee peg to see if that is better. Things to think about............It could change my whole repairing process

A single prong is stiffer than a tee so more suited to firmer ground and people with a quicker repairing action. A professional fitting is better than just experimenting with various off the shelf repairers. Also need to consider grip.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

 

[Burnsey]

I used to buy one when visiting a 'fancy' club, but gave my head a wobble and stopped. I still but the odd ball marker now and again.

Corporate gift bags tend to have the penknife type, but only ever received one single prong, for helping out at a Rose Bowl event at my own club.

Best one I have has a sping loaded carabiner and the top, so can slip onto a belt loop. They annoy me in my pocket, so I tend to use that most.

 

[Wilson]

When I played Gleneagles I got a single fork one on the 1st tee of each course.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

That's the way to do it - informative little vid

 

[jim8flog]

I sometimes use a single pronged repairer, I call it a tee.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

A single prong is stiffer than a tee so more suited to firmer ground and people with a quicker repairing action. A professional fitting is better than just experimenting with various off the shelf repairers. Also need to consider grip.

I tried it last night. I'm definitely a two prong guy

 

[Orikoru]

I have a nice stainless steel one my wife got me, with our initials and our daughter's initials engraved on the ball-marker bit. It is a classic two-prong one.

Whenever I've had to use a tee, because I've forgotten to grab the repairer, it is a bit more difficult and takes longer, so not sure why you would want a one-prong repairer.

 

[Neilds]

Castle tee prongs aren’t long enough

 

[Slab]

I have a nice stainless steel one my wife got me, with our initials and our daughter's initials engraved on the ball-marker bit. It is a classic two-prong one.

Whenever I've had to use a tee, because I've forgotten to grab the repairer, it is a bit more difficult and takes longer, so not sure why you would want a one-prong repairer.

They're face-balanced, two prong not so much

 

[Imurg]

Used mine today....I find it easier and more efficient
I'm converted