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11th April 2024 04:18 PM
#1
Member
Club member who plays rain, hail, shine
Ball Markers - I have multiple issues
I really don't understand why people that play comp use poker chips as ball markers. They are almost bigger than leaving their actual ball on the green. (Yes I understand there is a penalty for hitting another players ball and not someones marker)
Then I dont get people just using their tee as a marker.
I am constantly asking people to move their marker due to if my ball hit theirs it would deflect my ball.
I now ask people to either swap out their ball maker or just keep asking them to move their ball another putter head away. I asked a guy to move his 4 putter heads last weekend.
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11th April 2024 04:35 PM
#2
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
Originally Posted by
PeterCool
I really don't understand why people that play comp use poker chips as ball markers. They are almost bigger than leaving their actual ball on the green. (Yes I understand there is a penalty for hitting another players ball and not someones marker)
Then I dont get people just using their tee as a marker.
I am constantly asking people to move their marker due to if my ball hit theirs it would deflect my ball.
I now ask people to either swap out their ball maker or just keep asking them to move their ball another putter head away. I asked a guy to move his 4 putter heads last weekend.
I get the feeling perhaps your over-obsessing this point (ie: 4 putter heads, id be thinking: far out, what a pain in the arse playing partner), but I do agree that the ball markers are getting way too big.
I now use a small in-ground ball marker that attaches to my fancy swiss army golf device (over the top, agree, but I love it), took a while to get used to but its great now as it does not impact the roll if one of my playing partners makes contact with it.
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11th April 2024 04:40 PM
#3
Senior Member
Major Winner
If the closest to the hole putts first it’s not a problem
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11th April 2024 04:44 PM
#4
Senior Member
Major Winner
I carry 3 flat markers, but often mark my ball with a tee, if past the hole, offline and already have the tee in my hand from pitch mark repairs.
Poker chip users are those that think Happy Gilmore is an instructional video.
You don't get me. I'm part of the Union.
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11th April 2024 04:45 PM
#5
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
Originally Posted by
3Puttpete
If the closest to the hole putts first it’s not a problem
Agree with this mindset, putter should go ASAP once ready (regardless of distance) and really putt out 9 times out of 10, as it really speeds up the round. In the odd occasion where a playing partner mentions that my ball is too in the way I often will suggest I putt first as normally im going to miss it 6 times out of 10 so it doesn't really matter
Last edited by thecollective; 11th April 2024 at 04:50 PM.
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11th April 2024 04:52 PM
#6
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Everyone i have ever played with generally asks if their marker is in the way regardless of what type of marker it is.
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Criticism doesn't bother me, as it means I am doing something and people are watching.
Handy-Cap
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11th April 2024 05:00 PM
#7
Senior Member
Major Winner
Originally Posted by
PeterCool
I really don't understand why people that play comp use poker chips as ball markers. They are almost bigger than leaving their actual ball on the green. (Yes I understand there is a penalty for hitting another players ball and not someones marker)Then I dont get people just using their tee as a marker.I am constantly asking people to move their marker due to if my ball hit theirs it would deflect my ball.I now ask people to either swap out their ball maker or just keep asking them to move their ball another putter head away. I asked a guy to move his 4 putter heads last weekend.
I don't bother marking my ball. If you're so shit that you're outside me, you go around me. EAD.
Last edited by LeftyHoges; 15th April 2024 at 10:24 AM.
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11th April 2024 05:29 PM
#8
Senior Member
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I agree yoss, you make a good point.
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11th April 2024 05:30 PM
#9
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
I hate when people use pitch mark repairers to flip their Poker cards.
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11th April 2024 06:01 PM
#10
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Originally Posted by
markTHEblake
Everyone i have ever played with generally asks if their marker is in the way regardless of what type of marker it is.
Yeah. 4 putter heads are over the top. If they have one of the Brian Harmon things it could be in the bunker!!
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11th April 2024 06:50 PM
#11
Site Owner
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
I use a different colour ball to the one that I am using as a marker.
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11th April 2024 06:54 PM
#12
Senior Member
Grand Slam Winner
If you are so concerned about a lack of control in your putting that you need to move a marker by 4 putter head lengths you’re probably a spastic
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11th April 2024 08:02 PM
#13
Senior Member
Major Winner
Originally Posted by
Yossarian
I hate when people use pitch mark repairers to flip their Poker cards.
I use poker cards to mark my ball. If it’s windy you often end up with a shorter putt.
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11th April 2024 08:45 PM
#14
Junior Member
Plays socially on a regular basis
I generally use a coin for a ball marker - which coin depends on what is in the wallet. Have tried the flat markers but find I simply lose them to often so moved to coins, and being cheap as I am I do not forget to collect it.
Have never really had issues with markers impacting my line, as on the rare occasions I just let the other person putt first and if they do not want to do so, all good as thsy simply mark it and move it if needed. If I do not ask them to move it and I hit it - that is all on my bad putt.
But, I will also always try to putt out after my initial attempt rather than mark again and wait as I have played a few to many times lately where the risk of losing sheep stations for some has made the game very slow.
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11th April 2024 09:30 PM
#15
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
If you need to ask someone to move a marker 4 putter heads, a deflection from the marker is the least of your worries.
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11th April 2024 10:32 PM
#16
Senior Member
Major Winner
Originally Posted by
gco0307
I generally use a coin for a ball marker - which coin depends on what is in the wallet. Have tried the flat markers but find I simply lose them to often so moved to coins, and being cheap as I am I do not forget to collect it.
Have never really had issues with markers impacting my line, as on the rare occasions I just let the other person putt first and if they do not want to do so, all good as thsy simply mark it and move it if needed. If I do not ask them to move it and I hit it - that is all on my bad putt.
But, I will also always try to putt out after my initial attempt rather than mark again and wait as I have played a few to many times lately where the risk of losing sheep stations for some has made the game very slow.
If you carry coins in your wallet you don’t carry a wallet. It’s a purse.
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12th April 2024 08:35 AM
#17
Junior Member
Plays socially on a regular basis
Originally Posted by
3Puttpete
If you carry coins in your wallet you don’t carry a wallet. It’s a purse.
It identifies as a wallet.
It does carry some plasticy relics of money as well as thos credit card things and licences. Many years ago it used to carry rubber stuff but with age, comes less reason.
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12th April 2024 11:30 AM
#18
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
If you are waiting for someone to move their coin 4 putter heads, you are telling the world that you are a mental midget and also messing up your own routine.
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12th April 2024 11:13 PM
#19
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Instead of asking them to move it 4 clubheads in one direction, why not move it 1 clubhead in the the direction?
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Criticism doesn't bother me, as it means I am doing something and people are watching.
Handy-Cap
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14th April 2024 01:21 PM
#20
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
So we've covered ball markers, tell me about your issues PC.
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14th April 2024 02:57 PM
#21
Originally Posted by
Yossarian
So we've covered ball markers, tell me about your issues PC.
PC issues? Needs to check his hard drive I think
Happiness is a long walk with a putter.
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15th April 2024 12:36 PM
#22
Originally Posted by
rickie prowler
PC issues? Needs to check his hard drive I think
Turn it off
and don't turn it back on.
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24th April 2024 04:16 PM
#23
Member
Club member who plays rain, hail, shine
Originally Posted by
sms316
If you are so concerned about a lack of control in your putting that you need to move a marker by 4 putter head lengths you’re probably a spastic
Originally Posted by
Minor_Threat
If you need to ask someone to move a marker 4 putter heads, a deflection from the marker is the least of your worries.
Oh no I dont need it moved 4 putter heads. I just do it to be an arsehole like they are using a poker chip.
A poker chip is not a ball marker.
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24th April 2024 04:20 PM
#24
Member
Club member who plays rain, hail, shine
Originally Posted by
Johnny Canuck
If you are waiting for someone to move their coin 4 putter heads, you are telling the world that you are a mental midget and also messing up your own routine.
Nah try and catch them out by not moving it back.
I'm down to 5.2 now. My routine is fine
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24th April 2024 10:12 PM
#25
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
Originally Posted by
PeterCool
Oh no I dont need it moved 4 putter heads. I just do it to be an arsehole like they are using a poker chip. A poker chip is not a ball marker.
Slow play move at its finest 👌A poker chip is fine as a marker.
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