It is hugely frustrating when you hit a nice drive down the middle of the fairway, only to arrive at your ball and find it is sitting in a divot. The same applies when finding the green and then noticing several ball marks between your ball and the hole.
Given your own feelings when this happens to you, why allow it to happen to someone else? If you make a divot on the golf course, wherever it may be, it is your duty to repair it as best you can. By following the tips below, you can leave the golf course in the same way as you would expect to find it yourself.
You may notice, when playing a shot from a tee box, there are sand boxes located on the side. These are there to help you if you make a divot when playing your shot. Having played your shot and made a divot, dig your hands into the sand box and gather enough dirt to cover the divot.
This dirt will be a mix of sand and grass, so by pushing it down, the grass will regrow. Also, make sure the level of the ground is flat and there is not a mound where you have placed your dirt.
The fairway is where you are likely to create most of your divots. You may take up a large divot when playing a shot on the fairway and when this is the case, you should locate the piece of damaged grass you knocked out and replace it in the divot.
If you have access to sand at this point, you should add some to the divot and press down to secure it in place. As with the tee box, it is important you do not leave a mound on the fairway when doing this as the last thing players want is to find is their ball sitting next to something resembling a mole hill.
Always flatten your divot down with your foot, so it is level with the surrounding ground.
As we only use putters on the green, any damage caused comes from balls landing on the green and these are known as ball marks, not divots. Therefore, you will need to use a different technique to that of the tee box and fairway.
You must keep a ball mark tool with you always when playing golf because you will need it to repair your ball marks on the green. Take the tool and while holding it at a 45-degree angle, enter it into the side of the ball mark.
As you do this, you will notice the ball mark rising and it will start to become level with the rest of the putting surface. However, the tool alone is not enough and now you must press down gently using the head of your putter until it is completely level.
Having respect for the golf course and your fellow golfers doesn’t cost anything and will take a few seconds of your time. Not only does it keep the course in good condition for your fellow golfers, it helps to keep it in good condition for the next time you play on the course.
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