Every winter we notice an increased number of ballmarks on the putting greens and divots in the fairways. There are a few reasons for why this is. First, we have an increased number of players. We are much busier in the winter months. More rounds = more wear and tear on the golf course including ballmarks and divots.
Secondly, the grass grows much slower in the winter than summer. In summer, the grass is growing so quickly that even unrepaired ballmarks can recover within a few days! In the winter it can take a month or longer.
While it is important to repair ballmarks, it is equally important to do it correctly and right away. So often golfers use their repair tools to "Pop" the soil up when repairing the ballmark. This is incorrect. The popping motion just brings soil to the surface as opposed actually repairing the ballmark. Instead, the grass surrounding the ballmark needs to be gently pulled or twisted back over the depression left by the ball impacting the green.
Not only is it important to repair a ballmark correctly, it is also vital to make the repair as soon as possible. A promptly repaired ballmark will be unnoticeable within a few days. A ballmark left unrepaired for even just a few hours can take 30 days or more to disappear.
In the following video I explain the desired method for repairing ballmarks and filling divots. The video can be found by clicking this link. www.youtube/IslaBallmarkRepair.com
Stay tuned for upcoming messages including:
- Ballmarks and Beers event scheduled for January 23rd!
- NEW!!! Adopt-a-hole program
- Explanations of cart traffic control
- Proper bunker etiquette
For additional information and videos regarding proper techniques for ballmark repair, you can visit here: https://www.usga.org/repairing-ball-marks
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