Golf rule ref pitch marks from Fred

December 2015. A New Year resolution, why not “pitch mark” repairs. You may have noticed the brown spots on the greens, strangely close to the size of a golf ball.

My theory is they are Ball pitch marks left then flattened with the next mowing or incorrectly repaired.

Try for yourself, a ball pitch mark repaired by placing your fork into the pitch hole and lifting the centre as in “A” in the diagram after levelling with your putter you are left with an earthen spot.

                                                                                                                                                Now try another Ball pitch mark repair by placing your fork into the surround of the Pitch mark as in “B” in the diagram and force the elevated surround back over into the depression, when completed tap down gently with your putter to level off and admire the difference, a green area unblemished. Sheriff.