Pitch Mark Repair

photo credit: sidewalk flying   A pitch mark is the miniature crater your ball makes after striking the green.  Good etiquette calls for the repair of any such pitch mark.

Repairing pitch marks the wrong way can damage the surface of a green, so if you are new to the game,  make sure you carry a divot repair tool.  What follows is a three-step method that will help you get the job done correctly:  1st)  Insert the divot tool around the base of the pitch mark (crater) but not so deep that it severs the grass roots.  2nd)  Make a gentle twisting motion around the edges of the crater so the grass gets pushed back into the middle and fills the divot.  3rd)  Tap down on the mark.

Doing this simple exercise will assure the groups that follow, a smooth and even putting surface.