this post was submitted on 08 Nov 2024
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What is this thing?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They're pretty much used to keep the green from having a bunch of impact craters all over it. The ball coming down from a high angle can leave a decent dent in the ground.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I always thought of the patch of grass ripped out by the club when driving the ball. Always wondered how those short prongs would fix that big of a patch. TIL