• HornedMeatBeast@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Yeah, basically the Swiss Army Knife version of the divot tool.

    The version below is pretty common, a golf bag should never be without one. Though, I have seen people use keys instead.

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          3 days ago

          Oh! Would have thought that would require longer tines, but I’ve never golfed, guess the divots are smaller than I imagined.

          • MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world
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            3 days ago

            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.

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              2 days 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