GreenFix Ball Mark Elimination System

I'm never quite sure that bad putters ever think about ball marks on greens. In fact, that may be why so many people basically refuse to carry divot tools, let alone use them. After all, if you don't believe you're ever going to make a putt, why would you be worried about the condition of the greens?

Now, I'm far from a great putter, but I do like to make them, especially when they matter. It's always been a heartfelt dream of mine that the basic civility of golf would return and that people would take care of the golf courses that bring so much enjoyment to their lives. My guess is that the folks at GreenFix Golf, Inc. are as passionate as I am about preventing the
abuse that the average green endures. The company was founded by Danny Edwards, PGA Tour winner, Champion's Tour member, founder of Royal Grips and all around friend of golf. Edwards, and the other folks at GreenFix Golf, say that a golf course sustains some 2000 ball marks each day. Even marks that are "repaired" with an old fashioned tool will last for 6 weeks or more. Really, it's a wonder that there is any turf left on the average golf course where the greens staff has a lot more on their minds than fixing ball marks that should have been repaired by the very players who inflicted the damage in the first place.

I should point out that while my review is primarily concerned with the GreenFix Wizard, Edward's company is really in the business of providing forward thinking golf course operators with a comprehensive solution to the ever worsening problem of ball marks on greens. Superintendents and course managers who truly care about their courses would be wise to spend some quality time at the GreenFix website. Or, even better, give Danny and the gang a call. They stand ready to answer questions and get you started.

The Wizard is an amazing tool, easily the best I have ever used. It actually makes fixing a ball mark rather fun. Quite simply, the stubby nose of the tool is used to push, rather than dig and pull, the ball mark back into shape. I found that it performed admirably on a variety of surfaces, but not quite as well on really soft or wet greens. When the green compresses too readily, you really do need something to lift the depressed area of turf and soil back to level. A key to using the Wizard is to keep the tool at a 45 degree angle. It fits the hand very well. The neat little depression near the nose gives your thumb just the right amount of leverage. The tool is very tough. It appears to be made from an injection molded resin and should
last for years. You see, since there are no long prongs, there are no long prongs to wear out or snap off in hard soil. The folks at GreenFix really have come up with a better mousetrap (divot repair tool, I mean).

Ever the optimist, I honestly hope that the GreenFix Wizard, and the comprehensive PGA Tour GreenFix Ball Mark Elimination System, serves as a wake up call to players everywhere: The more we care for our greens, the more putts we'll make and the more we'll enjoy the game. Highly recommended.

PGA Tour GreenFix Ball Mark Elimination System
DannyEdwards@greenfixgolf.com
866-443-4222
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