Spieth holes bunker shot to win Travelers playoff

The subject of pitch marks may seem like an inconsequential one to non-golfers, but it’s something those within the golf community think about often. When a ball lands on a green, it makes a small indentation — a “pitch mark.� If you don’t fix a pitch mark like this… The nice green surface won’t remain nice and green. It’ll turn brown and bumpy. Frustratingly, people leave them anyway. So, in an effort to raise awareness about this unfortunate practice and how it affects the everyday lives of the grounds crews who work at golf courses, Lawrence Country Club Superintendent Adam Breitenfeldt shared these pictures. Others chimed in with similar illustrations. A good point well made. Fix your pitch

There is one notorious cheater on the PGA Tour, according to an anonymous Tour pro’s article in Golf Digest. In the wake of Lexi Thompson losing a major over a controversial penalty related to marking her ball on a green, and Phil Mickelson’s comments that some pros are “loose” with marking balls on the Tour, one Tour golfer has come forth with some striking comments on the subject.