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Fergus Bisset

My Ball Was On The Fringe But I Repaired A Pitch Mark On The Green. Is That Allowed?

Repairing a pitch mark on the green.

You’ve played a nice shot into a pin cut close to the left-hand side of the green. You’ve been aggressive and fired straight at it. The bold move has paid off and you’re just 15 feet from the cup. But, the ball has landed on the surface and just rolled off onto the fringe.

When you reach your ball it is sitting nicely and is highly puttable. Unfortunately, your pitch mark on the putting surface is a whopper and is directly on the line between your ball and the hole.

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