This picture wasn’t taken at Augusta National and it didn’t take their three man team to change it either. This was taken after Steve prepped hole #1 this morning...before golf started. We take great pride in providing the best playing conditions while getting the details down to perfection. So this is what each hole looks like each morning of each day. A crisp edged circle, smooth surroundings and a glowing paint job. Do you remember the last time you actually had the pleasure to witness this work? Probably not unless you were the first or second group of the day.
Most of you get to see this and then have to try to hole out a putt in this non-regulation sized hole. This picture is also hole #1 but at 12:30pm. Notice the damaged paint job and more importantly the damaged edge. The new rule allowing to keep flagsticks in place during putting is a problem. Not directly, but the main issue is now dozens of golfers each day pull their golf ball out of the hole while the flagstick is still in. And they do so without enough caution to not damage the hole. The result is putts that will lip out and a paint job that I would be ashamed to show a guest.
Please remove the flagstick before retrieving your golf ball. Take caution and care so we can preserve the integrity of the hole and everyone will make a couple more putts in the process 😉
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