Course Marking Mistakes

Through both experience as a golf course superintendent and player of the game, I have seen penty of mistakes when it comes to course markings.

In this post, I want to share FIVE of the most common mistakes I have seen made while marking a course so that these mistakes aren't made or repeated at your facility.

Why is proper course marking so important - because the Rules of Golf depend on it.

The most common types of course markings include:

                         - Lateral Water Hazard (Red)
                         - Water Hazard (Yellow)
                         - Ground Under Repair (White)

Top 5 Common Mistakes:

1) The first and probably most common mistake is incomplete marking - not enough stakes and/or missing painted lines.

2) Inability to see between stakes or painted lines due to tall grass, brush or tree growth.

3) Excessive use of red or lateral water hazard marking when some areas should be yellow or water hazard.

4) Incorrect marking of rough and wooded areas as lateral water hazards

5) Excessive ground under repair marking. Be careful to avoid marking areas that are well out into the rough - also, avoid marking casual water as ground under repair.
　
Keeping your course properly marked may seem like such a small thing to worry about - but doing so will save you plenty of possible headaches later.