But there is another side to the coin. Having carried out this maintenance work, thus providing immaculate greens, how annoying it must be for conscientious green staff and responsible golfers, to find the greens completely spoilt by the inconsiderate few who fail to repair their pitch marks. As a pitch park is more often caused by proficient golfers who are capable of hitting the green with a ball struck from distance, it is obviously not right to assume that this damage is caused only by ignorant beginners. Suppliers and consumers should share responsibilities. If the golf clubs recognize the rights and expectations of the customers who provide their profits, then they are entitled to expect golfers to respect not only the golf course, but the rights of other golfers to find bunkers raked, divots replaced, and of course, pitch marks repaired immediately. |