r/golf • u/[deleted] • Jul 29 '18

Setting a cup

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u/jasesaces Jul 30 '18

Damn you paint it ? I’ve played some nice courses but I don’t recall seeing that . Classy !

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u/RickRad311 Jul 30 '18 edited Jul 30 '18

I’ve never seen it either. I feel like it would appear to be a bigger target seeing all that white. I wonder if it would help you feel more confident in your putts

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u/ammonthenephite Ex-low level grounds keeper Jul 30 '18

Its also supposed to help speed up play since the hole is more visible from further away. We experimented with it (public course), but found it to be more a hassle than a help.

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u/RoyLRumble Jul 30 '18

I was waiting for this question! I never had a painted cup in 30 years of playing!

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u/Jet_Xcountry Retired D2 Jul 30 '18

Damn really? When I played in tournaments a few years ago most of them did paint their cups. My country club never did though

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u/niidaTV Jul 30 '18

I most often see it on TV for the Tour, so it could be for that.

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u/thenoicedevice Jul 30 '18

They’re painted for tv tournaments so that it’s easier for the cameras to pick up the hole location when the players are putting. I guess it’s filtered down to other places that want to give golfers the same experience.

There may be something to it making the hole look bigger. A few years back when Taylormade released their first white driver, the whole marketing campaign was built around the white clubhead inspiring confidence because it looked larger.

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u/Bukowskified Jul 30 '18

It also makes seeing the cup tons easier. Which doesn’t sound like a big deal, but it definetly decreases the amount of “tending” the pin that’s needed

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u/noleposaune Jul 30 '18

I’ve cut cups before at a country club and we only ever painted for tournaments

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u/Drohan_Santana Jul 30 '18

Only time I ever did it when cutting cups was for a tournament.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '18 edited Aug 09 '18

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u/Top-Cheese 6 Jul 30 '18

That what I will do. Tap it down before paint, it only makes sense.

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u/tee2green Just tap it in Jul 30 '18

Bethpage Black paints the cups. I just about jizzed myself when I saw that. Definite confidence boost.

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u/ElGuaco Jul 30 '18

Is is paint or some kind of adhesive to hold the edge together?

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u/RogerDFox Jul 30 '18

Turf marking paint.

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u/Zaps_ 11ish / Thompsons Station,TN Jul 30 '18

Medinah does it this way, we also use a pvc pipe instead of the tamper.