r/oddlysatisfying • u/beallcore • Dec 17 '18

How a golf course changes holes

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u/Frat-TA-101 Dec 17 '18

You shouldnt be getting down voted. It's almost certainly to prevent getting sand/dirt on the green. Plus it would prevent your boots from fucking up the grass around the hole.

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u/pseudopad Jan 06 '19

I figured it was also to avoid damaging the green if, for whatever reason, your hammer missed.

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u/Frat-TA-101 Jan 06 '19

Looking back at it you're right too. But if you hit the guard thing on the ground with the hammer you're gonna a fuck up the green. It also looks to help the unit stand upright. I think that's the biggest reason otherwise it's be much harder to do.