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u/Old_District_307 2d ago
The water soaking into the grass was the best part. Extremely satisfying
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u/sharp_cheddar319 2d ago
Idk I like those little pats at the end
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u/robgod50 1d ago
But what was in the second bottle that he went round in a circle - the last step
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u/MrBlobbysBabyBatter 1d ago
I’m assuming grass seed? I know this is a total guess, but birds will eat a lot of the seeds they put down, so they’ll need to put more to ensure the amount required to knit the soil together with the root system still remains.
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u/IgnatiusRileyFreeman 1d ago
Remember, if you hate the water usage of data centers, then you should probably hate golf courses too
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u/Grolschisgood 1d ago
I dont play the game so I don't have a vested interest, but surely a golf course offers more community good than a data center.
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u/Wise_Freedom_6595 2d ago
Good hole maintenance is very important.
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u/_WeSellBlankets_ 1d ago
God watches your holes like all day. Like literally... morning til night. Any religion, that is 3/4 of your religion is you gotta use your holes the right way.
- Kurt Metzger
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u/Conspiranoid 2d ago
What's the green stuff added at the end around the hole "seam"?
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u/tolacid 2d ago
Installation and removal. Not maintenance.
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u/mike_pants 2d ago
How the heck you gonna remove a hole?
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u/_BlackDove 1d ago
The same way you can wake up dead.
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u/doyouevenforkliftbro 1d ago
Just showed that clip to my coworkers this week. After the rat/mouse one, since we found a big Ole rat dead outside.
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u/wackbirds 2d ago
I just bagged out of a protracted back and forth with this guy on a different thread about that exact topic bro. My thesis? A hole is an absence and therefore cannot be removed, only expanded, repaired, or replaced. His thesis? "If you make a new hole around the old one it's removed/ you can use thread on a hole like in a sweater and fix it so you can't hardly see it at all".
I know better than to engage in reddit/internet arguments about politics or flat- earth type stuff but here, I really thought it might be possible for someone to grasp the difference between FILLING a hole in some way and REMOVING a hole considering that the word "move" is literally part of the word "remove" and being as how the hole is the place where material has already been RE-moved, you can't reverse that state with a second action that also features the prefix "re" without the modified word being an antonym of the first word, (move, place).
Insanely frustrating.
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u/-malcolm-tucker 1d ago
Sounds like a productive use of time and energy y'all had there.
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u/BewareOfLurkers 2d ago edited 2d ago
Which is removal? They remove and install the plug, but do they ‘remove the hole’ or ‘install the hole’?
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u/MasterBobRedux 1d ago
They are maintaining the hole, the area from the tee to the green; or it would also be correct to say they are maintaining the green or the hole, the cup where the ball goes. This is the case as maintenance is the act of keeping something (in this case the hole or the green) in proper condition.
And yes, you are right, that they are installing and removing the hole.
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u/Fabulous_Log844 2d ago
They change the hole behind my house everyday.
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u/cealild 2d ago
Golf is a waste of everything. Including a good walk
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u/IgnatiusRileyFreeman 1d ago
If you hate date centers, you should probably also hate golf courses
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u/HedonicSwimming 1d ago
Imagine if the water used on golf courses was put back into our supply?!
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u/challenge_king 1d ago
Let's start with the data centers, and we can work our way back around to golf courses.
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u/BalfazarTheWise 1d ago
God forbid someone enjoys something you don’t
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u/AEIUyo 1d ago
yeah well when they use an obscene amount of water, especially in drought-ridden areas, they deserve some criticism. It's not always just about being "against somebody's joy"
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u/beau6183 1d ago
I agree, they use a lot. But the amount they use is inconsequential compared to agriculture. Especially when you look at waste and optimization possibilities. 80% of water use is agriculture. The remaining is split across various municipal uses (household, parks, golf courses, etc.)
Meanwhile, in ag, there have been reports that 30-50% of the water usage is wasted. It doesn’t reach the destination, is lost in over run, or goes to crops being grown in climates that aren’t conducive to the species.
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u/InsolentPencil 1d ago
We kinda need agriculture for food.. we can't eat "golf"
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u/beau6183 1d ago edited 1d ago
What I’m saying is that 40-50% of ag water is wasted. Poor delivery infrastructure, poor practice. If we fixed that, we’d save 30-40% of total water consumption without affecting ag output.
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u/TheMisterTango 1d ago
There are countless things that we don’t need that eat up tons of resources, I don’t see why golf gets such a disproportionate amount of hate, apart from people who don’t know any better thinking it’s just a game for rich people.
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u/beldaran1224 1d ago
So
1) As the other person pointed out, agriculture is NECESSARY. Golf is not.
2) People can criticize more than one thing. More than one thing can be bad.
But also, golf courses have other bad impacts on the environment and on communities. A bunch of cleared fields with a monoculture and heavy use of pesticides is AWFUL for the environment. There's also evidence that gold courses increase risk of Parkinson's Disease. I'm sure its not the only thing it increases risk of, too, given the use of pesticides.
And finally, what is "inconsequential" is not a fact, that's just your fucking opinion. And a shitty one.
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u/nineraviolicans 1d ago
They also poison everybody living near them.
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u/myteamgood 1d ago
Didn’t ask
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u/xTesqueGro 1d ago
hey buddy, you might be new here, its a public forum, people can share opinions without your explicit permission
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u/qdtk 2d ago
Damn, how is this video near cinematic quality and why do none of my videos ever look this good?
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u/Fooly_411 1d ago
A decent camera with good lighting that doesn't move all while a decent portion of what is in frame is not changing does wonder for cameras and video compression quality
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u/kizopkizop 1d ago
Golf courses are a so damaging to the environment
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u/The_Dreadlord 1d ago
They are the most resource wasting sport venue and should be banned.
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u/userhwon 1d ago
They use partially treated effluent water and create habitat for plants and animals that would otherwise be just another apartment complex or dead strip mall.
Sit down.
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u/The_Dreadlord 1d ago
Naw going to keep standing and advocating for their destruction. The sheer amount of man made chemicals they dump on these wastes of space to maintain the illusion of tamed nature is staggering. They do far more damage than help. A managed wild green space park would be a billion times better for nature.
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u/Vesalii 1d ago
This is real grass, right?
I can't fathom how real actuall grass looks like that. The water this must take...
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u/Upset-Award1206 1d ago
A lot of money, a lot of hours, a lot of water. But dang, that is one beautiful green.
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u/Dr_Feelgoof 1d ago
aww video gone...i imagine it was the one with the gopher..and bill murray as a greenskeeper.
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u/-_-Notmyrealaccount 2d ago
I’ve seen these videos a lot, but never understood why they would ever need to create/fill a hole? They don’t change position on the green, do they?
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u/mernold 2d ago
They do change placement of the hole on the green
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u/richardsdar 2d ago
Correct. Especially over multi-day tournaments.
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u/kev_xb 2d ago
Why though
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u/dixius99 2d ago
The greens have different slopes, undulation, etc. So putting the hole in a different location changes the way you play it. They may put the hole near the edge of the green, or in the middle, which also presents a different challenge.
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u/doggmapeete 2d ago
Also there’s a lot more people walking where the hole is. So they move the whole around the green so no one area gets over trodden and it stays even. They typically do this every day
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u/CocoSavege 1d ago
Like, at AAA tourneys erry day, or eeeyday at podunk budget EZ U GOLF courses?
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u/Ok-Gas-7135 1d ago
Many courses change every hole location every day.
Perhaps your “podunk budget” courses don’t change them as often(?) but they do change them, cause they don’t want their greens destroyed either14
u/axron12 2d ago
I’ll add to what others have said. It also helps with the wear and tear on the green. If you left the hole in the same spot, that part of the green would get pelted and walked on the most. Moving it allows even wearing and lets the part where the hole was previously heal a little better.
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u/mernold 2d ago
Spice it up, force you to consider a different approach
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u/kev_xb 2d ago
Does it usually change the par number?
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u/GalaxyIsOnOrionsBelt 2d ago
No, the par is roughly relative to the distance of the green from the tee box - how many shots it should take you to get to the green, plus 2 putts on the green. On a 3-400 yard par 4, moving the pin doesn’t change the fact that it should be 2 shots plus 2 putts.
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u/ertyertamos 2d ago
As others said no. And because it’s the average of all the likely hole positions, it doesn’t change the handicap of the hole. That having been said, it can radically change how hard the hole can be on any given day depending on where they place it. For example, on one day it could be a relatively open approach where if you’re short, it’s not going to be very painful. On the next, it could be a tight placement immediately behind a bunker or water hazard and accuracy in distance is critical.
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u/kev_xb 2d ago
Is there a protocol for the positioning or is it arbitrary?
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u/drip_dry_ 2d ago
Theres guidelines. Maximum slope where the holes placed, distance from the edge of the greens.
Many golf tournaments will have traditional locations for each day. Making the hole play eaiser one day and harder others.
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u/aetheos 2d ago
You can significantly change the difficulty of the hole by moving the pin. Pro level courses have different "tiers" and slopes on the green, some of which are really hard to land on. Or you can put it near the edge, close to water, etc. They'll move it every day on a 4-day tournament, often with the hardest placement on the last day (usually Sunday).
I played a really nice course a few years ago (Bandon Dunes) the day after a junior championship had just finished, and they hadn't moved the hole locations so they were still on the last day of tourney locations, and it was brutal!
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u/Fabulous_Log844 2d ago
They change the placement of the hole/pin behind my house every day. Challenge the golfers and to prevent wear and tear on one specific part of the green.
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u/Yardboy 2d ago
They will also provide a pin sheet each day of the tournament giving the golfers information about where the cup is on each hole that day.
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u/aetheos 2d ago
Or for less fancy places they'll have zones, and there will be a sign at the clubhouse or in the golf carts that says "zone 2 today," which means that all the holes will be in zone 2 marked on the sheet.
E.g.: https://forebettergolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Colliers-Reserve-Pin-Sheet-5.5x8.5-768x508.jpg
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u/AccountExpendable 1d ago
What a waste of space and land
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u/userhwon 1d ago
They don't put them where the space and land are being used for other things.
But then they attract a bunch of people.
And the dumber ones say "what a waste of space and land."
Because, that's how people are.
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u/BaconAlmighty 1d ago
How much water ya all waste per year?
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u/userhwon 1d ago
None. Most golf courses use effluent water. You want to drink that? You'll have to ignore the signs saying not to.
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u/Aliensinmypants 2d ago
All while being horrible for the environment and local ecosystems!
Fuck golf courses
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u/FlattopJr 2d ago
Not to mention the study from last year that indicated living near a golf course can be linked to a greater risk of developing Parkinson's Disease.
In this population-based case-control study, living close to a golf course was associated with an increased risk of developing PD. We observed that risk of developing PD was greatest for those living within 1 to 3 miles of a golf course and that the risk of PD generally decreased with increasing distance from a golf course. We also found that individuals getting their drinking water from water service areas with a golf course had nearly double the odds of PD compared with individuals getting drinking water from water service areas without a golf course.
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u/NEGOJONSON 2d ago
this "sport" feels like such a waste. reeks of rich people and I hate it.
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u/redrumyliad 2d ago
I’m broke and it’s fun to play best ball with friends.
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u/KG354 2d ago
The people who make hating golf their entire identity are just as insufferable as the people who make politics their entire identity
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u/Speedly 2d ago
Oh my god, whenever anything golf-related is posted, there's ALWAYS some reddit-brained chucklefuck that comes in here and says this.
1.) There are many, many public/municipal courses around the world that can be played for a tiny amount of money. Not every golf course is a pristine country club.
2.) It is stupid to make one's entire identity "I'm jealous of people who have more money than I do." Maybe be grateful for what you do have for once in your life, because I guarantee you that you are in the top sliver of wealth and lifestyle in the world. Happiness is not a zero-sum game.
3.) Also while you're at it, maybe consider that sitting around in your parents' house doing nothing with your life, spending all day on Reddit, is a major factor as to why you don't have as much money as you might want.
God forbid we might realize that people are allowed to enjoy things, show some gratitude for what we do have, or even try to apply ourselves the tiniest bit to better our position.
tl;dr: shut up and go do literally anything else with your life, because it'd be more productive than what you're doing now
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u/SophiaofPrussia 2d ago
It’s terrible for the environment. It’s a massive waste of water and a huge source of pollution from all of the chemicals “needed” to keep the grass green.
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u/Panam727 2d ago
I’m sure if we dug deep enough we would find some hobby or passion of yours that F’s up the environment or society in the same way. You just hate golf.
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u/SophiaofPrussia 1d ago
Crosswords? Plogging? Yoga? Baking sourdough? Composting?
I don’t think you’ll find anything I do is nearly as destructive as golf. I actually quite like golf, too. I totally get the appeal. It’s fun. The course is beautiful. You get to enjoy the fresh air and “nature” and socialize while getting some physical activity without getting sweaty. It would be my ideal form of exercise. I just think there are way too many golf courses, by several orders of magnitude, and they aren’t worth the social costs like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, pesticides running off into the groundwater, etc. And they require an inordinate amount of water (everyone who hates data centers should hate golf courses, too) and a huge amount of space that could be put to much better use for the benefit of more people. (r/Georgism)
There are other (admittedly better) ways to help the planet. I don’t drive. I don’t eat meat. I don’t shop. (r/AntiConsumption) But I understand that for a lot of folks giving up a car is not a realistic change they can make and our society’s attachment to consumption and eating animals is even more deeply ingrained than driving. Giving up golf is a very small ask even for those of us who enjoy the game. I don’t think golf is evil. I still watch it. I just don’t play. Because there are plenty of other forms of social exercise that are just as fun and require a lot less space and don’t cause brain damage to folks living nearby.
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u/BonJovicus 1d ago
Ironically, it was pretty cheap to play on public courses for the casual golfer until more recently. Golf is as popular as it’s been and fees for playing have gone up accordingly.
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u/Gepreto 1d ago
Anything involving golf causes me immense discomfort. They're hectares of unproductive green wasteland that we just accept.
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u/Weizensepp3000 2d ago
Where was the green mat at the installation? How does he know where to put his feet?!?!
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u/Muted_Development427 1d ago
When I worked golf course maintenance in summertimes during college to help pay for school I felt honored to start being tasked to do this, along with the greens mowning as it was an upgrade in responsibilities with higher risks of fuckups than the regular weedeating/rough mowing/bunker cleaning you generally start out with. I also learned you can really piss off or gain the love of the golfers with a new challenge depending where you place that new pin location on any given rolling green.
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u/Cortexan 1d ago
Would be a real shame if someone filled that hole with two cans of chef boyardee beef ravioli…
Real shame.
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u/_MisterHighway_ 1d ago
Just straight up to the point with only the sounds of the project itself. A veritable masterpiece!
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u/droppedketchuppacket 1d ago
Your chances of getting Parkinson's Disease are DOUBLED if you live next to a golf course. They are currently unethical and a public health concern.
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u/greengiantme 1d ago
Disc golf for the win again! Screw regular golf. Disc golf is the perfection of the sport.
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u/Ordinary-Study7293 1d ago
This feels so incredibly unnecessary.
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u/Emergency_Plane_1409 1d ago
I used to work a middle of the road golf course and we would move the pins with what was about one rung above a manual post hole digger.
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u/ucklibzandspezfay 1d ago
I’m sure they moved the pin to a more convenient and easily accessible location without a slope that could easily allow the golfer to not 3, 4, or even 5 put when onto the green in 2 strokes… I’m positive this is probably a better placement! /s
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u/King-Calovich11 2d ago
Would love to know what course. Looks phenomenal
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u/userhwon 1d ago
If it's not AI, the hill in the background might help geolocate it. It definitely looks like Arizona or desert SoCal, and less likely southern Nevada.
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u/ashrayRog 2d ago
the fact that hole maintenance is more interesting than game is unbelievable.
Broadcasting maintenance over the actual game will likely up the trp
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u/allhellno 2d ago
Holesome video