DIY Flagstick Prisms?

[27x10.5]

My course doesn't have the prisms on flags, has anyone played anywhere that just has reflective tape or found anything that works? I was considering just buying them 18 prisms for the flags until I remembered that they use different sticks for front/middle/black and don't change just the flag itself. So since there are 54 sticks I was thinking if there was a reflective tape that worked I could easily and cheaply throw it on them.

[snoilr1]

This isn't exactly an answer to your question, but I would imagine they don't have 54 flags. They probably just rotate the same 18 from hole to hole.

[VNutz]

This isn't exactly an answer to your question, but I would imagine they don't have 54 flags. They probably just rotate the same 18 from hole to hole.

 

I set pins for a summer, this is correct. They rotate the sticks from one hole to the next, keeps things cheaper on their end and avoids having to carry 18 sticks on a small cart all over the course.

 

I've seen plenty of courses with some sort of reflective tape on the flag in place of a prism, usually works pretty well but does look a little less classy.

[gdb99]

Our course went to reflective tape this year.

I just googled "reflective tape for golf flag sticks".

Lots of hits.

[27x10.5]

Our course went to reflective tape this year.

I just googled "reflective tape for golf flag sticks".

Lots of hits.

 

Thanks, I also searched and found a few but I was asking to make sure it actually works. Does the tape pick up on your rangefinder well?

[Husky in GA]

Our course went to reflective tape this year.

I just googled "reflective tape for golf flag sticks".

Lots of hits.

 

Thanks, I also searched and found a few but I was asking to make sure it actually works. Does the tape pick up on your rangefinder well?

 

In my experience, the tape works really well. My laser typically locked on on the first shot.

[cristphoto]

You can also try a bicycle or motorcycle shop. They sell safety reflective tape for helmets and fenders.

[WBGolf]

I carry some in my bag for this reason. Definitely works! Course maintenance folks don't mind either

[chriswsurprenant]

It should be easy enough to ask the club pro about doing this. Yeah, it's improving the course, but probably better to ask first.

[Gdashoff]

Any update on this reflective tape and how well it works? I have some bird scare tape that reflects sunlight really well and thought a wrap of that might work well. Looking to put some posts in the horse pasture to hit balls at as a short driving range and thought this would be a quick and cheap option.

[cristphoto]

Have you tried simply aiming at the flag itself? I find that's easier to hit than a much smaller reflector. That may be the simplest solution.

[CheckJV]

That 3M Diamond Grade tape works pretty well to reflect a laser beam. Not as well as a real prism. The only laser that I know of that does not work well with the tape is the Quickshot pistol (or named something like that).

[cardigan]

VinylGuard Golf sells a kit with precut 3M Diamond Grade tape strips and precut clear vinyl shrink wrap strips. I don’t know how effective it is.