Whats the deal with poker chips?

[Mcgeeno]

I dont use one, but I definitely have never come into one instance where it was a bother on the course. I agree they look cool.

 

I've definitely asked a guy to move his marker over one spot if I've ever had a worry, I don't see the big deal.

 

A guy could use a dinner plate for all I care.

[BIG STU]

I used to use pogs but now I use slammers

Bet there are not 10 people on this thread who know what "Pogs" are or now were

[BIG STU]

I mark mine with my beer koozie, yea c'mon!!

 

Southside Steve, is that you?

 

I'm sure hes at the Pink Pony South!

LOL If you are referring to the Pink Pony in Garden City Beach SC he can not be there because it ain't here no more There is now a family style chain Pancake House there---- Hey Just clarifying things---- :taunt:

[BIG STU]

I think I'm surprised this thread made it to eight pages. The initial rant sounds like an old fart that doesn't like change. Some of the other comments on the first page sound like old farts that don't like change. I can mark my ball with a condom wrapper (gold Magnum), bullet shell case, or fishing bate if I wanted. If the guy who's line I'm in says it's in the way, then I'll look to downsize the marker or move it. What's the big deal? Also, the reason I hate using things like pennies, dimes, nickels and quarters is that they can not be easily seen when someone is just walking on a green. A poker chip, or something of similar size, is more easily detected, so the chances of someone accidentally walking in your line (and potentially messing up your line) is smaller if your playing partners can actually SEE your marker.

Now I am an old fart (61) and I am sometimes resistant to change. This ball marker thing does not bother me at all. The condom wrapper thing I would not be able to putt all day from cracking up laughing about it. I once played with a guy that used a flat spinner fishing lure with the hooks removed for a marker because he was an avid fisherman too. I think I mentioned this earlier in this thread or maybe an earlier one. No one in any of the groups I play with gives two hoots what someone uses for a marker . Also being in this tourist mecca golf area sometimes I get paired up with out of towners on my Sunday afternoon rounds. I have yet to run into anyone regardless of skill that had any problems with my poker chips even though I will ask. In fact had an out of towner beat me to the question one day. I told him heck no I use a chip myself. In all honesty I do not pay attention to what marker someone uses. The only time I do is when playing in a scramble. LOL I played in a mixed team scramble the other week (it was free for me) because one of the ladies husband was at home with a hangover from a scramble the previous day. She had a real blingy ball marker and asked if it bothered me. I told her no she said it bugged the crap out of her husband. She said he would not allow her to use it on a scramble. It did not bother the other couple either so we let her mark out our spot on the green all day and she was thrilled to do so.

[bigred90gt]

I used to use pogs but now I use slammers

Bet there are not 10 people on this thread who know what "Pogs" are or now were

 

Should I be ashamed to admit I’m one of those 10 who does?

[Golfer4Life]

Poker chips don't bother one bit. If they are in my line I kindly ask to be moved.

 

I use a challenge coin and I also carry a Mercury dime, but I always use my challenge coin, always.

[BIG STU]

I used to use pogs but now I use slammers

Bet there are not 10 people on this thread who know what "Pogs" are or now were

 

Should I be ashamed to admit I'm one of those 10 who does?

Naaw just shows you must be a seasoned citizen like me :to_become_senile:

[976-Evil]

I used to use pogs but now I use slammers

Bet there are not 10 people on this thread who know what "Pogs" are or now were

 

Should I be ashamed to admit I'm one of those 10 who does?

Naaw just shows you must be a seasoned citizen like me :to_become_senile:

 

Pogs were the bees knees. That makes four of us now. Wheres the other six?

[Hateto3Putt]

I’m so old, I didn’t have pogs...my kids did!

 

I’m so old, I didn’t have pogs...my kids did!

[bigred90gt]

I used to use pogs but now I use slammers

Bet there are not 10 people on this thread who know what "Pogs" are or now were

 

Should I be ashamed to admit I'm one of those 10 who does?

Naaw just shows you must be a seasoned citizen like me :to_become_senile:

 

I’m only 38, but the 90s were my “formative years”. I never played with them, and don’t even recall ever owning them, I just knew a lot of people that were obsessed with them.

[Mikey5e]

My handicap is two strokes better when I use a poker chip then when I don't. Can't figure it out but that's just the way it is.

[cvhookem63]

I used to use pogs but now I use slammers

Bet there are not 10 people on this thread who know what "Pogs" are or now were

 

Should I be ashamed to admit I'm one of those 10 who does?

Naaw just shows you must be a seasoned citizen like me :to_become_senile:

 

Pogs were the bees knees. That makes four of us now. Wheres the other six?

 

I just turned 30 yesterday, and I still have a box full of Pogs somewhere in storage.

[I'_rather_be_golfing]

I used to use pogs but now I use slammers

Bet there are not 10 people on this thread who know what "Pogs" are or now were

Man, the good old days of pogs and slammers. Be crunched over for hours on 2 knees trying to win. The good old days.

[jah7838]

I used to use pogs but now I use slammers

Bet there are not 10 people on this thread who know what "Pogs" are or now were

Man, the good old days of pogs and slammers. Be crunched over for hours on 2 knees trying to win. The good old days.

 

I haven't seen Pogs or Slammers in years. I remember them being very popular when I was in Elementary School. My friends had all different varieties of the Slammers.

 

 

As for the Poker chip deal, I don't see it as a big deal. If that makes them happy, so be it. If you don't like it, that's on you. Skimming through this reminded me of a podcast that a former Navy Seal named Jocko Willink did with a former POW in Vietnam. His name is Charlie Plumb, and he was in the Hannoi Hilton.

 

Part of the conversation from the podcast dealt with dealing with things that people do that annoy you, and how that's a you problem, not the person that is annoying you. Here's a clip of it if you have a couple of minutes.

 

[deadsolid...shank]

I’m so old, I didn’t have pogs...my kids did!

 

I’m so old, I didn’t have pogs...my kids did!

 

Likewise. But the two of us makes eight for Big Stu.

[SammyShaf]

33, I played with POGs!

[MKPAPA]

28. Pogs were they only thing of my eldest brother's possessions I was allowed to touch. Had a cool yin-yang pad, some really cool holographic pogs, and of course the legendary slammers. My fave was a golden 8-ball

[GTgolf]

Pogs and slammers.

 

My ball mark is almost the size of a man hole cover. Love it when people bytch. I’m already in thier pocket at that point. Pay up.

[Noles]

Poker chips or other manhole covers are fine if they are nowhere near the hole. Anywhere around the hole it should be something flat, especially if someone is off the green and chipping. I have seen plenty of other people's chip shots hit a poker chip and come up several feet short of where they would have finished. I just ask guys to put something flat down when they are in between my ball and the hole.

[Noles]

I used to use pogs but now I use slammers

Bet there are not 10 people on this thread who know what "Pogs" are or now were

Man, the good old days of pogs and slammers. Be crunched over for hours on 2 knees trying to win. The good old days.

 

I haven't seen Pogs or Slammers in years. I remember them being very popular when I was in Elementary School. My friends had all different varieties of the Slammers.

 

 

As for the Poker chip deal, I don't see it as a big deal. If that makes them happy, so be it. If you don't like it, that's on you. Skimming through this reminded me of a podcast that a former Navy Seal named Jocko Willink did with a former POW in Vietnam. His name is Charlie Plumb, and he was in the Hannoi Hilton.

 

Part of the conversation from the podcast dealt with dealing with things that people do that annoy you, and how that's a you problem, not the person that is annoying you. Here's a clip of it if you have a couple of minutes.

 

Its not a matter of it being annoying, the mark should have as little effect on a rolling ball as possible. Its the marker's responsibility to make certain that their mark is not an obstruction...if they can think for one second about someone other than themself.

[deadsolid...shank]

Poker chips or other manhole covers are fine if they are nowhere near the hole. Anywhere around the hole it should be something flat, especially if someone is off the green and chipping. I have seen plenty of other people's chip shots hit a poker chip and come up several feet short of where they would have finished. I just ask guys to pur something flat down when they are in between my ball and the hole.

 

It’s really too bad you even have to ask. If I think my mark is anywhere near someone’s line I ask them if they would like it moved or if they would prefer soemthing smaller.

 

I did have a pulled putt deflect off a poker chip a few years back. Bounced it right into the cup for a birdie. It was our pro’s marker, we were on #18,and it ended up costing him some cash! I love the poker chips!

[soregongolfer]

Poker chips or other manhole covers are fine if they are nowhere near the hole. Anywhere around the hole it should be something flat, especially if someone is off the green and chipping. I have seen plenty of other people's chip shots hit a poker chip and come up several feet short of where they would have finished. I just ask guys to put something flat down when they are in between my ball and the hole.

 

It's amazing that you've seen "plenty" of chips hit poker chips.

[BIG STU]

Poker chips or other manhole covers are fine if they are nowhere near the hole. Anywhere around the hole it should be something flat, especially if someone is off the green and chipping. I have seen plenty of other people's chip shots hit a poker chip and come up several feet short of where they would have finished. I just ask guys to pur something flat down when they are in between my ball and the hole.

 

It’s really too bad you even have to ask. If I think my mark is anywhere near someone’s line I ask them if they would like it moved or if they would prefer soemthing smaller.

 

I did have a pulled putt deflect off a poker chip a few years back. Bounced it right into the cup for a birdie. It was our pro’s marker, we were on #18,and it ended up costing him some cash! I love the poker chips!

That first line as you stated it is called "Common Sense Courtesy"--- I will always ask a fellow player if my mark bothers him---- Back in the Mini Tour days it was also common sense or Professional courtesy if your playing competitor moved his marker to remind them to move it back after you putted.

[Noles]

Poker chips or other manhole covers are fine if they are nowhere near the hole. Anywhere around the hole it should be something flat, especially if someone is off the green and chipping. I have seen plenty of other people's chip shots hit a poker chip and come up several feet short of where they would have finished. I just ask guys to put something flat down when they are in between my ball and the hole.

 

It's amazing that you've seen "plenty" of chips hit poker chips.

I play a lot and my son has been playing with me and in tournaments since he was 6. I've seen it happen at least 5 or 6 times. Nothing amazing about it.

[new2g0lf]

Those small lightweight plastic markers always fly away on windy days. I don't use a poker chip but a large coin because 1) it won't fly away 2) people don't walk on my line when they can clearly see it. I'll gladly move it as far away from your putting line as you ask but I will not respond kindly if someone picked up my marker, put down a penny and made a snide remark. Etiquette works 2 ways and your grumpy old guy showed a major lapse in it.

[Noles]

Those small lightweight plastic markers always fly away on windy days. I don't use a poker chip but a large coin because 1) it won't fly away 2) people don't walk on my line when they can clearly see it. I'll gladly move it as far away from your putting line as you ask but I will not respond kindly if someone picked up my marker, put down a penny and made a snide remark. Etiquette works 2 ways and your grumpy old guy showed a major lapse in it.

That's something I have never seen, a mark blow away.

[Golfer4Life]

Poker chips or other manhole covers are fine if they are nowhere near the hole. Anywhere around the hole it should be something flat, especially if someone is off the green and chipping. I have seen plenty of other people's chip shots hit a poker chip and come up several feet short of where they would have finished. I just ask guys to pur something flat down when they are in between my ball and the hole.

 

It’s really too bad you even have to ask. If I think my mark is anywhere near someone’s line I ask them if they would like it moved or if they would prefer soemthing smaller.

 

I did have a pulled putt deflect off a poker chip a few years back. Bounced it right into the cup for a birdie. It was our pro’s marker, we were on #18,and it ended up costing him some cash! I love the poker chips!

That first line as you stated it is called "Common Sense Courtesy"--- I will always ask a fellow player if my mark bothers him---- Back in the Mini Tour days it was also common sense or Professional courtesy if your playing competitor moved his marker to remind them to move it back after you putted.

 

I always carry two markers, a challenge coin and a Mercury dime.

 

Like you, I always remind my buddies to replace their marker.

[soregongolfer]

Poker chips or other manhole covers are fine if they are nowhere near the hole. Anywhere around the hole it should be something flat, especially if someone is off the green and chipping. I have seen plenty of other people's chip shots hit a poker chip and come up several feet short of where they would have finished. I just ask guys to put something flat down when they are in between my ball and the hole.

 

It's amazing that you've seen "plenty" of chips hit poker chips.

I play a lot and my son has been playing with me and in tournaments since he was 6. I've seen it happen at least 5 or 6 times. Nothing amazing about it.

 

I play virtually every day and I don't think I've ever seen it. So, yes, amazing to me.

[Noles]

Poker chips or other manhole covers are fine if they are nowhere near the hole. Anywhere around the hole it should be something flat, especially if someone is off the green and chipping. I have seen plenty of other people's chip shots hit a poker chip and come up several feet short of where they would have finished. I just ask guys to put something flat down when they are in between my ball and the hole.

 

It's amazing that you've seen "plenty" of chips hit poker chips.

I play a lot and my son has been playing with me and in tournaments since he was 6. I've seen it happen at least 5 or 6 times. Nothing amazing about it.

 

I play virtually every day and I don't think I've ever seen it. So, yes, amazing to me.

I often amaze people. ;)

[radiman]

Don't know where there poker chips craze came from. I always tried to make the fact that my ball is close to their line as inconspicuous as possible. I usually use a small coin, pennies work best as they are

harder to see. I hate the poker chip marker. It's huge and kind of distracting. If it's anywhere near my line, I'm just trying to avoid it. It's like it's subconsciously trying to get me to aim at the damn thing. I ask them to move their mark a putter head either direction, and I swear the earth shifted and it looks like it's right in my way again. Not the end of the world, but I have asked them to use something smaller in some situations. Wasn't angry and he had no problem doing so.