Kevin Streelman's Ball Marker?

[mkidding]

Quote from GolfWRX article

 

It’s kind of cool little new ball marker I’m using that is legal that can kind of give you some visual cues that I think is pretty helpful. I was using that today, which I think kind of helped, as well.

 

Looked at a couple of news websites - quite some articles talking about this but none with pictures. Anyone has a visual on this? Really curious what ball marker this is.

[erock9174]

Wondered the same thing. 
 

[WipeyFade]

I just found this quote from Golf Digest, you may have already seen it: "It’s round like other ball-markers, as Streelman described it, but the top has a line on it and can spin around to help you align the marker with the hole. To allow the marker to spin without moving from its spot on the green, the marker has a longer normal spike to anchor it into the ground."

 

It sounds like it could be similar to this, it seems interesting for people who putt with a line on the ball.

 

Here is the link, https://www.amazon.com/Alignment-Ball-Mark-Golf-Marker/dp/B09GYT1T52?th=1

[st1800e]

I have no idea what specific marker he is using.  One like this maybe? 
 

https://www.golfwrx.com/695175/pga-tour-caddie-tim-tucker-launches-true-aim-ball-markers-to-help-you-read-greens-better-plus-brysons-feedback/

 

or the one quoted in the above post.  Not sure about the spike though; testing the green? 
 

I recall there’s a detailed explanation about legal markers in the Rules of golf. 

[dcmidnight]

12 minutes ago, mkidding said:

Quote from GolfWRX article

 

It’s kind of cool little new ball marker I’m using that is legal that can kind of give you some visual cues that I think is pretty helpful. I was using that today, which I think kind of helped, as well.

 

Looked at a couple of news websites - quite some articles talking about this but none with pictures. Anyone has a visual on this? Really curious what ball marker this is.

 

Its really tough to read an article whos whole point is talking about some *thing* or some particular object - without a picture of said object.

[1s1k]

This thread does not deliver

[cgasucks]

Can't believe no one thought of making something like that long ago.

Still can't believe that this is USGA legal.

Edited March 22 by cgasucks

[n_rones]

On the PGA tour live cast today they were saying it was the scotty Cameron one that's in the shape of an arrow with the lines on it. likely something similar to this https://www.scottycameron.com/store/aero-alignment-tool-bright-dip-green/

[adigiulian]

They were pretty specific in other commentary that it physically stuck into the ground. That Scotty arrow does not.

[n_rones]

Im quite surprised there's no pictures of this floating around yet.

[buchaneb]

I read that he had to file down the spike to under 1" make sure it conforms. Guessing it hovers 1" off the ground with an alignment line?

[K48]

It’s not the Scotty Cameron. 
 

 

[Socrates]

The Rules of Golf are one thing (and obviously legal) but do not the Tour's have criteria about ball markers?  Some things that might be USGA Legal are not allowed on Tour. 

Am I wrong about this?

[st1800e]

6 minutes ago, Socrates said:

The Rules of Golf are one thing (and obviously legal) but do not the Tour's have criteria about ball markers?  Some things that might be USGA Legal are not allowed on Tour. 

Am I wrong about this?

I recall their regulation requires a round coin like object.  I think it was Feherety, hungover one morning, and not too organized,  didn’t have a coin in his pocket so used his hotel room key and got penalized.  

[onehitah]

NM

Edited March 22 by onehitah

[jj9000]

Found it!!

 

[kmak]

according to the USGA rules: 

Ball-Marker: An artificial object when used to mark the spot of your ball to be lifted, such as a tee, a coin, an object made to be a ball-marker or another small piece of equipment. 

 

There is no penalty for violating this definition, but you opponent can ask you to use a proper ball marker. For instance, if they are using a poker chip you request that they replace it.

[MattM97]

Could be an OnPoint ball marker https://onpointgolf.us/ 

[edwelly]

24 minutes ago, kmak said:

according to the USGA rules: 

Ball-Marker: An artificial object when used to mark the spot of your ball to be lifted, such as a tee, a coin, an object made to be a ball-marker or another small piece of equipment. 

 

There is no penalty for violating this definition, but you opponent can ask you to use a proper ball marker. For instance, if they are using a poker chip you request that they replace it.

What if you say no? I mean, I know some people don't like poker chips, but that's more of a personal preference thing, IMO. 

 

-Erik

Edited March 22 by edwelly

[ephmen]

can be seen at the end of this video:  https://www.pgatour.com/video/features/6349490769112/kevin-streelman-details-unique-ball-marker

Edited March 22 by ephmen

[autronicdsm]

Am I missing something??? you're gonna align a line on the marker, but you can't align the ball with a line on it?

[kmak]

 

46 minutes ago, edwelly said:

What if you say no? I mean, I know some people don't like poker chips, but that's more of a personal preference thing, IMO. 

 

-Erik

If it is a friendly game you can argue and choose not to play with them; if it is in a competition you can call an official who can force them to comply.

 

If there is a poker chip in my field of vision near my line (before or after the hole) I absolutely ask for it to be replaced.

[BigtimeHC]

https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2024/03/22/kevin-streelman-details-unique-ball-maker-usga-approval-valspar-championship-copperhead-course

 

new article up on pgatour.com

[j.b.newton]

2 hours ago, n_rones said:

On the PGA tour live cast today they were saying it was the scotty Cameron one that's in the shape of an arrow with the lines on it. likely something similar to this https://www.scottycameron.com/store/aero-alignment-tool-bright-dip-green/

i was gifted one of these (purple) and i just cant make it work for me in any way....especially when it supposed to be placed infront of the ball to mark.  Anyone have any success at this?

[st1800e]

from the article quoted in the previous post.  
 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 22 by st1800e

[jmcm87]

I am very excited for guys to not only spend a ridiculous amount of time lining up their ball but also their ball marker. Are ye havin a laugh? 

[veloce_nc]

Good find. Anyone figure out the brand name yet? You would think they would be jumping on this opportunity to sell these to golf-crazed folks like me! 

[jmck]

4 hours ago, kmak said:

according to the USGA rules: 

Ball-Marker: An artificial object when used to mark the spot of your ball to be lifted, such as a tee, a coin, an object made to be a ball-marker or another small piece of equipment. 

 

There is no penalty for violating this definition, but you opponent can ask you to use a proper ball marker. For instance, if they are using a poker chip you request that they replace it.

 

Feherty absolutely got penalized for it--under a PGAT rule, not under a USGA/R&A rule.

[mkidding]

2 hours ago, st1800e said:

from the article quoted in the previous post.  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hmm I honestly don't know how you would use this...

 

Like

• Put the ball marker down
• Pick the ball up
• Align the ball marker? (is this even allowed? i thought you are not supposed to touch your ball marker until your ball is put back)
• Align the ball with the ball marker
• Check the double alignment
• Pick the ball marker up?

[trying2scratch]

7 hours ago, WipeyFade said:

 

 

This one seems like a way better concept. It is larger though.  If it were slightly smaller and lower profile could be money.  I like the fact you can adjust with your putter. 

 

I guess the fact it has a spike allows for you to rotate it without being penalized. Maybe that's why Streelman wanted to submit to usga to get the okay? 

 

The spike might hurt in the pocket though. The skinny pant crew may have issues

Edited March 23 by trying2scratch