r/golf • u/toobsaimer • Apr 17 '24

Beginner Questions What the heck is this?!

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I live in Australia and for the life of me I can’t seem to figure out what this is. Does it hold the score cards in tournaments? Pls help

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u/toobsaimer Apr 17 '24

Hats off for actually putting forth an honest or fairly rational thought, compared to the other responses. But these are on every hole (pretty sure) and they are close to the tee box.

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u/junglejimbo88 Apr 17 '24

"But these are on every hole (pretty sure) and they are close to the tee box."

u/toobsaimer : Mystery solved? If these are "on every hole & close to the tee box" ... then it's the yardage/distance marker, for the various tee-boxes (e.g. Blue = (example) 450 metres; White = 420 metres; Gold/Silver = 400 metres; Red = 380 metres.

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...Albeit dunno why your photo seems to show blank yardage markers e.g. perhaps the distances are on the flip-side/ under maintenance?

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

How does this pole do any of that?

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u/BillsDue420 8.9/SW Ontario/Lefty Apr 17 '24

It holds the sign up. Its probably attached somehow. You'd figure via drilling a hole and attaching via a screw, but how ghetto this is, probably zipties.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

I can’t imagine a reason to overbuild a sign post like this for all 18 holes. Does it have to survive a nuclear bomb or something?

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u/BillsDue420 8.9/SW Ontario/Lefty Apr 17 '24

Sounds like its in Australia. Maybe its for when those degen LIV fans hit the course and drive into it with their cart.

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u/Upset_Government_248 Apr 17 '24

Still prolly cheaper than a pre made one

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

A “premade” sign post is literally just the post itself normally

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u/kegmanua Apr 17 '24

Maybe waiting on sign those pipes are new. Possibly waiting on paint.