About Eezi Divot | Superior Sand Bottle

About Eezi Divot

Fairway divot repair is part of the etiquette of the game of golf and has been for many decades.

The methods of repair differ as a result of climatic conditions, types of grasses and golf course rules. It’s always wise to check with the course management which system applies before starting your game.
In the colder regions where slow growing grass is used, the apparent preferred manner is to replace the sod (if not broken up too badly).
In the warmer regions where quicker growing grasses are used, the process becomes a little trickier. In this case the golfer is tasked with carrying some sand or a sand/seed mix to pour into the divot instead of replacing the sod. Here the golfer will try to ensure that sufficient fill is used and then flattened out to be level with the rest of the fairway. This allows the grass to grow back to the original height, which keeps the fairway level.

Repairing the divot immediately will result in very little visible damage within a much shorter time, whereas if left open to the elements for hours or even days the damage will be visible for a lot longer. Not only does the non-repaired divot leave an unsightly scar in the fairway, it also impacts on the playability of the course for other golfers.

The methods for carrying this sand or sand/seed mix vary quite a bit in different countries. Cart users mostly have access to a large sand bottle, which rests in a cradle on the side of the cart.
The golfer obtains this sand or sand/seed mix from sand mix bins, placed by the course superintendent, at strategic points around the course, generally at the starting point of each nine.

Walking golfers, on the other hand, have many different receptacles within which to carry the mix. In Australia the courses favor a small bucket (the kind you might have at the beach for a small child). This bucket will hold approximately 2 kilograms of mix, more than enough for a keen divot maker but cumbersome because it needs to be carried in one hand with few options to attach it to the golf bag.

South Africa and Ireland on the other hand have made use of sand bags (a pouch really with a string or strap which is tied onto the golf bag or hooked over the handle on the trolley if used). This is a cheap and partly effective method, which has been in place for over half a century. The average sandbag will hold a maximum of 1.2 kilograms of mix but because the pouch is always open, golfers tend to fill their sandbags to only two thirds to avoid spilling the mix unnecessarily.

Some golf courses don’t ask the golfer to carry out the repairs and take it upon themselves to perform these duties, a very costly business and one that takes ground staff away from performing other more meaningful tasks.

Whatever the current methods of divot repair, golf course managers have become more aware of the high costs of performing these repairs themselves and are looking for ways to encourage golfers to follow etiquette and repair the divots when they are made.

With this knowledge now firmly in your mind, picture this. It is now the year 2003, golf equipment is no longer made by hand and now costs substantially more than it did 50 years ago. All the other equipment available now is of the highest possible standard.
Why is it then that golfers are being asked to carry sand around in such wretched receptacles for a messy material?

Previously, receptacles were not designed very suitably as they didn’t have a successful method for attaching the device to a golf bag or trolley. They didn’t seal, often making a mess if not handled carefully and were mostly products designed for other purposes and adapted for golfers.

These typical methods for carrying the mix have only recently been challenged by the exciting development of an innovative sand bottle, designed by two single figure handicap golfers who saw the need for a simpler more efficient way to carry sand or a sand/seed mix with them on the course. The principals remain the same but the process for the golfer is vastly improved due to a few uncomplicated changes.

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Superior Sand Bottle

Eezi Divot has a number of features superior to any of the aforementioned products and was designed specifically for golfers who love the walk! It also works for cart riders who have to abide by the 90-degree rule. Eezi Divot is a whole lot more convenient when walking from the pathway to where the ball lies!

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