Paige Spiranac Shares How to Properly Fix a Pitch Mark on the Golf Course

The one-time SI Swimsuit model shared a lesson in proper golf etiquette.

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Paige Spiranac knows a thing or two about proper etiquette on the golf course, and she’s never one to leave a green in worse shape than she found it.

The 30-year-old golf instructor shared a helpful tip for properly fixing a pitch mark, or an indentation created on the green when a ball lands too hard, with an Instagram reel on Friday. “I see so many left on the green, and there’s no excuse for that,” Spiranac said in her clip before diving in to her instruction.

The one-time SI Swimsuit model wore trendy green athleisure for the occasion, including a tank top with a plunging neckline and a sporty pleated mini skirt. A pair of sunglasses sat perched atop her head, holding back her long blonde locks.

“You don’t want to dig in and then lift up,” Spiranac noted of removing the divot as she demonstrated on the green. “You’re going to kill the roots by doing so. So you’re going to go all the way around your pitch mark and you’re going to push the grass inwards with your tee or divot repair tool. After that, you’re going to tap it down with your putter.”

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“Unfortunately this video serves no benefit to me because I can’t hit greens,” one of Spiranac’s 3.9 million Instagram followers quipped in the comments section.

“I work at a golf course, and it’s unbelievable how many people don’t fix their divots or ball marks,” another person added. “Most of the course set up is fixing ball marks on the green.”

“My biggest pet peeve on the course is when people don’t fix their ball marks,” someone else piped in to share. “Have respect for the course, have respect for other players. Good video, Paige!”

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