The Problem:

Despite years of persistent efforts by the USGA, R & A and course superintendents everywhere to educate golfers on how to correctly use the forked tool, most golfers still misuse it. And it's not their fault. Typically, golfers insert it and push down on the handle causing the long prongs to move up like a lever. That's the logical way right? Unfortunately, that tears and kills the delicate roots. This lever motion, which is implicit in the tool's poor design, usually brings a patch of dirt to the green's surface. The result can take many weeks to heal leaving an eyesore that causes us to miss putts.