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Originally Posted by CalledDownLight
whats the rule with repairing things off the green? You can only do it if its not in your way or if you're already on the green or what? Obviously they let you repair the ground in some situations so is it just a judgment call on if it helps you or not?
Here's the simplest way to go about it. If your ball is not on the green you can only repair marks on the green. If your ball is on the green you can repair marks anywhere. (naturally you can't repair spike marks) Don't even get into judgment calls, that way you won't screw it up. Abiding by this should keep you in the clear rules-wise although you may miss the rare chance to fix something in unusual circumstances.
Now, outside of competition, I'd lean towards repairing any and all marks you can find regardless of USGA rule book minutia.