Welcome to Super Secrets, a GOLF.com series in which we pick the brains of the game’s leading superintendents. By illuminating how course maintenance crews ply their trades, we’re hopeful we can not ...

Here's the scenario: You are just off the green and in a perfect spot to play a little bump-and-run shot. Although it's about 10 yards away, you notice there's a divot hole that hasn't been repaired.

How do you fix ball marks on the green? Most likely with a tee or a divot-repair tool. Both methods are endorsed by superintendents. But just as golfers love to tinker, course-maintenance experts like ...