The white dimpled Pop-up markers first appeared in 1994 on the well-groomed fairways of the Russley Golf Club in Canterbury, New Zealand, with the domed markers replacing posts and blocks at 135m...
They lasted surprisingly well, being exposed to the extreme weather conditions, regular mowing and high UV levels...
Green-keepers trusted their mowers over the basic early models because at the heart was (and still is) the ever-resilient and shock-absorbing foam spring. The ideal guarantee against mower damage.