The ifrothgolf review
It's the Callaway 4-in-1 divot tool, a zinc-alloy fork with a magnetic ball marker and a built-in groove brush, aimed at golfers who want one tidy, brand-stamped bit of kit instead of a drawer of freebies.
What's great
For a few quid this thing is properly built. The zinc alloy feels solid, shrugs off a damp bag, and the prongs are tapered enough to actually coax turf back rather than just stabbing at it. The magnet on the ball marker is judged well: strong enough that the marker doesn't ping off in your pocket, but not so clingy you're wrestling it free on the green. The groove brush is a genuinely handy bonus for clearing muck out of your wedges, and it all looks the part with the chevron on it. As an everyday divot fixer that won't bend or rust on you, I rate it.
Worth knowing
It's a chunky lump. Several owners moan it sits in the pocket like a boat anchor, and there's no clip for your hat or belt, so you're always digging for it. The prongs are on the wide side, and if you don't know the proper pinch-and-twist technique you can end up leaving holes rather than healing them, which defeats the point. The brush bristles also wear down and flatten with heavy use, so treat that as a consumable, not forever.
The verdict
A solid, honest bit of kit that does the core job well and feels far from cheap. Just know it's a pocket-carry tool, not a clip-on, and learn the proper repair technique so those fat prongs help the green instead of wrecking it.
What reviewers say
Reviewers like the zinc-alloy heft and that it consolidates four functions tidily compared with flimsy plastic tools. Feedback on the magnetic ball marker is mixed, with some finding it holds well and others saying it can slip off.
