Abstract: A distance marker system for mounting in a golf course fairway. The system includes a generally flat plate anchored in the ground and an upstanding cylindrical marker secured in a recessed cavity in the plate. When a reel-type mower encounters the marker from any direction, the marker is pushed away from its normal vertical position to a generally-horizontal position against the top of the plate. After the mower passes over the marker, the marker springs back to its normal vertical position again, without damage to the marker.