This is one that I often forget about. You are allowed (encouraged!) to fix pitch marks on the green, and you can fix damage anywhere on the course, as long as you don't give yourself an advantage in doing so. Where this often comes up is a pitch mark in the fringe. You can fix it if it's not close to your line of play, but if it is, then you need to wait until after the shot to fix it. In some cases, this probably means chipping rather than putting, to go over the pitch mark. It's somewhat like being in a divot in the fairway. People think that it's not fair, but it happens. Life isn't fair.
This is covered in Rule #8.1a, and it's a two stroke penalty. Sorry.
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