Linda,
I laid the flag down on the green and my friend putted her
ball. The green had a ridge my friend did not consider. Then she putted and her
ball headed for the flag instead of the hole. I picked up the flag so her ball
would not hit it. Did I do wrong? Did my friend or I incur a penalty? Thank you
for your reply. I love your blog.
Lulu from Green Valley, Arizona
Dear Lulu,
A flagstick that has been removed from the hole and is lying
on the ground may be lifted out of the way of an oncoming ball. There is no
penalty to anyone [Rule 24-1]. The same ruling applies to equipment of any
player that is in the path of a moving ball.
Keep in mind that the above ruling is a special exception that
applies only to a removed or attended flagstick or to player equipment. If a
player moves any other object that might influence the movement of the ball
while the ball is in motion, the penalty is loss of hole in match play, two
strokes in stroke play.
Linda
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