Golf is hard enough that introducing "stingy" flagsticks at a golf course seems just plain cruel. Granted, if you're putting, you should always pull the flagstick out as you gain virtually no ...

Consider the flagstick. Most golfers treat it as a target, not as a topic of conversation. Turns out there’s plenty to talk about. Terry Buchen is a retired superintendent and 51-year member of the ...

A great rule change back in 2019 was when the USGA and R&A decided you could leave the flagstick in the hole when your ball is on the putting green. Back in the dark ages, striking the flagstick with ...

Having the ball hit the back of the cup and bounce out is one of the worst breaks in golf, but did you know it can often be caused by how we remove the flagstick? No, we’re not talking about that putt ...

KAPALUA, Hawaii – The new rule that begins this week that will allow players to play shots from the putting surface with the flagstick in the hole has created plenty of opinions among PGA Tour players ...

Here’s the scenario: You have a monster long putt from the other side of a sloping green and you elect to leave the pin in as a marker (as you are entitled to do under The Rules). Your putt is ...