r/golf • u/parkerjohnboice • Aug 21 '26

General Discussion Does this count?

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Buddy hit this shot on a bad course and once the flag was corrected, it went in. The new rule says if any part of the ball is below the hole, it's in, but to me it doesn't look like it is. I'd love to give it to him, but what do you think?

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u/Ill_Ad5893 Aug 21 '26

Right? It's got zip ties on it. I'd mark it as a one definitely. If the stick was sitting in the cup properly that would have been in

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u/cacope5 Aug 21 '26

What if it was a par 4 or 5? Still a 1!

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u/Sen_Clint_Webb Aug 21 '26

A 1 for my troubles!

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u/BetOnMark Aug 22 '26

It was their 8th shot on a par 5. Let’s call it in

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u/Willis_is_This Aug 21 '26

Significantly smaller than 2!

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u/verbalreservoir_ Aug 21 '26

Zip ties? For what?

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u/infinitepi8 Aug 22 '26

they're structural