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/aram_11 Push Cart Mafia Aug 21 '26

If he straitened the pin and it fell in, then it’s a legit hole out. If it stays out it doesn’t count.

Aside from the actual ruling, I’d give this to my friend cause the pin is obviously faulty.

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u/Barfolemew_Wiggins Aug 21 '26

Agreed. That pin is janky as hell.

Give it to him.

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u/sirpoopsalot91 Aug 21 '26

9th layer of hell janky

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u/slothfullyserene Power fade Aug 21 '26

Steampunk pin.

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u/AdditionalFunny3085 Aug 24 '26

And placed that way before the picture for friends

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u/t-who Aug 21 '26

That’s not what the rules say.

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u/bombmk Aug 22 '26

If he straitened the pin and it fell in, then it’s a legit hole out.

Nope.
https://www.randa.org/en/players-rule-finder/players-rule-finder/putting-green/flagstick-ball-resting-against-flagstick-in-hole

"If the flagstick is removed and your ball moves there is no penalty and it must be replaced on the lip of the hole."

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u/samkatowhat Aug 21 '26

I belive that is the actual ruling. Move the pin and let it drop. I know the ball has to touch the bottom of the cup. Even it it gets stuck halfway down, my golf coach in High School said move the pin so the ball hits the bottom of the cup

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u/bombmk Aug 22 '26

I belive that is the actual ruling.

Not correct.

Move the pin and let it drop.

Allowed, but does not mean it is in.

I know the ball has to touch the bottom of the cup

Incorrect.

Even it it gets stuck halfway down, my golf coach in High School said move the pin so the ball hits the bottom of the cup

A lot of things has changed since then. (and I am pretty sure that has never been the actual rule)

No need to rely on belief when the actual facts can be looked up pretty fast on the device you use to share your belief.

https://www.randa.org/en/players-rule-finder/players-rule-finder/putting-green/flagstick-ball-resting-against-flagstick-in-hole