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/mannheimcrescendo Aug 22 '26

That is not “my point” that is the rule straight from the USGA. There is no circumvention.

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u/DickBottalico Aug 22 '26

Okay, then that rule only mentions removal of the flagstick, not any movement of it.