Golf – I Need a Ruling for Million to 1 Shot?
Par 3 drive (140) hits the flagstick on the fly and ball becomes wedged between the flag, the stick and the little ring holding the flag on the stick (the bottom one).
Player 1 tells me I have an unplayable lie and have to take a drop with 1 shot penalty. I argue that since I cannot mark my ball, then that can’t be the rule.
Player 2 says play away, just make sure to only touch the ball and not the flag or stick or it’s 2 strokes. No way to do that.
I yanked the ball out, took a drop and sank the 1 foot putt (yay) and penciled in a 2. Who’s right?
Wow, thanks Spood, great answer. I never would have looked there as who thinks of the flag as an obstruction? I usually use it as a target!
It will never happen again, I’m sure.
A flagstick is a movable obstruction and Rule 24-1 applies.
However, in taking relief the player may not place the ball in the hole. Therefore, in equity (Rule 1-4), the player must place the ball on the lip of the hole when taking relief. (Revised)
So in answer to yuor question … You were right … Free drop !
NICE SHOT!!!!!
