How to Tend a Golf Flag on the Putting Green

While on the putting green, it's not always easy for a player to see the hole. To help the player, another player typically will stand near the hole with a flag in the hole.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Golf Balls
• Golf Clubs
• Golf Flags
• Putters
• Golf Balls

1. Notice the line from which the putt will be coming. The putting line is the estimated path the golf ball will travel from putter to hole.

2. Stand at a distance from the hole so that your outstretched arm can reach the flagpole comfortably.

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   Grasp the flagpole (also known as the pin) firmly.

4. Avoid casting a shadow in the putting line.

5. Stand as still as possible until the putt is hit.

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   Remove the flag pin and walk away from the hole once the ball is in motion.

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   Leave the flag on the putting green surface out of putting lines.

Tips & Warnings

• To avoid having the pin stick in the bottom of the cup, lift the pin up a half-inch from the bottom of cup before signaling to the player that it's safe to putt.
• It's considered good golf etiquette to offer to tend the flag.
• If the flag is not tended and a putted golf ball strikes the flag stick, the person who putted incurs a two-stroke penalty.

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on 11/22/2005 On windier days, it's advisable to hold the pin at the flag to keep it from disturbing the player.

on 11/22/2005 The first golfer that has their ball land on the green is responsible to retrieve or tend the pin.

on 11/22/2005 The first player done putting should be the one who replaces the flag after all of the other players are done.