Flag In or Out - interesting article.

[AmandaJR]

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/th...sI8aDOcn_qkUNfsCBYMC-hjqD_jIyQlneRC1_HIcQuDsI

I've been leaving it in for longer putts but don't like it in for shorter ones (makes the hole look smaller to me) but on this research unless I plan to hit it at a pace of 10 feet past then I best take it out!

 

[Orikoru]

Well this is entirely at odds with all the previous research that was done that said leaving it in was better. Now I don't know what to think.

 

[PJ87]

Well this is entirely at odds with all the previous research that was done that said leaving it in was better. Now I don't know what to think.

Some annoying person will just ask you to attend it anyways 😂

 

[virtuocity]

Mygolfspy, who are renowned for using robust research methods, have completed discredited that article. They have invited the author to undertake the same test under their more controlled conditions.

 

[Oddsocks]

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/th...sI8aDOcn_qkUNfsCBYMC-hjqD_jIyQlneRC1_HIcQuDsI

I've been leaving it in for longer putts but don't like it in for shorter ones (makes the hole look smaller to me) but on this research unless I plan to hit it at a pace of 10 feet past then I best take it out!

Same as this. If it’s far enough away that i would have it tended then it’s far enough away for me to leave it alone.

 

[Slime]

Oooh, a conundrum.
I think I'll take it out on odd numbered holes and leave it in on the evens.

 

[Orikoru]

I've been leaving it in 95% of the time, I only take it out when the flagstick looks like it's leaning towards me or to one side. It's partly because of the prior research that said it was beneficial, but honestly it's more out of laziness and just easier to leave it in.

 

[chrisd]

Oooh, a conundrum.
I think I'll take it out on odd numbered holes and leave it in on the evens.

That's ridiculous!! Its clearly the other way round 👍

 

[ScienceBoy]

My logic goes as follows:

Likely not to hole due to distance, flag stays in to save time and better judgement of pace.

Likely putt to hole, flag comes out to focus on holing.

Certain to hole, flag stays in to save time if not already out.

 

[Dellboy]

Flag stays in for me 100% of the time

 

[AmandaJR]

My logic goes as follows:

Likely not to hole due to distance, flag stays in to save time and better judgement of pace.

Likely putt to hole, flag comes out to focus on holing.

Certain to hole, flag stays in to save time if not already out.

That verbalises what I do!

 

[garyinderry]

I tended one for a mate on Easter Monday. It was a real novelty. It was a big green but the flag was leaning towards him.

First time I've done that this year.

Funny how something that felt so normal not that long ago now feels so alien.

 

[Slime]

That's ridiculous!! Its clearly the other way round 👍

Not if you start on the 12th.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Does it depend on how fat the pin is?

Played last week on my own so left them all in, the pins were quite fat and I’m sure it was unhelpful compared to pin out.

Could be wrong

 

[Yorkshire Hacker]

I am a " flag out" man, unless it's a long way away. Reason? I tapped a short putt to the hole a couple of weeks ago, and it hit the pin and bounced straight out.
So short putts, flag out. Long putts , flag in. Don't like the faffing around of flag in for one, and flag out for someone else, so I am conscious of what the others in my group want to do.
If you have regular partners, we are getting to know what each player wants.

 

[Jacko_G]

Just leave it in, putt and move on to the next tee.

Simples.

I call BS on that article.

 

[Deleted member 15717]

Happy to leave in at all times, whether 2ft away, 20ft or 200ft

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Does it depend on how fat the pin is?

Played last week on my own so left them all in, the pins were quite fat and I’m sure it was unhelpful compared to pin out.

Could be wrong

I'm with you. A couple of local courses have really thin pins and ours are the "normal" size so I think there is less issue with the smaller ones. I have been taking it out from 10 feet and less as I feel the hole looks bigger and I can putt with more confidence. I think perhaps that says something more about my poor putting of late

 

[Imurg]

I am a " flag out" man, unless it's a long way away. Reason? I tapped a short putt to the hole a couple of weeks ago, and it hit the pin and bounced straight out.
So short putts, flag out. Long putts , flag in. Don't like the faffing around of flag in for one, and flag out for someone else, so I am conscious of what the others in my group want to do.
If you have regular partners, we are getting to know what each player wants.

How short is short..?
Every time I've played solo in the last 25 years I've putted with the flag in.
The only time I've had a putt hit the flag from short range and bounce out has been because I've hit the putt too hard for it to drop if the flag was out.
I'm convinced that if the ball hits the flag and doesn't drop then it was highly unlikely to drop if the flag was out.
I'm a flag in kinda guy!!

 

[chrisd]

Not if you start on the 12th.

There is that 😁