Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
Yeah, hell's not getting any colder any time soon, mate!
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I genuinely don't think so, most of the time if it bounces out off the stick then it would have lipped out or gone over the hole at that speed. The difference is, hitting the stick leaves it a foot away for a tap-in instead of three or more feet away.They drop if the flag's out.
I'm sure you're not for convincing though.
Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
You're right. I'm not.I genuinely don't think so, most of the time if it bounces out off the stick then it would have lipped out or gone over the hole at that speed. The difference is, hitting the stick leaves it a foot away for a tap-in instead of three or more feet away.
I'm sure you're not for convincing though.
I know my game well enough.
No, if nobody has asked to have it out when it's my turn to putt it comes out and stays out. If somebody wants it back in they can do it themselves and go into my black book
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Deleted member 35927
Guest
25 foot out ? Take the 2 putt and move on. Low % even for elite tour prosI genuinely don't think so, most of the time if it bounces out off the stick then it would have lipped out or gone over the hole at that speed. The difference is, hitting the stick leaves it a foot away for a tap-in instead of three or more feet away.
I'm sure you're not for convincing though.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
At least the poll shows that there is still a good percentage still tending making it worthwhile to continue to allow it 
Mandofred
Well-known member
I didn't vote....because unless they change the rules it is a choice everybody should be able to make. With all the discussion/arguments on this site about etiquette.....all that goes out the window when It's something they don't like.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Good luck with that on here
I haven't asked, absolutely would not ask as I don't see the point.
No one has asked me in the last year, nor many years before that
No one has asked me in the last year, nor many years before that
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KenL
Tour Rookie
The question was, have you asked for it to be tended in the last year?At least the poll shows that there is still a good percentage still tending making it worthwhile to continue to allow it
If you asked, “do you regularly ask for the flag to be tended?”, it might be a very different poll result.
KenL
Tour Rookie
The moderators are always right, that’s good enough for me.I haven't asked, absolutely would not ask as I don't see the point.
No one has asked me in the last year, not many years before that
Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
It might be, but as that wasn't the question asked, we don't know.
Pants
Challenge Tour Pro
"Have you asked for the flag to be attended in the last year"
"Im interested to know if anyone is still actually having the flag attended, no more, no less." said buger pete.
Ye gods. A simple question asking for a simple Yes or No answer. Absolutely no need to start arguing about the rights or wrongs. All you guys willie waving and feeding the troll. Guess who keeps the thread going ... Yep. The OP
As I pointed out in another thread and specifically noted in The Open, a large majority of putts were made with the flag out but several times that I saw, on some putts from a distance, then the pro had the flag attended. I'm not saying right or wrong but that was their choice based on their own (considerable) experience and of course with the prestige and money involved they would want to do what is right for them.
"Im interested to know if anyone is still actually having the flag attended, no more, no less." said buger pete.
Ye gods. A simple question asking for a simple Yes or No answer. Absolutely no need to start arguing about the rights or wrongs. All you guys willie waving and feeding the troll. Guess who keeps the thread going ... Yep. The OP
As I pointed out in another thread and specifically noted in The Open, a large majority of putts were made with the flag out but several times that I saw, on some putts from a distance, then the pro had the flag attended. I'm not saying right or wrong but that was their choice based on their own (considerable) experience and of course with the prestige and money involved they would want to do what is right for them.
SteveW86
Head Pro
I tended the flag for someone at the weekend. They were first to putt anyway, I asked if they want it left in or out, he wanted it in for this putt but we would all have wanted it out from then. Tending it was technically just taking it out for everyone after he had hit it.
chellie
Tour Winner
I putt with the flag in and if it's windy and bending the flagstick I will ask for it to be attended. Never had any issues from anyone I've been out with.
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
I can't remember the last time that I asked for the flagstick to be attended for me.
And I can't remember the last time someone asked me to attend the flagstick for them.
I never had a problem with either of the above.
I continue to have no problem with either of the above.
I've given a lot of consideration to how I might become irritated by flagstick attending. I simply can not imagine ever being so.
The compulsory leave-the-flag-in during covid restrictions convinced many players to have the flag out for putts after witnessing a few adverse effects.
That is my experience.
I voted "NO" to having asked for the flag to be tended in the last year. I would only ever ask for the flag to be attended.
And I can't remember the last time someone asked me to attend the flagstick for them.
I never had a problem with either of the above.
I continue to have no problem with either of the above.
I've given a lot of consideration to how I might become irritated by flagstick attending. I simply can not imagine ever being so.
The compulsory leave-the-flag-in during covid restrictions convinced many players to have the flag out for putts after witnessing a few adverse effects.
That is my experience.
I voted "NO" to having asked for the flag to be tended in the last year. I would only ever ask for the flag to be attended.
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This is basically what we do as well, if someone has a long putt, it's tended, then we remove it for everyone to finish up.
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Deleted member 35927
Guest
Sounds a bit random, be careful you don't cause a 2 shot penalty for your friend . We just leave it in till the first person has it out then it stays out. Less foot traffic too , not that makes much difference I guess.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Bdill93
Undisputed King of FOMO
Sometimes just distance perception... we're all different!
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