potential problem with the new 'flag in' rule !

robinthehood said:
And at what point did i say i'd refuse?
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By stating this.
Also anyone who now asks to have the have the flag tended is just being awkward, flag in or out no reason to do anything else.
Although you've not stated that you'll refuse like others have, in them 4 words in bold you're intimating it.
 
6535 said:
By stating this.
Also anyone who now asks to have the have the flag tended is just being awkward, flag in or out no reason to do anything else.
Although you've not stated that you'll refuse like others have, in them 4 words in bold you're intimating it.
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I'm bored now, i'll leave you with the other contrary souls on the forum.
 
robinthehood said:
Its my place . If you ask me to tend I'll politely point out the rules have changed and it's now wholly unnecessary .
thats the right thing to do.
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If I was playing with you I would politely point out that I am entitled to have the flag tended and ask you to tend it if I so wished.
 
Jacko_G said:
Maybe they would politely decline.
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Played at Conwy on Friday and collectively we had the flag attended 3 times due to the strong wind blowing the flag towards the side the ball was going to drop from and by the nature of the slope we're in able to see the hole without . Not a problem 😉 , two putts holed one missed as too short .
 
Played at Conwy on Friday and collectively we had the flag attended 3 times due to the strong wind blowing the flag towards the side the ball was going to drop from and by the nature of the slope we're in able to see the hole without . Not a problem 😉 , two putts holed one missed as too short .
 
We’ve been around the houses with this.
It’s a choice available to anybody.
This rule has NOT changed it now gives you the choice to leave the flag in that’s all.

It’s up to the player if it’s nessesary! It’s an etiquette thing.
 
What is making the biggest difference in time so far in my experience is players not asking the one about to play how they want it.

Many are just taking the flag out (probably out of habit) and then having to put it back in because they have failed to ask the player what he wants.

Watching the PGA last night it appeared that more pros are leaving the flag in than were in the last two tournaments.
 
jim8flog said:
What is making the biggest difference in time so far in my experience is players not asking the one about to play how they want it.

Many are just taking the flag out (probably out of habit) and then having to put it back in because they have failed to ask the player what he wants.

Watching the PGA last night it appeared that more pros are leaving the flag in than were in the last two tournaments.
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I think it will become the norm to leave it in eventually.
 
clubchamp98 said:
We’ve been around the houses with this.
It’s a choice available to anybody.
This rule has NOT changed it now gives you the choice to leave the flag in that’s all.

It’s up to the player if it’s nessesary! It’s an etiquette thing.
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Etiquette isn't enforceable as a rule of golf but yes I agree we've been round the houses, up the hill, round the clock, over the dyke and back again.
 
Back to flag in or not - has the Golf Spy test results been posted on this thread? I'm not reading through 25 pages :D

Long story short - their tests show that the flag left in is beneficial compared to taking it out. Of my own very limited experience, I've also found that it helps.

It does feel weird though, and I sort of agree with Justin Thomas - the picture of a winning putt at Augusta from 20ft but with the flag left in... looks a bit crap imo.
 
clubchamp98 said:
No it isn’t but it’s a two way street.
Watching where ball goes , helping to look etc.
Do you really want to play like that, I don’t!
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Yes you have said already.

Still doesn't mean I'll be tending flags and if it gets to that stage I'll also not be watching balls, helping to look etc therefore two way street right enough.

👍

However as you said earlier we've done this topic to death.

I'm happy to agree to disagree (again)!! 😂⛳
 
Adam Scott missed the flag completely from 12”.
Wonder if he leaves it in next time.
He has always been a shakey short putter but that was poor.
 
Watched a fair bit of the European golf, and US golf this week, and not seen much flag attending. Seems like the pros are embracing the new rule, and of course that have got caddies who would happily attend.:eek:

Personally I would be embarrassed to ask someone to attend now the rules have changed. I am sure they would rather be lining up their own putt. Fortunately no one has asked me to attend yet, so perhaps amateurs realise what a waste of time it is now.(y)
 
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