Flagstick

November 8th, 2025

Marco Penge gets brutal bounce off the flagstick after nearly making a hole-in-one

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October 23rd, 2025

Rules Review: The group ahead left the flagstick lying on the green. Do I have to replace it before hitting my approach shot?

One of golf’s principles is to play the course as it’s found. This includes where golfers in the group before you left the flagstick.

February 27th, 2025

Ask A Super: Yes, there’s a right (and wrong) way to remove the flagstick. It’s more important than you think

Having the ball hit the back of the cup and bounce out is one of the worst breaks in golf, but did you know it can often be caused by how we remove the flagstick?

October 24th, 2023

This golfer’s $1 MILLION (!) shot attempt rattling off the flagstick hurts to watch

We’re sorry for a bit of negativity so early in the week, but an old video that’s making the rounds now is just too good to share.

March 24th, 2023

Adam Scott goes from an almost ace to his ball ricocheting near pond in one of the unluckiest shots you’ll ever see

It’s one of the unluckiest shots you’ll ever see.

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January 23rd, 2023

‘What if’ will haunt Davis Thompson after brutal birdie miss off flagstick costs him at the Amex

April 14th, 2022

WATCH: No one has ever had a BETTER time with the Masters flagstick than Scottie Scheffler’s caddie Ted Scott

After every Masters (and, in fact, after every Major), the 18th-green flagstick is also presented to the winners as a token of appreciation.

June 18th, 2019

BIG DECISION: Do I leave the flagstick IN or OUT?

On putts, the pin hurts more than it helps

February 6th, 2019

Putting with the flagstick in could be a mistake, new Golf Digest study shows

The question over whether you should putt with the flagstick in has sparked plenty of debate. The one thing missing until now has been any real science.

January 11th, 2019

Adam Scott is the latest to join the flagstick revolution, says he’d keep it in on putt to win the Masters

If Bryson DeChambeau is the leader of the flagstick movement, Adam Scott appears to be joining his fray.

Bryson DeChambeau says he’ll putt with the pin in next year (most of the time) because . . . science

VIDEO: When the flagstick fights back

VIDEO: The unluckiest shot of the 2015/16 season

Hank Haney: How To Get To A Pin

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Grant Thornton Invitational - 2025

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1	Coughlin / Novak	-28	F	3
T2	Kupcho / Gotterup	-25	F	3
T2	Korda / McCarthy	-25	F	3
T2	Hull / Brennan	-25	F	3
T5	Zhang / Kim	-23	F	3
T5	Henderson / Conners	-23	F	3
T7	Woad / Clanton	-22	F	3
T7	Yin / Hoge	-22	F	3
9	Tavatanakit / Knapp	-21	F	3
T10	Lee / Horschel	-20	F	3
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T13	Korda / Cauley	-17	F	3
T13	Khang / Mitchell	-17	F	3
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T13	Ko / Day	-17	F	3