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Originally Posted by bkreigsr
Can any of you golf-ey type guys explain to me what the proper etiquette of pin removal?
I watched most Friday and Saturday and it seemed at certain holes the player was putting with the pin still in the hole - sometimes from six inches sometimes from twelve feet.
Probably a simple answer, but over my pay grade.
Thanks in advance.
Bill K
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Originally Posted by BeyGon
Most people take the pin out when putting, some don't, I wouldn't leave it in when I play.
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In the past, you took the pin out for any putts made from the putting surface. One of the recent PGA rule changes is that you can leave the pin in, if you want. The intent was to speed up play, not at tournaments like this, but for Joe Average, playing out in the sticks on his weekly round.
You were more likely to get a putt in if you take the pin out; that has been recently studied and proven in testing. Some players prefer to leave it in, regardless. Adam Scott is one such player and he had a fairly miserable day yesterday on the greens.