
Players should ensure that, when putting down bags, or the flagstick, no damage is done to the
putting green, and that neither they nor their caddies damage the hole by standing close to it in
handling the flagstick or in removing the ball from the hole. The flagstick should be properly
replaced in the hole before the players leave the putting green.
Players are requested NOT to use their putter to remove their golf ball from the hole.
