With his ball on the green and being his turn to putt, Fish! walks up to the hole, removes the flagstick, and lays it on the ground near the hole. He walks back, takes aim, and – being the supremely confident putter that he is – worries not about hitting the indian logo emblazoned on flag and strikes his putt.
Chief Turtle Thunder, having missed a few Fooks in his time and being unaware of Fish!’s outstanding accuracy with his putter, mistakenly fears that Fish!’s putt might strike the flagstick. He walks over and moves it out of the way.
Skipping Skunk, having just emerged from the woods, shouts “Someone’s getting a two stroke penalty!”
Is he right? And, if so, who?
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This is a non-event. Nobody gets a penalty, though I’m apt to declare jihad on Chief Turtle Thunder for moving the flag I was aiming at.
Turtle gets a 2 stroke whack. You can’t do that while the ball is in motion. It MIGHT influence the movement of the ball.
Again, this is another that requires some additional clarification:
Fish! was not using the flagstick for aiming purposes. Skippy moved it the flag whilst the putt was in motion, however, because he thought Fish!’s putt was going to hit the flag.
Any answer modification out there?
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Fish! is because he is using the flag as a spot to aim his put.
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This is a non-event. Nobody gets a penalty, though I’m apt to declare jihad on Chief Turtle Thunder for moving the flag I was aiming at.