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(iii)
Flagstick Held by Player's Side
If the player's ball strike the flagstick which is held by,
or has been removed by, himself, his partner or either of
their caddies, he shall incur the
penalty of one stroke,
and
his ball shall be played as it lies.
(iv) Flagstick Held by Opponent
Except as provided for in clause (v), if the player's ball
strike the flagstick which is held by, or has been removed
by, an opponent or an opponent's caddie, the opponent shall
incur the
penalty of one stroke.
The player shall play his
ball as it lies.
(v)
Flagstick Held at Player's Request
If an opponent or an opponent's caddie (the player
having no caddie), hold the flagstick at the player's request
no penalty
shall be incurred by either side if the holder of
the flagstick is struck by the player's ball, or if the ball
strikes or is stopped by the flagstick. The player shall play
his ball as it lies.
(vi)
Deemed to Hold Flagstick
If a player or a caddie holds or removes the flagstick when
a stroke is being played, that player or caddie shall be deemed
to hold the flagstick until the ball comes to rest.
3.. Stroke Play
(i)
GOLF
Striking Flagstick
A competitor incurs
no penalty
if, playing from farther
than twenty yards from the hole, his ball strike the flag-
stick which is not held or has not been removed. If the flag-
stick is attended, or has beer, removed, at the player's request,
and his ball strike it, he shall incur
the penalty of one stroke
and shall play his ball as it lies.
(ii) Ball Within Twenty Yards of the Hole
When the competitor's ball lying within twenty yards of
the hole, whether it lie on the putting green or in a hazard,
is played and strikes or is stopped by the flagstick whether
it is in the hole or not, or the person standing at the hole,
the competitor shall incur
the penalty of one stroke
and shall
play his ball as it lies.
SECTION XI
ON THE PUTTING GREEN AND WITHIN TWENTY
YARDS OF THE HOLE
RULE 39. THE PUTTING GREEN (DEF. 27)
1. General
(i) Removal of Loose Impediments
(a)
A player may remove any loose impediment from the
putting green either by picking it up or brushing it