a. Allowing these “putter head-sized” putts to be picked up will speed up the game and prevent damage to the cup rim.

b. No one, but Bill Hunt, ever misses these putts.

c. Tapping the ball into the hole and then retrieving it takes up additional time.

d. Most of us leave the flag stick in while putting and retrieving a ball from the hole with the flag stick in results in damage to the rim of the cup.

A player’s playing partners must agree to the ball being picked up