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Your ball stops leaning against the flagstick, partly below the green's surface. Is it holed?

Yes, it counts as holed if any part is in the hole below the surface.

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  1. Yes, it counts as holed ✔
  2. No, the whole ball must be below the surface
  3. Only if it then drops in within ten seconds

Why: Rule 13.2c says a ball resting against the flagstick is holed if any part of it is in the hole below the surface of the putting green, even if the whole ball is not.

Huh, didn't know that: A ball hanging over the lip gets a reasonable time to walk up plus ten more seconds to fall in.

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Why did the ball lean on the flagstick? It needed a little support to finish the hole.
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Answer: Yes, it counts as holed. Rule 13.2c says a ball resting against the flagstick is holed if any part of it is in the hole below the surface of the putting green, even if the whole ball is not.

  1. The R&A, Rules of Golf, Rule 13 Putting Greens www.randa.org/en/rog/the-rules-of-golf/rule-13
    If any part of the ball is in the hole below the surface of the putting green, the ball is treated as holed
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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