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The fact that it is now a preference could slow down play just as easily.

Imagine once some people get used to putting with it in and do not want to putt with it out. Others will surely still want it out at times. So you have an idiotic scenario of the golfer who is away wanting it out, and then the next to putt wants it back in? God forbid someone wants it out again??

Its better just to have a rule, written or unwritten. Otherwise, players need to decide how they're going to handle it within their group prior to the round and stick with it. This rule was really dumb and if fully embraced, might shave 60 seconds off the round for a foursome that plays with proper awareness and etiquette.

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Posted: 03/15/2019 at 10:11PM

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Lounge Question Pin In or Pin Out When Putting? ** -- grill to chill 03/15/2019 6:59PM

Out. In when chipping. Never tended. ** -- hoosnowahokie 03/16/2019 1:27PM

Waste of time ** -- CPRVHokie 03/16/2019 3:15PM

New rule makes no difference in my approach, but it IS more relaxed -- typed by ben 03/16/2019 09:02AM

New rule says you can leave in -- MrBayAreaHokie 03/15/2019 10:58PM

Night putting? Pin definitely in. ** -- TexasGobbler 03/15/2019 9:30PM

Play tennis instead. ** -- MDHokieEE99 03/15/2019 9:22PM

You mean grenade distance ball? -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 10:00PM

No, not NPF softball. ** -- MDHokieEE99 03/15/2019 10:14PM

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Why? ** -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 7:35PM

Because I'm not a millennial. ** -- EDGEMAN 03/15/2019 7:41PM

That’s a good thing. But why would you ever pull the pin? Just slows things ** -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 7:47PM

I get it. Hate having to wait, but -- RTFC 03/16/2019 10:37PM

Bryson could tell you -- JoesterVT 03/15/2019 7:51PM

The one time a season that happens isn’t worth all the wasted time. ** -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 7:53PM

That's what will be interesting... -- JoesterVT 03/15/2019 7:55PM

Leave the pin in. You’re not hitting putts that don’t go in because the pin -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 8:02PM

Out as a matter of course, but will now use a back stop... -- JoesterVT 03/15/2019 7:32PM

Out ** -- Stork 03/15/2019 7:27PM

Why? ** -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 7:34PM

Them's the rules...or have they changed that too?** -- thankbud 03/16/2019 12:44PM

They changed it. Pulling the pin is optional. And should never be done. ** -- CPRVHokie 03/16/2019 1:09PM

I've had putts that hit the pin and bounced out. Would've fallen if not -- AZHokie59 03/16/2019 1:47PM

Be prepared to be mocked by your playing partners. Only old people refuse -- CPRVHokie 03/16/2019 3:17PM

You are just a ray of sunshine aren't you? ** -- AZHokie59 03/16/2019 7:04PM

Hah. I’m honestly the most positive person in real life. And in a mission -- CPRVHokie 03/16/2019 8:24PM

Hooey. ** -- thankbud 03/16/2019 1:14PM

I guess that wasn't a "bad gateway".** -- thankbud 03/16/2019 1:14PM

I honestly dont care. I play competitive stroke play -- tylerhokie 03/15/2019 7:14PM

The fact that it is now a preference could slow down play just as easily. -- King Jaffe Joffer 03/15/2019 10:11PM

Your last sentence is the problem. People aren’t properly aware they’re -- CPRVHokie 03/16/2019 09:03AM

I agree. I can’t figure out how pulling the pin could speed up play. ** -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 7:32PM

Really...lots of ways... -- JoesterVT 03/15/2019 7:41PM

Nobody should ever pull the pin. ** -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 7:45PM

By the way....I completely misread your post ** -- JoesterVT 03/15/2019 7:44PM

You made my point better than I could have. Thanks. ** -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 8:09PM

You are a liar because you posted no more comments for me!!!! -- grill to chill 03/15/2019 7:37PM

I didn’t reply to you dummy. God you’re the worst poster this place has -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 7:40PM

...kick his ass Sea Bass ! ** -- chumley 03/15/2019 10:40PM

Your indirect posts are a perfect example of passive aggressive ** -- grill to chill 03/15/2019 7:44PM

You suck ** -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 7:45PM

Obviously you do not deny by your response! Not a Hokie are you? ** -- grill to chill 03/15/2019 7:46PM

CPRV is 11 of the 13 things PHNC railed against, but you're out of line... -- JoesterVT 03/15/2019 7:53PM

My Mother used to say that all the time! ** -- DonHo-kieHi 03/15/2019 8:39PM

Yeah! Wait, what? ** -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 8:04PM

You don’t have any friends, do you? ** -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 7:49PM

None that I don't choose :) ** -- grill to chill 03/15/2019 7:55PM

Thass a bold statement ** -- JoesterVT 03/15/2019 7:43PM

I stand by it. He’s awful. ** -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 7:44PM

Why? ** -- TomTurkey 03/15/2019 7:42PM

You want a piece of me? ** -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 7:44PM

I thought we were there already -- TomTurkey 03/15/2019 7:47PM

You’re the Boomer exception that proves the rule. ** -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2019 7:49PM

Best thread all day....I'm dying. ** -- King Jaffe Joffer 03/15/2019 10:05PM

What ever speeds up play is my advice! :) ** -- grill to chill 03/15/2019 7:32PM

The fact that it is now a preference could slow down play just as easily.

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