Ball Resting Against Flagstick
From Janice, our rules chair:
17-4 Ball resting against flagstick
When a player’s ball rests against the flagstick in the hole and the ball is not holed, the player or another person authorized by him may move or remove the flagstick, and if the ball falls into the hole, the player is deemed to have holed out with his last stroke; otherwise, the ball, if moved, must be placed on the lip of the hole, without penalty.
So ladies–be very careful when removing the flagstick if a ball rests there and be careful in whom you choose to remove the flagstick. 🙂