How to Use flagstick in a Sentence

flagstick

noun

• He looked deflated at first, as the ball sailed past the flagstick.
  — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 July 2022
• Players must not touch or remove the flagstick from the cups at any time.
  — Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Sep. 2020
• Rahm made a gutsy decision to play his third shot away from the hole, flipping the ball to the right of the hole above the flagstick.
  — New York Times, 20 June 2021
• Cups in holes are turned upside down so golfers avoid the flagstick and digging for balls.
  — Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2020
• Both hit approaches right of the flagstick that spun back.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2022
• Porter tried to move out of the way, but the ball hit his foot — and caromed directly toward the flagstick.
  — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, 9 June 2019
• Golfers can’t remove flagsticks while putting and no more than one person can ride in a cart.
  — al, 21 Apr. 2020
• On the course, players must putt with the flagstick in, into a shallowed hole for easy retrieval.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 28 May 2020
• The result is a shot that travels about 80 yards in the air and rolls a long way – and, in two cases in the past year – stopping only when the ball struck the flagstick.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 July 2022
• The cups on most greens are raised in order to minimize touching of flagsticks.
  — oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2020
• Poston took sole possession of the lead with a birdie on that hole after placing a bunker shot 6 feet from the flagstick.
  — Joedy McCreary, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2019
• They were asked to play without removing the flagsticks.
  — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 19 Mar. 2020
• That’s also where Nicklaus struck his storied 1-iron shot off the flagstick to cement his victory in the ’72 U.S. Open.
  — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, 9 June 2019
• In those conditions, firing at the flagstick can be fatal.
  — Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 14 June 2018
• The ball doinked off the flagstick and rolled into the water again, leaving Scott gobsmacked and with a double-bogey seven.
  — Star Tribune, 13 Nov. 2020
• Players looking to try their luck, simply cue up a contest, take dead aim at the virtual flagstick and compete to win cash prizes.
  — Mike Dojc, Forbes, 20 May 2022
• His sky-tingling wedge shot from 97 yards landed about 4 feet from the flagstick and spun obediently into the hole for eagle.
  — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, 9 June 2019
• Mickelson, from his position, couldn’t even see the flagstick.
  — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 18 June 2021
• Local courses also filled the 6-inch deep cups on the greens about two-thirds full with Styrofoam to keep players from touching it or having to remove the flagstick.
  — Mike Joseph, ExpressNews.com, 28 May 2020
• There no longer will be penalties if a golf ball accidentally moves on the green, if a club touches the ground in a hazard or if the ball hits a flagstick that is not being tended on the green.
  — Doug Ferguson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2018
• Among the craziest happenings of the day was Hideki Matsuyami’s chip from the high grass from behind the fifth green that hit the flagstick on the fly and ricocheted sideways into a bunker.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022
• McIlroy ended the competition by knocking his ball slightly closer to the flagstick.
  — Bill Pennington, New York Times, 18 May 2020
• At most courses, carts are being sanitized, ball washers removed and players are advised not to remove flagsticks or rake bunkers.
  — Kent Somers, azcentral, 25 Mar. 2020
• Players no longer will be assessed a one-shot penalty if their golf ball accidentally moves, if their club touches the ground while in a hazard or even if a putt strikes a flagstick that is not being tended.
  — Doug Ferguson, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2017
• Most counties are recommending tee times must be taken over the phone or online to prevent human contact, and not touching common surfaces such as the flagstick.
  — Jacob Myers, Cincinnati.com, 31 Mar. 2020
• In most tournaments, that would at least offer the promise of softening the greens, allowing players to fire more aggressively at flagsticks.
  — Brian Costa, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2018
• His ability to consistently find the flagstick has triggered an average of 4.8 birdies per round, ranking second among tour competitors.
  — Jimmy Burch, star-telegram.com, 23 May 2017

Last Updated: 6 Oct 2024