Our first tournament under the new rules was at Eastlake (Chula Vista, not Atlanta) under soggy conditions. I got to drop from knee height, putt with the flagstick in, and I might have had a double-contact, but that doesn't matter any more. My club hit something in the air, but I think it was part of my divot. It didn't sound or feel like I hit the ball.
We had a discussion centered around if you ask someone to tend the flagstick, then they must remove it. I wasn't sure, so I looked it up.
New rule #13.2 covers the flagstick.and indicates that you must decide before the putt whether you are going to putt with the flagstick in or out. Having someone attend the flagstick indicates that you intend to putt with the flagstick out.
New rule #11 covers ball deflected while in motion. If it is unintentional, then there is no penalty. If it is intentional, then it is the "general penalty." (two strokes).
Note that if your opponent is attending the flagstick, and intentionally deflects your ball out of the hole, then they get the penalty. If it's your caddie leaving the flagstick in because you hit the putt way too hard, then you get the penalty.
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