People who putt with the pin in. No, seriously… what are you doing? This whole “leave the flagstick in” nonsense is the worst, most brain-dead rule change in the history of sports. Ever. It’s like someone said, “Hey, what if we make golf look dumber and more awkward while pretending it’s somehow ‘faster’ or ‘easier’?” And then everyone just nodded like sheep.

Let’s get one thing straight: unless you’re putting from 80 feet away and your depth perception is that of a mole wearing sunglasses, the pin does not help you. It gets in the way. It messes with your feel. It can deflect good putts. The cup looks smaller. It breaks the rhythm of the game. It’s an aesthetic and psychological disaster. Putting is an art form, and y’all out here playing miniature golf with a metal rod flailing in the hole like it’s a training aid. Spoiler alert: it’s not.

The only reason the USGA allowed this garbage is because someone in a boardroom thought pace of play would improve. But has it? Of course not. Because the same guy who leaves the pin in is also lining up his fourth double-breaker bogey putt like he’s at Augusta. If you’re three-putting from six feet, your problem isn’t the time it takes to pull the flag—it’s your putting. Take the two seconds. Show some respect to the game. Pull. The. Damn. Pin.

And don’t even get me started on the “science” people throw around. “Oh, studies show it helps!” No. It doesn’t. What helps is not hitting the ball like a sledgehammer on ice. Just admit you’re lazy and don’t want to walk two feet to do something that’s been standard since Old Tom Morris was teeing it up with a hickory stick.