How to mark your ball

When you are on the green, you should mark your golf ball with a small coin or ball marker.

Place the mark just behind your ball before picking up the ball. When it is your turn to putt, place the ball on the green in its original location before picking up the mark.

If your mark is possibly in the way of a playing partner’s putting line, ask if they want you to move it. If so, pick a tree or another standstill object to line your ball mark up with and move it a putter head or two to the right or left. Remember to return your ball to its original spot —not where you moved your mark — before putting.