If your ball is in another player's way, can you legally mark it even if you aren't on the green? Rules Guy has the answer. The post Rules Guy: Is it legal to mark your ball when it’s not on the green ...

For more green-related guidance from our guru, read on … I was called out for aligning my ball for a putt after placing my ball and then lifting my ball marker ... to tap down grass around ...

Place a ball-markerBall-Marker: An artificial object when used to mark the spot of your ball to be lifted, such as a tee, a coin, an object made to be a ball-marker or another small piece of equipment ...

I came up about five feet short of the green on my approach shot, and the grass was short enough ... I ended up chipping over his ball. But was he correct about the marking?