Ball Markers and the Rules

We heard from a golfer recently whose playing partner used a very large ball marker on the putting green, one so large that our correspondent found it very distracting. He asked his fellow-competitor to switch to something smaller. The other golfer refused. Arguments ensued.

Do the rules of golf specify what should - and shouldn't - be used as a ball marker on the putting green? That's the question we look into in our latest Rules FAQ. Check it out to find out if our correspondent has any recourse against his jumbo-ball-marker-wielding partner.

See also:

• Do you use a lucky or special ball marker?