Rules FAQ: Can You Use a Club Other than the Putter on Putting Green?

You sure can. You might remember Phil Mickelson pitching from the bottom part of a two-tiered green to the top part during the 2002 Ryder Cup.

Unfortunately, unlike Phil Mickelson, most of us won't be able to take a perfect divot that can easily be replaced. Most of us would dig up a good portion of turf and damage the green.

So before you try something similar, ask yourself - if you're not a highly skilled player - if it's really worth the potential damage to the green.

But, according the Rules of Golf, there are no prohibitions on the type of club to be used on putting surfaces.

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