Definition of "flagstick" [flagstick]

• A removable pole with a flag marking the placement of each hole on the putting greens of a golf course. (noun)

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• "A few hands were shaken, and Davis Love III pulled the flagstick from the hands of a jubilant caddie and put it back with a look of irritation."
• "Dried sunflower stalks with empty beer cans stuck on top were placed in the holes, and there was an art to leaning the "flagstick" on chip shots."
• "From the middle of the 18th fairway he hit the flagstick with his approach and saw his ball bounce off the green – an injustice he quickly corrected by chipping in for an outrageous birdie."