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 ...

Purpose of Rule: Rule 14 covers when and how you may mark the spot of your ball at rest and lift and clean your ball and how to put it back into play so that your ball is played from the right place.

We’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and chalk it up to competitive rust ... players carry a Sharpie in their golf bag. Identifying that the ball you're about to play is actually yours ...