Lefties only golf tip: The question I get asked a lot when I’m doing playing lessons with clients is should they have the flag in or out when they’re chipping from around the side of the green. Now, the first thing to notice here is that you do have an option. A lot of golfers consider that when you’re off the green, the flag must stay in. But when you’re on the green, the flag must come out. But actually when you’re off the green you can have the flag attended, you can have it left in, or you can have it taken out.