The white stakes (or any other object) which define the out of bounds are FIXED. Improving the position of the ball by moving anything fixed is a breach of Rule 13-2 (Improving Lie, Area of Intended Stance or Swing, or Line of Play). So you must never remove a white stake even if you are still in bounds and the stake interferes with your stroke. The penalty for Breach of Rule is : Match Play - Loss of Hole, Stroke Play - Two Strokes.
Even removing the stake and replacing it before you play the stroke incurs the same penalty. I wonder how often this rule has been broken in ignorance - so hands off.
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