Meronk’s victory is no real surprise. In 12 previous starts on the Old World circuit in 2022, Poland’s greatest-ever golfer had already had six top-six finishes.
Family, friends and fans of John Catlin, currently 85th in the Official World Golf Ranking and a three-time winner on the European Tour in the last eight months, may have a new foe.
The last notable slow-play penalty in a men’s Major came in the 2013 Masters, when then-14-year-old Tianlang Guan was assessed a one-stroke penalty in the second round after being warned four times.