Slow play

December 3rd, 2024

Slow-play debate rages online after fan times nearly 90-second pre-shot routine of Spanish Open winner Carlota Ciganda

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November 21st, 2024

Matt Fitzpatrick calls out PGA Tour’s ‘pathetic’ handling of slow-play situation

The PGA Tour Policy Board approved a series of changes this week that will reduce the number of golfers in tournaments and reduce the number of tour cards available. In theory, these new tweaks will help improve pace of play, but one of the tour’s fastest players finds the situation “pathetic.” First, let’s start with Read more…

November 20th, 2024

At the LPGA finale, top players continue to be fed up with slow play on tour: ‘It’s ridiculous’

An at-times glacial pace of play is a story that won’t go away for the LPGA.

November 19th, 2024

Charley Hull comes up with harshest of penalties for ‘ridiculous’ slow players

We’d bet against Hull’s ‘ripping away tour cards’ plan making it anywhere other than social media, but it’s certainly keeping the issue in the spotlight.

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September 29th, 2023

Ryder Cup 2023: Slow play is likely to become an issue at Marco Simone. It doesn’t have to be

The pace of play at last week’s Solheim Cup was nothing short of disgraceful. Here’s how the Ryder Cup could speed play up.

September 24th, 2023

The Slowheim Cup: Five-hour-plus rounds push matches into the twilight zone

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July 29th, 2023

Carlota Ciganda refuses to sign scorecard after slow-play penalty and is DQ’d from Evian Championship

This is not the first slow-play penalty Ciganda has received on the LPGA Tour.

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July 10th, 2023

US Women’s Open champion Allisen Corpuz was one more slow-play time away from a penalty

The news came as a shock to the player and caddie because the LPGA fines players for slow play but doesn’t penalise them shots.

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May 31st, 2023

Three-time major champion is a new believer that this rules change would solve pro golf’s slow-play problem

Padraig Harrington believes that rangefinders should be permanently adopted into pro golf as a way to move things along and allow players a better chance to escape “awkward yardage” lies.

May 27th, 2023

A new poll of golf insiders reveals the extent of slow play problem – and what can be done about it

A hearty 94 percent of poll respondents think slow play is a problem that needs to be fixed in tournament golf. And they heap the lion’s share of blame for slow play in the game on the shoulders of the players and tours (cumulative 79 percent).

The simple answer to the PGA Tour’s slow play problem? A first-hand look reveals why there isn’t one

Paige Spiranac calls out PGA Tour winner after ‘sexist’ comment about slow play

Matt Fitzpatrick sounds off on slow play: ‘It’s truly appalling’

Patrick Cantlay gets heckled at Harbour Town for slow play, caddie flips fan the bird

On Patrick Cantlay, shot clocks and golf’s slow-play problem

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Patrick Cantlay strikes back at criticism of slow play at the Masters

June 28th, 2022

Lexi Thompson handed slow-play fine immediately after devastating loss at KPMG Women’s PGA

The issue created instant social media buzz, including from two-time Major winner Justin Thomas.

October 6th, 2021

15 ways to be a faster golfer

Across four decades of playing the game, both walking and in carts, I’ve observed and developed some best practices to keep the game moving faster, making the four-hour round an easy mark to break with regularity.

June 27th, 2021

Maria Fassi furious after receiving slow-play penalty that cost her making Women’s PGA cut

Per rule 5.6b(3), the two-stroke penalty knocked Fassi to a second-round 77, and at three-over she missed the weekend cut in the LPGA Tour Major by one shot.

June 11th, 2021

How a THREE-SHOT slow-play penalty cost this tour pro a spot in next week’s US Open

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.

May 27th, 2021

In a brutal turn, LPGA pro loses her match on slow-play penalty

Because the early part of the tournament involves 16 groups of four players in a round-robin format, the loss doesn’t knock Ciganda out of the tournament.

May 21st, 2021

PGA Championship 2021: Rare pace of play penalty strikes at Kiawah

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.

Leaderboard

The American Express - 2025

Pos	Player	Tot	Thru	Rnd
1	Sepp Straka	-23	F	3
T2	Charley Hoffman	-19	F	3
T2	Jason Day	-19	F	3
T2	Justin Lower	-19	F	3
T5	Patrick Cantlay	-18	F	3
T5	Mark Hubbard	-18	F	3
7	Justin Thomas	-17	F	3
T8	Max Greyserman	-16	F	3
T8	Daniel Berger	-16	F	3
T10	Frankie Capan III	-15	F	3
T10	Beau Hossler	-15	F	3
T10	J.J. Spaun	-15	F	3
T10	Taylor Moore	-15	F	3
T10	Ben Griffin	-15	F	3
T10	Will Zalatoris	-15	F	3
T10	Billy Horschel	-15	F	3
T17	Keith Mitchell	-14	F	3
T17	J.T. Poston	-14	F	3
T17	Harry Higgs	-14	F	3
T17	Rico Hoey	-14	F	3
T17	Rickie Fowler	-14	F	3
T17	Ryan Palmer	-14	F	3
T23	Doug Ghim	-13	F	3
T23	Car Young	-13	F	3
T23	Camilo Villegas	-13	F	3
T23	Kevin Roy	-13	F	3
T23	Harry Hall	-13	F	3
T23	Cam Davis	-13	F	3
T29	Sam Ryder	-12	F	3
T29	Nick Taylor	-12	F	3
T29	Mackenzie Hughes	-12	F	3
T29	Vincent Norrman	-12	F	3
T29	Jeremy Paul	-12	F	3
T29	Lanto Griffin	-12	F	3
T29	Joe Highsmith	-12	F	3
T29	Ricky Castillo	-12	F	3
T29	Matt Kuchar	-12	F	3
T29	Matthew Riedel	-12	F	3
T39	Sam Stevens	-11	F	3
T39	Alex Smalley	-11	F	3
T39	Quade Cummins	-11	F	3
T39	Lee Hodges	-11	F	3
T39	Jacob Bridgeman	-11	F	3
T44	Trey Mullinax	-10	F	3
T44	Brandt Snedeker	-10	F	3
T44	Victor Perez	-10	F	3
T44	S.W. Kim	-10	F	3
T44	Kurt Kitayama	-10	F	3
T44	Michael Kim	-10	F	3
T44	Tom Hoge	-10	F	3
T44	Brian Campbell	-10	F	3
T44	Ryo Hisatsune	-10	F	3
T44	Ryan Gerard	-10	F	3
T44	Taylor Montgomery	-10	F	3
T44	Davis Thompson	-10	F	3
T44	Matteo Manassero	-10	F	3
T44	Rikuya Hoshino	-10	F	3
T58	Chez Reavie	-9	F	3
T58	Eric Cole	-9	F	3
T58	Patrick Rodgers	-9	F	3
T58	Vince Whaley	-9	F	3
T58	Kris Ventura	-9	F	3
T58	Will Gordon	-9	F	3
T58	Mac Meissner	-9	F	3
T58	Harris English	-9	F	3
T58	Alejandro Tosti	-9	F	3
T58	Nick Dunlap	-9	F	3
T58	Sam Burns	-9	F	3
T58	Ben Kohles	-9	F	3
T58	Brice Garnett	-9	F	3
T58	Chris Kirk	-9	F	3
CUT	Nate Lashley	-8	F	3
CUT	Chad Ramey	-8	F	3
CUT	Norman Xiong	-8	F	3
CUT	Joel Dahmen	-8	F	3
CUT	Luke List	-8	F	3
CUT	Kevin Yu	-8	F	3
CUT	Chandler Phillips	-8	F	3
CUT	Michael Thorbjornsen	-8	F	3
CUT	Zach Johnson	-7	F	3
CUT	K.H. Lee	-7	F	3
CUT	Jake Knapp	-7	F	3
CUT	Francesco Molinari	-7	F	3
CUT	Isaiah Salinda	-7	F	3
CUT	Tony Finau	-7	F	3
CUT	Chris Gotterup	-7	F	3
CUT	Tim Widing	-7	F	3
CUT	Andrew Putnam	-7	F	3
CUT	Patton Kizzire	-7	F	3
CUT	Takumi Kanaya	-7	F	3
CUT	Henrik Norlander	-6	F	3
CUT	Tom Kim	-6	F	3
CUT	Chan Kim	-6	F	3
CUT	Sungjae Im	-6	F	3
CUT	Noah Goodwin	-6	F	3
CUT	Jesper Svensson	-6	F	3
CUT	Nico Echavarria	-6	F	3
CUT	Peter Malnati	-6	F	3
CUT	Matt McCarty	-6	F	3
CUT	Jhonattan Vegas	-6	F	3
CUT	Blades Brown	-6	F	3
CUT	John Pak	-6	F	3
CUT	Adam Hadwin	-6	F	3
CUT	Ben Martin	-6	F	3
CUT	Aaron Baddeley	-5	F	3
CUT	Greyson Sigg	-5	F	3
CUT	Wyndham Clark	-5	F	3
CUT	Zac Blair	-5	F	3
CUT	Nick Hardy	-4	F	3
CUT	Matti Schmid	-4	F	3
CUT	Emiliano Grillo	-4	F	3
CUT	Adam Svensson	-4	F	3
CUT	Brian Harman	-4	F	3
CUT	Aldrich Potgieter	-4	F	3
CUT	Max McGreevy	-4	F	3
CUT	Paul Peterson	-4	F	3
CUT	Danny Walker	-4	F	3
CUT	Christiaan Bezuidenhout	-3	F	3
CUT	Lucas Glover	-3	F	3
CUT	Erik van Rooyen	-3	F	3
CUT	Jackson Suber	-3	F	3
CUT	Mason Andersen	-3	F	3
CUT	David Lipsky	-3	F	3
CUT	Anders Albertson	-3	F	3
CUT	David Skinns	-2	F	3
CUT	Rafael Campos	-2	F	3
CUT	Kaito Onishi	-2	F	3
CUT	Braden Thornberry	-2	F	3
CUT	Hayden Buckley	-2	F	3
CUT	Bronson Burgoon	-2	F	3
CUT	Jason Dufner	-2	F	3
CUT	Steven Fisk	-2	F	3
CUT	Sami Valimaki	-1	F	3
CUT	Kevin Velo	-1	F	3
CUT	Will Chandler	-1	F	3
CUT	Patrick Fishburn	-1	F	3
CUT	Thomas Rosenmueller	-1	F	3
CUT	Trevor Cone	-1	F	3
CUT	Antoine Rozner	E	F	3
CUT	William Mouw	E	F	3
CUT	Taylor Dickson	E	F	3
CUT	Danny Willett	+1	F	3
CUT	Chesson Hadley	+1	F	3
CUT	Wesley Bryan	+1	F	3
CUT	Kyle Mendoza	+1	F	3
CUT	Kevin Streelman	+1	F	3
CUT	Kevin Kisner	+2	F	3
CUT	Ben Silverman	+2	F	3
CUT	Cam Young	+2	F	3
CUT	Bill Haas	+2	F	3
CUT	Davis Riley	+4	F	3
CUT	Philip Knowles	+4	F	3
CUT	Andrew Novak	+5	F	3
CUT	Cristobal Del Solar	+13	F	3
WD	Adam Schenk	-	-
WD	Brendon Todd	-	-

Team Finals 2024

Rank	Team Name	Total	Score
1	RIPPER GC	-11	277
T2	4ACES GC	-8	280
T2	IRON HEADS GC	-8	280
4	LEGION XIII	-6	282
5	STINGER GC	-15	273
6	FIREBALLS GC	-14	274
T7	CRUSHERS GC	-2	286
T7	HYFLYERS GC	-2	286
9	MAJESTICKS GC	-5	283
10	TORQUE GC	-4	284
11	CLEEKS GC	-1	287
12	RANGEGOATS GC	+4	292
13	SMASH GC	+12	300