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With reference to the 2 minutes that DeCambeau took to make (and miss) an 8 foot putt at the Northern Trust, isn't it about time (pun intended) that the PGA looked at applying shot penalties to blatant slow play - in whatever form they manifest themselves?

Sure, the Pros have more at stake than most of us - but at the same time (see -there it is again) they also set the "standard" that the rest of the golfing world follow.

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The tour won’t do anything til it affects tv/sponsorship money. 

Does what happen on tour affect the approach amateur golfers have during their rounds? Probably but in reality slow golfers are slow golfer and will always be slow golfers. 

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I think slow play on tour versus slow play on local courses is two different issues. Tour players play slow, local players often play poorly, and don't consider others around them.

Slow play is really a big problem for the networks. It means more dead time and less golf shots. So, once somebody has one violation in a day, give them a warning. On their 2nd, don't show them on TV the rest of the day. No matter what, no more TV time. These guys need TV time to show their sponsors why they are worth paying. If Bryson and JB Holmes are constantly getting banned, who is going to sponsor them? Hit them in the wallet where it hurts.

At local courses, we should be only letting people score double par on holes. More than that is just painful. A few of our local courses post clocks based on your start time all around the course, encouraging people to keep up. But lots of local golfers just have egos. They either don't think they're slow, don't care or take it as an affront to their manhood someone else is faster and wants to pass them.

I think slow golf on local courses is far more important to most peoples enjoyment of the game, and what the pros do, sure it sets a precedent, but I don't know any amateur golfers who are slow because they think too much about their shots.

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I think the PGA Tour will finally do something about it, purely as a result of the players driving it.
If the rules are explicit players will adjust, and if they can’t, it’s their problem.

Great to see a more general player led change, Brooks Koepka is using his prominence for good, and others are getting on board


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6 hours ago, newballcoach said:

Slow play is really a big problem for the networks. It means more dead time and less golf shots. So, once somebody has one violation in a day, give them a warning. On their 2nd, don't show them on TV the rest of the day. No matter what, no more TV time. These guys need TV time to show their sponsors why they are worth paying. If Bryson and JB Holmes are constantly getting banned, who is going to sponsor them? Hit them in the wallet where it hurts.

Slow play isn’t a problem for the networks because they have plenty of cameras around the course to cut away from the slow golfer and show another player or go back to a previous shot from another player. This happens all the time.

Not putting a guy on tv after the first violation won’t change their approach. It doesn’t cost them any money and the media will make a story out if it so they get the press anyways.

Its an easy fix and several players already have come out with the solution. Once you are warned the next one is a stroke penalty.

slow pros know how to game the system. When they get warned or put on the clock they have a set period to get back on time. They do what they need to do to get back on time and then go back to slow play. Fix it by not allowing them to game the system. Once warned any violation after that even if they get back on time is a stroke 

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Nothing wrong with the rules, if they were enforced. 

I'd like the R&A to release decisions that set precedence on the situation. And for both R&A and USGA to just enforce the rules there. 

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12 minutes ago, Green Sheep Productions said:

Nothing wrong with the rules, if they were enforced. 

I'd like the R&A to release decisions that set precedence on the situation. And for both R&A and USGA to just enforce the rules there. 

The Rules of Golf do not have a specific rule that governs pace of play, other than to say that you must play without reasonable delay.  The Rules allow the Committee to make and enforce their own policy regarding pace of play, so that falls on the PGA Tour.  Its the Tour that sets the policy, and the Tour that enforces the policy.  Its not up to the USGA or R&A to enforce slow play policy at any event that they don't directly run (such as the US Open, US AM, Open Championship, etc.).

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Looks like DeChambeau's antics this past week were enough to finally warrant a closer look.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/pga-tour-reviewing-pace-of-play-policy-amid-bryson-dechambeau-controversy/ar-AAFF5RA

Also, I find it hilarious that DeChambeau called out Brooks Koepka for dropping his name when discussing slow play earlier this season.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/dechambeau-no-issues-after-talking-slow-play-with-koepka/ar-AAFF81u

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DeChambeau: "S***, Brooks is walking towards me! Oh no..."

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Dont have all the facts here, but heard an interesting comment from Dechambeau this morning. He claims that he takes more time over certain shots but that he hurries to his ball while others take their time.... (insert GIF of Koepka sauntering down fairway lol) If this is true, should he be allowed more time at his ball? I would imagine that you can make up more time hurrying to your ball than is actually taken once behind it?? 

Not on either players side here but thought it was an interesting point. I personally dont have too much of an issue with slow play at the tour level as i could watch a pre-shot player/caddy convo all day. Especially in the bigger tournaments.

As someone mentioned above, i think the issue is at the local courses where avg. golfers mimic what they see on tv..... and then you also have ppl with general lackadaisical attitude toward getting to their shot, and getting out of others way... 

unfortunately I think this issue is here to stay for awhile. 

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9 minutes ago, Chanchorp13 said:

Dont have all the facts here, but heard an interesting comment from Dechambeau this morning. He claims that he takes more time over certain shots but that he hurries to his ball while others take their time.... (insert GIF of Koepka sauntering down fairway lol) If this is true, should he be allowed more time at his ball? I would imagine that you can make up more time hurrying to your ball than is actually taken once behind it?? 

Not on either players side here but thought it was an interesting point. I personally dont have too much of an issue with slow play at the tour level as i could watch a pre-shot player/caddy convo all day. Especially in the bigger tournaments.

As someone mentioned above, i think the issue is at the local courses where avg. golfers mimic what they see on tv..... and then you also have ppl with general lackadaisical attitude toward getting to their shot, and getting out of others way... 

unfortunately I think this issue is here to stay for awhile. 

Getting to his ball before anyone else means little unless he is first to play. It's a moot point IMO. It's not like he's getting to his ball a full 1 minute and 20 seconds before the other players to make up for the 1 minute and 20 seconds extra time he allows himself to miss a putt inside 10 feet.

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Dont have all the facts here, but heard an interesting comment from Dechambeau this morning. He claims that he takes more time over certain shots but that he hurries to his ball while others take their time.... (insert GIF of Koepka sauntering down fairway lol) If this is true, should he be allowed more time at his ball? I would imagine that you can make up more time hurrying to your ball than is actually taken once behind it?? 

Not on either players side here but thought it was an interesting point. I personally dont have too much of an issue with slow play at the tour level as i could watch a pre-shot player/caddy convo all day. Especially in the bigger tournaments.

As someone mentioned above, i think the issue is at the local courses where avg. golfers mimic what they see on tv..... and then you also have ppl with general lackadaisical attitude toward getting to their shot, and getting out of others way... 

unfortunately I think this issue is here to stay for awhile. 

Brooks is one of the fastest players on tour. Him sauntering to his ball is a normal paced walk. 

Getting to a ball faster than others doesn’t mean anything. Jb Holmes doesn’t even start his process until it’s his turn instead of doing all that while waiting for the others in the group to play theirs.

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So, I'm doing to drop the link to a really good article on this from The Fried Egg right here

Basically, here's the jist if you don't want to click over. He followed DeChambeau, Kisner, and JT for 9 holes at the US Open. The players took the most time when they were first to play in the group and took their most time on Chips and Putts, likely due to the green reading books. Andy submits further removing the greens book from tournament golf and setting a tiered shot clock, 60 seconds if first to play, 40 seconds if you're second or third as potential alternatives.

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1 hour ago, Chanchorp13 said:

Dont have all the facts here, but heard an interesting comment from Dechambeau this morning. He claims that he takes more time over certain shots but that he hurries to his ball while others take their time.... (insert GIF of Koepka sauntering down fairway lol) If this is true, should he be allowed more time at his ball? I would imagine that you can make up more time hurrying to your ball than is actually taken once behind it?? 

 

13 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

Getting to a ball faster than others doesn’t mean anything. Jb Holmes doesn’t even start his process until it’s his turn instead of doing all that while waiting for the others in the group to play theirs.

Poor Bryson CAN'T begin to gather his data until its his time to hit, because he's scary long (my sarcasm there, not him bragging)

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Now Bryson is averaging about 302 yards (ranked 38th on Tour).  Ten yards shorter are a bunch of guys tied for 111th, so its not like Bryson is WAY out there.  He could certainly be getting his data at the same time as a shorter player is, he simply chooses not to.  The caddies are at fault, the slow walkers are at fault, and now the shorter hitters are at fault, but Bryson refuses to look in the mirror.

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I took the week off last week to prepare for back-to-school and do some stuff around the house before we get too bogged down with school activities.  I played golf almost every morning last week before beginning my daily chores.  I figured why not, right?

I was asked to play with two junior players at my home club last Wednesday and offer an evaluation for the middle school golf program.  I think the parents wanted an unbiased perspective on their kids and trusted me to give an unvarnished opinion.  They are both very good players.  Well trained in proper golf etiquette, other than pace of play.  I had absolutely no issue with their golf games.  At 11 years of age, each young man shot 84.  And that was about the worst they could have done.  One young man 4 putted from 6 feet while the other 4 putted from 8 feet with his first putt ending up off the green.  My only issue was, a threesome walking 18 holes at 7am with nobody else in sight took over 5 hours to get around 18 holes!  And this is a course they play every day!  I will add, I often walk 18 in under 3 hours with my daughter!  They were mind-numbingly slow! 

They wouldn't begin a pre-shot routine until it was their turn.  Wouldn't even calculate distance until it was their turn.  After a conversation when we were finished, I began to realize they are emulating what they see from the best players in the world.  Calculating distance, checking wind direction, evaluating a lie and choosing a club are all a part of their pre-shot routine.  It has never occurred to them to do that stuff while the other person is playing a shot.

The only way this is going to change is to force change at the highest levels of golf and hope it trickles down like this "paralysis by analysis" generation has learned.

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I took the week off last week to prepare for back-to-school and do some stuff around the house before we get too bogged down with school activities.  I played golf almost every morning last week before beginning my daily chores.  I figured why not, right?

I was asked to play with two junior players at my home club last Wednesday and offer an evaluation for the middle school golf program.  I think the parents wanted an unbiased perspective on their kids and trusted me to give an unvarnished opinion.  They are both very good players.  Well trained in proper golf etiquette, other than pace of play.  I had absolutely no issue with their golf games.  At 11 years of age, each young man shot 84.  And that was about the worst they could have done.  One young man 4 putted from 6 feet while the other 4 putted from 8 feet with his first putt ending up off the green.  My only issue was, a threesome walking 18 holes at 7am with nobody else in sight took over 5 hours to get around 18 holes!  And this is a course they play every day!  I will add, I often walk 18 in under 3 hours with my daughter!  They were mind-numbingly slow! 

They wouldn't begin a pre-shot routine until it was their turn.  Wouldn't even calculate distance until it was their turn.  After a conversation when we were finished, I began to realize they are emulating what they see from the best players in the world.  Calculating distance, checking wind direction, evaluating a lie and choosing a club are all a part of their pre-shot routine.  It has never occurred to them to do that stuff while the other person is playing a shot.

The only way this is going to change is to force change at the highest levels of golf and hope it trickles down like this "paralysis by analysis" generation has learned.

I see this often. Ridiculously slow. Good young golfers that just take way to long. Only saving grace is in my area when they get into a competition pace of play is strictly enforced. They are in for a surprise when that happens. 

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1 hour ago, THEZIPR23 said:

I see this often. Ridiculously slow. Good young golfers that just take way to long. Only saving grace is in my area when they get into a competition pace of play is strictly enforced. They are in for a surprise when that happens. 

They compete on two local junior tours and have never been penalized.  Then again, neither has anyone else on those tours.  They finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in the summer long "points race" for the championship on Saturday.

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They compete on two local junior tours and have never been penalized.  Then again, neither has anyone else on those tours.  They finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in the summer long "points race" for the championship on Saturday.

In our events if you are out of position at the end of the round the whole group gets penalized 2 strokes, no questions asked. Wish it was that way everywhere. 

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4 minutes ago, THEZIPR23 said:

In our events if you are out of position at the end of the round the whole group gets penalized 2 strokes, no questions asked. Wish it was that way everywhere. 

One of those two tours I speak of is the Sneds Tour in East Tennessee.  "Sneds" being Brandt Snedeker.

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I took the week off last week to prepare for back-to-school and do some stuff around the house before we get too bogged down with school activities.  I played golf almost every morning last week before beginning my daily chores.  I figured why not, right?

I was asked to play with two junior players at my home club last Wednesday and offer an evaluation for the middle school golf program.  I think the parents wanted an unbiased perspective on their kids and trusted me to give an unvarnished opinion.  They are both very good players.  Well trained in proper golf etiquette, other than pace of play.  I had absolutely no issue with their golf games.  At 11 years of age, each young man shot 84.  And that was about the worst they could have done.  One young man 4 putted from 6 feet while the other 4 putted from 8 feet with his first putt ending up off the green.  My only issue was, a threesome walking 18 holes at 7am with nobody else in sight took over 5 hours to get around 18 holes!  And this is a course they play every day!  I will add, I often walk 18 in under 3 hours with my daughter!  They were mind-numbingly slow! 

They wouldn't begin a pre-shot routine until it was their turn.  Wouldn't even calculate distance until it was their turn.  After a conversation when we were finished, I began to realize they are emulating what they see from the best players in the world.  Calculating distance, checking wind direction, evaluating a lie and choosing a club are all a part of their pre-shot routine.  It has never occurred to them to do that stuff while the other person is playing a shot.

The only way this is going to change is to force change at the highest levels of golf and hope it trickles down like this "paralysis by analysis" generation has learned.

For the most part I agree that there’s amateurs emulating what pros do on tv but I don’t necessarily buy it. It’s an easy apple to pick but there are far more fast players on tour than slow. Unfortunately not all get air time but brooks, dj, rory, ricky, snedeker to name a few are fast.  If amateurs were truly emulating tour players we wouldn’t be discussing pace of play for the general population.

Overall the tour doesn’t have a pace of play issue but rather some bad apples that cause the backup. 

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23 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

For the most part I agree that there’s amateurs emulating what pros do on tv but I don’t necessarily buy it. ......

I wish amateurs would emulate the pros - at least for these two items.

1. Pros always repair their ball marks - never fail - Yet I see dozens of unrepaired ball marks every day playing behind amateurs.

2. I have never seen a pro "stomp" their tee into the ground after hitting a tee shot - driver or iron - but I see amateurs do it every day and see the tees "buried" on the tee box.

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For the most part I agree that there’s amateurs emulating what pros do on tv but I don’t necessarily buy it. It’s an easy apple to pick but there are far more fast players on tour than slow. Unfortunately not all get air time but brooks, dj, rory, ricky, snedeker to name a few are fast.  If amateurs were truly emulating tour players we wouldn’t be discussing pace of play for the general population.
Overall the tour doesn’t have a pace of play issue but rather some bad apples that cause the backup. 


In the case of these two kids, they are absolutely emulating what they think they are supposed to be doing. They play this course every single day. The yardages don’t change by more that a few yards. Why the need to go through such an elaborate pre-shot routine for the same shot they have had every day for the entire summer?

In the case of these two, I believe the routine needs to quicken quite a bit. Walking to the ball and pulling the trigger are pretty quick. Everything in-between is exaggerated and overly time consuming.


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In the case of these two kids, they are absolutely emulating what they think they are supposed to be doing. They play this course every single day. The yardages don’t change by more that a few yards. Why the need to go through such an elaborate pre-shot routine for the same shot they have had every day for the entire summer?

In the case of these two, I believe the routine needs to quicken quite a bit. Walking to the ball and pulling the trigger are pretty quick. Everything in-between is exaggerated and overly time consuming.


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The perception of what they should be doing vs what pros actually do is a bigger problem than emulating pros. That’s the problem with tv coverage especially regarding the fast players is we see most pre shot routines but the fast ones started that long before the camera was on them.

 

 

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The perception of what they should be doing vs what pros actually do is a bigger problem than emulating pros. That’s the problem with tv coverage especially regarding the fast players is we see most pre shot routines but the fast ones started that long before the camera was on them.


Where do you imagine they get the perception of what they should be doing from?


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After the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open, there was a discussion about slow play.  A question was asked:  

"How quick would the quickest trio among the women take for 18 holes and how long would it take for the slowest?"

The answer, which seemed to be agreed by all, was that the quickest group would take  3 1/2 hours  and the slowest 5 1/2 hours.

My impression is that most on the PGA Tour play a a reasonable pace given the conditions, and it's really only a few players that are slower than the norm.  However, watching the ladies play, I feel that it's the reverse; more slower players and a few faster players.

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Most amateurs take to much time calculating variables they neither understand nor are they good enough to actually utilize the information.

 

Most slow professionals are slow to a large degree because of gamesmanship. Best way to break an opponent’s rhythm is slow him down. If I were playing with BK in the final round of a Major you darn right I’m taking my time. When he walks off the green while I’m putting I’ll just smile because I know I’m getting to him. Conversely I’d bet BK’s constant chatter about pace of play is a little gamesmanship on his part as well.

 

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1 hour ago, Kenny B said:

After the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open, there was a discussion about slow play.  A question was asked:  

"How quick would the quickest trio among the women take for 18 holes and how long would it take for the slowest?"

The answer, which seemed to be agreed by all, was that the quickest group would take  3 1/2 hours  and the slowest 5 1/2 hours.

My impression is that most on the PGA Tour play a a reasonable pace given the conditions, and it's really only a few players that are slower than the norm.  However, watching the ladies play, I feel that it's the reverse; more slower players and a few faster players.

4 1/2 hours. Anything longer and it’s too long. Shorter could and should be achieved by many. I haven’t been able to find any data on average pace of play on tour just the rumbles of when it’s overly slow. My guess is most rounds are completed in 4-4 1/2

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8 hours ago, sixcat said:

 


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I don’t believe that every amateur is taking their actions from the few slow players and not the fast ones. It’s a media/tv coverage problem more than a golfers problem. When most of the best players in the world are fast and only a handful of the best are slow I doubt theslow players are affecting the amateur level

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This isn’t complicated; It’s as easy as having the courage to call someone out for being slow.

The Tour is afraid to hurt players’ feelings.

You’re no less of a gentleman by speaking out regarding right and wrong.



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All the players on the PGA tour have been speaking out on the subject more recently due to Brooks Koepka coming out to the press bringing the matter to the headlines. Later pros such as JT, Rory, Ian Poulter have all spoken on how much of an issue it is in today's game and how penalties should really be given out. Below is  a link to CNN on how Bryson has been getting criticized on his 2 minute pre-shot antics on some putts and an 80 and pitch shot.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/11/golf/bryson-dechambeau-golf-slow-play-northern-trust-open-spt-intl/index.html

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On 8/11/2019 at 11:52 AM, jaskanski said:

Sure, the Pros have more at stake than most of us - but at the same time (see -there it is again) they also set the "standard" that the rest of the golfing world follow.

Totally agree. This manifests itself in .. imho .. the absolute worst ways during local tourneys and outings.

Each group, playing as a team, congregate together at the site of each and every shot and each and every putt and have very extended discussions about each and every shot. Very extended. 

Because this is what they see on TV.

Because this is how they think competitive golf is "supposed" to be played.

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