slow play

Elvis may not be The King. But Next Big Thing? Look out

Elvis may not be The King. But Next Big Thing? Look out

Our man Matt Cleary set out to find a man in a yellow bucket hat. He came back with tales of the PGA Championship leader, Elvis Smylie. 21 Nov 2024
An optimistic McIlroy bemoans slow play

An optimistic McIlroy bemoans slow play

Rory McIlroy bemoaned the woeful pace of play after seeing his bid for a career grand slam blown off course on day two of the Masters. 13 Apr 2024
Slow players forewarned ahead of Aussie Summer

Slow players forewarned ahead of Aussie Summer

Australia's golfers have been placed on notice that snail-pace play won't be tolerated this summer. 1 Aug 2023
Morri: In praise of Jon Rahm

Morri: In praise of Jon Rahm

It’s hard to know what was more impressive about Jon Rahm this past week. That he turned up at all, the quality of his golf or the fact he resisted the urge to criticise Patrick Cantlay for his slow play when in the commentary booth on Sunday. 17 Apr 2023
Opinion: Cantlay a slow-moving target for growing problem

Opinion: Cantlay a slow-moving target for growing problem

The slow play debate, well it's not so much a debate but a rare universal golf agreeance, reared its head again last week when Brooks Koepka passed comment on the glacial pace of the Masters final round. 12 Apr 2023
Herbert frustrated by Aussie Open pace of play

Herbert frustrated by Aussie Open pace of play

A frustrated Lucas Herbert has suggested golf officials rethink the Australian Open's revolutionary format after enduring a painstaking third round of more than five hours. 3 Dec 2022
Morri: All slow play not created (or treated) equal

Morri: All slow play not created (or treated) equal

Golf is the most infuriating of games but golf commentary (of the social media variety, not the TV kind) trumps it. 31 Jan 2022
MORRI: Slow play penalty impetus for introspection

MORRI: Slow play penalty impetus for introspection

The only interesting thing about slow play is the reaction of those who get penalised for it and what that tells us about ourselves. 28 Jun 2021
Fassi upset by penalty for slow play

Fassi upset by penalty for slow play

Maria Fassi was docked a two-stroke penalty for slow play at the KPM Women's PGA Championship, which has led to her missing the cut by one shot. 26 Jun 2021
Opinion: Tortoises should have to watch the hare

Opinion: Tortoises should have to watch the hare

Those guilty of it often don’t even know they do it. The outraged often identify the wrong cause of the issue. And the ruling powers are yet to effectively combat it. The issue at hand is, of course, slow play. 31 Mar 2021
Opinion: Slow play not just an LPGA problem

Opinion: Slow play not just an LPGA problem

There was some great viewing for golf fans across the various Tours. But the weekend’s action also saw one of the game’s biggest issues rear its ugly head once again. 19 Aug 2020
The Huggan Interview: R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers

The Huggan Interview: R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers

The R&A chief sits down to talk about the biggest issues facing golf, from grass roots participation numbers to the distance debate, gender equality, slow play and the Home of Golf, St Andrews. 11 Mar 2020
PGA Tour says it will explore pace-of-play

PGA Tour says it will explore pace-of-play

The PGA Tour says it will look closer at its pace-of-play policy, which could lead to timing players who typically take a long time playing shots. 12 Aug 2019
DeChambeau hits back at online attacks over slow play

DeChambeau hits back at online attacks over slow play

An emotional Bryson DeChambeau has hit back at critics of his chronic slow play after copping a social media blasting that included being called a "single-minded twit". 11 Aug 2019
Slow Pokes: The solutions to slow play

Slow Pokes: The solutions to slow play

Pace of play is the one blight on the game that trickles down from the professional Tours to grass roots club golf. At the elite level, slow play is frustrating for all from players to fans. Here, the man at the coalface of administering pro golf in Australia offers some solutions. 16 Jul 2019
OGILVY: ‘Reward fast players, don’t punish the slow’

OGILVY: ‘Reward fast players, don’t punish the slow’

It’s a fact of golfing life that the subject of slow play is guaranteed to provoke a reaction in almost every player. 22 Mar 2017