Slow play has been a big problem on the PGA Tour, drastically slowing everything and causing rounds to stretch into unbearably long durations. Take, for example, The Open last week.

World No. 1 Nelly Korda needed one word to sum up her thoughts upon hearing that officials are set to address the issue of slow play on the LPGA Tour: “Finally.” On Tuesday, the tour informed players ...

Jon Rahm believes more should be done to tackle slow play in professional golf, calling for governing bodies to apply similar ...

Golf has been fighting slow play for over a century. It’s only gotten worse. According to Alexander H. Revell, the author of ...

Last week, a viral image of Sleepy Hollow Country Club's "Pace of Play Offenses" sheet got the people TALKING. We covered it right here on Golfdigest.com, and I even did a little video essay on Golf ...

The Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals, which is held at Augusta National every April, will institute a shot clock beginning in 2026. The post New Augusta National-based rule targets slow play ...

Just over a year ago, in March of 2025, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan announced that the PGA Tour would begin publishing speed-of-play statistics. The decision came after receiving feedback ...

The angst over pace of play in golf has been around for ages. One overlooked example is a memo from Joe Dey, the USGA executive director who in 1950 issued a notice to players when they registered for ...

Playing at a better pace is not about hurrying up or rushing around the course. It is simply about being more efficient with your valuable time, as well as everyone else’s. Adopting this mindset – and ...

The former U.S. Open champion took to social media to express his frustrations over slow play in professional golf. On Monday, the PGA Tour board approved multiple changes to qualification and field ...

A number of changes have been implemented to improve the pace of play since the 2014 season.

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Pace of play could come under heightened scrutiny this week at the Masters. It certainly has the attention of chairman Fred Ridley. With the PGA Tour set to roll out new initiatives ...