{"id":27964,"date":"2019-08-20T11:27:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T10:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peterfieldgolf.co.uk\/?p=27964"},"modified":"2023-06-29T02:06:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T01:06:21","slug":"slow-play-the-european-tours-new-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peterfieldgolf.co.uk\/slow-play-the-european-tours-new-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Play & The European Tours NEW Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"
With Slow play the hot topic at the moment and in light of the social media lynching of Bryson DeChambeau the European tour have released a plan of combating it next season.<\/span><\/p>\n Although I feel it was unfair to single out DeChambeau, he was timed taking more than two minutes to miss an eight-foot putt at the recent Northern Trust Open on the PGA Tour, prompting criticism from several rival players. He is not the only culprit but is one of the larger, more recognised names along with J.B Holmes. It\u2019s easy to understand why players take longer than is allowed when such prize money is at stake but when the rules are clear there should be no confusion. Although it may feel it helps an individual to take their time it can also be just as disruptive to another who prefers to play swiftly. I\u2019m sure many of you have experienced this in your Club Championship or even Monthly Medal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Here is a breakdown of the plan the European tour are going to implement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The European Tour are going in hard on this to make a change. I think it\u2019s a brilliant idea to make all the players aware of the rules with the interactive test, this would be a great addition to club golf to make players understand the rules and help them speed up their own pace of play when participating in competitions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019m looking forward to seeing how players on tour adapt to these changes, if it makes a big difference to their routines, the caddy\u2019s influence and seeing if their scores suffer\/ improve as a result.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Rob Wilkinson\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n