The great winner knows how it would fix the slow game

Collin Morikawa has a thought about how to fix the slow game.

And as not for him.

“What I have learned is that monetary fines are useless,” he said. “We earn so much money, and some guys honestly could take care of less – I don’t know how many fines are, but whatever x are.”

As you have undoubtedly heard, the theme of the slow show has been, well, steaming. First, there were five and a half hours in the American Express tour in mid -January. Then, the pace of the game a week later in the Open LED of farmers of farmers CBS Analyst Dottie Pepper to seek less selfishness from players. Then came a moment with Tom Kim a week after that, when He was shown Taking 40 seconds to address his ball to AT&T Pebble Beach pro-am, then 25 others to get a pace, just to hit the penalty area.

So what should a pro golf tournament do? Tuesday, before this week Championship, Morikawa There was a thought. Another type of punishment.

Kick.

“I think after talking to some boys,” said Morikawa, “I think you just have to start hitting boys and giving guys current penalties, be it stroke or FedExcup. … I think they care more about playing good golf and making sure they make play -off and make sure they do, you know 70, 50.

Thought, of course, is not new – brooks koepka offered it At the PGA 2023 championship, as well as others – but it is worth noting that it grew back on Tuesday. In particular PGA Tour said Tuesday would try such sentences this year at Korn Ferry Events, along with the creation of a “Play Speed” group; allowing the use of Rangefinders test this year at six tourist events; and publication of the game data rhythm.

When asked specifically for the last article, Morikawa said he supported it.

“I see no problem with him. I think what is there to hide, right? “He said.” If you are slow, you know you are slow. I mean, if you do not know, then there is a problem. For me, there is no problem to leave it out, or not? Will it just do things better because then you will have a target on you, you will do a little more pressure and hope you will catch them, or penalize. “

However, all this, Morikawa said he believes movements will shave OTHER USEFUL Time from rounds. There are still processes to be done for shots, and he said the long time of the camera can emphasize it.

But, bring the data, he said.

“Last week, they brought me a clip of my own; Jj (Jakovic, his caddy) and we were hitting a blow, “Morikawa said.” I saw the video. It was like a minute 50, I think it took, or a minute 45 until I hit the ball.

“People – you know, I read it. I’ve read things. Bad, really bad. I’m the first to reach my ball. JJ has to walk from the number, and people are complaining like, oh, hit the ball. I just don’t walk up to the ball – no one, I mean, Ludwig’s (Aberg) One of the best players, the fastest there. He does not only walk up to stroke and be as, okay, Joe (Scoverhis caddy), this looks like a 7-Hakuri. How far is it? 175. OK, perfect, go.

“Like you still have to walk from our numbers. We still have to look at the pin. You have to see the wind, and how, this is part of the whole situation. So for me part of it is how they are getting it out, sometimes they make us look slow because, how, you show that the whole JJ clip had just put the bag, we are walking towards it.

“But there are boys there who are taking a minute and a half, two minutes, when the camera is on them, in that stroke, and it’s their turn, and it’s too long. That is why we have to release names. Just as there is nothing wrong with that.”

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