CBS golf analyst Dottie Pepper is not delighted about the changes in the golf scene, putting an emphasis on the sport of play on the PGA Tour. The Farmers Insurance Open was just a confirmation of what was said earlier.
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The final group consisting of Aldrick Potgeitere, Andrew Novak and Harris English spent the entire hour playing the first three holes. CBS analyst Dottie Pepper reacted sharply, stressing that golfers should have the respect for everyone.
You know, Frank, I think were starting to need a new word to talk about this pace of play issue, and its respect, she said, as quoted by Golf.
For your fellow competitors, for the fans, for broadcasts, for all of it. Its just gotta get better.
Her colleagues shared the same opinion, believing that the problem of the tempo of the game must be solved. The problem of the pace of the game has been discussed for a long time, considering the duration of American Express.
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It is interesting that the new competition, created by Woods and McIlroy, together with the PGA Tour, decided to solve such a problem, considering that players have a time limit for shots. TGL wanted to present golf the way many want it, although older fans are clearly not open to such changes.
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Justin Thomas, one of the main faces of TGL, also clearly pointed out in a letter to his colleagues that they would have to act in a different way, act more openly, show another side of their personality, and thus attract the attention of the audience. TGL wants to change everything that maybe the PGA Tour should have changed a long time ago, but who knows, maybe they will do it.
The problem of slow play has been a topic for several years in the golf world. Although there are some solutions for this, it seems that there is disagreement on both sides whether changing the already existing rules would bring positive results.
