Charley Hoffman, a famous American golfer, and two-time player director on the Tour's policy board, as well as a member of the Player Advisory Council, commented on Justin Thomas' recommendations on speeding up the pace of the game, as well as a better relationship between the players and the media.
Hoffman shares that sentiment, stressing that the pace of the game has been a huge problem for years. Fans and the golf community have been highlighting for years how important it is to find solutions for slow play, but it seems as if the officials of the golf organization are deaf to their demands. However, it seems that things could be going in the direction of change.
Yeah, its an issue for our fans, for us as players cutting down field sizes will help, Hoffman wrote. Pace of play has been a challenge my entire 20 years on Tour, and it was an issue 20 years before that.
We all need to take responsibility to be ready when its our turn to play and having the awareness to realize that we are out of position and speed up even before the rules official shows up. We do it all the time, we just need to be more aware of it!
Charley Hoffman on cooperating with broadcasting partners
An experienced golfer agrees with Thomas and his ideas, believing that it is important to work with broadcasting partners, regardless of the interviews on the field or the general insight of the fans about what they are doing.
Golf wants to follow the example of other sports, which for years have been trying to bring the other side of individuals' personalities closer to their fans. It turned out that such an approach raises ratings and arouses additional interest.
The PGA Tour is trying to dominate the golf scene. If they want to succeed, it will be important to follow trends.
