Does Slow Play Cause Higher Scores? This Data Suggests It Might
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2022-02-03
No one likes slow play. Golf is already a game that requires a good chunk of time, and when you add a glacial pace on the course, it only elongates that commitment.
Slow play isn’t a new issue, either. Pros have bemoaned slow play for decades and the Rules of Golf have even been adjusted to combat the issue. But still, the problem persists.
Slow play doesn’t just negatively affect your enjoyment of the game. It could be hurting your scores, too, GOLF.com’s Zephyr Melton writes.