This week Sentry Tournament of Champions was chosen to activate the PGA Tour golfer’s program that controls the progress of the game after decades of lack.

The “anti-fishing time” program was scheduled to be launched from RBC Heritage in June 2020, but was delayed due to disease. The PGA Tour has issued a regulation on the progress of the game since 1994, has been revised nine times but is still somewhat lax in comparison to reality. This issue arose after the reaction of experts and the media nearly 16 months ago, through the Bryson DeChambeau case at the Northern Trust.

Key changes in the new technical barrier include “watch lists,” overtime, performance penalties, and fines.

Slow-hitting golfers like DeChambeau will be placed on a special watch, according to the new PGA Tour policy. Photo: AP

Slow-hitting golfers like DeChambeau will be placed on a special watch, according to the new PGA Tour policy. Image: AP

However, the method of determining slow play is the most important. Instead of focusing on the team’s progress against the general ground as the old rules, PGA Tour will use ShotLink data to prove and process slow individuals while avoiding unjust circumstances.

From the Sentry Tournament of Champions – the start of the year kicking event started on January 7, each player has 45 seconds for each shot because through reviewing 14 million shots from ShotLink, the PGA Tour concludes that the golfer rate takes 45 seconds or more for each hit only 10% – how to localize the object. And so, those who exceed that time will be recorded in the “black book” with the validity cycle of 10 awards.

Once on this list, they are notified in advance of each tournament and are given 60 seconds per shot for the duration of the match. If they exceed the limit, they will be delayed. Then, they have 40 seconds to hit, an extra 10 seconds if on the first turn in the party.

Delayed time the first time, golfer received a warning, the second was fined one stroke and one more stroke for each recidivism. Accompanied by a fine – 10 times heavier than before, including the first warning, 50,000 USD for the second time of the season, an additional 20,000 USD per recidivism. Previously, golfers were only warned for the second violation in the round.

As for exceptional cases – taking 120 seconds for a shot without a good reason, the PGA Tour takes a heavier penalty. They will be warned if they violate once in a season, pay 10,000 USD at the second time and add 20,000 USD for each recidivism.

DeChambeau took more than three minutes to hit the green 70 yards away

DeChambeau took more than three minutes to hit the green 70 yards away.

DeChambeau should have entered this framework. In August 2019, he spent more than three minutes in the situation of bouncing the ball into the green 70 yards away and more than two minutes to study a 3.3-meter putt on hole green 8, the second round of the Northern Trust.

DeChambeau took more than two minutes to study the 3.3-meter put-through

DeChambeau took more than two minutes to study the 3.3-meter put-through

In the shortened brisk style, Lucas Glover welcomed the new move of the PGA Tour. “I think this is helpful. First, slow players need to be shown names. Without specific identifications and evidence, they can justify everyone is slow. But with the new rules, The story will be clearer, “Glover commented above Golf Channel on January 6.

Golfer born in 1979 also observed the transformation of his colleagues since the news of the new anti-fishing time. “Kevin Na improves 100%. So does Sergio Garcia. He gets rid of the habit of clicking the tip too many times. I think no one wants to bring a slow reputation and affect teammates,” Glover said two cases of improvement. .

Golfer Harris English appreciated PGA Tour’s new anti-fishing time program. Previously, English evaluated itself as a type of fast attack. But last year, PGA Tour referee announced he was going to blackboard because it took an average of 44 seconds per shot. “The slow, casual hands are the main problem. As for me, thanks to the referees that I am the slowest on green handling. Their numbers have helped me realize where to improve,” said English.

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