The president of Masters, Fred Ridley, in his annual speech prior to the tournament on Wednesday, expressed so much concern for the slow game that almost suggested a kind of shooting clock.
There was a moment in the competition “Drive, Chip & Putt” “by Augusta National for children when one of the competitors used” Aimpoint “” to measure a putt, taking time to do it.
Ridley noticed it and said it was “an example that really illustrates the problem,” and added: “Unfortunately, these young people are looking at their heroes who play the game every week to make a living about how they play competitive.
“I think this could be a call to action that we may house in the past,” “Ridley continued.” We will be dealing with that problem [slow play] This week. I am not going to tell you that I will be happy with the results, but I think it encourages me that the PGA Tour is doing some things, experimenting with some time procedures that could be a bit more aggressive than us in the past.
“As he deals with the unit, Chip & Putt, I also noticed exactly what they noticed they were doing.
“I think it is sure to assume that next year in ‘Drive, Chip & Putt’ you will see some type of time limitations established in the competition.”
