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Nelly Korda is set to tee it up this week at the 2024 Evian Championship. However, she, along with several players from the DP World Tour and LPGA Tour, has spoken out against the pace of play in the field.
With the recent pace of play issues at the 2024 BMW International Open, Korda addressed the situation on both the tours. The LPGA Tour star said fast play is in the best interest of both players and fans. She admitted to getting "bored" watching tournaments that go beyond the four-hour standard. Korda told Golf Monthly:
"I just think the faster people play is better for the game. The rules need to be enforced and we have seen that. I think the LPGA Tour is doing a better job... At the end of the day, the more we improve the pace of play the more people are going to be interested in watching, coming out and not just watching on TV.”
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During last year's edition of the Evian Championship, Carlota Ciganda was given a two-stroke penalty because of slow play. As she firmly believed that the penalty was not warranted, she made an appeal to the rules officials but it was denied. Ciganda did not accept the penalty and was disqualified from the event.
Korda affirmed that the two-stroke penalty was justified and said:
" I really like Carlota [Ciganda]. She’s a great person. I enjoy playing with her. I am a fast player, but I would say at the end of the day the rules of golf are the rules of golf, and it’s good that it’s being enforced... You want to watch a sport that’s continuously moving and not continuously stalling. I would say I think it’s really important for the rules officials to enforce the rules of golf. ”
Pablo Larrazabal on DP World Tour's slow play
Following last week's BMW International Open, Pablo Larrazabal spoke out about the DP World Tour's pressing slow play issues. After missing the cut at the event, the former LIV Golf star said that his competitors must be fined for not maintaining the pace of play.
During the DP World Tour's 2023 season, a player had racked up fines worth $127,862 (£100,000) due to slow play. In an interview with Bunkered, Larrazabal said:
" There are a good 15-20 (DP World Tour players) that are over the time by far. We cannot do anything until the tournament committee puts in harder rules. ... To pay £100,000 in one year in the slow play is not enough. They still win golf tournaments playing slow. ... These guys have enough money to pay a 20 grand fine. Penalize them."
The former PGA Tour player also claims that mental coaches are the primary reason as to why a round goes over the standard time of four hours. To solve the issue, Larrazabal suggested that the DP World Tour must have 12 to 14 rules officials on the course to facilitate play.
