To: Ms. Baby Boomer who wrote (43907 ) 8/10/2025 3:36:13 PM From: J.B.C. 1 RecommendationRecommended By
Read Replies (1) | Respond to I asked GROK if any tour player has ever been penalized for slow play: Glen Day (1995 Honda Classic): Day was penalized one stroke during the third round for slow play, following complaints about the round taking over four hours. His score was adjusted from 71 to 72. Miguel Angel Carballo and Brian Campbell (2011 Zurich Classic): Both players received a one-stroke penalty on the 14th hole in this team event for exceeding their allotted time. Carballo went over on the 12th hole, and Campbell followed on the 14th. Jon Catlin (2021 PGA Championship): Catlin was assessed a one-stroke penalty after taking 63 seconds for his second shot on the third hole (his 12th), following a warning on the 16th hole (his 7th). Additionally, the PGA TOUR Americas implemented a stricter Pace of Play policy in 2025, resulting in: Hunter Wolcott (2025 Diners Club Peru Open): Wolcott received a one-stroke penalty on his 16th hole (the seventh at Los Inkas Golf Club) during the second round for taking 58 seconds to putt, exceeding the 40-second limit (plus 10 seconds as the second player to play). He still tied for the lead and later won the event. These are the only reported slow-play penalties on the PGA Tour since 1995, with just three players penalized in that timeframe (Day, Carballo, Campbell; Catlin’s penalty was at a major, not a regular Tour event). The PGA Tour has faced criticism for infrequent enforcement, with fines (e.g., $50,000 after 10 timed violations, $5,000 thereafter) being more common than stroke penalties. New rules in 2020 and 2025 aim to address this by targeting individual players and increasing penalties, but stroke penalties remain uncommon.
