Kim Joo-hyung is gossiping again...This time, it's because of the slow play
Kim Joo-hyung is gossiping again...This time, it's because of the slow play
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Kim Joo-hyung (22, Nike)'s slow play is on the cutting board.
U.S. Golf Digest reported that many experts pointed out Kim Joo-hyung's slow play during the PGA Tour's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which ended on the 3rd (Korea time). Among them, the problem was the play of the sixth hole (par 5) in the final round.
According to the video posted on the article by Golf Digest, Kim was preparing for his second shot after landing his tee shot on the fairway. Kim's companions were Justin Rose (Britain), the men's gold medalist in golf at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and Cam Davis (Australia).
Kim arrived in front of his ball in 42 seconds after Rose fired his second shot. Then he got the address in 23 seconds. He made four practice swings. Still, Kim's second shot flew to the sea, which is the OB zone.
Golf Digest said, "After four practice swings and 23 seconds of addressing, it is terrible to fly the ball to the Pacific Ocean." In the video that followed, broadcast commentators Frank Norvillo and Jim Gallagher exchanged harsh comments saying that Kim Joo-hyung was dragging his feet too much.
When Gallagher said, "I think it would be rather helpful if I did less waggling (a preliminary motion that shakes the club lightly), Novilo responded, "It's useless."
Eventually, the duo was given a warning due to slow play in the latter half of the game. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), Jeff Straka (Austria), and Shane Lowry (Ireland), who played in the group immediately behind Kim, Rose and Davis, also took a whopping 5 hours and 30 minutes to complete the 18th hole.
Recently, there has been a lot of controversy and animosity toward slow play by the PGA Tour. Reflecting this trend, the PGA Tour is actively considering introducing shot clock and disclosing disciplinary action against slow-players. 먹튀검증
There were also criticisms of delayed play during the Farmers Insurance event, which ended on April 27. At that time, it took five hours and 30 minutes to complete the 18 holes on the last day of the competition.
Dottie Pepper, who has 17 wins in the U.S. LPGA Tour, said, "Wolf play is caused by lack of respect (for fellow players and fans). We need fast play for all our fellow players, fans and broadcasters."
Charlie Hoffman of the U.S., one of the PGA Tour's oldest players, said in a letter to his fellow players on Wednesday, "We received a lot of criticism for slow play at recent competitions. Reducing the number of participants is not very helpful. Players must cooperate to speed up the speed."