There's been a lot of discussion lately about slow play in professional golf.
Whether it's discussions among LPGA stars or PGA Tour players talking about recent changes on the tour, slow play is a common problem in golf. Some players, including Matt Fitzpatrick, even took to social media to complain about the pace of play.
Well, for a DP World Tour rookie making his first career start, he didn't get any slack.
Jacob Skov Olesen was penalized one stroke for slow play during the first round of the 2024 BMW Australian PGA Championship on Thursday. Olson, the 2024 British Amateur champion, earned his card via the DP World Tour Q-School promotion and makes his professional debut at the Tour's 2024-25 season opener at Royal Queensland Golf Club in Brisbane .
It took Olson, 25, 130 seconds to sink his approach shot into the 10th hole. That's more than three times the allotted time (40 seconds) for a player's turn to bat. Olson bogeyed the hole and opened with a 74, 3 over par.
With the recent uproar over the pace of play, perhaps the penalties are a sign that the Tour will be cracking down more in the coming months.
While most golfers won't mind getting fined for a slow shot, everyone speeds up when a valuable shot is on the line.
