PGA TOUR Establishes ‘Speed of Play Working Group’ to Improve Pace Issues

One of the most public issues the PGA TOUR has faced in the 2025 season so far is the concern over the pace of play, but it is now establishing a Working Group with several players who will lead the talk about what can be done to speed things up.

The TOUR established the “Speed of Play Working Group,” according to NBC Sports, who viewed a memo that was sent to TOUR members earlier this week. It will be headed by Sam Burns, Adam Schenk, and Jhonattan Vegas, who will work with the Player Advisory Council on strategies to improve the pace of play.

Other players on TOUR will be able to contact Burns, Schenk, or Vegas to discuss any ideas they have for improving the pace of play, which has been at the forefront of issues the TOUR has confronted so far this year.

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A new policy will also be tested at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Lecom Suncoast Classic this month, which changes a warning to a one-stroke penalty for the first offense of slow play.

The TOUR said in the memo:

“[The test] will allow us to gather data to help determine if this measure would change player behavior and have a positive impact on pace of play.”

Many players have spoken about penalizing players with strokes in the event of slow play. The TOUR is also mulling other strategies, like allowing players to use rangefinders, in an effort to speed things up during tournaments.

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