YOUR VIEW
Slow-play debate
The R&A has to be commended for trying to address one of the eternal bugbears of the game of golf, slow play. The measures taken vary in their effectiveness, the three-minute search rule being the most obvious time saver as it’s quantifiable. Oddly, the out of bounds rule has to be adopted locally.
However, the ‘flagstick in or out’ rule is the most controversial as it can lead to slower play, and this
