Aaron Rai and Matt Kuchar have exposed problem on the PGA Tour which badly needs addressing

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The eventful end to the Wyndham Championship highlighted a glaring issue the PGA Tour must try and fix after Aaron Rai secured his maiden victory.

The Englishman won by two shots at Sedgefield Country Club, edging out American Max Greyserman, who crumbled in the diminishing light in Greensboro.

Wind and rain massively impacted the event, leading to the tournament finishing late into Sunday evening and ultimately causing an unsavoury moment for Matt Kuchar.

Kuchar angered fans by walking off the course and opting to finish his round early on Sunday morning. Most of the criticism directed at the American is justified, but the scenario as a whole could have been avoided.

PGA Tour must crack down on slow play

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Kuchar’s group playing the final few holes under the cover of darkness wasn’t helped by some of the slow play happening ahead of them.

Rai, for example, is known for taking his time over his shots.

On the 9th hole, Rai was seen taking nearly a minute and a half to line up a relatively small putt.

Yet, throughout his round, the Englishman wasn’t warned by PGA Tour officials. It’s hard to say for sure, but Kuchar driving his ball up the 18th fairway into Rai’s group before marking it and calling it a day could have something to do with the pace of play in front of him.

Changes have been made in the amateur game to speed up play, and this must be replicated in the professional scene.

Max Greyserman didn’t benefit from slow play at the Wyndham Championship

Greyserman, who was also playing alongside Kuchar, didn’t benefit from the slow play and rapidly fading light.

The 29-year-old blew up on the back nine after holding a four-shot lead. Several short missed putts indicated that the American was struggling to read the greens properly.

Furthermore, Greyserman is known for being quite a fast player, so lengthy delays did him no favours.

Despite missing out, Greyserman was upbeat after his final round and didn’t highlight the challenging conditions as the reason for his collapse.