The US Open might be in full swing at Oakmont Country Club but thanks to Scottie Scheffler and his grouping, golf has once again shown it has a serious issue to contend with when it comes to getting around the course.
Oakmont is one of the hardest tests on the PGA Tour circuit and with thick rough and tricky up and downs making things tough, players are taking that bit longer to complete their rounds.
Indeed, Scottie Scheffler took around 5 and a half hours to go round in his opener on Thursday and things didn’t get much better in round two.
In fact, it was bordering on the ridiculous in round two for Scheffler and his group.
Scottie Scheffler’s US Open group exposes major golf issue
As we all know, slow play is one of the hot topics of discussion once again in 2025 and we’ve seen so many have their say on the matter.
Range finders have had a mixed reception in terms of their trial introduction but so far, it remains to be seen if this will be consistently implemented.
This week at the US Open, we are once again seeing the nightmare of slow play and how it can affect the round and players.
Indeed, as shared by golf writer Jamie Kennedy, it took Scheffler’s group around 50 minutes in round two just to play one hole. In a nutshell, that is simply unacceptable.
Based on that, it looks like it could take Scheffler around six hours to get round for his second round.
That is just not good enough and it’s little wonder we are seeing players struggle, as a lack of flow and rhythm is clearly an issue.
Slow play is an issue across all of golf not just the PGA Tour
This discussion will never go away and we’ll no doubt be talking in five or ten years about the matter.
However, it is not something just confined to the PGA Tour on the men’s side of the game either.
While we cannot really judge LIV Golf as they play shotgun starts and 54-hole events, we can say that the LPGA has a huge problem with slow play.
Indeed, Lexi Thompson came under fire just weeks ago for her speed and that carries on a theme called out by the likes of Nelly Korda and Charley Hull in 2024.
Right now, golf seems no further forward in terms of speeding things up.
Yes, we are in a major and yes, the Oakmont course is tough. But players have got to be moved on or penalised.
It’s harming the tournament and for the viewer, makes it a laborious task to sit through such a mammoth round.
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