Matt Fitzpatrick annoyed with PGA Tour as he speaks out about ‘pathetic’ issue which never gets dealt with

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2022 US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick has spoken out about a “pathetic” PGA Tour issue that has never been addressed.

The PGA Tour policy board has approved a number of proposed changes, which will result in smaller field sizes, changes to FedEx Cup points and fewer PGA Tour cards. Rumours have emerged that the decision to reduce field sizes has been made to combat slow play.

Lucas Glover, however, has slammed the changes and suggested the decision-makers are hiding behind the pace of play issue.

“I think it’s terrible,” he told Golf Week. “And then hiding behind the pace of play, I think, challenges our intelligence. They think we’re stupid.”

“So don’t cut fields because it’s a pace of play issue. Tell us to play faster, or just say you’re trying to appease six guys and make them happy so they don’t go somewhere else and play golf.”

Now, Fitzpatrick has addressed the slow play saga, and the Sheffield-born star is far from impressed.

Matt Fitzpatrick reacts to ‘pathetic’ slow play issue

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Fitzpatrick, who was involved in a controversial incident at the BMW Championship, has responded to Glover’s comments.

“He’s so right, pathetic that pace of play is spoke about every year and nothing ever gets done,” Fitzpatrick wrote on X.

The Englishman’s comments come just hours after his compatriot Charley Hull delivered a brutal verdict on slow play after The Annika.

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Fitzpatrick’s caddie, Billy Foster, believes Tom Kim and Brian Harman are the slowest players on the PGA Tour.

“Currently Tom Kim. Brian Harman, he has 12 [wiggles] before he hits it. You get dizzy watching him,” Foster said. “They are good players, great players, it takes all types. But get on with it, lads, will you.”

The pace of play issue is slowly filtering down into the amateur game, and it must be dealt with.

Amateurs and professionals shouldn’t take longer than 30 seconds to assess their options and hit a shot. It’s infuriating and can cause issues for playing partners and groups elsewhere on the course.

However, until stricter legislation comes into force, it’s hard to envisage any significant changes being made any time soon.