Brandel Chamblee Strongly Protests PGA Tour Move That Justin Thomas Prompted With His 2-Page Plea

Dylan, while I agree these conversations can be compelling, they are also a contributing factor to the game being too slow. If one complains about the pace of play, they are also in essence complaining about these conversations. Excessive caddy-player convos and aim-point may or… https://t.co/WHIN2NKRGl

— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) February 1, 2025

But the question is, if both slow play and the dropping viewership are some of the major backlashes of the PGA Tour, is there yet a solution to either of them? Well

PGA Tour might take inspiration from TGL in the former at least.

Wyndham Clark believes the Shot Clock will be a great idea for reducing slow play

Wyndham Clark touched on the ongoing issue of slow play, emphasizing the need for a shot clock to help speed things up during the post-round presser at the practice round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He pointed out that having a set time limit would address much of the problem. Referring to his experience with TGL, he noted that 40 seconds can feel like plenty of time. He mentioned how Wyndham Clark often takes his time—grabbing his club, checking the monitor, and setting up the screen the way he wants. By the time he’s ready to hit, Clark still has 20 seconds left on the clock, showing just how much time is available.

“That’s a lot of time to hit a golf shot. It’s amazing how 40 seconds is a long time. I wouldn’t be opposed to a shot clock, I’m a fast player. I would love it if the Tour did forward-thinking instead of some reactive thinking and said, you know what, let’s try to be the best we can in the next 10, 20 years, and let’s do something unique and new and try to bring that fan engagement back to professional golf,” added the defending champion. What do you think will help sort these issues? Let us know in the comments section below!