‘Pick It Up and Move On’: Amid the Ongoing Patrick Cantlay Controversy, Golf Legend Annika Sorenstam Expresses Strong Opinions On ‘Slow Play’

One of the most accomplished female golfers in history, Annika Sörenstam, hails from Sweden. She has earned the reputation of being among the best players in the sport. Having retired from competitive golf in 2008, Annika had already clinched victory in 90 international tournaments during her professional career, making her the female golfer with the most wins on record. In a recent press conference organized for Invited Celebrity Classic, Annika Sörenstam expressed her opinion on one of the hottest topics of discussion these days, slow play! 

Annika Sörenstam expresses her take on the pace of the game 

Since the final round of the Masters, the pace of the game of golf has become a much-discussed topic. All thanks to Patrick Cantlay! Many golfers in the last fortnight have expressed their opinion on the slow pace of the game and its impact, and Sorenstam had to give her take on the matter. 

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Sorenstam made an appearance in the press conference that was organized for the Invited Celebrity Classic, a PGA event wherein she was asked about her opinion about the ongoing slow play and how can amateurs help themselves while playing a shot. “I hate slow play. I think I’m a believer in ready golf.” said the 52-year-old. She did not hesitate to express her strong opinion about how she felt about the controversy. She also suggested that there are many things that a golfer can do while another golfer is hitting their shot. 

She also expressed that everyone should have a pre-routine, and if everyone will have one, things will go pretty fast. Citing her own example, she said, “I mean, I have a pre-shot routine so I do my routine and it’s 24 seconds.” Sorenstam commented that every golfer should “just be ready when it’s your turn and hit when you’re ready.”

She said that people sometimes get mad when a golfer is putting for 8 or 9, and in this case, a golfer should “pick it up and move on.” She knows that “it’s different on the PGA Tour” but at home, it is as simple as two golfers playing with each other.

Slow play has always been a concern in the game but it has now become the hot topic of discussion in the past few days.

What stirred the discussion of slow play in the golf world? 

Although slowplay has been a matter of intense debate for years now, the incident that ignited the spark again started on the day of the final round of the 87th Masters. It happened when Patrick Cantlay was taking his sweet time to hit the shot. It attracted a lot of criticism. Many players have called out Cantlay for his ungodly place and he recently responded in the press conference organized for the RBC Heritage that he does not think that he is a slow player. 

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