In April 2023, Matt Fitzpatrick was under the spotlight when he called his fellow pros out for slow play. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said “It’s a disgrace… it’s truly appalling… It’s like hitting your head against a brick wall.” He further added, “The group in front of us was brutally slow,” which was directed towards the group that included Jon Rahm and Patrick Cantlay. This came after Brooks Koepka had also criticized a group that included Patrick Cantlay for slow play.
The Englishman is in the news again for his comments on slow play. @Avoid_TheClap tagged Fitzpatrick as he wrote, “Matt, did you know that the PGAT has only given out TWO slow-play penalties since 1995?” To this, the pro replied, “Says it all 😂 outrageous!”
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This was not the first time he reshared a tweet about slow play today. @AdamSchupak tweeted, “The PGA Tour policy board will vote today on a number of changes and Tour vet Lucas Glover has emerged as the most vocal opponent of them. He says it is an insult to his intelligence to hide behind pace of play as the reason for needing to reduce fields.” Fitzpatrick hopped on to the scene by resharing the tweet along with his own comments. The 30-year-old said, “He’s so right, pathetic that pace of play is spoke about every year and nothing ever gets done 😴.”
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via Getty MONTREAL, QUEBEC – SEPTEMBER 25: Patrick Cantlay of the U.S. Team on the 15th hole during a practice round prior to the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 25, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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Matt Fitzpatrick’s stance on the entire situation is quite clear. And he’s not the only one who has had this opinion. Ever since the new policy was proposed to the PGA Tour, many other pros have called how ‘slow play’ to be the real reason behind the delayed rounds and loss of play.