At the same time, the LPGA has made major changes to its rules. An LPGA spokesman confirmed that the updated rules have been sent to players and will officially take effect at the Ford Championship in late March. The rule change is mainly aimed at slow play and aims to optimize the pace of the game.

According to statistics, in the past LPGA events, the average round was more than five hours. The long playing time not only makes the players tired, but also affects the spectator experience.

According to internal LPGA information leaked on social media, players who exceed the time limit will face varying degrees of punishment: fines of one to five seconds. Six to 15 seconds of extra time is a penalty. More than 16 seconds will result in a two-stroke penalty.

Previously, the first player in the group to hit the ball received an extra 10 seconds, but this rule has been changed: the par four and par five holes (except the par four holes with access to the green) no longer receive an extra 10 seconds. The par-3 hole, the green and the putt will still earn an extra 10 seconds.

The LPGA said in the notice that it hopes to optimize the pace of play through these adjustments, rather than simply adding penalties and fines. It will be evaluated on an ongoing basis and more improvements will be introduced as needed.

World number one Nellie Koda said “finally” when she heard the news. She said there was a clear sense in recent years that the playing time was getting longer and the strict rules were good for golf. The game is essentially entertainment, and too slow a pace detract from the fun.

Judging from the audience feedback data of previous events. More than 70% of spectators believe that the pace of the game has affected their enthusiasm for watching matches, and the regulation adjustment is expected to improve this situation.