There’s one easy way to kill golf’s energy: slow play. There’s a fine line between a technical approach and simply destroying the game’s momentum. And when it tips over the latter side, not only is the fans’ experience ruined, but it also leaves the competitors frustrated. Still, golf is full of those moments. Let’s take a look at five such times when golfers went beyond the time restraints.

#1: Tom Kim — AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2025

Tom Kim is notorious among the golfing world for his slow-play saga. Often termed among the slowest players on Tour, Kim is undoubtedly the buzz-kill of events. One specific event that aroused intense drama on and off the course was at the Pebble Beach pro-am this year in January. Kim finished T7 for the event. But it wasn’t without controversy.

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