USGA’s Rule 6-7: The player must play “without undue delay and in accordance with pace-of-play guidelines.” A group is out of position when it completes play on a hole later than the maximum allowable time under those guidelines. If a group gets out of position due to a ruling or some other legitimate delay, the group is expected to regain its position within a reasonable time.

Slow play plagues golf. We all agree. But what have authorities done to curb it? The LPGA Tour imposed fines and a tiered penalty system. And the PGA Tour has sent out a memo outlining a new rule before the 2026 season commences on January 15, with the Sony Open.

The KFT allowed rangefinders last season to see if they work, and as per the memo, the feedback was positive. Hence, the rangefinders will be allowed

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