Increased visibility is always a good thing—until a tour-only version comes along that isn’t available to the masses. While the torched version of McIlroy’s Spider Tour X has been made in limited quantities, it was never a retail option. That will soon change with the release of Spider Tour Torched.

In addition to a torched Spider, TaylorMade is increasing the overall footprint (and weight) of the putter with the release of Spider ZT Max, a hefty high-MOI mallet that’s designed to provide an extra level of off-centre stability.

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1. The CG ladder: Let’s start with the most obvious change: the torched finish. To achieve the finish on McIlroy’s current putter, TaylorMade’s putter team used a blowtorch and sandblasting for the raw appearance.

In this case, they added a “torched PVD finish” to the head of Spider putter to get the rustic materialisation. The finish provides a different look, but the technology underneath the hood remains intact.

The four models within the lineup (Spider Tour, Tour X, Tour F and Tour V) feature different CG depths, ranging from 36mm behind the leading edge on the original Spider Tour—the deepest in the family—down to 21mm on the forward-focused Tour V. The Tour X lands in the middle at 34-36mm; the Tour F sits at 22mm.

That CG spread is designed to offer multiple options for golfers that go beyond the different head designs. A deeper CG means more stability and a head that wants to stay square, which is better for straighter strokes and anyone chasing maximum forgiveness. Forward CG works with an arc stroke, keeping the face tracking through impact and handing back more feedback.

Stack that against toe-hang options that run from face-balanced all the way to 33 degrees, and the family stops being one putter in four outfits. It essentially becomes a fitting matrix where you pick the shape that matches your stroke, not the one that looks best in the bag.

While the CG changes from one putter to the next, the same white TPU Pure Roll insert with 45-degree grooves and a Hybrar Echo damper carries across the lineup

2. Mallet for blade players: If you’ve been paying attention to recent gear changes on tour, then you’re familiar with Spider Tour V. The mallet made a brief appearance in Brooks Koepka’s bag at the PGA Championship, and looks nothing like the original shape that’s become synonymous with Spider.

That’s by design. With a CG that’s 21mm behind the leading edge, it’s the most forward option in the family. The target is specific: players with an arc stroke that want the feedback of a blade with the stability and forgiveness a high-MOI mallet generally delivers.

This is the lineup’s most stroke-specific shape, and the one blade loyalists will likely gravitate to. Its L-Neck hosel generates a blade-esque 33 degrees of toe hang.

3. Going bigger: When you add the word “Max” to a putter name, players expect a certain level of off-center stability. For Spider ZT Max, the extra stability comes in the form of four heavy corner weights that throw mass to the perimeter and push MOI as high as it’ll go.

With a larger overall footprint than the original Spider 5K ZT, the Max’s shaft bores straight toward the CG for 2 degrees of lean and 34mm of onset, sitting toe-up at address, with new sole shaping designed to make the head sit flush when it’s soled.

The three weight configurations are a progression in how much of the stroke you hand off to the bigger muscles. The standard head weighs in at 379 grams (33 to 35 inches), while the counterbalance goes up in overall mass to 398 grams with a 155-gram graphite shaft that pushes the balance point into the grip end, quieting the hands and forearms.

The long version is the full commitment: a 46-inch single-length build, with the heaviest head in the group at 472 grams and a notably upright 79-degree lie, engineered to move control off the hands and wrists and onto the shoulders and arms for a pendulum stroke.

The head weight climbs with intent from 379 to 398 to 472 grams as the putter gets longer and closer to the body.

Finishing the package, TaylorMade’s black Pure Roll insert—a Surlyn-and-aluminum blend—softens feel at impact while its 45-degree-angled grooves promote true launch and immediate forward roll at impact.

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Cover star Chris Gotterup shares an honest look at the swing thoughts, misses and practice habits he’s working through, reminding us that even tour winners battle the same frustrations as everyday golfers.

We also explore the evolving world of professional golf, from Luis Masaveau’s move to LIV Golf to The Undercover Pro’s candid take on life beyond the PGA Tour rumour mill. Behind the scenes, we examine the changing face of tour life through the lens of the European Tour Performance Institute and the realities of making a living as a golf professional.

Closer to home, Golf During a Conflict looks at the resilience of the Middle East golf scene, while our travel features visit Al Mouj Golf and Shinnecock Hills Golf Club ahead of the 2026 U.S. Open.

Instruction remains central, with lessons from J. J. Spaun, Aaron Rai and Phil Mickelson, plus our 2026 Hot List guide to the year’s best golf balls. We also continue celebrating regional golf through The Gulf Club and standout performances from across the Middle East.

All this and plenty more in the June 2026 edition of Golf Digest Middle East.

The issue is again free to our loyal audience. You can scroll through the ISSUU link provided here or download it to your favourite device for later. Alternatively, pick up a copy at your local golf club. Whatever option you take, we hope you enjoy the read.

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“Our commitment to women’s golf started in the 1970s with my grandparents, Karsten and Louise Solheim, and continues today with the Solheim Cup and other game-growing initiatives,” said Stacey Pauwels, Ping executive VP, who oversees the development of Ping products made exclusively for women. “The G Le4 family offers a full set of performance-engineered, custom-built clubs that deliver added distance, unmatched forgiveness and a confidence-inspiring look.”

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1. Lightweight, but not light on performance. The G Le4 driver is Ping’s longest and most forgiving women’s driver to date, due in large part to the lightweight Carbonfly Wrap crown—a first in a Ping women’s driver. The crown allows for the reallocation of weight to position the center of gravity lower and deeper, helping deliver faster ball speeds and higher launch for women with driver swing speeds of 80 m.p.h. or less.

A fixed 22-gram back weight is located on the heel side, contributing to a 15 percent higher moment of inertia compared to the G Le3, providing more ball-speed retention on mis-hits. The forged T9S+ face features a reshaped variable face thickness, providing consistent ball speeds across the face for more distance.

Ping’s hallmark crown turbulators and Vortec cavity provide aerodynamic efficiencies in the 460cc titanium head. The adjustable hosel allows the 11.5-degree head to be adjusted plus or minus 1.5 degrees of loft and up to a 3-degree flatter lie angle to dial in ball flight.

2. Approach shots made easy. The fairway woods come in new lofts of 18, 23, 28 and 33 degrees to boost launch and also boast the CarbonFly Wrap crown to save weight.

The 3- and 5-woods feature a maraging-steel cupface to optimize face flex for more yards while a variable-roll-radius innovation assists mis-hits, especially low on the face, through more consistent spin.

In the irons, forgiveness is achieved through a thin face and high-density tip and toe weights that position mass low and to the perimeter. The tip and toe weights also help achieve the optimal swing weight.

The irons come in 6- through 9-iron with three wedge options (PW, UW, SW), and have Ping’s multi-material PurFlex cavity badge which contributes to more consistent face flexing along with a pleasing feel and sound.

For those preferring hybrids there are options galore, with four lofts (22, 26.5, 31 and 36 degrees.

On the greens, there are three putter options to choose from: the blade-like Anser 2D, the mid-mallet Louise and the full-mallet Oslo.

3. There’s an app for that. In developing the G Le4, Ping’s engineers made proper set gapping a priority. To make that easier to achieve, the WebFit Ladies app was developed. An easy-to-use, educational fitting tool, the app makes club and set make-up recommendations based on a series of questions about your game and preferences.

“With multiple fairway woods, hybrids and irons optimised to the target swing speed, we’re confident when custom-fit to the correct set configuration, women will see tremendous benefits from every club in their bag,” Pauwels said. “The WebFit Ladies app is a great starting point for the fitting process. The app takes only a few minutes and helps educate golfers on the importance of custom fitting.”

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Blending sport, history, and global tourism, the golf course at Mena House is one of the few places in the world where golf is played in the shadow of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The partnership between Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) and RTJ II reflects a shared commitment to elevating the course’s international profile while preserving its distinctive legacy.

Mena House has held a singular place in Egypt’s hospitality and sporting history since the late 19th century, when it began as a royal hunting lodge before opening to guests in the 1880s. For generations, its setting beside the Great Pyramid has drawn travelers, dignitaries, and golf enthusiasts from around the world.

Golf has been played at Mena House since 1899, making the course one of Egypt’s oldest golf venues. Its proximity to the Pyramids gives it a character unmatched anywhere else in the world.

The redesign will honor that history while reshaping Mena House for today’s golfers and resort guests. RTJ II’s plan introduces a more flexible golf experience with multiple ways to play, broadening the course’s appeal to families, juniors, and international visitors.

“Mena House Golf Course is unlike any other golf destination in the world. It combines heritage, hospitality, and one of the most iconic settings imaginable,” said Omar Hisham Talaat, Chief Business Development Officer for TMG. “With the Giza Pyramids as its backdrop, the course offers an extraordinary opportunity to create a golf experience that is both globally distinctive and deeply rooted in Egypt’s cultural legacy.”

“Golf is a key part of our broader vision for sustainable development and healthy lifestyles,” Talaat said. “As we continue to grow our golf portfolio—which includes Madinaty Golf Club, the 18-hole SouthMED course on Egypt’s North Coast, and Sharm Bay in Sharm El Sheikh—we see Mena House as a crown jewel, one that deserves the highest level of design excellence and international attention.”

“This partnership builds on our successful collaboration with RTJ II, which previously designed the Madinaty and SouthMED golf courses,” Talaat said. “It reflects our confidence in their global expertise and ability to deliver a world-class golfing experience.”

Trent Jones III, Chief Operating Officer of RTJ II, emphasised the importance of honouring the site’s legacy while shaping its future. “This is one of the most meaningful sites for golf anywhere in the world.  We are honoured to steward a course with more than 125 years of history and to shape its next chapter with care, precision, and creativity,” Jones said. “Our vision is to embrace the history of this awe-inspiring setting as golfers play beneath the 4700-year-old Pyramids. Mena House has all the ingredients that make golf memorable: history, landscape, atmosphere, and a setting people will never forget. Our focus is on designing a course that belongs in that place.”

Known for its unmatched views, each hole at Mena House offers dramatic perspectives of the pyramids, creating a playing experience that is as memorable as it is challenging. The renovation will further elevate the guest experience through thoughtful enhancements and upgraded infrastructure—all designed to maintain the course’s identity while meeting the expectations of today’s international golf traveller. 

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Delta Hotels St. Pierre Country Club

The deal includes Delta Hotels Breadsall Priory Country Club, Delta Hotels St. Pierre Country Club and Delta Hotels Tudor Park Country Club — all operated by Marriott International under its Delta Hotels brand.

Together, the resorts comprise 380 hotel rooms across more than 900 acres of countryside estate, further strengthening Select Group’s growing UK leisure portfolio. The Dubai-headquartered company now controls five UK golf resorts with more than 530 rooms, following earlier acquisitions of Old Thorns Hotel & Resort in Hampshire and The Mere Golf Resort & Spa in Cheshire.

Delta Hotels Tudor Park Country Club

While the value of the latest transaction was undisclosed, property data linked to the previous sale of the assets suggests the three resorts were collectively valued at close to £39 million in 2024. Breadsall Priory reportedly changed hands for £9.8 million, Tudor Park for £10.9 million and St. Pierre for £18.2 million as part of a wider £869 million UK hotel portfolio deal involving KKR and Baupost.

Founded in Dubai in 2002, Select Group has become one of the UAE’s most prominent private developers, delivering more than 20 million sq ft of residential and mixed-use projects across the UAE, Europe and the UK. Its developments include Six Senses Residences Dubai Marina and the Peninsula waterfront project in Business Bay.

The acquisition also underlines growing Gulf investor appetite for UK hospitality assets, particularly golf and wellness resorts, which are increasingly viewed as resilient long-term investments tied to experiential travel trends.

Israr Liaqat, chief executive of Select Group, described the UK golf resort sector as “a compelling long-term asset class”, citing the resorts’ established brands, large estates and loyal customer bases.

Select Group said it plans to invest in operational upgrades across the three properties, including enhancements to golf operations, wellness facilities, events and guest experience, while Marriott International will continue to manage the resorts.

Industry forecasts estimate the global golf tourism market will grow from US$24.8 billion in 2026 to US$39.2 billion by 2036, driven by rising demand for integrated leisure and wellness destinations.

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Beyond golf, the venue is designed as a hospitality-forward sports bar and entertainment destination

Positioned near DIFC, Burj Khalifa, and Dubai Mall, the new location at Damac Towers by Paramount is an approximately 6,500 sq ft venue designed to serve professionals, residents, and visitors seeking a high-quality environment for recreation, networking, and events in the heart of the city. The location is also well-positioned to cater to Dubai’s growing demand for indoor, experience-led venues that offer year-round entertainment, particularly during the summer months. 

The new venue features five Trackman-powered simulators with multi-angle swing analysis and access to hundreds of world-renowned courses, providing opportunities to practise, play, and compete year-round – regardless of weather conditions. Complementing the golf experience, the venue includes three multisport simulators offering interactive gameplay across sports such as football and disc golf, along with skill-based challenges designed for groups of all levels. A private simulator room offers a space for small groups, client entertaining, and corporate gatherings, while flexible booking options support everything from casual play to league participation as well as private events. Guests can evaluate their equipment and test the latest technology through Callaway club fitting experiences, creating a clear path from practice to performance.

“We have been very deliberate in selecting the location for our second Five Iron in Dubai, and Business Bay stood out as a natural fit,” said David Zabinsky, Managing Partner of Five Iron Golf UAE. “With its proximity to major office hubs and residential communities, this venue allows us to better serve Dubai’s after-work and social crowd, while continuing to offer a high-quality, accessible golf and entertainment experience.”

The new venue in Business Bay introduces Five Iron’s signature blend of technology-driven golf, premium hospitality, and social entertainment

Beyond golf, the venue is designed as a hospitality-forward sports bar and entertainment destination, featuring a full-service bar, lounge-style seating, and interactive games including pool and darts. The space reflects Five Iron’s modern design aesthetic, balancing elevated finishes with an energetic social atmosphere suited for after-work gatherings, client meetings, group outings, and private events.

“Dubai continues to be one of the most dynamic markets in the world for hospitality-driven entertainment concepts,” said Jared Solomon, Co-Founder and CEO of Five Iron Golf. “The success of our first Dubai location in Dubai Marina confirmed strong demand for an experience that blends technology, sport, and social connection. Expanding into Business Bay allows us to further serve a global audience of professionals, residents, and visitors seeking a premium, welcoming environment to play, practise, and connect.”

 

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Five Iron Golf first entered the UAE market with its flagship location at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina in 2024, establishing strong demand for technology-enabled golf and social experience in the region. The Business Bay opening represents a strategic expansion within the neighbourhood’s commercial core, positioning Five Iron to serve both business and leisure audiences in one of the city’s most globally connected districts.

Backed by leading investors including Callaway Golf and Danny Meyer’s Enlightened Hospitality Investments, Five Iron Golf operates more than 40 locations globally and continues to grow across major cities in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.

The Business Bay location is now open and accepting reservations for simulator play, private events, corporate functions, and group bookings.

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1. “Zero” interest. While so-called zero torque putters have generated significant interest in the last few years as a newfangled approach to how the flatstick should be designed, the actual construction that fuels the theory is relatively straightforward: align the shaft axis with the putter head’s centre of gravity. The intent is that because of the balancing of the weighting and shaft position, the face of the putter will remain square to the arc of the putting stroke.

ZT-4

Of course, that weighting, lie angle and the arc of the stroke are difficult variables to unite. But Tour Edge is hoping to solve the challenge with four models that essentially align the shaft axis with the CG, leading to what looks like four distinct designs with varying shapes and CG locations. But in reality those CG locations vary by only a quarter of an inch, said Tour Edge’s Matt Neeley, vice president of product development, and it led to a more unified design for forward shaft lean. That atypical forward shaft lean can be a sticking point for many golfers when trying to adopt to a “zero torque” design.

“Shaft lean is one degree on all the models,” he said. “Since front-to-back CG locations are within one-quarter-inch on all models, we found one-degree to be the sweet spot where we could get the look and feel we wanted at address while also allowing us to stick with a standard grip versus off-axis. Increasing the shaft lean any more than one-degree resulted in player testing feedback that the face was looking closed even in the square position.”

ZT-3

By comparison, L.A.B. putters are offered in both two-degree forward shaft lean and zero-degree shaft lean, TaylorMade’s Spider ZT features one-degree shaft lean and Odyssey’s S2S Tri-Hot putters also come with zero-degree shaft lean.

ZT-1

2. Stable mates. The four mallets in the Zero T lineup reflect varying levels of forgiveness based on their shape and construction. The most forgiving is the ZT-4, which uses an oversized shape similar to the now-iconic L.A.B. DF-3 model. It is constructed of aluminium and features a weight-saving TPU face insert to redistribute more of the mass to the perimeter. It has the highest measurement of moment of inertia at nearly 5,800 grams-centimetres squared. The other models are constructed of cast of soft 304 stainless steel. The ZT-1 and ZT-3 feature open windows in the perimeter that help push mass to the perimeter for relatively high MOIs, while the more compact ZT-2 features the most forward CG location.

3. Cost basis. Certainly, one of the challenges of the “zero torque” trend has been the higher price for putters that embrace this technology. Neeley believes that Tour Edge’s use of single materials helps to keep their price low, 50 percent or more less than most rivals. “Moving to a one-piece casting on all models definitely helps us out from a cost perspective, but ultimately the pricing on the majority of the zero torque putters out there is extremely inflated and unnecessary,” he said. “At our price point, you might not get the extreme flexibility and adjustability of those other putters, but you still get all the help that is needed in a zero torque putter design.”

The lineup also includes a 38-inch option on all the models. Neeley said all the models maintained a 365-gram head weight to better lineup with player testing results. “The grip weight on the 38-inch putters is actually less than the standard length (103 grams versus 95 grams), so we did not go with a heavier counterbalanced grip on these,” he said. “We did test both standard and heavy heads in our player testing trials and found the feedback and performance to be better using the standard head weight for all. Using the heavier head simply felt ‘too heavy.’ If we had opted to go with a heavier, counter-balanced grip, we would have gone with the heavier head design on the 38-inch.”

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Developed in partnership with Himalayas Golf, the project aims to recreate and celebrate some of the most iconic par-3 holes in world golf within a single destination — a concept that organisers believe will be unlike anything previously seen in India.

17th Hole TPC Sawgrass

Among the legendary holes set to inspire the course design are the iconic 17th at TPC Sawgrass and the world-famous 12th at Augusta National Golf Club.

Will Zalatoris hits his tee shot into the 12th hole during the final round of the Masters – JD Cuban

Kapur, now based in Dubai, graduated from Purdue University before turning professional in 2004. Over the course of his career, he claimed seven professional victories across the Asian Tour, HotelPlanner Tour and the PGTI between 2005 and 2021. One of the highlights of his career came at the 2014 U.S. Open, where he made the cut and finished tied for 23rd — his best finish in a major championship.

Speaking about the vision behind Emgee Greens, Kapur said:

“I don’t think India has seen anything like this. The whole idea of the design is to bring the greatest par 3’s from around the world into one specific geographic location and bring India its first par-3 golf course.”

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“Golf is learned backwards — you chip and putt first, then you learn how to drive the ball — so I think we are onto something there.”

Himalayas Golf, known for designing and building sustainable facilities that deliver authentic golf experiences in innovative environments, described the project as “The World’s Greatest Par 3s. All in One Place.”

“We’re working hard on a new Par-3 course in partnership with one of India’s most decorated golfers, Shiv Kapur, in the beautiful mountainous area of Lonavala, India — just outside Mumbai. India has never seen anything like this,” the company said in a statement.

Set against the dramatic backdrop of Lonavala’s mountain landscape, Emgee Greens is expected to offer a unique golfing experience focused on accessibility, entertainment and short-game development, while helping introduce a new generation of players to the sport in India.

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TaylorMade has been at the forefront of driver technology for almost 50 years. Over that time, it has become famous—or in some cases infamous—a generation ago for introducing multiple drivers at multiple times a year. But that philosophy on driver launches is changing as the company does not plan to introduce a new driver in 2027.

The switch to a two-year launch cadence for its woods lineup likely will mark the first year since 2001 that the company has not launched a new driver. It also matches the usual launch cadence for some other leading driver companies like Titleist and Ping, leaving at least for now, Callaway and Cobra as the only manufacturers offering new wood lineups annually.

The decision was a logical progression of the company’s approach to new product intros. Already, its iron, wedge and ball lines largely operate on at least two-year cycles. It will now do the same with the Qi4D lineup, which includes four driver models, four fairway woods and three hybrids. It also reflects the increasing challenge of innovating in the game’s most complex category in a 12-month window, said Brian Bazzel, TaylorMade’s vice president of product creation.

“We’re not the same company we were 20 years ago or even 10 years ago,” he said. “And then, I don’t have to tell you this but the golfing world has changed. That annual cadence of a new driver was made for a different era, when performance gains were much larger and the rampant innovation to get those performance gains was happening at a high clip. ”

While golf consumers have come to expect a rush of new drivers on the market to start every year, Bazzel is suggesting that the expectations of longer and longer drivers may have reached an unsustainable level.

“Everyone desires large performance gains, that’s a fact, but year-on-year improvements are becoming more and more difficult to show those big gains, do it each and every year, and that is the reality that we have to come to grips with.”

Bazzel also noted that the golf consumer has changed, too, most especially in the way he or she goes about the buying process. With fitting so essential to purchasing the right new driver, coupled with price points that are in some cases 40 percent higher than they were five years ago, expecting golfers to frequently change out perhaps the most important club in the bag (and certainly the most expensive) doesn’t make sense. Golf Datatech’s research among avid golfers suggests the average purchase cycle for a driver now is close to five years. In 2012, it was every 3.4 years.

“Golfers get to fall in love with their product, and they want to hang on to it a touch longer,” Bazzel said. “The data does suggest that, and again, we’re just trying to pay attention to what’s going on.”

Bazzel made another point on the fitting front. With fitters so central to the messaging of a new wood lineup these days, it often takes them several months to fully familiarize themselves with all the fitting nuances of a new family of drivers from one company, let alone all the major manufacturers. Giving the wood cycle a full two years increases the opportunity for them to learn and communicate more effectively with golfers. It also gives the R&D team time to learn and more room to understand how certain innovations are resonating.

“Real performance gains now requires such sophistication in technology so if you really want to get that next little leap, it just requires so much more, the advanced materials, constructions and manufacturing methods,” Bazzel said, noting that even now the innovation timeline per new model is closer to two-and-a-half years. “It is complicated and compressing that into one year to show something meaningful to the golfer and even to listen to the golfer and apply that is not really an obtainable recipe. We need to give our team time to create those bigger leaps is what we’re realising now.”

And while sales numbers for clubs in general have been trending generally positive almost yearly since the COVID bump, the early figures for 2026 suggest a cooling-off period may be starting. According to Golf Datatech, wood sales in March were down 15 percent in units compared to 2025 and 12 percent for the year. Other than in the pandemic of 2020, units sold for March were the fewest in that month since 2002.

A two-year cycle creates different challenges for the company, an opportunity “to flex a new muscle,” Bazzel said. “The important piece is for us to stay as intense as we’ve always been, and to not let this longer cycle bleed any complacency into this organisation.”

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During Friday’s round at the PGA Championship, cameras caught Justin Thomas and Keegan Bradley in an animated discussion with a rules official, with the broadcast informing viewers that the two (along with Cameron Young) were put on the clock. It was a curious sight, especially since pace of play was slow throughout the field in Round 2, the byproduct of extremely tough pin positions and constant wind.

Following his second straight one-under round, Thomas was asked what happened during the interaction, confirming the group was put on the clock and that they didn’t agree with it.

“It’s hard because it’s kind of the whole time par thing. What is time par? How can time par on this course be the same when it’s blowing 25 and the pins are tough than if it’s not?” Thomas asked. “And does time par change every day? There’s just so many factors that go into it.

“We were behind. I’m not — I think that wasn’t our issue or being annoyed by it, it’s just the fact that we weren’t holding up the group behind us. They were about — it seemed like every time we were on the green, they were on the tee and so on and so forth.

“The hard part to me with the whole pace of play thing is that you, there’s so much that goes into golf and there’s so much that goes into hole to hole in terms of, are you hitting it close, are you able to tap it in, or you have to mark it, stuff like that, to where, are you holding the group up or are you not, to where it’s very hard to make that call. And we just didn’t agree with it, to be honest.”

Thomas said they were taken off the clock and within a hole were caught up. “It kind of goes to our point of why we didn’t think we should of, but it is what it is. It’s a part of it,” he explained.

Thomas said he and the group didn’t do anything differently, even joking that he backed off his first shot after being told to hurry up.

“It’s just, it’s so hard out here, and that’s the last thing I’m going to do is make a mistake because I feel like I’m rushing,” Thomas said. “If we were, for some reason, to get in a position where I was getting, we were getting bad times and we were continuing to be on, I would have had more discussions with the rules officials to kind of plead my case. But that was — it’s hard enough — I’m not going to sit out there and take two minutes, like that’s disrespectful to the field and everybody.”

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