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    ‘I’m ruthless’ – Charley Hull wants extreme rule change to tackle big golf problem

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    Golf superstar Charley Hull wants to see LPGA Tour players eliminated for slow play.

    The British woman finished in a draw at The Annika in Florida last week, while world No. 1 Nelly Korda took her seventh win of the season.

    Hull wants fellow Tour pros to call time out

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    Hull wants fellow Tour pros to call time outCredit: Getty

    But Korda’s victory against the star-studded leaderboard was overshadowed by Saturday’s chaotic scenes.

    Playing side by side, Hull and Korda finished the match in near darkness due to pace of play issues.

    Their third round at Pelican Golf Club lasted five hours and 40 minutes, with most of that time spent waiting for the frontrunners.

    “This is ridiculous,” Hull said.

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    “I feel sorry for the fans, how slow the pitches are. “We were there for 5 hours and 40 minutes in the third round.

    “We play four balls on a hard golf course at home and we complete the round in three and a half, four hours. It’s pretty crazy.”

    Korda agreed, questioning why the leaders were dispatched so late in the afternoon.

    “It’s kind of hard not being able to actually see,” the world’s No. 1 said.

    “I think it was a bit of poor planning to start us so late.

    “Anytime you’re sitting at 18 and the sun has already set, it’s never nice.”

    Korda and Hull, who are good friends, had to entertain themselves during long waits at the tee boxes

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    Korda and Hull, who are good friends, had to entertain themselves during long waits at the tee boxesCredit: Getty

    Hull, one of the fastest players on the tour, believes extreme precautions should be taken.

    He added: “I’m pretty ruthless but (my opinion is) if you time it badly three times it’s a two-shot penalty each time.

    “If you have three you lose your Tour card immediately. I’m sure this will put a lot of people in a hurry and they won’t want to lose their Tour cards.

    “That would eliminate slow play, but they never do that.”

    Slow play is a serious problem in professional golf, not only for fans but also for players like Hull. trusting the rhythm.

    Authorities can impose fines and stroke penalties, but these are rarely enforced at the highest level.

    Hull's third lap was barely completed before daylight

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    Hull’s third lap was barely completed before daylightCredit: Getty

    In the men’s match, Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka have sparked complaints about slow play in recent years.

    The PGA Tour Rules Committee recently made an announcement. number of new offers to solve the problem.

    Players who violate the Average Strike Time (AST) ten times will be fined $50,000 instead of $30,000.

    The Tour will also introduce an ‘Extreme Average Stroke Time’ rule; The rule will cut players $50,000 if they play an average of 12 more seconds against the field in all four rounds of a tournament.

    Field sizes on the tour are also set to be significantly reduced, resulting in less congestion on the course.

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